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The beloved Pokémon continue to unstoppably, and adorably, expand their territory.
Distract yourself from studying with new Minecraft eraser sets featuring blocks and characters from the mega-hit video game.
Once again, boobs block the path between Japan and the West.
Luckily, it’s just the rock band rather than an actual Powerman5000, but this could still mean big trouble for the game’s makers.
It’s not easy being Pika.
Get Link’s look without having to craft your own costume with this cool The Legend of Zelda hoodie.
IBM Japan wants 208 people to be scanned into 3-D avatars and put into a virtual world designed after the one depicted in anime Sword Art Online (and hopefully return).
A Japanese startup is working with Bandai Namco to rework the classic arcade game into an immersive virtual reality experience—using a touch-control VR headset that will cost under US$20.
Japanese beverage company DyDo is celebrating its new blend of canned coffee and the release of Street Fighter V with these awesome, hanging character figures.
After reading through a mountainous pile of entries, we’re ready to announce the four lucky instant noodle/Pokémon fans who’ve won some Pikachu ramen. Are you one of them? Read on to find out!
For those of us who don’t want a little thing like sleep getting in the way of our gaming.
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