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…
Eevee fans, it’s time to get excited — the North American Pokémon Center has added a whole bunch of new items themed to your favorite cute Normal-type and its evolutions! The new series of products is bringing an extra charming theme our way this time, too, as everything is styled…
If you’ve been following us, then you’ll know that this isn’t the first time we’re covering the Instagram account @miscellaneousmao. The person behind this account is a brilliant baker and Pokémon fan, and at its core, the account is a wonderful place for them to showcase their skills as a…
Cartoon Network’s action-packed OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes will be getting a visit from some video game icons early next month… As announced at San Diego Comic-Con, Sonic the Hedgehog and his buddy Tails will be heading to Lakewood Plaza Turbo and teaming up with the ever-optimistic K.O. in a…
While San Diego Comic-Con officially opens up to the public today, some lucky attendees were able to get access to the show floors a wee bit early yesterday — and our very own Ricky Berg was one of those people! He headed to the off-site Nintendo Gaming Lounge during Preview…
I’ve been going to San Diego Comic-Con for years now, and every time I attend I make sure to swing by and see what Nintendo’s brought to the show. This year their main focus is a fitting one, being the upcoming Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. At their…
Leave it to the Pokémon Center to keep the cuties coming, as they’re now on the fifth wave of these collectible finger puppets. This time around, Hoenn’s the main focus, though a couple of Legendary guests throw that pattern off. Have a look for yourself: Included from the Ruby…
Well, we all knew this was coming! That’s right, Funko Trainers: The Squirtle Pop has officially been announced today. Via Twitter, Funko shared the usual promo image showcasing the Water-type ‘mon in all its vinyl glory. Feast your eyes on the newest pocket monster to enter the toy scene: With…
Konami is the latest company to announce its foray into the world of mini consoles, confirming that Hudson’s classic PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 console will be turning tiny just ahead of E3 2019 last month. At the time we only knew of a handful of games, but now Konami has confirmed the…
Get ready to sport your favorite Pokémon, Trainers! The Pokémon Center has added seven spinner pins to its online store, with the collection featuring the seven regions’ starters. Nudging the side of the dual-layered Poké Ball pin will cause the layer underneath to spin quickly, revealing all three starters from…
Get ready to show off your love for Chaos (Pear) and Order (Marina), all you Squid Kids and Ocotlings! Nintendo’s stepping it up and offering some new products for anyone who’s planning to take part in Splatoon 2’s final Splatfest. Up for sale in the company’s online store right now…
Platforming game Cuphead is heading to the small screen through a new Netflix animated series called The Cuphead Show! The news was announced via a tweet from game developer Studio MDHR, as well as an article from The Hollywood Reporter. Coming to you in full color and cine-sound, it’s…The Cuphead…
If you’ve been enjoying this fantastically Funko year of Pikachu so far, you won’t be disappointed with this tidbit of news. Via Serebii, and courtesy of @FunkoPOPsNews, we now have a look at the next A Day with Pikachu figure that’ll be released later this month. Have a look at…
