I can’t believe I’m about to type this sentence, but Speedo has teamed up with Kirby to create a line of merchandise that fans can buy and wear. Yes, you can now buy and wear a Kirby Speedo swimsuit to the gym if you want everyone to stare at you…
Yesterday during a shareholder meeting, EA shareholders voted in favor of a company takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Set to sell to the tune of $55 billion, the deal will now need government approval before it becomes official. Sadly, it seems that approval is a matter of when,…
Rumored over the weekend, it seems that GameStop is ready to confirm that Nintendo has pulled the plug on its Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundle SKU. Announced as a limited time offer before the console’s launch, the bundle was sticking around a lot longer than most people anticipated. If…
Things are getting multiversal with the latest Bayonetta 3 trailer. Focusing in on the game’s story, as well as a handful of demons for good measure, it would appear there’s a whole coven’s worth of Bayonettas to behold. The action speaks for itself in the glimpses that we…
Cynthia’s Garchomp. What kind of reaction did you have to those words? I’m going to presume it’s a deep and all-encompassing fear. Maybe bitterness and desperation. Whatever the case, the iconic sweeper Pokémon, known for being the toughest member of one of the toughest champions in the whole franchise… is…
The initial reveal trailer for Fire Emblem Engage highlighted a central premise of bringing back classic Lords from throughout the franchise to serve as companions in battle, focusing primarily on perpetual franchise golden boy and nigh-mascot Marth. We did get a glimpse of a couple other returning heroes though, one…
A saga of several months concludes today, with Nintendo of America and partnered contracting firm Aston Carter reaching a settlement with fired QA tester Mackenzie Clifton. Clifton issued a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board back in April, alleging that they were let go from the company for asking…
Fan tributes come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it’s a simple piece of fanart, a complex re-imagining featuring multiple animators, or anything in between, passion can bleed through the proverbial canvas to reconnect us with the art we love. And there may be no better example of that than…
Earlier this week The Pokémon Company shared a bizarre Scarlet and Violet video that, instead of revealing a Pokémon, focused on the new influencer Electric-Type Gym Leader Iona. The video itself posed a question – guess what her partner Pokémon will be from a variety of hints! Well we have…
Last year Nintendo teamed up with the Swiss luxury accessory maker for a Super Mario Bros. watch and now the collaboration is back tackling the plumber’s biggest spin-off series – Mario Kart. Two Formula 1 x Mario Kart watches are set to be released; a standard Chronograph and a limited…
Marvelous will be bringing a remaster of the classic DS action-farming RPG Rune Factory 3 next year, and now we have confirmation of a Japanese release date! Rune Factory 3 Special will launch in the region on March 2nd, 2023. Digital Deluxe purchases will come with an “Everyone Wears Swimsuits…
We’re presumably coming up on the end of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s promotional period with main series follow-ups, Scarlet and Violet, rapidly approaching. To close things out we have the physical distribution of a mythical trio to stores across the US, Canada, and Australia / New Zealand! Genesect, Volcanion, and…
It’s been 35 long years since Rockman, aka Mega Man, first exploded onto the Famicom/NES. And while the series has had its ups and downs, the series is still beloved the world over, and Capcom is celebrating the anniversary in style. Capcom recently revealed their logo for the Blue Bomber’s…
There’s an urban legend that in Japan, Dragon Quest is so popular that they can’t sell it on weekdays, because too many people would stay home from school or work to play it. It’s a fun, if exaggerated way to communicate just how big the series is in Japan. A…
The second wave of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass DLC is imminent, and while the headliner is new Blade — I mean, Hero Ino — the wave is also adding Challenge Battles, a feature from both previous Xenoblade games where you can take on tough enemies with specific (or unspecific)…
