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Welcome back to Toy Aisle, Gizmodo's regular round up of all things toy. This week, we’re catching up on New York Toy Fair with some lovely Star Wars reveals, snoozing with Pikachu, and swinging into action with Spider-Man. But there’s also a truly weird Chia Pet, and K’nex takes on…

I love a stylish game. Style, as so many fashion icons like to remind us, is an enduring sense of individuality and seemingly effortless flair. Of course, it is not so easy to discover one’s own style. It requires a clear conviction in one direction or another, and the consistent…

By Tony Wilson on February 29, 2020 at 4:25PM PSTJohnny Cage & Sonya Blade (Mortal Kombat)PAX East 2020 features tons of video games on the show floor, but the convention is also chance for cosplayers to flex their creative muscles and parade around as some of their favorite characters from…

After tallying "millions" of votes from around the world, Greninja has been named 2020's Pokemon of the Year.The final evolution of Pokemon X and Y water-type starter Froakie, Greninja earned over 140,000 votes, topping second-place finisher Lucario by 38,000, according to The Pokemon Company. Mimikyu, Charizard, and Umbreon rounded out…

Koffing was robbed.Despite my excellent case for Koffing’s status as the Best Pokémon, official results from Google’s Pokémon of the Year vote show that the world somehow believes otherwise. Greninja, the frog ninja that uses its own tongue as a scarf (ugh), dominated the poll with over 140,000 votes, followed…

Malaysian Airlines is struggling to survive. Kate Taylor/Business Insider Malaysia Airlines is bleeding money, as it struggles to compete with low-cost airlines and recover from a disastrous 2014 when one flight was shot down and another disappeared. I recently flew on two Malaysia Airlines flights, one international and one domestic. While they…

Pikachu beating himself up.Image: NetflixPokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution is a remake in the truest sense of the word. If you’ve seen the animated film from 1998, Evolution’s story of a vengeful Mewtwo seeking to assert its dominance over humanity and naturally born Pokémon will ring familiar, as it more or…

Earlier this month, The Pokemon Company and Google collaborated to let fans vote on their favorite monster in the "Pokemon of the Year" competition. The vote counted up players' picks from all eight regions, and to celebrate Pokemon Day, we have a winner: Greninja.The amphibious ninja Pokemon took home the…

Freebies, accessories, merch, movies and more! Happy Pokémon Day! Yep, I had no idea this was a thing, either. Nevertheless, it turns out that 27th February marks 24 years since the launch of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan so a handful of events and offers are running a to celebrate.Starting…

By Michael Rougeau | @RogueCheddar on March 9, 2020 at 7:59AM PDTHere are some comparisons between the original and the new version of Mewtwo Strikes Back.The newly re-animated version of the original Pokemon movie, dubbed Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution, hit Netflix late last month, releasing on February 27--known…