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…
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…
The saga of Hellena Taylor asking to boycott Bayonetta 3 in the wake of being lowballed continues. After Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported that she was offered $15,000 to voice Bayonetta in Bayonetta 3, a claim which Taylor virulently denied, she took to clarify that… she was indeed offered $15,000 (or…
Jakks Pacific is continuing its love for classic Sonic with a new playset celebrating that era. Previously the company released a chunky Death Egg Robot figure and now it’s bringing back more of Eggman’s dastardly creations in toy form. The #SonicTheHedgehog Egg Mobile Battle Set lets kids and collectors…
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…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet might be at the forefront of trainers’ minds at the moment but there’s still time to give love to the game that launched at the start of the year – Legends: Arceus. The Japanese Pokémon Center has updated with the reveal of four new plushes releasing…
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,…
In the video game community (and especially the Bayonetta fandom) it has been a bit of a chaotic week. This previous weekend, Hellena Taylor (the voice of Bayonetta prior to Bayonetta 3) released a series of videos calling out PlatinumGames for lowballing her during talks of Bayonetta 3’s development. Ultimately,…
English-speaking “Trails” fans have been catching up lately, with both Trails from Zero and Trails of Azure filling in gaps that were looked over due to the PSP’s dwindling relevance in the west. NIS America has confirmed when the saga will be continuing, however, confirming the localisation of The Legend…
Today, at long last, Persona 5 has finally arrived on the Nintendo Switch with the port of the Royal edition. In our review we thought it was as fantastic as ever and the game has gotten another trailer to mark the game’s launch. It’s specifically for the Xbox and PC…
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…
The Pokémon fan site Serebii.net recently got the chance to sit down with The Pokémon Company International for a demo of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. While almost everything in the video has been spotlit in every prior trailer, it shows some direct gameplay, giving us a better look at just…
