The piñata is a ubiquitous aspect of Mexican culture. Yet how it got to be that way is somewhat of a mystery. Six years ago, my family set sail around the world from the beach town of Bucerías on ...

In 2006, Microsoft development studio Rare surprised everyone when it delivered the innovative Viva Piñata as an Xbox 360 exclusive. With its colorful critters, surprisingly deep gameplay and near ...

Pedro Pascal celebrated his 51st birthday yesterday, April 2, with a subtle nod to his rumored beau, Rafael Olarra.

Piñatas in the likeness of Yolanda Saldívar, who was convicted of the murder of Selena Quintanilla, have been popular with little girls for years. A new docuseries may supercharge their swinging. By ...

Break from traditional animal piñata shapes with a modern, geometric design. While simple cardboard triangles come together in a flash to form a gem-like piñata, be prepared to spend a little more ...

The Xbox 360 needed two games this holiday season to combat the twin launches of the Nintendo Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

My Inauguration Day celebration was supposed to be simple and symbolic: Dump the memory of the Donald J. Trump years into the garbage can. By finally throwing away his piñata head. It was the last ...

The PC version of Viva Piñata is every bit as enjoyable as the Xbox 360 original, assuming your system is one that it chooses to run on. In a world where parties don't happen without piñatas and the ...

The split between Nintendo and Rare wasn't a pretty one; plain and simple. Nintendo fans lost their Perfect Dark and Banjo Kazooie games, Rare lost its easy to sell to casual crowd, and all was not ...

Viva Piñata really was filled with fun, but it was a guilty pleasure for many, some of whom claimed to buy Gears of War at the same time to save face. "This? This isn't mine. I bought the one about ...