Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
We’ve already reported on the real origami paper sets you can get if you pre-order Paper Mario: The Origami King from EB Games Australia, but other regions are having their own little bonuses as incentive. Case in point: Dutch retailer Nedgame is offering your choice of one of three keychains…
Today Dengeki Online announced what many suspected, that The World Ends With You is going to receive an animated adaptation. While details are limited at this time, we know when and where we’ll find out more. スクエニの人気RPG『すばらしきこのせかい』アニメ化決定！ https://t.co/hBKUqDDDva #すばらしきこのせかい pic.twitter.com/1AJwLYnyfN — 電撃オンライン (@dengekionline) June 25, 2020 The year’s…
It may be officially summer, but that hasn’t stopped Pokémon Center from releasing some new clothing items that are geared towards cooler weather! Overall, there are 13 new jackets and sweatshirts to choose from on the Pokémon Center website, each of them featuring a different Pokémon. ‘Mons like Wooloo, Zacian,…
Happy birthday, Sonic! Sega is making today all about the blue hedgehog with announcements and deals. Sega’s online store is joining in by releasing a new Sonic merchandise collection and throwing in a sale on various Sonic related products, too! First up is the new Graffiti Collection. A lovely mashup…
The Samantha Thavasa Group is joining up with The Pokémon Company by taking one of their fashion brands and making a Pokémon themed collection. Under the Samantha Vega label, there are a variety of bags, keychains, smartphone cases, and t-shirts modeled after popular Pokémon from the original 151, as well…
Benelic Co. is behind the popular, “please don’t let my charging cable fray and die a painful $10 death” cable protector branded as Cable Bite. Starting with animals, the Cable Bite line was quickly expanded into licensed character territory. Pokémon, Kirby, Sanrio, The Peanuts, SpongeBob, and more have made the…
Despite the GameCube controller approaching its 19th birthday later this year, the controller is a fan-favorite for this current console generation. Thanks to Nintendo making it compatible with Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii U consoles, there had to be a new way to integrate the controllers over to the Nintendo…
Video game-themed cafés are pretty common in Japan, from Final Fantasy to Kirby. Capcom’s Cafés, located across Tokyo, swaps out their themeing every so often. Ikebukero’s is currently serving Resident Evil 3 meals, for example, while the one situated in AEON Lake Town kaze is gearing up for an Ace…
Bandai Candy is eager to add more Pokémon and their Trainers to the Pokémon Scale World figure line. Previously tweeting out a prototype of Victor (the male playable Trainer) alongside Gloria (the female playable Trainer), who is featured in the first Galar region set, another character is officially joining the…
Over the weekend some new footage came from Osaka, Japan featuring Nintendo’s most famous dinosaur at their upcoming theme park debut. Super Nintendo World’s opening may be postponed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the sight of Yoshi taking a stroll around a tree. ヨッシーかわいい！ひたすら木の周りをくるくるw pic.twitter.com/QYxHCkx3vb — Yw-ki…
For the block-minded Blue Blur fans out there, Sega’s got something neat for you — new Sonic the Hedgehog themed Nanoblock sets are going on sale in Japan on June 23rd for 1,200 yen each. The three sets — Sonic, Tails, and Dr. Eggman — release on Sonic’s birthday, as…
The recently revealed Pokémon Café Mix has an absolutely adorable aesthetic, and the merch-makers over at The Pokémon Company appear well aware of that — a new lineup of merchandise based on the game is being released next Saturday, featuring plushes, acrylic stands, and more. We’ve got stuffie keychains for…
