Update: We talked to Rebecca Xun and Lucia Camacho, the creators of the Tamagotchi vape — and they said it’s “funnier to be evil.” Behold, the latest dark entity purportedly birthed out of our ...

With their bright colours and sweet flavourings, vapes have often been criticised for appealing too much to children. Now, an exceptionally dark gadget dubbed the 'Vape-o-Gotchi' takes that to an ...

Earlier this month, we blogged that participants at a New York University (NYU) event called the “Stupid Hackathon” had created something remarkable: a vape-embedded Tamagotchi-style virtual pet that ...

It's been nearly 25 years since Tamagotchi swept the UK and became one of the most soughtafter toys of the modern era. I remember it well. At the time, I was a walking ball of Girl Power, dancing to ...

My Tamagotchi’s CR2032 batteries recently gave out, killing my virtual pet for good. I’ve been too busy to feel sad about it, but I managed to set aside some time today to finally deliver his eulogy.

In 1996, the virtual pet Tamagotchi stormed pop culture, selling more than 40 million units around the world, spawning not only conventional tie-in products such as toys, but also Tamagotchi day-care ...

The Tamagotchi you had 16 years ago isn’t a zombie coming back to haunt you. The virtual pet’s riding that 90s nostalgia wave, and it’s been resurrected in the form of an Android app. What does it do?

Tamagotchis don’t do much, but they require a surprising amount of maintenance. You have to feed them and, more importantly, clean up their poop before they get sick and die. Orlando Bloom does not ...

It's been nearly 25 years since Tamagotchi swept the UK and became one of the most soughtafter toys of the modern era. I remember it well. At the time, I was a walking ball of Girl Power, dancing to ...