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 next season of the Pokémon anime seems like it’s set to shake up the status quo a bit. As we learned at the start of the month, instead of focusing on a single new region (in this case Galar), it would feature all previous locales. Now, we may have…
Not long after its initial reveal — and with less than a month until its release — Nintendo has dropped a new Ring Fit Adventure trailer that goes over the game in detail, this time with 100% plastic people presenting it. While the basic modes, exercises, and concepts are all…
Final Fantasy music is, on average, some of the best you can encounter in all of video games, so who wouldn’t want a collection of great tunes — especially from the recently remastered Final Fantasy VIII? Well, Squeenix has your back, as a FFVIII “Revival” soundtrack has been announced. Running…
An amiibo I wish I hadn’t missed out on was the Yarn Poochy. Such a good boy doesn’t deserve that kind of neglect, but that’s what happens when stock numbers are limited. Though Yarn Yoshi still shows up on store shelves, there’s no sign of Poochy. It’s not a perfect…
Need a quick place to store your Nintendo Switch Lite when you’re taking it on the go? Consider this upcoming Pokémon Sword & Shield pouch, featuring the Galarian starters in all their adorableness. From Grookey with his stick, to Scorbunny dashing away, to Sobble being a sad little fella —…
A new line of collaboration goods is coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan, reminding you that no matter what time of day it is, there’s a way to share it with Pokémon. The collection comes courtesy of illustrator Nagano, known for some popular characters and their associated Line stickers, who’s…
While Mario Kart Tour is in the spotlight on mobile, Nintendo has a little something for all you at-home racers, too. Two new Mario Kart racing wheels for Switch are being released, and they’re streets ahead of the old Wii Wheel. Featuring that trademark “M” and a pair…
Kirby’s been taking on plenty of frequent foes all across Dream Land and beyond, but there’s one boss that just never stops coming right back at ya. More dedicated than Dedede and more recurring than Kracko, Whispy Woods was Kirby’s very first boss fight and has cropped up in some…
You can now pre-order The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild: Zelda Breath of the Wild Ver. Nendoroid at Play-Asia. The Good Smile Company has given us a glimpse of the finalized version of their upcoming Zelda Nendoroid based on her Breath of the Wild appearance, with an entry…
While you might recognize the name GoodSmile in particular for the company’s Nendoroid and figma line of figures, every once in a while they come out with other figures that are just as pretty and high-quality, without being attached to their most popular series. For example, it’s most recently been…
Lifestyle product company Difuzed is no stranger to Nintendo, as it’s produced a wide array of items revolving around classic franchises in recent years. From Mario to Donkey Kong, iconic characters have been celebrated through apparel, bags, accessories, and a whole lot more, much to the delight of fans. Plenty…
SNK is bringing out yet another mini console, but this time around it’s a little more multipurpose – a functional arcade stick, themed around the classic NEOGEO CD pad, that comes with an HDMI out and 20 included games. It’s been just over a week since the Arcade Stick Pro…
