Never put it past dedicated modding communities to make older consoles run on a wide range of hardware. Once we started to get into 3D consoles, the desire to play older games on newer hardware increased and it was up to fan communities to make that wish a reality. While…
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,…
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…
It’s a good day to be a Kingdom Hearts fan! Earlier, we reported on a new trailer and release date reveal for the latest entry in the series, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory — and quickly followed that up with the reveal of the game’s box art and title music….
PlatinumGames has just opened a new, official online store on Amazon Japan, and is kicking things off in style with a slick logo tee and a range of The Wonderful 101: Remastered merchandise. If you’re a fan of the studio that introduced some of the greatest action titles ever on…
Calling all plushie collectors, especially those “catching them all” from Build-A-Bear and their Pokémon licensing agreement. Announced today, Vaporeon is the newest member of the Build-A-Bear Pokémon family and you can order your own today! Priced at $64 (£49.50), the online bundle features the following: Vaporeon (pre-stuffed) Vaporeon Poké…
Joining Fire Emblem: Heroes, Mario Kart Tour is prepping for a swashbuckling adventure this summer! Teased last week on the official Mario Kart Tour Twitter account, the next two-week racing tour is all about pirates. From Tuesday, August 11th, at 11 p.m. PT to Tuesday, August 25th, at 10:59 p.m….
Street art is one of the most dynamic and varied forms of artistic expression. It can convey the plight of a people struggling to have their voices heard with a simple emblem, or pay tribute to a fallen loved one or hero with extravagant murals. It speaks to the raw…
Fans of the Suikoden franchise have gone eight years without a new game in the series, and Konami has shown no real interest in bringing the franchise back. Thankfully, the game’s creators are swooping in to seemingly give fans what they want, announcing an all-new RPG IP that is clearly…
This year’s Pokémon movie may have been delayed by a month in Japan, but that isn’t stopping various merchandise releases and promotions for the film. Ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins has concocted some new ice cream offerings in Japan celebrating the upcoming film and it looks delicious! From Monday, July 20th…
Today marks Paper Mario’s return, but in a certain way for Japan it’s also a debut – a merchandise debut at the Nintendo Tokyo store! These new goods are coming to Nintendo Tokyo to mark The Origami King’s release and play up the series’ papery aesthetic for all it’s worth….
Death isn’t the end for Naught, it’s only the beginning. Made by WildSphere, “Naught is a platform videogame with a unique control where you rotate the environment to change gravity and guide the main character, Naught, through labyrinth levels full of challenges, hidden places and secrets.” You’re tasked to guide…
“Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together today. Marriage, that blessed arrangement, that dream within a dream…” is getting some serious official Pokémon ring bling. If last year’s official Pokémon wedding package wasn’t enough for your Pinterest board, The Pokémon Company is now adding some small, but impressive touches to…
Bandai Candy is eager to add more Pokémon and their Trainers to the Pokémon Scale World figure line. Previously tweeting out a prototype of Victor (the male playable Trainer) alongside Gloria (the female playable Trainer), who is featured in the first Galar region set, another character is officially joining the…
The amiibo drought is OVER! Joker and Hero amiibo have been confirmed by Masahiro Sakurai to be coming this fall in the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video presentation! Joker has a massive blue blaze on his base, while Hero is represented by the default Dragon Quest…
