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…
2023 was a year of massive highs and harrowing lows for video games. While you could say that the influx of high-profile and well-polished titles made 2023 the best year ever, the industry also suffered a tremendous blow thanks to numerous and wide-scale layoffs. There were many mixed emotions and…
The Super Mario Lego sets have been on a roll ever since their launch back in 2020 with new sets and expansions featuring our favorite Mario characters releasing all the time. Today, LEGO has released a whopping three brand new sets that you can purchase right now. Check below for…
2023 was a pretty decent year for amiibo all around, with a ten new figures arriving from Nintendo to grace our shelves. On the Smash Bros. side, Pyra & Mythra gave us some much needed Xenoblade Chronicles love, Sephiroth brought despair from Final Fantasy with his badass Masamune and giant…
The new year is finally here, and with it will undoubtedly come plenty of new treats in store for video game fans all around the world. Between new game releases, information, merchandise, and anything else, it’s an exciting time to speculate. In particular, fans of the classic Super NES title…
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…
After years of silence on the future of the series, Nintendo simultaneously announced and released F-Zero 99 on the September 14, 2023, Nintendo Direct presentation. The first game in the series after almost 20 years, this free Switch Online game became a moderate hit in the following months due to…
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,…
Happy 2024! Pokémon GO’s yearly New Year’s event is back, but the start time is a bit different. Instead of kicking off on New Year’s Eve, 2024’s New Year’s event will start up when we’re well into 2024 (10 a.m. on January 1st). For a few days, a variety of…
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…
During the Season of Adventures Abound, a month-long paid Timed Research ticket (which came with additional month-long bonuses) was released in October. The Timed Research consisted of four different parts and each part would be released alongside a specific event happening that month. For the Season of Timeless Travels, the…
As 2023 comes to a close, it’s nice to wind down the year by playing a cozy or two (or more as my Nintendo Switch playtime stats love to remind me). Yet, for that lull of waiting for the new year to begin, you might have some vacation time on…
As the year comes to a close, don’t forget to get a fresh start on your 2024 gaming with a brand-new Pokémon profile icon! There are plenty of options available not only on Nintendo Switch Online, but also some new profile icons on Netflix featuring characters and Pokémon from Pokémon…
