After 22 Years Apart, Two Circus Elephants Finally Reunite In Emotional Moment Captured On Video
Once thought to be merely wild beasts of burden, the spectrum of emotions available to many animals has become harder to ignore over the years. Two elephants have given us yet another recent example of just how remarkably deep animal emotions, as well as their memories, can run. Of course, there is an old phrase […]
Metroid: The Dark Lore Behind Nintendo’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece
It’s an exciting time to be a Metroid fan. With the announcement of the October release of Metroid Dread, the fifth and reportedly final installment of the core Metroid saga, as well as confirmation that the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 is currently in development and due next year, there is no better time to get […]
“Evolving Skies”: The Other Pokémon TCG Set Coming This Summer
While fans of the Pokémon trading card game have been enjoying exclusive KFC promo cards while they patiently wait for the highly anticipated Chilling Reign expansion due in June, The Pokémon Company has revealed yet another set that’s slated for release later this summer. The upcoming set is called Evolving Skies, and it’s likely a localization […]
Pokémon Cards Will No Longer Be Sold At Target Stores Following Controversy
Pokémon: Gotta catch ’em all! Just not at Target Stores, apparently. Target, a major US retail store chain, announced it would no longer be stocking or selling Pokémon cards at its brick-and-mortar locations. Recently the popular trading card game has been seeing a renaissance of sorts, even making its way onto official post office stamps, […]
Pokémon TCG Is Getting Its Own Set Of Commemorative Stamps
As if headlining a virtual Post Malone to perform a cover of a Hootie & the Blowfish song in a special Pokémon-themed concert wasn’t enough to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary, a new set of commemorative Pokémon stamps based on the trading card game are set to be released by The Japan Post Office. The stamp collection showcases art […]
Two Years Later, Pokémon Fans Discover A Secret Feature In ‘Sword And Shield’
Pokémon is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, and the series’ longevity is no mistake. Every game is chock-full of easter eggs and secrets that keep fans coming back for more. The latest mainline entry in the series, Pokémon Sword and Shield, is no exception. Despite being released over two years ago, players have just recently […]
Review: Has ‘Wonder Boy’ Stumbled With ‘Asha In Monster World’ Remake?
Good old 2012. I remember the year fondly. It was a simpler time. Nowadays we have to endure the horror of seeing the world collapsing and all of our previously trusted institutions along with it before our very eyes, but back then we could only speculate about the apocalypse through vague interpretations of an ancient […]
Pokémon Fossil Tour Highlights Dinosaurs That Inspired The Series
By now everyone knows the Pokémon series was largely inspired by the bug-collecting and battling days of creator Satoshi Tajiri’s childhood days. But it’s often forgotten what an outsized role prehistoric creatures played in the development of the series; after all, evolution itself serves as a primary aspect of Pokémon. With that in mind, the […]
‘Simpsons’ Creator Matt Groening Remains Defiant: “I’m Proud Of Apu”
In a world where the past is increasingly being either forgotten or re-written to suit modern tastes and sensibilities, many characters from America’s most sacred pop culture institutions have been either tweaked or outright cancelled at the whims of woke critics. Perhaps none more beloved than Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the entrepreneurial Indian immigrant from the animated […]
Everything We Know About ‘Sonic: The Card Game’
This year marks Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary, and Sega is doing everything it can to celebrate the blue blur’s birthday properly. As if launching his own energy drink, releasing a live-action film, and developing a deluxe remastered version of Sonic Colors wasn’t enough – now we know Sonic is getting his own card game. […]