When they said, “Nothing in this world is sacred,” they meant Tamagotchis, too, or at least Tamagotchi rip-offs. While you might remember your virtual pets of yore with all the analog goodness that ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents. More than 100 million ...

Tamagotchi ripoffs are alive and well at CES 2026, and SoildTech's spin on the idea is to stick a virtual pet in the dirt to help you stop killing your plants. Senso combines a plant health sensor and ...

The Tamagotchi is making a comeback as the virtual pet turns 30. 100 million of the pocket-sized plastic eggs have been sold worldwide since their debut. ‘We are witnessing a full-blown cover-up’: Rep ...

Takway, a startup that wants to be the "Nintendo of the AI robot era," has unveiled a Tamagotchi-like virtual pet at CES 2026 that's meant to go with you everywhere and develop a unique personality in ...

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Takway, a startup that aims to become the Nintendo of the AI robotics era, unveiled a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet at CES 2026. Called Sweekar, it is a palm-sized toy pet with built-in AI, designed in ...

Fans have been asking for decades, and now McDonald's is finally bringing them back.