Neopets might not sound familiar to the more serious sect of gamers, but the Internet phenomenon of Neopets.com is no joking matter. Similar to the handheld game, Tamagotchi, Neopets are virtual ...

A nasty breakup spurred Maddy to search for comfort — and reclaim her old Neopets account. Back in 2005, the now 28-year-old social media marketer, had been among tens of millions of children ...

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This article was produced in collaboration with Valnet Inc. and the sponsor, Upper Deck. Upper Deck launched Neopets Battledome in 2024, a trading card game geared towards seasoned Neopets fans and ...

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The heyday of Neopets has long gone. But Dominic Law, CEO of Neopets Meta, thinks the two decades-old virtual pet game has all the right ingredients to become a Web3 title. From a base in Hong Kong, ...

Throughout the month of May, It’s Boba Time is offering two exciting new, limited-edition Neopets-inspired drinks to celebrate the iconic collectible creatures and the fantasy world they inhabit. This ...

Once again, traditional media is looking to new media for a lift. Viacom Inc.’s $160 million acquisition of Glendale-based NeoPets.com will give its Nickelodeon Film and Enterprises unit a new stable ...

Neopets has been dying a slow death over the past decade. The game has had a rough history: the original creators sold it to Viacom in 2005, which then eventually sold to JumpStart in 2014. The result ...