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…
Fangamer has announced that its catalog of Rare throwback products has once again expanded with new merchandise. Surprisingly, rather than just a handful of original Banjo-Kazooie and Conker items, the company’s collaborative catalog of products is seeing additions from Rare’s golden age Nintendo days. Below, viewers can check out Fangamer’s…
Get those sound stones ready to absorb some of the wonderful moments from Shigesato Itoi’s cult classic game. Hobonichi will be releasing eight dioramas based on EarthBound (Mother 2) in Japan this August. Below, viewers can get a look at the multi-layered papercraft products fans of Ness and the gang’s…
The big Kirby news rolling your way today may be the reveal of Kirby’s Dream Buffet, but there’s something a little more commemorative in the works too. It’s been announced that a new book will be released this fall that focuses on the characters that have made the last 30…
Now is your chance to receive a promo code to buy a TCG promo card! To celebrate the launch of The Pokémon Center in the UK, the online store will be distributing codes sometime during the next 12 weeks for customers to receive a Special Delivery Charizard TCG promo card…
The Pokémon Company continues to roll out English versions of its PokéToon series via the Pokémon TV app. This time the episode is titled “Wait for Me, Magikarp!” and focuses on the iconically useless flopping fish Pokémon. As always you’ll have to head on over to Pokémon TV’s website or…
It may be the antithesis of going fast but Sega’s UK shop is set to release a bunch of Sonic the Hedgehog-themed sleepwear later this year. First up is a Sonic Hooded Robe, perfect for lazily grabbing a carton of milk at 4 a.m. on a Thursday morning. The hood…
Update (7/14/22): All five new Animal Crossing plushes are up for pre-order at Play-Asia for $17.99 each. You can save 5% on orders over $20 when you use the code NWIREQ4 at checkout! This past April, Sanei Boeki announced that more Animal Crossing plushes would be coming to…
Today’s a great day to be a Klonoa fan. Not only has the long-awaited remaster of the two mainline entries arrived on store shelves, but GoodSmile had a very nice surprise in store for the occasion… ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣＼📢商品化決定👀🎉／＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ 『風のクロノア door to phantomile』より「ねんどろいど クロノア」が商品化決定🌟原型は8月のスマイルフェスでも展示予定です💪✨お楽しみに！！ #風のクロノア #maxfactory #ねんどろいど pic.twitter.com/BnLyEEybwb — マックスファクトリー 公式…
Update (7/8/22): Funko’s Bayonetta Bloody Fate Collector’s Box is now available to purchase at GameStop. Pick it up for $39.99! The box includes the following items: Bayonetta Pop Jeanne Pop Bayonetta’s Scarborough Fair weapons Umbran Watch keychain Plush Cheshire Twitter user @htor441 has leaked two…
Even though we’re barely into July, we’re still being forced to think about the next school year, because the march of time isn’t fast enough. Right now, this existential nightmare is being brought to you by Nabisco and The Pokémon Company via the confusingly named “Pokémon Snack. Play. Win?” promotion….
It’s the 4th of July weekend, which means the United States’ largest anime convention, Anime Expo, is happening. GoodSmile has a place on the show’s exhibitor floor and also hosted a panel announcing various product releases. For those who aren’t able to attend, GoodSmile has been sharing all of its…
In a rather quick turnaround the next PokéToon animated short has arrived! This time around it focuses on the aspiring Pokémon champion Blossom who is put to the test as she explores a nearby forest. Once again we can’t embed the episode but you can catch it via watch.pokemon.com or…
