Author: Jessica Lamb

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order promises to be an exciting addition to the Star Wars franchise. The title will star protagonist Cal Kestis as he travels across the galaxy with his faithful droid companion BD-1. Despite wielding a powerful laser sword that can cut through almost anything though, Cal will not be dismembering anyone. Respawn Entertainment has officially confirmed there will be no human dismemberment in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order due to strict Disney rules. In an interview with IGN, Drewry Carvin, story artist for Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7 discussed some of Disney’s strict guidelines for…

Joker and the gang are at it again, but this time in an unexpected locale. They are taking on the nightmarish puzzle realm of Catherine: Full Body. During E3 2019, ATLUS officially announced a cross-over between Persona 5 and Catherine for the re-release of the puzzle-platformer this September. Persona 5’s main English voice cast will all make their appearances in Catherine: Full Body. The leader of the Phantom Thieves, Joker, will be a playable character for the multiplayer mode of the game. This means he will be playable in the Babel and Colosseum game modes. There are two ways to…

It’s time to get your bobbers and lures ready trainers! The annual Pokemon GO Festival is about to kick off in Chicago, and in celebration we are about to see a lot more horseas than usual. Starting June 13, Horsea will appear much more frequently in the wild and there is a chance to encounter the shiny version! From June 13 until June 16, Horsea will frequently appear in the wild as the Pokemon GO fest occurs. Trainers will have an opportunity to catch shiny Horsea and then evolve them to obtain shiny Seadra and Kingdra. Additionally, global challenges will…

The wait is finally over Super Smash fans! Following the completion of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate World Championship tournament this weekend, Nintendo announced the newest additions to the Smash roster during their E3 2019 presentation. In an unexpected turn of events, Nintendo revealed two new fighters joining the fray- the Hero from Dragon Quest XI and the much-beloved Banjo-Kazooie. Arriving in Summer 2019, Dragon Quest XI’s Hero will join the fray with his sword and magical spells. In his reveal trailer, we see the Hero step in to help Link out against Marth and Meta Knight. His alternate costumes…

ATLUS is taking our hearts this E3 with a new trailer for Persona 5 Royal! While this PS4 exclusive launches in Japan later this year, Persona’s western fanbase will have to wait until 2020 to journey with the Phantom Thieves again. To help tide us over, ATLUS showed off a new English trailer at E3 which showcased the new characters and plot points of the title. This English trailer confirms the return of the original voice actors for the Phantom Thieves. Additionally, we get our first opportunity to hear the voices for two characters central to the Persona 5 Royal…

The day we have all waited for is finally here! Square Enix has revealed the official release date for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake to be worldwide on March 3, 2020!The announcement came during a Final Fantasy concert held before the opening of E3 2019. Before the release date announcement, a new trailer was shown. This trailer shows Cloud, Barret and some other familiar faces performing the Bombing Mission from the beginning of the original title. One significant difference from the original scene is we get to see Aerith grab Cloud’s hand before a strange black entity envelopes them both.…

Converse is bringing nature and style together in an unexpected way. In collaboration with Japanese textile makers Toyoshima, the company is creating new Sakura cherry blossom sneakers. These pink high-tops are created by using real cherry blossom petals from throughout Japan. The petals are collected after naturally falling from their trees during cherry blossom season. They are then used to dye the Converse into the same shade of light pink as the petals. The “Sakura Sneakers” are one of three new sneaker designs dyed with raw materials. The “Blue Mallow” Converse are a baby blue pair of Converse dyed using…

In late January, The Pokemon Company began a collaboration website with custom shirt maker Original Stitch. The collaboration promised a line-up of business shirts with designs featuring all of the 151 original Pokemon. Designs for all 151 shirts were released on the Pokemon shirts Instagram account beginning in February. Originally, these shirts were offered exclusively to Asian consumers. However, in a recent press conference The Pokemon Company has confirmed that the shirts will now be offered to consumers across the world, beginning with Europe and the United States. Original Stitch allows customers to choose the specific design they want for…

Today at 6 AM PT/ 9 AM ET The Pokemon Company gave us a special Pokemon Direct with tons of new information on the upcoming Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield titles. The presentation began with Ishihara from The Pokemon Company giving us a new video of the Galar region. A new song played while we got a look at some of the new areas of the game. There were new people, new Pokemon, and a surprising amount of returning Pokemon. There were also a group of trainers taking on a giant, red-glowing Gyarados. One of the trainers made her Raichu…

Fans of the Star ☆ Twinkle Precure anime have some exciting news! The magical girl anime is getting a new film on October 19. On Sunday, Toei announced the title of the new film to be Eiga Star ☆ Twinkle Precure. Toei released two visuals, an “Earth” and “Space” visual, for the film that were drawn by illustrator Makiko Inatome. The “Earth” visual says “let’s sing a song, so we can become a guidepost.” While the “Space” visual says “we are, everyone, in the middle of a journey.” The taglines are reflective of the film’s primary theme of bonds. Director…