This past weekend, Sega held a closed network test for their upcoming kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PlayStation 5. To say that I had fun would be an understatement. For the three days that the beta was online, my living room sounded like an arcade — character one-liners being…
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…
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…
With Halloween almost here it means it’s almost time for the holiday season, and few companies can merchandise the heck out of those warm and fuzzy feelings like The Pokémon Company. As has become customary at this point, the Pokémon Center will be getting several waves of holiday merchandise, featuring…
We knew Sonic Prime was arriving this winter but now we finally have confirmation of a release date via IGN, plus some character posters! First up, you’ll be able to watch the series via Netflix on December 15th and we also have a summary of what to expect: “The action-packed…
Did you know that Kirby has a series of light novel adaptations in Japanese? And quite a lengthy one too — it counts 25 volumes strong over a run of over nine years, all by author Mie Takase, mixing a combination of original stories and direct game adaptations.They include quirks…
Every generation sees waves of mechandise but no Pokémon get more love than the starters. Scarlet and Violet will likely be no different, with the trio recently getting new plush pre-orders via Amazon Japan. You can pre-order full-size plushes for Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxley, standing at over 35cm, as well…
Sonic the Hedgehog has received many animated adaptations, from the classic SatAM to the upcoming Sonic Prime, but perhaps the most game-accurate of all was Sonic X. With adaptations of Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 and plenty of original stories, it still stands as a tentpole example of Sonic on…
Last week Sega released the first part of its Sonic Frontiers Prologue comic, featuring four pages of an Eggman fight. The company has now shared the follow-up and conclusion to the prequel story which features the legitimate Eggman setting up his schemes. Check it out below: A prologue animation focusing…
When you were a kid, did you ever get those mini vehicles that you rode around that looked like ATVs and Humvees and stuff? The commercials on TV always looked cool to me, but my parents never got me one because they were understandably expensive. I never thought back on…
The spooky season is here! With Halloween just one week away no doubt many of you are preparing for the occasion by putting up decorations or arranging costumes. If you’ve yet to carve your pumpkin, however, and you happen to be a Sonic the Hedgehog fan, Sega’s European shop has…
GoodSmile is back to bring another figma to fans — this time, players of Persona 5 Royal will be getting a new Phantom Thief figure with Sumire Yoshizawa, aka Kasumi Yoshizawa, code name Violet. As with all figmas from the company, you’ll be able to pose the 5.3″ articulated body…
Update (11/2/22): The N64 icons for Nintendo Switch Online members are now available for the West, as announced by Nintendo of America via Twitter: #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members! Redeem #MyNintendo Platinum Points to get icons from: ✅#SuperMario 64✅#Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards✅The Legend of #Zelda: Majora's Mask✅#N64 Hardware…
With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet cresting the horizon it’s almost time for The Pokémon Company and its many, many branches to switch over the marketing from Sword and Shield to our new Paldean friends. The Trading Card Game has confirmed when its first Scarlet and Violet-themed cards are coming and…
Earlier this week when the Japanese branch of the Squid Research Lab and Nintendo revealed that the upcoming Splatoon 3 Splatfest (all about Pokémon’s starters’ elemental types) would be getting another physical swag item (acrylic keychains) fans in North America quickly wondered if this reward would be available too. Hopefully,…
