LEGO 2K Drive includes in-game currency and real money shops

LEGO 2K Drive was officially revealed this week, and it aims to be a LEGO-fied take on the Mario Kart franchise, albeit with some gameplay tweaks and unique mechanics. The game will also have shops where players can purchase various items, and it turns out...

Alabama lawmakers proposing bill to ban holding phones while driving

ALABAMA (WTVM) - In Alabama, it is currently against the law to text and drive… but during the legislative session this week a proposed bill could make it illegal to hold, record with or view your phone while driving. © Provided by Columbus (GA) WTVM WTVM...

New Arctic reports being issued

University experts, public and private partners are the authors ICT The University of Alaska is creating new scientific, historical, and analytical reports to inform Alaska policy makers on Arctic issues. The first issue of the series, released in January...

Ash's English voice actress thanks her Japanese counterpart

In the English version of the Pokémon anime, Sarah Natochenny has been providing the voice of Ash since all the way back in 2006. In the case of Ash in the Japanese version of the show, the voice has been provided by Rica Matsumoto since day one. With the...

Disney Speedstorm's "Regulated Multiplayer" mode detailed

Gameloft has shared a new dev blog for Disney Speedstorm, and this one shares details on the Regulated Multiplayer mode. Regulated Multiplayer races are quite similar to Ranked Multiplayer races but there are some very important differences that set them a...

Pikachu campaign announced for Pokémon Centers in Japan

Pokémon Co. has announced that they’ll be running a special Pikachu campaign at Pokémon Centers in Japan from April 22nd to June 30th, 2023. This Pikachu campaign will offer fans a chance to pick up a variety of different Pikachu merch from Pokémon Center...

Is Blockbuster coming back? Here's what the website says

Could Blockbuster be poised for a comeback? Inquiring minds want to know after a cryptic message was discovered on the brand’s official website. © Tech Hive If you head over to Blockbuster.com, you’ll see a single sentence just below the telltale “Blockbu...

Gene Writing and Rewriting: The Key to Unlocking its Full Potential

Broadcast Date: April 27, 2023 Time: 8:00 am PT, 11:00 am ET, 17:00 CET Despite its promise, gene writing poses several challenges that must be addressed. This includes the need to accelerate analysis pipelines to deliver results faster or make these pipe...

Pokémon Center Japan opens 25th anniversary website

Want yet another reason to feel old? The Pokémon Co. has just opened a new Japanese website to celebrate 25 years of Pokémon Center locations! For 25 years now, Pokémon fans in Japan have been able to visit Pokémon Center locations to participate in specia...

CRYMACHINA's Anthropos profiled

Ahead of its release in North America and Europe in Fall 2023, new details are being shared on CRYMACHINA. Today, we get a profile for Noein, voiced by Yui Horie in Japanese. Noein is a self-evolving machine known as Shinki who works towards reviving the h...

Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection 'Alchemist' Class Introduction #2

Atlus has started sharing videos to promote Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection, and each one showcases a different class. Today’s video gives us another look at the Alchemist class, and you can check it out above. The Alchemist class studies the very laws o...

Bayonetta Origins dev blog details the game's picture book motif

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is quite different from every Bayonetta title before it, and that goes for everything from gameplay to visuals. With the visuals in particular, PlatinumGames has cooked up a picture book aesthetic that not only f...

Team Rocket apparel line now available

With the Pokemon anime ending, many fans are feeling the sting of saying goodbye to characters they’ve spent decades with. That even includes Jessie, James and Meowth, the triple-threat trio of Team Rocket. If you’re sad to see Team Rocket go, you can make...

Young Women of Pokémon Step into the Spotlight on Pokémon TV

Pokemon TV has been updated yet again with another special batch of themed episodes. This time around, the theme focuses on the young women of the Pokémon world. The vast Pokémon world is filled with fascinating, fierce characters who are pursuing big drea...

Nintendo releases 'Get to Know Bowser' Switch promo video

Ahead of the Super Mario Bros. movie, Nintendo has been sharing videos that break down who famous Mario characters are. These videos detail characters, their personalities, and most importantly, the games you can find them in on Switch. Today brings us a vi...

FDA approves Pharming drug for ultra-rare immunodeficiency disease

US reg­u­la­tors cleared an ul­tra-rare drug from Pharm­ing Group, by way of No­var­tis, on Fri­day af­ter­noon. The Dutch biotech said the FDA green­lit le­niolis­ib for an im­mun­od­e­fi­cien­cy dis­ease known as ac­ti­vat­ed phos­pho­inosi­tide 3-ki­nas...

Sea of Stars 'X'Tol Landing' gameplay snippet

The official Sea of Stars YouTube page continues to release very tiny snippets of the game to hold fans over until the Aug. 29th, 2023 launch. Today brings us yet another clip, and you can check it out above. Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by th...