From humble beginnings to a global empire, the Pokémon franchise has gone so far over the years. Yet despite the size of the throne the series sits on today, The Pokémon Company always makes time to celebrate the steps it took to get there. The amount of merchandise available seems…
In a bit of exciting news to brighten your day, legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto has turned 72 years old today. While it technically hasn’t happened in the US just yet as his birthday is November 16th, 2024, it is the 16th over in Japan. For nearly 50 years now, Miyamoto…
Welcome to Part 4 of Our Deep Dive into the History of Amiibo! In today’s installment, we’re exploring the amiibo releases of 2016—a year that saw the introduction of new franchises, an influx of collectible cards, and some highly sought-after Japan-exclusive releases! Raise Your Shovels! The first amiibo release of…
Build-A-Bear has released a ton of Pokémon plushes over the years, from Teddiursa to Growlithe to every single Eeveelution. And after previously releasing Grookey and Scorbunny, the Galar starter trio is finally complete, as Sobble joins the lineup. Going for $64 in the Build-A-Bear online bundle, Sobble comes…
Even though E3 2023 is officially dead, the approach of summer still instills a sense of excitement for video game fans. THQ Nordic is one of the first companies to announce its plans for an event, and it’s a bit far off! The THQ Nordic Digital Showcase will be streamed…
From the makers of Kingdom of Loathing and West of Loathing comes yet another goofy monochrome RPG that sends up genre tropes – featuring cosmic horrors, mobsters and monsters, and quite a bit of irreverence is Shadows Over Loathing (a play on Shadows Over Innsmouth), announced during yesterday’s Indie World…
Working in the restaurant business is a notoriously easy job that has never stressed out any service employee ever. And you too can engage in that calming business in PlateUp!, a new title from developer It’s happening and publisher Yogscast Games that combines the panicked order-taking of Diner Dash and…
Today’s Indie World Showcase gave Nintendo fans the world over a good look at upcoming Nintendo Switch indie titles, including the much-anticipated Oxenfree II: Lost Signals. Originally announced just over two years ago in an Indie World Showcase, the game has been delayed twice, but today’s presentation finally gave fans…
Today’s Indie World presentation covered various indie games – from upcoming releases to shadow dropped titles to DLC announcements. The Jet Set Radio Future-inspired title, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, appeared during the presentation’s highlight reel section. Yet, for eagle-eyed viewers, the snippet of footage wasn’t the only new thing shown off….
Spotlighted during today’s Indie World presentation, Rift of the NecroDancer offers a sequel/spinoff to the beloved rhythm-roguelike hit Crypt of the NecroDancer, featuring protagonist Cadence navigating the modern world while bobbing along to more traditional rhythm game tracks – but don’t mistake this for pure convention, as you’ll have enemies…
The trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s Future Redeemed DLC suddenly dropped yesterday, shocking Xenoblade fans with just about every iota of visual information to process possible. Fortunately, the official Xenoblade Twitter is here to post details on the new prequel and its characters, with some translations by the unofficial @XenobladeEN…
Nintendo’s back to spotlight even more smaller titles over the course of a 20 minute Indie World presentation! You’ll be able to catch it live below starting at 9 a.m. PT today, April 19th. We’ll be sure to bring you the biggest news as it comes in!
When Lego Dimensions first showed off how well the world of Sonic the Hedgehog translated to the brick building toys, fans were clamoring for physical sets to be released. These prayers were somewhat answered with a Lego Ideas set a few years ago, but now it’s expanding much, much further….
Out of the blue Nintendo has dropped another update for Nintendo Switch Online’s Sega Genesis app, adding four more games to the service. Perhaps the biggest release this go-around is Pulseman, the Japan-only action platformer from Game Freak, before they struck it big with Pokémon. A few references to the…
The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass is approaching its climax, featuring a new and original story scenario. Previously teased, we now have a full trailer of the DLC story, and a rapidly approaching release date. While the prospect of expanding on the plot lines of 3 (and the series as…
