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Pikachu Moods Figures Back In Stock

Last year the Pokémon Center USA website released a line of Pikachu figures featuring various "moods." Each figure was released one at a time, with a two limit purchasing option. That didn't stop the bots and scalpers from sweeping most of them up instantly to turn around and sell on eBay for double and triple the price. 

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on February 25, 2022 at 8:49am — No Comments

Nintendo Switch Sports Coming April 29

A mere 16 years later, Wii Sports is FINALLY getting its Switch sequel. Just announced this week, Nintendo Switch Sports is coming to the Switch on April 29, 2022. Preorders are already open online.…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on February 13, 2022 at 11:49am — No Comments

Pokémon Center x RockLove Jewelry Releases Valentine's 2022 Collection

Slyveon and Pikachu fans, this one's for you!

Our favorite nerd jeweler, RockLove Jewelry, keeps cranking out more beautiful officially licensed pieces for the Pokémon fandom. After a successful release of Mew earrings and necklace last year for Valentine's Day, we now have the 2022 collection featuring Sylveon and Pikachu in five new…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on February 3, 2022 at 10:25am — No Comments

Pokémon Center x Bear Walker Collab Adds Eeveelution Skateboards

The Pokémon Center x Bear Walker collaboration have been releasing limited-edition hand crafted skateboards for a little while and now we've been treated to a whole slew of Eeveelution designs with this fifth series of skateboards!

The attention to…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on January 21, 2022 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Nintendo Offers Free Wallpaper To Kick Off Kirby's 30th Year

A new year brings us a new anniversary and would you believe 2022 is the 30th anniversary of little pink puff Kirby?! 

Besides the upcoming release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land on March 25, it looks like we have more to look forward to in 2022. Nintendo hinted in a social media post on January 12 to "variety of Kirby 30…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on January 13, 2022 at 2:25pm — No Comments

Historical Cooking VR Game Lost Recipes Comes To Quest January 27

Lost Recipes, a historical cooking simulator, will release on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the retail price of $14.99 on the …

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on January 7, 2022 at 1:57pm — No Comments

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pre-Order Bonuses

It's 2022 and that means Pokémon Legends: Arceus comes out this month! Here's a list of the pre-order bonus items to help you decide where to purchase the game. Pokémon Legends: Arceus releases January 28, 2022.…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on January 1, 2022 at 10:00am — No Comments

Life-Sim Cozy Grove Gets Winter Update

The Winter Update for critically acclaimed life-sim game Cozy Grove is now live! This update is the third major feature update since the game's release in April and introduces new activities, craftable items, and minigames. Cozy Grove is rated E10+ by the ESRB and is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox One…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on December 23, 2021 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Pokêmon GO Holidays 2021 Begins December 16

A new year is almost upon us - but not before Pokémon GO gives us some end of year celebrations! 

The Pokémon GO Winter Holiday event runs December 16-31 with a plethora of activities. 

Visit the Pokémon GO website for in-depth details and…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on December 12, 2021 at 5:12pm — No Comments

My Pokémon Place New Year Kids Site Is Here

My Pokémon Place, an interactive Pokémon site for kids, has just been updated for the 2021 holidays. Every day from now until January 1, mini Pokémon fans can visit the site to complete an activity. 

Completing activities unlocks digital items that can be…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on December 1, 2021 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Sonic The Hedgehog Virtual Concert Coming November 30

Turn up the volume, Sonic fans! As part of the continued celebrations surrounding Sonic the Hedgehog’s milestone 30th anniversary, SEGA is teaming up with world-class EDM artist, DJ, and producer Steve Aoki,…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on November 26, 2021 at 8:40am — No Comments

Pokémon Center Holiday Gift Guide Is Here

The Pokémon Center has released their winter holiday collection along with a holiday gift guide. If you're a Pokémon collector, let me be the first to apologize to your…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on November 11, 2021 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Luigi's Mansion Coming To LEGO

Appropriately announced today on Halloween, LEGO is bringing the Luigi's Mansion games to life with three new sets. 

Featured in the sets will be King Boo, Polterpup, Bogmire, Toad, Boo and more.

The three Luigi's Mansion expansion sets will be priced at $29.95, $39.99 and…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on October 31, 2021 at 1:10pm — No Comments

Pokémon Super Pet Photo Contest Begins

We're weeks away from the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. While we're all eagerly anticipating these remakes of the original games, The Pokémon Company has dropped a fun photo contest on us - the Pokémon Super Pet…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on October 22, 2021 at 1:50pm — No Comments

BlackMilk X The Legend of Zelda Collection Now Available

Australian fashion label BlackMilk Clothing just launched their latest line inspired by games from The Legend of Zelda series - and we are here for it! 

Known for high-quality nerdy collaboration lines like Pokémon,…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on October 12, 2021 at 1:28pm — No Comments

Super Mario 64 LEGO Block Now Available

After its announcement just a few weeks ago, the Super Mario 64 LEGO Question Block is available for purchase

From the LEGO website: "Open the block to reveal microscale levels, including Peach’s Castle, Bob-omb Battlefield, Cool,…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on October 1, 2021 at 2:34pm — No Comments

Giant Arcanine Is A Very Good Boy (Plush)

The Pokémon Center has been releasing various "jumbo" plush every so often. The latest release comes in the form of a very good dog - Arcanine! Measuring 27 and a half inches high and 59 inches wide, Arcanine makes for a great cuddle…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on September 26, 2021 at 4:13pm — No Comments

PUMA x Animal Crossing Collection On Sale Now

Animal Crossing: New Horizons collaborations keep popping up! Fresh off their Uniqlo collab, the world of Animal Crossing can now be spotted on shoes and clothing with PUMA

The collection went on sale…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on September 19, 2021 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Pokémon Comes To OREO Cookies And Build-A-Bear Gets Gengar

The year of Pokémon continues! After a brief tease earlier this year, OREO announced today a limited-edition pack of Pokémon OREO cookies will be released soon. 

There are 16 Pokémon cookie designs in this OREO collection, some being harder to find than others. The cookies will be available in stores, but if you have trouble finding…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on September 8, 2021 at 2:31pm — No Comments

Pokémon Home Accents Line Adds Yogibo Bean Bag Chairs

Ever wanted to just meld yourself into a giant Ditto? For $200, you can! The U.S. Pokémon Center website has added two large bean bag chairs to the site in the form of Ditto and Snorlax. 

The chairs are created by Yogibo, American lifestyle furniture company that specializes in bean bag chairs and accessories. 

Both the…

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Added by Gina Wilkolak on September 2, 2021 at 3:13pm — No Comments

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