This story was originally published on Social Media Today. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter. Instagram’s new virtual pet features are now ...

The Bitzee virtual pet line is expanding to bring some familiar characters into the family, plus some all new ones. Spin Master, which introduced Bitzee to the US last summer, is now gearing up to ...

In an era where technology often gets blamed for increasing isolation, companies like Slay are taking a different approach. Their viral hit app Pengu has become the biggest AI character app in the US, ...

(CN) - Google and SuperPoke! Pets developer Slide Inc. convinced a federal judge that arbitration was the right path for a class action accusing them of shuttering customers' access to "hundreds or ...

Purina is dipping into the world of Roblox with its first branded game experience on the platform, according to a press release. The multiplayer offering, titled Purina Arena Pet Racing, lets users ...

An Amazon worker says he is considering quitting his job, but he doesn’t want to leave behind his virtual pets. TikToker Leo Gonzalez (@leonar.npc) recently posted a video sharing his dilemma. In the ...

Some of the animals available to chat include cows Muffin and Baby, dog and cat best friends Groot and Happy, and Marcus the horse. Animals — with their licks, cuddles, and silly antics — seem to make ...

Pedigree is covering the adoption fees of all pets adopted during their virtual "Dogs on Zoom" events Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Nintendogs is a popular Nintendo DS virtual pet game with puppies and kittens that conspicuously missed the Switch. Nintendogs' revival would cater to a large casual audience who bought Switches for ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Studies show the average length of time children spend playing video games is 13.2 hours per week. One company is putting that gaming time to good use creating fun, ...