The Tamagotchi is back: Bandai has announced that its bringing the classic virtual pet to European retailers towards the end of December. While the company hasnt exactly let the brand die — earlier this year a Tamagotchi app was released for iOS and Android — the new Tamagotchi Friends line marks a return to the familiar […]

Heres a thought to make you feel old today: if the first batch of Tamagotchis were human, theyd be almost through with high school. In fact, the egg-shaped virtual pet has just turned 17 (17!), and to celebrate, Bandai is revamping the brand (again) and launching a new line called Tamagotchi Friends.