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…
The Ichiban Kuji lottery goods are one of the most tempting things I’d see in Japanese stores. For what amounts to just a couple dollars you have a chance at prizes both big and small, and while Dream Land’s shining star has had his share of merch, this set features…
The Japanese fanbase for the Tales series has always celebrated its voice talent, with the actors involved often making appearances at the yearly Tales of Festival events. This year was planned to be no exception, until COVID-19 saw the 2020 event delayed from this month to March 2021. There are…
Pokémon is one of my favorite franchises, and these Pokémon school bags are among the cutest bags I’ve ever seen. Each school bag has a Pokémon mascot illustration on the back. It’s a small bag that comes with a ball chain, which can be attached to the bag or a…
Nendoroids come and go pretty often, with Good Smile using characters from all corners of entertainment in their signature style. Every now and then you see one that’s a gift of divine inspiration, and that’s exactly what we have we their take on Ōkami’s Amaterasu. It’s no secret…
Pre-order the Animal Crossing New Leaf: Isabelle Nendoroid (re-run) for $38.99 at Play-Asia. Save 5% when using the code NINWIRE at checkout! Don’t you hate it when you miss out on that one collectible that you really wanted? Well, if you’re a fan of Animal Crossing, and specifically Isabelle, you’ll…
The Colors! franchise has been a staple on Nintendo’s touch screen handheld consoles for 13 years, and it’s now joining the Nintendo Switch family. Jens Andersson, creator and programmer of Colors!, is bringing the painting game and app’s newest entry into Switch libraries thanks to Kickstarter. Ending on Friday, June…
Prepare for trouble in style! Australian fashion brand BlackMilk has announced its newest collaboration is all about catching them all. While the entire collection hasn’t been shared in detail, BlackMilk has produced a look book featuring various Pokémon themed patterns and designs. Workout gear featuring Pikachu and Team Rocket’s Meowth?…
Hori has released endless accessories, controllers, and headphones for just about every console out there. Now, they’re teaming up with The Pokémon Company to release two new lines of Pikachu inspired accessories for the Nintendo Switch. The lines are separated into POP and COOL lines. The POP products are bright,…
The recently announced Mother series tribute book Pollyanna, published by the games’ creator Shigesato Itoi’s company Hobonichi, is nearly here. While the Mother Project official Twitter has been sharing looks at the illustrations and comics within, the latest share comes from a source you might more easily recognize — none…
We’re nearly two weeks into June already, which means it’s high time we get some news about the latest figure in Funko’s an Afternoon with Eevee & Friends collection! The Pokémon Center has revealed the fiery evolution through a series of images over on its Funko page — and as…
The video game themed merchandise company run by fans for fans is adding a few new items to its site. Celeste fans, get ready to add some new pins to your collection as well as the plushie forms of Madeline and Badeline. Bundled together, Madeline and Badeline are finally here…
I could go broke from all the food and merch that the Kirby Café has brought to the world, so imagine my delight with this newest assortment. The Menu Collection decided to have its cake and eat it too, putting out an assortment of goods decorated with the menu items…
