6 celebrities that should play Pokémon in a live-action movie
The Pokémon franchise has had nearly 20 movies since 1996, but all of ’em are silly cartoons. It’s time for Hollywood to turn this series into a...
HTC sold 15,000 $800 Vive virtual reality headsets in 10 minutes
Virtual reality is still in its early days, but it’s amazing how capable it is of making your bank account look a lot less...
The guided missile technology that makes HoloLens work
Microsoft’s augmented reality development kit costs $3,000, and that’s because it shares some components that you’d normally find in spacecraft, guided missiles, and drones....
How Pikachu went from rare rodent to media icon
“Pika. Pika pi, pikachu. Pi ka chu.” OK, maybe writing this story in Pika-ese isn’t a great idea. Still, it does remind us of...
Pokémon: a guide to joining the party 20 years late
The original games came out 20 years ago and spawned a franchise that stretches across cartoons (the show has over 900 episodes), movies (19 of them), a card game (that has 68 sets), and more. In total, the Pokémon brand earns $1.5 billion annually.
Pokémon turns 20 after two decades of capturing our hearts
Pikachu, Squirtle, Charizard, and all their of friends turn 20 years old today. On this day in 1996, Pokémon Red and Green came out...
Nintendo Direct livestream coming Friday for Pokémon’s 20th anniversary
Two decades ago, Nintendo unleashed the first Pokémon games in Japan. On Friday, Nintendo celebrates this milestone with fans. A Pokémon-themed Nintendo Direct livestreaming video event is...
What Stan Lee and Steve Wozniak are brewing for their 1st Silicon Valley Comic Con
When Marvel creator Stan Lee and Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak put on an event together, it’s bound to have a lot of star power....
Hideo Kojima: ‘I feel extremely free right now. I’m doing exactly what I want to do’
LAS VEGAS — Two of the rock stars of entertainment, Metal Gear Solid video game creator Hideo Kojima and Pacific Rim film director Guillermo...
Guillermo Del Toro: Games are ‘only limited by the bastards with money’
LAS VEGAS — Guillermo Del Toro, director of films such as Pacific Rim, took a big jab at the money people who rule the...