Nintendo has unveiled its first set of alternative Switch 2 Joy-Con colors, which feature cool pastel shades resembling violet and teal. Officially named "Light Purple" and "Light Green" (the latter l...
We saw a ton of cool new products at CES 2026, but not all of them made the cut when it came to deciding what was best of show . One of those products that we nevertheless think holds promise is Anker...
Nintendo's classic Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is now available on Switch 2 , if you have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. Originally released in 2005, this 3D strategy role-p...
LEGO has announced the Smart Brick, a chip-powered piece due to be integrated into upcoming sets that it describes as "the next exciting chapter" of the 90-year-old toy company. The Smart Brick contai...
A goldfish bowl Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images Amazon employees in an internal Slack voiced frustration during beta testing of new Alexa+ features. The messages highlight the continuing head...
If you want a single platform to play games at home and on the go, the Nintendo Switch has got your back. Even better if you're a fan of Sonic: Ever since the Switch arrived in 2017, Sega has worked l...
Tin Can landline phones for kids. Tin Can Tin Can is a "landline" phone for kids that is gaining buzz and keeps selling out. On Christmas morning, its service was overloaded, and kids couldn't...
LEGO recently announced Smart Play , a new interactive system powered by Smart Bricks and Smart Minifigures will be incorporated into LEGO sets. Now, the first Smart Play sets are available to preorde...
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter told Business Insider that Atlas, the humanoid robot, will eventually work the assembly line of a factory. Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images Hyundai's Bo...
Character.AI and Google are entering settlement negotiations with the families of teenagers who died by suicide. Illustration by Algi Febri Sugita/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google and C...
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is set to release February 3, 2026 if you buy the more expensive editions, or February 5 for the standard edition. It’s coming to PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, an...
Lego unveiled its upcoming Smart Brick technology at this year's CES. Lego Lego's newly announced Smart Brick is proving polarizing among its fanbase. It's Lego's latest exploration into bringing tech...
It may only be January, but I say it’s never too early to look towards the future and try to predict what the best games of 2026 will end up being. I don’t have a crystal ball or some sort of undiagno...
Kirby has been a steadfast Nintendo mascot for 34 years, ever since the character debuted in 1992’s Kirby’s Dream Land for Game Boy. In addition to being a Smash Bros. staple, Kirby and his ever-evolv...
Video game console sales cap out each generation at around 250 million, so how will the console manufacturers break through that barrier? By learning a crucial lesson from the videotape format war, on...
A new class of startups aims to disrupt incumbents like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Dating apps are getting a makeover in the AI era. But it's not just buzzy "AI matc...
The collaborative relationship between LEGO and Nintendo, two world leaders in family-friendly entertainment that operate in the adjacent realms of toys and games, began with the 1999 release of LEGO ...
Often cited as one of the world's most valuable media franchises, Pokémon is a household name that's been a Nintendo staple since the Game Boy. The beloved series is home to hundreds of amazing creatu...
Last year, I had the great pleasure of attending the Games Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznań, Wielkopolska, where I sat in on a number of talks about game development and craft. In one of those talk...
The Legend of Zelda is one of the most iconic video game series of all time. Starting on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986, The Legend of Zelda follows various incarnations of Princess Zelda a...