Nintendo and Build-a-Bear Workshop are two very different companies. For the last few years, though, a partnership between the two has brought iconic Nintendo characters to the shelves of the do-it-yourself stuffed animal shop. While many are still available to this day, some have become rare items and can only be bought via third-party sellers. RELATED:15 Nintendo Switch Games To Play if You Like Wii Sports Nintendo’s charactersstand out amongst othersfor their colorful, recognizable designs, perfect for a line of stuffed toys – plus, many of these Build-a-Bears are customizable just like non-Nintendo bears, and thePokemontoys each come with their own trading card....

Summary During the 1990s, there was a vicious console war raging on in the video game industry between Nintendo and Sega. While Nintendo was creating classics on the NES and SNES likeSuper Mario Bros.andSuper Metroid, Sega was competing with better graphics, processing power, and an overall video game library that rivaled Nintendo’s output. Sadly, by the end of the ’90s, Sega faded away from the video game console market, leaving space for Microsoft and Sony to enter the competition with Nintendo....

A fan-madeFallout2D side-scroller has shown off some incredible footage of the game’s Gatling Laser in action. TheFalloutfranchise has inspired some incredible fan projects in the past, but this one has the polish many would expect from an official release. Ever since their original releases, fans have created plenty of different projects to bring Interplay’sFalloutgames into the modern era. Another project looked toremakeFallout 2as an FPS, making it more similar to the modernFalloutgames....

The release ofStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originis quickly approaching. This new game from Square Enix and Team Ninja will be a dungeon-crawling action RPG that takes many cues from Team Ninja’sNiohfranchise. Players take control of Jack as he and a team of allies travel through a mystical realm to restore light to their crystals and banish the evil that is corrupting the world. Along the way, they will gain access toplenty of classicFinal Fantasyclasses, and be able to use many different spells in real-time combat....

Summary Mortal Kombat 1has received its latest batch of leaks alongside an official reveal with a prolific actress playing them, Respawn may be close to revealing at least one original IP amid all itsStar Warsendeavors, andStarfieldmakes its way to the masses and comparisons to previous Bethesda games are plentiful. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week. Lies of Pis only over a week from launch and more details are finally trickling in since its playable demo was released,Baldur’s Gate 3continues to captivate audiences with its scattered releases potentially playing a role in that perpetual popularity, and a particularly trendy and purposefully arduous platformer is removed from Steam....

Genshin Impact’s most recent character addition, the new Dendro Archon Nahida, is constantly breaking new revenue records. She was introduced as part of the ongoing double banner that also features another five-star character, the Pyro user Yoimiya. The game’s gacha system allows players to acquire unique characters for approximately three weeks by pulling on theGenshin ImpactLimited Character Banner. However, version 3.2 will be one week shorter than usual which means that the first banner cycle will end a couple of days earlier, around November 18....

In just over a monthGhostbusters: Afterlifewill hit theaters to take moviegoers on a long-awaited trip to paranormal Oklahoma but as the first wave of screenings is rolling out, it appears that Egon Spengler’s family are not everyone’s cup of tea. Ghostbusters: Afterlifeis yet another one of those summer blockbusters that got delayed for over a year, however, unlike the likes ofShang-ChiandJames Bond,early reviews have not been as kind to Jason Reitman’s reboot....

Summary ArenaNet has rolled out a new update forGuild Wars 2, bringing a plethora of additions, improvements, and fixes. Players of the long-standing MMORPG should keep an eye out for all the changes and new event features included in thisGuild Wars 2update. Guild Wars 2is a free massively multiplayer online role-playing gamedeveloped by ArenaNet. Set in the high fantasy world of Tyria, it features a dynamic storyline, PvE environment, and PvP gameplay, as well as a “Living World” system that regularly introduces new content and events....

Hogwarts Legacy, an RPG based on theHarry Potteruniverse that is set in the 1800s, was officiallyannounced during Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase eventlast week. There have been rumors about its development for some time, and it was said the game was going to be announced during E3 2020 before that was cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some of those rumors have turned out to be true based on its announcement trailer, such as Hogwarts being an open-world area to explore, but there is still a lot up in the air as far as how immersive the game will be....

There are many things in theHarry Potteruniverse that fans wished were true. Some of them are completely out of this world, like wizards, Hogwarts, and mythical animals, while some others feel so close to everyday life objects that it is almost hard to believe no one has tried to make them yet – even if they don’t have magic available. RELATED:Harry Potter: The Worst Gryffindors These objects are sometimes necessary for theHarry Potteruniverse to exist (see wands, invisibility cloak,the Maurader’s map, etc....

Head ofXboxPhil Spencer has been a busy man leading up to and through the launch of theXbox Series X/S. While the launch of the next-gen console has been seen as a success, scarcity is something that has been difficult to deal with for many. It is an issue that Spencer has tackled head-on multiple times, and in a recent interview he talked about the fact that his team is constantly working on building more consoles for consumers....

One of the largest contributing factors toMinecraft’slong and consistent level of popularity is the frequent content updates that the title receives. The game inherently has a great amount of replayability, but these updates provide brand-new content and game mechanics for even the most seasoned players of the longstanding release to enjoy. Archeology is just one part of that. A greatly anticipated upcoming update is set to launch this year forMinecraft, currently only known as the 1....

Humankindhad some big news during the Summer Game Fest in that the game that is currently only on PC is coming to consoles. However, while the announcement earlier this month detailed the arrival ofHumankindon the Xbox and PlayStation consoles, it appears that it’s also coming to the Nintendo Switch. Lauded as one of the beststrategy and simulation games of 2021,Humankindfeels a bit like a Civ game, but with one huge difference....