It feels safe to admit it now, but my main emotion when I saw thatLike a Dragonwas doing a pirate game was apprehension. I’m part of the new wave of Like a Dragon fans, coming aboard withYakuza: Like a Dragon, but I quickly fell in love hard with the series andInfinite Wealthwas my2024 Game of the Year, albeit in part forsome more personal reasons. And I also love pirates.Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiiseemed perfect....
Summary Pokemon’s Saiko Soda plushes - also referred to as Soda Pop plushes - is one of its most popular soft toy lines. Having only launched in 2018, it’s still a somewhat exclusive club with fewer than 30 Soda Pop designs currently available in the US. There are quite a few more available in Japan, including the five new designs added to Pokemon’s Soda Pop line in the series' home country over the weekend....
Summary Pokemon TCG Pockethas quickly become such a phenomenon, it feels like it’s only a matter of time before the game is added to The Pokemon Company’s competitive circuit. It’s probably going to be a while before that happens, if ever, though with aPokemondirector confirming there are currently no plans to add Pocket to the short list of games that currently have official competitive play. The Pokemon Company’s director of esports Chris Brown revealed the plans, or lack of them, to add Pokemon TCG Pocket to its competitive circuit duringan interview with VGC....
Summary Pokemonand Funko teamed up to release Jumbo Pops modeled after Legendary Pokemon throughout 2024, rolling them out at various conventions. There is no firm plan yet, but a WonderCon reveal suggests it has similar plans this year.A Suicune Jumbo Funko Pophas been officially revealed, and it will be available next month at WonderCon. Suicune’s figure was part of a wider reveal showing off Funko Pops from various fandoms that will be available at WonderCon 2025, both in-person, through Funko, and at various retailers depending on the Pop....
Hourglasses are the hottest commodity inPokemon Trading Card Game Pocket. Gathering 12pack hourglassesmeans you can open a pack for free – well, for the low, low cost of your time and effort on the app – so they’re hot property. You can get four a day from completing simple daily tasks like battling, wonder picking, or opening packs. That’s an extra pack every three days. The other best way to get free packs (other than the two you get just for waiting down the timer each day) is through shop tickets....
Summary Insert Coin is finally ready to reveal its first new merch of 2025, and it’s saved a big one for first.Sonic the Hedgehogis speeding back into its store via a new collection that has clearly been made with older Sonic fans in mind, and not only because it includes a hoodie with theSonic & Knuckleslogo on it that I will have already placed an order for by the time you read this....
Summary Segaand Paramount did all sorts to hype the release ofSonic the Hedgehog 3and clearly it paid off with the threequel nowthe second highest-grossing video game movie everin the US. One of the collabs it put together was with Reebok asSonic, Tails, and Knuckles got their own line of sneakers, and now the Blue Blur’s shoes are more widely available thanks to them finding their way onto Amazon. The Sonic Floatzig sneakers are blue and white, just like Sonic, with red soles to represent Sonic’s red shoes....
Summary Split Fictionhas a surprising cameo from that stuffed elephant you basically murdered inIt Takes Two, and even lets you be horrible to her all over again. As you’d hope from 2021’s Game of the Year winner, It Takes Two is memorable for a whole lot of reasons, from its constantly changing power-ups and abilities to its inventive toy-sized environments. If there’s one thing thateveryoneremembers It Takes Two for, though,it’s a mid-game scene that absolutely traumatised us all....
Summary Starfieldmight finally launch on PS5 sometime this year— at least, after a couple of loading screens. That’s according to The Verge reporter Tom Warren,who said on The Xbox Two Podcast, “They were originally going to do it with that expansion [Shattered Space] and then I don’t know what happened […] They have been working on it for a while, so it should be ready.” The PlayStation logo was recentlyspotted on a work-in-progress Starfield Creation....
It’s becoming increasingly common for live-service games to launch and almost immediately fail due to a lack of interest, then shut down because there isn’t enough financial incentive to keep it alive.Concordwas last year’s most disastrous example, but it’s easy to forget 2024’s second biggest failure:,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. While Suicide Squad wasn’t shut down quite as quickly as Concord (it would be hard to beat that record), it only lasted a year before Rocksteady delivered one final update and ended post-launch support for good....
Severance became quite a phenomenon with its release in 2022. The series grabbed everyone’s attention with its unique plot and delivered a jaw-dropping cliffhanger to its viewers. Ever since then, fans have been dying to know what events lie ahead in Season 2. After a long wait, Season 2 was finally released in 2025 with a total of ten new episodes and ended up becoming the most successful one yet for the series....
While worldbuilding and storytelling take center stage in One Piece, the anime’s unique cast of characters with bizarre powers leads to some incredibly creative fights. With over 1000 episodes under its belt, One Piece has showcased clashes that fans never imagined possible. Though not the main appeal of the long-running shonen, the fights embody the spirit of the series; over-the-top, hilarious, and bursting with heart. Of the hundreds of matchups, these eight fights stand out for their animation, emotional impact, stakes, and entertainment value....
Pokemon TCG Pocket’sMythical Island set opens the floodgates to many fresh strategies that pave the path for victory. This can mean giving an existing deck an extra kick or focusing on an entirely different Pokemon that is taking the game by storm. With only two copies of each card per deck and a 20-card limit, it isn’t too difficult to put together a deck that can pack a punch. Whether you’re looking to flip coins to overwhelm your opponent or set up a venomous endgame, Mythical Island makes it all possible with their additions to the Pokemon TCG Pocket meta....
