First 4 Figures, the premiere video game statue manufacturer, has announced a brand new “We <3 Kirby” statue for pre-order on its website. Featuring the pink puffball standing on a pedestal and holding a heart with the words We <3 Kirby, it’s a nice little figurine that would look great…
When looking at the Super Mario franchise from a modern lens, one of the most distinct aspects is the parallel existence of both traditional 2D entries alongside the more open 3D iterations. This side-by-side formula didn’t always exist, though; the jump to 3D would need a bit over a decade…
Any Sonic the Hedgehog film that included Shadow and didn’t have Crush 40’s “Live and Learn” would have been a monumental misfire. While that’s not the key to the film’s massive success this weekend (it managed to topple Mufasa: The Lion King with ease), even director Jeff Fowler understands how…
A new limited-time mode, “Battle for Olympus,” has gone live in Overwatch 2. Battle for Olympus features seven reworked heroes wielding the power of Greek gods, goddesses, and creatures going head-to-head in a free-for-all deathmatch. Players can pick from Poseidon Ramattra, Zeus Junker Queen, Minotaur Reinhardt, Cyclopes Roadhog, Hades Pharah,…
It’s time for everybody’s favorite kind of content: hot, steamy financial reports! 2022 is in the rearview mirror, and in terms of scintillating spicy gaming sales metrics it was a mild decline, with a 6% fall in game sales and a much more hefty notable 29% decline in console sales…
Have you ever heard of New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World? I’m guessing not. The Japanese-only arcade title operated similar to pachinko, a form of gambling in Japan where you exchange money for tokens and then spend those tokens on those games to win more tokens (which you can…
Update (1/18/23): Instax has rolled out its update that allows users to customize their photos in Splatoon 3 style. Get a look at these frames and stickers! One of the most bizarre-but-welcome collaborations in recent years was between Fujifilm and Nintendo for Instax Mini Link support, with…
Ah, popularity polls. Picking favorites always has somebody steamed, but it can be fun to see which characters rank high compared to others. And in Southeast Asia, Sega and Atlus recently conducted a poll to see which Persona 5 Royal characters are most popular. The results: Hero Makoto Nijima…
It’s a good time to be a fan of Bub and/or Bob, as yet another batch of classic games featuring the dino duo is heading to Switch, hot on the heels of the original Bubble Bobble arcade game. Publisher City Connection has announced that it will be bringing two Puzzle…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood opens next month, and that means we’ve got more merch for the park that’s opening up. After only being found at the Universal Studio Store, SNW merch has expanded to the Feature Presentation Store, Character Shop, and a SNW exclusive shop in…
It’s now 2023, which means it’s been 70 years since the founding of Taito Corporation in Tokyo in 1953 – and the company is celebrating with a brand new website for any and all anniversary news that will come. ◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇あけましておめでとうございます🎉◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆ タイトーは今年で創立70周年を迎えます。遊びを追求し続けた70年分の楽しさをみなさまにお届けできるように❕今年も精進いたします✨ 本年もタイトーを宜しくお願いいたします❕#タイトー70th pic.twitter.com/JaxYXgshVa — 70周年のタイトー🎉 (@Taito70th) December 31, 2022…
Nintendo Switch-exclusive Sports Story is getting an update soon, aiming to address bugs and performance issues that players have encountered since the game’s surprise launch last month. According to developer Sidebar Games, the version 1.0.3 patch has not yet been approved, but they’ve provided a list of patch notes breaking…
The Nintendo Switch isn’t fully an unprecedented lifetime success yet, but it sure is rising closer and closer to the mark as time goes on – coming close to the 6th anniversary of the console’s release, the holiday season sales have launched the sales numbers of the console to 118.99…
