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,…
It’s still surreal to know that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is being produced by Sony Pictures. With Nintendo and Sony being strong rivals in the console space, it’s almost as if we’re living in a bizarro world where cats and dogs live in absolute harmony. However strange the…
Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
You know, everybody always talks about how as soon as Halloween ends they roll out the Christmas (or broader “holiday”) decorations immediately instead of, like, just chilling in November and getting people amped up for Thanksgiving. And there are multiple reasons for that — Christmas is a global holiday while…
TYPE-MOON is perhaps best known these days for the Fate series but it has a variety of other visual novels in its back catalogue. One of those, Witch on the Holy Night, is heading to Switch next month but if you’re intrigued you can check out a demo now. Witch…
The simplicity and appeal of Witch Beam’s Unpacking is something I’m always happy to discuss. There’s an inherent zen to its pixels and pleasantries, and though it’s a brief experience as a whole, it’s one that’s worth revisiting every now and then. One such occasion would be the game’s one…
Forever Entertainment will soon be releasing a remake of the original Front Mission, first released for the Super Famicom way back in 1995. You might not have expected to be quite this soon, though, with the game slated to launch on November 30th! The tactical RPG, originally published by Squaresoft,…
Sonic the Hedgehog as a series has almost never disappointed when it comes to music. Almost. One of the longest running contributors to that legacy has been Tomoya Ohtani, dating all the way back to Sonic Adventure 2’s legendary “Pumpkin Hill” track, among others. As lead composer of the fast-approaching…
In less than two years, Capcom’s latest entry in the flagship series has made an impressive mark on the company’s portfolio. New all-time sales numbers (as of September 30th, 2022) show that Rise has passed 11.2 million copies sold, making it Capcom’s third best-selling game of all time. …
The It’s Kirby Time stories have been a delight, letting the pink puffball’s wholesomeness shine through in illustrated mini-narratives. This newest one, called Together With Kirby, shows what happens when a new friend pops up!… and what happens when it’s time to say goodbye. As per usual there…
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has been a recent favorite for Nintendo Switch owners, bringing back the strategic crossover in a fantastic way. There’s plenty of game to enjoy already, but fans eager for more have just gotten their best peek at the future of the game. More specifically,…
It’s a fairly common sight these days – a video game hits physical stores before it’s supposed to, someone grabs a copy, dumps it online, and the leaks start pouring in. Now, Sonic Frontiers is facing the brunt of it. Thankfully at the moment the leaks are relegated to corners…
Bring the thunder — a PVC statue of Urbosa from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available for pre-order, exclusively on maker First 4 Figures’ site. We are proud to introduce the latest collectibles from the The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild line of…
You know Yasunori Mitsuda, right? The beyond legendary composer of Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, most Xeno- games, and countless others. Well, in what is usually a fun, mildly goofy trivia fact, he also composed music for the original Mario Party: which, as it turns out, was a hellish experience. MP…
Sometimes I wonder if Kirby is actually a Sanrio character at heart. Lovely, squishy, used in so many consumer products that you could probably build a life around him… and never bereft of plushies to squeeze. The latest in Kirby plushies focuses on Kirby and the Forgotten Land, particularly the…
