As of now, video game movies are doing better than they ever have before. While one could argue this renaissance started all the way back in 2020 with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog, things really took off to a whole new level when The Super Mario Bros. Movie aired…
In a post on social media this morning, Square Enix announced that it had canceled development of a Kingdom Hearts mobile spinoff titled “Missing-Link.” Originally meant to take players on an all-new journey disconnected from Sora’s struggles, it seems as though the company didn’t believe it could deliver the level…
In an exciting new announcement this morning, The Pokémon Company has revealed that it will be bringing the “Pokémon Field Museum” exhibit to the United States next year. Set to premiere on May 22nd, 2026, at Chicago’s Field Museum, patrons will be able to view fossils of ancient real-life animals…
Toys “R” Us, the once King of everything toys and video games, is once again making a comeback after a six-year hiatus following its 2017 bankruptcy. This revival is led by WHP Global, Toys “R” Us’s parent company, which acquired a controlling stake in 2021. This marks the third revival…
We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Super Mario Wonder, and Nintendo of has amped up the marketing with the release of three brand new TV spots. We’ve compiled them into one video for you viewing pleasure below! Super Mario Wonder launches in North America on…
While plenty of spooky events are planned for Pokémon GO this October, a paid Timed Research will be padding Trainers’ Item Bags with extra goodies. Announced on Friday, September 29th, 2023, Niantic will be selling a month-long Timed Research dubbed Ticket of Treats. Separated into four parts, each chunk will…
Video game fans are no stranger to Lego Ideas, the community platform where lucky contributors pitch their ideas directly to Lego for the chance of having their sets made into a reality. In the past we’ve covered Kirby, Metroid, and many, many Zelda concepts, but this latest is from an…
For those of you who have been part of the Amiibo News family on Twitter over the past nine years, you know just how much amiibo mean to me. I’ve been putting out amiibo in-stock alerts day and night for the better half of a decade, and the idea that…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Your typical plushie is a stationary object, maybe with the ability to squeak – but what about one that’s almost an animatronic? From Takara Tomy comes a new Sprigatito Pokémon plush that not only makes noise but blinks like an actual, real life cat would. Coming with…
Hatoful Boyfriend, a visual novel about romancing pigeons, is undisputedly one of the greatest games of all-time. Unfortunately the folks of Epic apparently don’t recognize the genius of the work or its creator Moa: after Epic bought out Hatoful publisher Mediatonic two years ago, the company hasn’t sent her a…
Nintendo has created a helpful site for Splatoon fans called the Splatoon Base, a super handy port for all things inky and fresh. Even better, while it’s a Japanese site, it’s still available to read in English! And just today, the site’s announced an all-new page dedicated to the series…
We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Super Mario Wonder, and Nintendo of America is fueling up the hype train with a brand new trailer. Check it out below. Not only do we get a fresh look at the beautiful landscapes and trippy Wonder…
As promised, following a month’s worth of artwork that redesigned Hatsune Miku as Pokémon trainers, the first music video in Project Voltage has been released. The song in question is Volt Tackle, named after Pikachu’s signature move, and it’s by Vocaloid producer DECO*27. Give it a listen and watch below!…
October is shaping up to be a fairly big month for Switch owners and one of the first big releases is the long-awaited follow-up Detective Pikachu Returns. Naturally Nintendo wants to advertise this latest adventure and what better way than with some icon parts? Swing on by the Nintendo Switch…
