Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
This month’s Sonic Central was full of announcements for the Sonic the Hedgehog series. There was a trailer for Sonic Origins, confirmation that Shadow the Hedgehog would be in Sonic Prime, and more. Of course, there were also some non-video game and animation announcements. A portion of the presentation was…
If you’ve been a plush collector these past few years you’re likely aware of Makeship, a company that produces plushes depending on whether or not they get enough pre-orders. Now Bug Fables developer Moonsprout has put up three potential plushes for its trio of heroes and they’ve already blasted past…
There’s not long now till there’s a massive cross-over between two of Pokémon’s most profitable branches – GO and the Trading Card Game. Ahead of the latter’s expansion on July 1st, 2022, Niantic has detailed the mobile game’s part in the celebrations. From June 16, 2022, to June 30, 2022…
There’ve been plenty of Kirby Nendoroid figures in the past. I don’t just mean characters from the Kirby series, I mean Kirby himself. The tough pink puffball is getting another Nendoroid meant to mark his 30th Anniversary — and even owning all the previous versions, I don’t think I can…
Over the weekend GoodSmile once again held a WonHobby showcase of upcoming figures and accessories, and naturally there were a few video games thrown into the mix. The most relevant to Nintendo is a reprint of Kirby for his 30th anniversary, though there is one key difference – the eye…
I’m told that Atelier Ryza and its sequel are fun games with a colorful cast and lighthearted alchemic adventure. This sort of tone is clearly what the merchandisers are going for with this ⅙ scale figure of protagonist Ryza at the beach, having a great and fun time showing off…
Square Enix is continuing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII in style, recently announcing plans to temporarily retheme its Akihabara and East Shinjuku cafes to the iconic RPG and its many spin-offs. Visitors to the cafe who order a meal will get a luncheon mat that they…
While he’s no longer a major artist for the series like he once was, Yoshitaka Amano is still strongly tied to the Final Fantasy series, designing each mainline game’s logo and more besides. Now, however, he’s following in Tetsuya Nomura’s footsteps and drawing Batman. For the upcoming issue #1063 of…
If you’re a fan of the original Breath of Fire then your year has gotten even better. Not only did Fangamer release plushes based on the RPG back in March but now Ship to Shore PhoneCo. is expanding its library of Capcom vinyl records even further with the original soundtrack….
2022 marks Pac-Man’s 42nd anniversary and while it’s not exactly the most notable milestone, unless you’re a Douglas Adams fan, that hasn’t stopped Bandai Namco from celebrating it with style. The latest product to feature the arcade icon is a new song sung by Kaho Kidoguchi which also has a…
Tomorrow, April 24th, the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie will gets its digital home release. As is to be expected it’ll come with a few bonus features, with some more notable than others. To cover the most exciting part first, there’ll be a 5 minute long animated short featuring Sonic,…
Whether or not you realize it, you’re probably familiar with New Era, a maker of ball caps for just about every brand and sport imaginable. You know that round sticker that people don’t take off because they wanna look fresh? Those come from New Era caps. And now the company…
