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…
There’s just a few months to go before we get to see Pokémon mesh with live action in the Detective Pikachu movie, and it looks like The Pokémon Company is gearing up for a merchandising bonanza. A few weeks ago it was confirmed that Detective Pikachu would be crossing over…
True to any game of its size and ilk, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting an official art book. The whopping 352 page art book comes with detailed illustrations of characters and environments from both the base game and the Torna expansion, as well as comments from the illustrators and other…
Looking for a little inspiration for your Pokémon merchandise collection? If the answer is yes, then you might want to take a look at what is affectionately referred to as the “Pika Poké Room.” This Pikachu inspired room was featured on the Instagram account @pkmntrans, though the actual room belongs…
Splatoon 2 and its predecessor have been hosting big tournaments in Japan ever since their releases and rise to popularity, meaning there’s no better place to be a squid kid than the games’ home turf. With these events come promos and swag, and one of those pieces is the official…
I’ve never been able to understand Trainers who bench their starter Pokémon. From the first steps of your journey they’re there with you — and even if not all of them are equal, they’re no less iconic to their regions and generations as a trio. That goes for their final…
The world has already been graced with a Kirby Otamatone, one of the cutest music makers to ever exist. The only way to possibly follow up Kirby? More Kirby. That’s right, I’m talking two new Otamatone varieties of Nintendo’s premier puffball coming to Japan next month. How ever could this…
Valentine’s Day is only a little over a month away, which means it’s time to start prepping for the occasion! If you’re stuck over what to get that special someone, the Pokémon Center wants you to know that you have a few super cute options to consider with its brand…
Arcade1Up has been bringing retro fans a compact and affordable way to play yesteryear’s classics, and that’s not about to stop in the new year. It’s been announced that five more cabinets are going to be produced, with some releasing as early as next month and with enough variety across…
We’ve been slowly receiving information about the upcoming Eevee Tamagotchi that’s scheduled to release near the end of the month, and it looks like a few more tiny details have come to light. Thanks to Tama-Palace and the TamaTalk forums, we got word that Bandai Namco has revealed the names…
Can you believe there have been four Kirby series Nendoroid so far, with three of those being Kirby himself? I sure can, because they’re taking up plenty of my shelf space. Still, I’ve got to make room for one more as a new color and Copy Ability is making its…
In case we haven’t met before, I love me some Kirby and that extends to merch of the little guy. When it comes to products though, they usually involve the pink puffball himself and Waddle Dee — with Meta Knight and Dedede tagging along pretty often. As a fan, sometimes…
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