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fromGameSpot
13 hours ago

Crimson Desert Players Beg You Don't Take Items Too Early

Crimson Desert allows exploration but can lead to quest-breaking issues if players collect items prematurely.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Everyone's Falling In Love With Picking Up Cats In Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert allows players to pet dogs and carry cats, creating a unique and enjoyable gameplay experience.
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fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Crimson Desert Is Doing Something Very Uncommon For RPGs

Crimson Desert has seen a significant increase in player count shortly after its launch, indicating strong ongoing interest in the game.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

12 Crimson Desert Starting Tips: Fast Travel, Inventory, & Combat Help

Crimson Desert features a vast open world and complex mechanics that require players to adapt quickly for an enjoyable experience.
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fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Crimson Desert's Launch Proves Hype Can Cut Both Ways

Crimson Desert's hype drives strong sales but leads to disappointment due to high expectations from critics and players.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

6 Wild And Overdesigned Details Hidden In Crimson Desert - Kotaku

Crimson Desert features intricate details that enhance player experience, rewarding exploration and roleplay despite some being seemingly unnecessary.
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fromInverse
4 days ago

The Biggest RPG Phenomenon Of The 2020s Is Coming To TV

Dungeon Crawler Carl is being adapted into a TV series, marking a significant moment for the LitRPG genre and its mainstream acceptance.
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Dimension 20 Is Finally Doing A Vampire: The Masquerade Campaign

Dimension 20 has primarily used Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition across its campaigns, with occasional side quests using other systems. The main cast has only deviated from D&D for the sixth campaign, A Starstruck Odyssey, which utilized an unofficial Star Wars system.
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fromKotaku
4 days ago

How To Finish Big Open World Games Like Crimson Desert

Focusing on one open-world game at a time enhances motivation and progress, making it easier to complete them.
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Mr. Resident Evil signs a deal with Mr. Stellar Blade

We believe we can respect each other as creators and make games together. And I think with Hyung-Tae, we can even enjoy the hard parts.... Seeing my own vision and ideals come into focus like this, and finding someone whose direction aligns so closely is something I've rarely experienced before in my career.
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#pokemon
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

How A One-Off Pokemon Anime Gag Led To One Of The Best Games Of The Year - Kotaku

The butterfly effect of a small event in the Pokémon series led to significant developments, including Ditto's role in a major game.
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fromKotaku
5 days ago

How A One-Off Pokemon Anime Gag Led To One Of The Best Games Of The Year - Kotaku

The butterfly effect of a small event in the Pokémon series led to significant developments, including Ditto's role in a major game.
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Pokemon Champions Guide: All The New Legends: Z-A Mega Evolution Abilities

Mega Dragonite is taking its base form's hidden ability Multiscale. This reduces incoming damage when Dragonite is at full HP, giving it a bit more survivability when it's first sent out into battle.
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#palworld
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fromEngadget
6 days ago

A Palworld horror-themed dating sim spinoff is on the way

Palworld: More Than Just Pals is a dating sim with horror elements where players can romance and eat creatures from the original game.
fromGameSpot
6 days ago

New The Lord Of The Rings Game Coming From Tomb Raider Studio - Report

Crystal Dynamics is developing a new The Lord of the Rings game, which would be its third game now in development, joining Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst.
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fromKotaku
6 days ago

Nier Cosmic Horror Teased On Worst Day Possible

April Fools' Day in Japan sees video game companies teasing projects, with Yoko Taro hinting at a new NieR project.
#pokemon-pokopia
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Essentially Has A Hidden 'God Mode'

Pokémon Pokopia rewards leisurely play, but unlocking Magnemite's Magnet Rise transformation through the Team Initiation Challenge provides powerful building tools including flight and multi-block manipulation.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Players Find Ways To Make Towns Run Themselves

Players are discovering automation techniques using laser sensors and water physics manipulation to streamline repetitive tasks in Pokémon town management systems.
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fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Is Giving The Post-Apocalypse A Surprising Makeover

Pokémon Pokopia combines life simulation gameplay with post-apocalyptic storytelling, where players build a sanctuary for abandoned Pokémon after humanity's mysterious disappearance.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Essentially Has A Hidden 'God Mode'

Pokémon Pokopia rewards leisurely play, but unlocking Magnemite's Magnet Rise transformation through the Team Initiation Challenge provides powerful building tools including flight and multi-block manipulation.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Players Find Ways To Make Towns Run Themselves

Players are discovering automation techniques using laser sensors and water physics manipulation to streamline repetitive tasks in Pokémon town management systems.
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fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Is Giving The Post-Apocalypse A Surprising Makeover

Pokémon Pokopia combines life simulation gameplay with post-apocalyptic storytelling, where players build a sanctuary for abandoned Pokémon after humanity's mysterious disappearance.
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fromKotaku
6 days ago

Hope For A New Open World Lord Of The Rings RPG Is Surging

Warhorse Studios may be developing a Lord of the Rings game, but conflicting rumors and industry challenges create uncertainty.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

I Finally Tried Dark Souls And It's Even Better Than Everyone Said

Gamer imposter syndrome affects women, leading to self-doubt and avoidance of challenging games.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Monster Hunter Now' to kick off new Skybound Scalestorm season

Monster Hunter Now season 9 introduces bases, Rift monsters, and event builds to create a more engaging seasonal progression system with meaningful endgame activities.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Monster Hunter Now' to kick off new Skybound Scalestorm season

Monster Hunter Now season 9 introduces bases, Rift monsters, and event builds to create a more engaging seasonal progression system with meaningful endgame activities.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Won't Feature All 1000+ Monsters

Pokémon Champions will eliminate the IV system and simplify the EV system to enhance competitive play accessibility.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokopia's Pokemon Interactions Are One Of The Best Parts

Pokémon interact spontaneously with each other on your island, creating unscripted moments that showcase individual personalities and cross-type friendships.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Fans' Aversion To Bipedal Starters Runs Deep

Fans debate whether Pombon will evolve into a bipedal humanoid form, reflecting ongoing concerns that starter Pokémon increasingly resemble anthropomorphic characters rather than monsters.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Turns Kyogre Sea Into Your Southern Peepaw

Pokémon Legends: Arceus depicts Kyogre with a Southern dialect, humanizing the legendary Pokémon and revealing personality beyond its god-like power.
fromNature
1 month ago

Pokemon turns 30 - how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science

It influenced my idea of what animals and natural history were, almost before I knew what real animals in the real world were like. For some researchers, themes in the Pokémon games mirror their everyday work. Spencer Monckton, a research scientist at the University of Guelph in Canada, who grew up playing the games and watching the TV series, says that collecting Pokémon is very much the same thing as what an entomologist does.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Crimson Desert: Everything You Need To Know About The New RPG

Crimson Desert is a standalone single-player open-world action RPG launching March 19 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S/X, built on Pearl Abyss's new BlackSpace engine with combat-focused gameplay similar to Dragon's Dogma.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Dragon Quest 10 Is Getting A Google-Powered Chatbot Slime NPC

Square Enix is partnering with Google to integrate its AI large language model Gemini into Dragon Quest X, creating a Slime character that players can chat with. This character will respond with AI-generated text, offering tips, tricks, and advice as players navigate the game.
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#monster-hunter-stories-3
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago
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Monster Hunter Stories 3 Review: The RPG Spinoff Grows Up

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection matures the spin-off series with more complex turn-based combat and strategic depth while maintaining its core philosophy of befriending monsters rather than simply hunting them.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
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Preview: With Monster Hunter Stories 3,' a spin-off spreads its wings

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection repositions the series with a royal protagonist, expanded worldbuilding, Monstie-based turn-based combat, and a multiplatform launch.
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fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Review: The RPG Spinoff Grows Up

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection matures the spin-off series with more complex turn-based combat and strategic depth while maintaining its core philosophy of befriending monsters rather than simply hunting them.
#pokopia
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Players Turn Machoke Into Their House Husband

Pokopia's Machoke, a humanoid fighting-type Pokémon, has become subject to community sexualization through its suggestive sleeping animations and cohabitation mechanics in the game.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Players Turn Machoke Into Their House Husband

Pokopia's Machoke, a humanoid fighting-type Pokémon, has become subject to community sexualization through its suggestive sleeping animations and cohabitation mechanics in the game.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Is Better If You Don't Compare Yourself To Others

Life simulation games are designed for personal pacing; comparing your progress to others' elaborate creations diminishes enjoyment and creates unnecessary self-imposed pressure.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

I Fell In Love With Highguard And Now It's Gone Forever - Kotaku

Highguard, a multiplayer shooter that shut down after three months, provided deeply enjoyable late-night gaming experiences despite initial bland impressions and negative community reception.
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fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

It's time for Game Freak to finally give Pokemon some proper voice acting

Modern Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch retain 8-bit inspired cries from the original Game Boy era, which feel disconnected from current 3D graphics and open worlds despite technological advances allowing for higher-quality audio.
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fromGame Informer
2 weeks ago

Crimson Desert Review - Open-World Overload - Game Informer

Crimson Desert is a visually stunning open-world game with impressive technical achievement, but suffers from a confusing narrative, lack of thematic depth, and numerous frustrating gameplay elements that undermine its potential.
fromInverse
2 months ago

Could 2026 Be The Best Year For RPGS Ever?

The last five years have seen a tremendous resurgence of role-playing games, from the turn-based masterpieces of Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, to the action-packed Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. And staggeringly, it looks like that trend is set to continue well into 2026. While there's undoubtedly a handful of games we don't know about, even what we do have looks like it's going to make this another banner year for RPGs.
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#life-simulation
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Review In Progress: More Than An Animal Crossing-Like

Pokémon Pokopia combines cozy life simulation with structured story missions and a mysterious post-apocalyptic narrative that prevents overwhelming freedom while maintaining engagement.
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fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends Review

Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends is a fast, tactical 2–6-player card game with new artwork, a larger deck, afterlife mechanic, and strategic hand-optimization in 10–20 minutes.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia review collectible creatures create their own perfect world

Pokopia, a new Pokemon spin-off, explores environmental restoration by having players rebuild a ruined town as Ditto, learning from Pokemon and gradually restoring habitats to attract new species.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

The Best Pokemon (Based On Our Very Extensive Research)

For many of us at GameSpot, the Pokemon series has been a fundamental part of our gaming history. More so than most game series, which are often less frequent with new releases, the Pokemon series has remained a constant in our lives--forever evolving alongside us and acting as a sort of companion through all the various stages of our lives.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Datamine Hints More Pokemon Games Could Come To Switch

Dataminers discovered that Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen's emulator supports Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald ROMs, suggesting Nintendo may release these classic GBA games on Switch.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

'Pokemon Winds and Waves' are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027 | TechCrunch

Pokémon Winds and Waves, the 10th main series game, launches on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027 with an open-world ocean archipelago setting inspired by Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The spin-off game starring a 'weirdo' Pokemon that's got reviewers raving

Pokopia, a life simulator spin-off featuring Ditto, launches on Nintendo Switch 2 with universal critical acclaim, departing from traditional Pokemon gameplay toward a slower, cozier experience inspired by Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley.
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

Pokemon Winds and Waves are coming to Switch 2 in 2027

Pokémon Wind and Waves, the Gen 10 games, launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, featuring new starters and island exploration with nature-based challenges.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia is an expansive adventure disguised as a cozy life sim

Nintendo has a history of fleshing out the larger Pokémon world through spinoffs. What games from the Pokémon Snap and Detective Pikachu series lacked in terms of action, they made up for in the way they made pokémon feel like creatures with rich lives outside of their relationships with trainers.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Red And Blue Retro Review: RPG History Worth Revisiting

The original Pokémon Game Boy games from 1996 represent a simpler, more grounded era of the franchise that has evolved dramatically with technological advancement over 30 years.
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fromGameSpot
1 month ago

The Best Thing About Monster Hunter Stories 3...

Major gaming updates include console delays, franchise revivals, new character reveals, and Monster Hunter Stories 3's Habitat Restoration reshaping monster management.
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fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Here's a new look at Beast of Reincarnation, from the team behind Pokemon

Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation launches summer 2026 on PS5, Xbox, and PC as a one-person, one-dog action RPG set in post-apocalyptic Japan.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Preview: With 'Monster Hunter Stories 3,' a spin-off spreads its wings

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is a multi-platform JRPG emphasizing elite riders, political storytelling, and evolved turn-based Monstie combat.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Game Freak Addresses Concern About How Its Non-Pokemon RPG Runs

Game Freak prioritizes delivering a specific gameplay experience, focusing on optimization and bug fixing to ensure performance rather than maximum graphical fidelity.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Pokemon Artist Reveals Why The Ultra Beasts Look Like That

Ultra Beasts were designed by Yusuke Omura from previously rejected Pokémon concepts, deliberately emphasizing their alien, rule-breaking appearance.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

I'm Not Ready To Finish Pokemon Legends: Z-A

I waited over a decade for my favorite Pokémon to get a Mega Evolution, and Pokémon Legends: Z-A finally gave it to me. I dove headlong into the RPG upon release, spending every spare moment I could in Lumiose City , but now that I'm nearly done with everything the game has to offer, I'm starting to feel my running and jumping through the streets of its Paris-inspired setting shift to a light jog.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

How To Use Slumber Islands In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

One of the big highlights of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 3.0 update is the new Slumber Islands feature. This feature lets you fully customize additional islands, providing you with more freedom to design than your standard home island. You can also enjoy customizing Slumber Islands with friends. In this guide, we'll explain how to access Slumber Islands and how to use this new sandbox-style feature.
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fromInverse
2 months ago

The Best Character of 2026 Is Totally Unexpected

Trails Beyond the Horizon's new character, Ulrika, is like staring into the abyss of a broken TikTok algorithm, and while my knee-jerk reaction might have been shock and even a little disdain, over the next 100 hours, I grew to find the character's bit surprisingly genuine and, admittedly, hilarious. What first felt like a gimmick grew to become one of my absolute favorite parts of the game, enhancing the already distinct personality of the Trails games.
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fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Animal Crossing started life as a dungeon crawler

Animal Crossing originated from Katsuya Eguchi's loneliness and used the 64DD's rewritable storage, internet connectivity, and real-time clock to create persistent social gameplay.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

You Can Begin Your Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Adventure Early With Upcoming Demo

Square Enix has announced that a demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined will become available tomorrow, January 7. On top of that, your save data can be transferred to the full game when it launches next month, meaning your lengthy adventure can start early for the RPG remake. It's unknown how much content is in the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo to check out. However, Square Enix is promising on X that players will receive Maribel's Day Off Dress as a reward in the full game.
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia is so damn cozy

Pokémon Pokopia is a cozy life-sim blending Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley mechanics, where a Ditto uses transformed Pokémon abilities to rebuild and repopulate town.
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fromPolygon
8 months ago

Monster Hunter Stories 3 revealed for Nintendo Switch 2

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
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