The Tamagotchi is back -- as an app. If you were alive in the mid-'90s, you know what a Tamagotchi is, even if you didn't actually own one. The small egg-shaped virtual pet, which doubled as a ...

In 1996, Bandai rocked the toy world with the introduction of the Tamagotchi virtual pet, a pocket-sized electronic keychain toy that required constant care and attention from its owner. If you fed ...

Before fads such as the fidget spinner and Furby, when the world was just getting acquainted with the Backstreet Boys and clamoring to watch “Titanic” in movie theaters, there was the Tamagotchi. The ...

As the 2020s continues to bask in nostalgia, from the rise of music cassettes to the hype around a possible Blockbuster return, the original digital pet care game is making a comeback. Debuting at ...

Using a new dial control, you can zoom from space right down to the cellular level of your Tamagotchi. Using a new dial control, you can zoom from space right down to the cellular level of your ...

But those familiar with the original toy will see it has been updated for 2021. Instead of a pixelated black and white screen, the Pix screen is in full color. And there’s a built-in camera that lets ...

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The tamagotchi, a virtual pet that first became popular in the late 1990s, is getting re-released with a full-color screen. The original version became known for its all-consuming time demands and ...