You may or may not be familiar with Lay Zhang (or simply Lay). Debuting as a member of Chinese-Korean pop group EXO back in 2012, Lay has become an international superstar both as part of EXO and in his solo work, Lay has become one of the most prominent performers…

Back in January Square Enix asked Final Fantasy VII fans which scene they would like to be recreated in Lego form. It turns out Cloud and Aerith’s iconic meeting in the Sector 5 church was chosen and some brick wizards at the company have put together the scene and are…

One of the best parts of any Ace Attorney game is the variety of facial expressions the cast can adopt. Whether in the throes of consternation or the triumph of victory, there’s iconic sprites and poses every three feet – and now you can get some of that expressiveness with…

Well here’s a merchandising match made in heaven! Capcom has teamed up with Gotte, illustrator of Sukeroku’s Daily Life (a series about the life of his hamster, the eponymous Sukeroku) to make merch of “Rockham” – Sukeroku dressed up as Mega Man (who is of course called Rockman in Japanese)….

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting a rewatch of The Super Mario Bros. Movie at home without having to shell out for a digital or physical copy then you’re in luck as the record breaking animated film is now streaming on Peacock!   24 hours till royalty arrives. The #SuperMarioMovie starts…

The Pokémon World Championships will be heading to Yokohama in Japan in just over a week and excitement is certainly building across the different competitive scenes. Of course there’ll be plenty for non-participants to enjoy, too, and The Pokémon Company has announced a new little sight-seeing activity for fans to…

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 was hosted at PAX East back in March, hosting top MK8 players who qualified for the grand title. Among them was Tris of GameXplain, who got a special prize for participating – a rare Mario Kart-themed Switch Pro Controller.     The…

Tabletop gaming has only been growing from strength to strength over the past few years and now Falcom is throwing two of its biggest IP into the fray in partnership with Promethium Books. Two new titles have been announced – Ys: Age of Heroes and The Legend of Heroes: Trails…

The folks at 8BitDo are back at it: the noted peripheral makers are releasing a very nice pair of mechanical keyboards for your PC, each styled after a Nintendo 8-bit console of yore. Listed as the N Edition and the Fami Edition, both offer identical specs with differing color schemes:…

Back in April, the Hobonichi Mother Project revealed a lineup of merch to feature at their Wonder of Life exhibition, including a yo-yo, skateboard, teddy bear, and more. Now everybody’s favorite quirky RPG is going nationwide – from August through November a Mother pop-up store will be touring Japan.  …

Get ready to return to Dracula’s lair as Netflix has confirmed the release date of Castlevania: Nocturne, the next animated series based on Konami’s classic series. You’ll be able to tune into the new series on September 28th, 2023, and Netflix has also shared a new poster for the show….