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The Sims is a video game that has very much been played and known by tons and tons of people. They've also had real life merch ranges and clothing ranges in physical shops anon their online shop for some time. For October, they've released…

Xbox and Ikea are collaborating on a home gaming collection, that's aimed at teens and adults. Gaming is something that literally everyone does, so they've created a bunch of very functional and very fun furniture that are more subtly…

Pokemon Go hasn't been shy on the collaborations in real life this year. Outside of their normal line-up of Go Fest and Safari events, they've also partnered with the National Trust, LEGO and now have announced their partnership with the…

If you are looking to see some of the recently announced YXSTABY collection in real life, IKEA and Xbox are transforming the Live Studio at IKEA Oxford Street into a gaming zone, for gamers and design enthusiasts to go in and check out,…

AireCon, one of the UK’s most beloved analogue gaming conventions, has announced that next year’s event will be its last, bringing a heartbreaking end to more than a decade of dice, cards, friendships, and community that started in the home…

As it turns out everyone is having an anniversary this year, and that includes Xbox! So, as part of the celebrations they've teamed up with IKEA to launch a home design range featuring nine different pieces that are aimed more at adults…

McDonald's are collaborating with Xbox to bring not only a new menu of foods, but also a bunch of gaming items that you can get from eating McDonald's for Halo, Fallout 76, Forza Horizon 6, Overwatch, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush Saga.…

Pokemon is literally everywhere I turn at the moment, likely because of their 30th anniversary. So, when I went into my local Tesco today and spotted the Krispy Kreme Pokemon Doughnuts that came out today, I knew I had to give them a taste.…

Now, there is not a lot of information on this, but Pokemon has announced that it's collaborating with the European Space Agency for World Space Week. This coming October 4th to the 10th, they are "pairing up to unite curiosity, exploration…

Pokemon GO is working on creating lots of core memories this summer, with events at places like LEGOLAND in London, and at National Trust sites. There are over 140 National Trust locations where Gyms, PokeStops and Routes will all be…

Pokemon GO is working on their core-memory features, trying to create a bunch of different activations all over the world. One of the ones happening in England this year, is taking place on August 1st-2nd and 8th-9th, where players can…

LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is hosting it's LEGO Festival for the second year running. This festival is a celebration of LEGO, with different stations set up around the park, where you can build and enjoy types of LEGO, along with themed food,…

From June 11th to June to June 21st (excluding June 16th) Westfield in London has a free Toy Story 5 pop-up which features some of the new Toy Story inspired Disney Lorcana cards. This interactive experience is within the Level 0 event area…

Our family has gone to a lot of the different National Trust trails, but we especially love Wimpole, which has tons of different walks throughout the year. When we heard that this was one of the National Trust sites that would have the…

The Pokemon Center UK has just released a Pokemon x BaubleBar collaboration, revealing a bunch of super cute jewellery. I have been saying for quite some time that Pokmeon needs to lean into it's more femmme side, so when I saw that they…

The online Pokemon Center have released their new summer collection, which features a lot of blues, Dragonite, and Ampharos (along with other Pokemon). Pokemon is often releasing new collections of items, featuring your favourite Pokemon,…

The Pokemon Centre online has, as part of Pokemon 30th Collection, been releasing new themed products this year as part of its continued celebration of the franchise's history. Previously, purchasing these items resulted in getting a free…

I am not someone who likes battling other people, in any sense of any game. It’s just not my thing. However I am a Pokemon fan, so I wanted to attend Pokemon EUIC in London, although every year I wonder if it’s worth attending.  Pokemon…