As part of its investor business report today, Remedy Entertainment (creators of Max Payne, Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control) has announced a slew of projects for the next few years. While a spin-off of Control titled “Project Condor” is now in full production, the bigger news is that the…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
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…
UPDATE (3/26): A prototype of Red and Pikachu have been spotted at Anime Japan 2016. While the figure isn’t painted, it still looks absolutely amazing! Also displayed was a promo for an all new figure. May and Mudkip are coming soon! May will be arriving sometime in 2017! Stay tuned…
Some really adorable new Pokémon plushes are making their way to Japan next month! In a series called “Most Lottery Pikachu and Friends ~ Eevee Twinkle Dream ~,” which releases April 23rd in Japan, is what appears to be a lottery type of deal. There are different prize packs, some…
A little over three months into 2016 and we’ve already seen four plushes from the Pokémon 20th Anniversary line hit store shelves. Pikachu, Mew, Celebi and Jirachi have all been available for purchase for fans– if they’re lucky, that is! With the hype of the anniversary so high, Pokémon fans…
We Love Fine, the company known for selling officially licensed merchandise designed “for fans by fans,” has introduced its newest line of plushes– and it’s geared right at all you Shovel Knight fans! Just this week, pre-orders for four new plushes of our favorite gallant hero and three popular characters…
In following with the Pokémon trend for this month, and this year, Medicom Toy has just announced a new Pokémon figure of Cynthia under the PPP (Perfect Posing Products) line. The figure features Cynthia, our favorite Sinnoh Champion, with her ferocious looking Garchomp. Or, the top half of him, anyway….
If you’re a collector of video game merchandise you’ve no doubt spent hours looking longingly at First 4 Figures’ range of detailed, yet pricey, statues. They’ve covered everything from Sonic to Viewtiful Joe, and now they’re working with Nintendo to make a statue of the iconic Arwing of Star Fox…
Spirits were high and the hype was uncontainable at the 2015 Nintendo World Championships, during which contestant John Numbers walked home as this year’s winner. With special guest appearances by Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé and Shigeru Miyamoto, the 25th anniversary celebration of the original 1990 Nintendo World Championships…
The 2015 Nintendo World Championships will officially begin at 3 p.m. PST on Sunday, June 14th, and will broadcast live from Los Angeles just two days before the long-awaited 2015 E3 opens its doors to the press. A live pre-show will also take place before the event. That’s all the…
It’s time to party like it’s 1990 all over again. After a 25 year absence, Nintendo has announced the triumphant return of its most beloved event in its history: the Nintendo World Championships. The announcement was made last week during a special Nintendo E3 preparation preview. In the video, Nintendo…
To top off Nintendo’s major earnings report for fiscal year 2014, the company announced that it’s partnering with Universal Parks and Resorts to bring iconic gaming characters to the theme park. Nintendo is promising to create “spectacular, dedicated experiences based on Nintendo’s wildly popular games, characters and worlds.” And yes,…
After nearly seven years running in the United States, Nintendo has officially announced the end of its beloved Club Nintendo program. Rather than mourn the loss of our old friend, let’s celebrate and remember some of the most impressive awards Club Nintendo had to offer throughout the years. But first,…
Lauren and Jason discuss scalpers, Splatoon, and the newly announced Nintendo theme park.
