Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon (or multiple 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…
Similar to a few days ago with Pikmin 3 Deluxe, UK’s PEGI ratings board has seen a new listing for Splatoon 3 on Nintendo Switch 2 pop up seemingly at random. Filed on December 31, 2025, it’s unclear whether this listing refers to a brand-new edition or is an incredibly…
Being that it is New Year’s Eve, news is pretty light this morning. Nevertheless, The Pokémon Company took the lull in coverage to reveal a new logo for Pokémon’s upcoming 30th anniversary. The original Game Boy games, Red and Green, released in Japan on February 27th, 1996. As you can…
The Nintendo Switch Split Pad Compact is Hori’s newest offering to fans who enjoy playing the system in handheld mode. Courtesy of Hori, we were given the opportunity to test out the controllers and compare them to what’s already been available on the market. So, is this reinvention of Hori’s…
If you’re a fan of Teddiursa you’ve been spoiled lately – not only did the cute teddy bear get a third evolution in Legends: Arceus but it’s also the next Pokémon to get a GO Community Day and even the Build-a-Bear treatment. Better late than never! Now, Banpresto has confirmed…
Hatsune Miku. Pop idol. Synth software. Leek spinner (okay, it’s technically a green onion). The world is hers, and we’re all just living in it. And while her holy visage has been sold in countless forms, whether in Racing, Snow, or Sakura form, this might be her most divine appearance…
Pokémon has done many a collaboration with Build-A-Bear Workshop at this point, with plush Pokés ranging from Pikachu to Eevee to Gengar. But there has been a slight deficiency in all this — I mean, it’s Build-A-Bear. Not Build-A-Mouse or Build-A-Lizard or whatever. Fortunately, they’re rectifying this most egregious mistake,…
Bring the thunder — a PVC statue of Urbosa from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available for pre-order, exclusively on maker First 4 Figures’ site. We are proud to introduce the latest collectibles from the The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild line of…
Sometimes I wonder if Kirby is actually a Sanrio character at heart. Lovely, squishy, used in so many consumer products that you could probably build a life around him… and never bereft of plushies to squeeze. The latest in Kirby plushies focuses on Kirby and the Forgotten Land, particularly the…
Most of the denizens of the Splatlands (and elsewhere in the world of Splatoon 3) are, by nature, sleek and squishy rather than soft and furry — with the exception of two fuzzy felines. Judd and Lil’ Judd, the pair of cats with big “Don’t talk to me or my…
For the Pokémon completionist who has lots of shelf space and some extra dough to throw around, The Wand Company is adding yet another entry into its impressive collection of Poké Ball replicas. After hitting all the big ones, like Great, Ultra, Premier, and Poké, The Wand Company has moved…
Last month Tag Heuer announced a pair of analog Mario Kart watches featuring plenty of bells and whistles (and a sizeable price tag!) Casio is the latest company to debut a Mario-themed watch and this time it’s digital and retro. The DW-5600SMB is a themed G-Shock watch which incorporates multiple…
Over the past two weeks we saw a prequel comic to Sonic Frontiers which was cut into two parts. We’ve known of another project for months now, however, and it’s finally landed. Check out Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence and its Knuckles debut below: It’s quite the showcase and…
First 4 Figures has been teasing its Urbosa statue for quite some time now, and we’re happy to report that the wait for the newest Champions piece is nearly over. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Champions series from F4F will finally be one step closer to completion…
We may have recently seen the reveal of various holiday-themed goods from Pokémon Centers around the globe but Japan is getting even more! The new selection, themed around a Pokémon Toy Factory, is a bit meta, with recreations of in-universe toys and of the Pokémon making them. It’s also noteworthy…
