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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Cyberpunk, League Of Legends Games Suggest TCGs Are Having A Moment

PAX East 2026 featured a shift from video games to trading card games, particularly a TCG based on Cyberpunk 2077.
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fromKotaku
2 days ago

Ghost Of Yotei Devs Used Coins From The Game's Collector's Edition To Test Zeni Hajiki Multiplayer

Ghost of Yotei's multiplayer mode includes a competitive coin-flicking game, Zeni Hajiki, inspired by fan feedback and prototyped using real coins.
fromKotaku
5 days ago

New Lego Contest Teases Big Pokemon TCG Crossover

Lego has announced a new Lego Ideas contest that will see one fan's Pokémon card build turned into a real set. The so-called 'Pokémon Trading Card Game Challenge' is all about fans submitting designs for Lego sets of between 400 and 2500 pieces that recreate an original 'dynamic' Pokémon TCG card.
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#pokemon
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fromKotaku
4 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
4 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
4 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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fromGameSpot
3 days ago

The Best Gacha Games To Spend Time With In 2026

The best gacha games include a variety of genres and styles, catering to different player preferences.
#nintendo
fromThe Verge
4 days ago
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Nintendo is weathering the storm

Nintendo remains successful in a struggling gaming industry by focusing on its strengths and maintaining a consistent release schedule.
fromEngadget
1 week ago
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Pokemon Champions will hit Switch and Switch 2 on April 8

Nintendo is reducing Switch 2 production due to lower-than-expected sales while launching Pokémon Champions on April 8.
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fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Nintendo is weathering the storm

Nintendo remains successful in a struggling gaming industry by focusing on its strengths and maintaining a consistent release schedule.
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fromEngadget
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions will hit Switch and Switch 2 on April 8

Nintendo is reducing Switch 2 production due to lower-than-expected sales while launching Pokémon Champions on April 8.
#pokemon-tcg
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

How To Collect Pokemon Cards Without Spending A Fortune

Pokémon TCG collecting remains enjoyable through trading and buying singles despite challenges in purchasing new packs.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Companion App Accused Of Stealing From Fansite

Serebii's comprehensive Pokémon Pokopia documentation was scraped by a mobile app called Pokopedia, which monetizes the stolen information despite over 200 hours of original research and gameplay.
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fromInverse
6 days ago

'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Is Finally Getting The Video Game It Deserves

The Avatar franchise is revitalizing with new content, including a live-action series, a feature film, and a fighting game.
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fromKotaku
6 days ago

One Of The Rarest PlayStation Trophies Ever Was Just Unlocked

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2+ on PS Vita is notoriously difficult, with a player finally earning its platinum trophy after a 10-hour livestream and a glitch.
#pokemon-champions
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Has One Major Hurdle To Overcome

Pokémon Champions simplifies competitive battling, focusing on quick action over RPG elements, which may alienate players seeking emotional connections with the franchise.
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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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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions is coming to the Nintendo Switch on April 8th

Pokémon Champions will launch on April 8th for Nintendo Switch, introducing competitive play and allowing players to bring their own Pokémon from other games.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Release Date Announced, Overview Trailer Released

Pokémon Champions launches on April 8 for Switch, offering a free-to-play model with optional paid starter packs.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

3 trading card games to collect if you're looking to diversify beyond Pokemon

Many collectors are looking to diversify their collections or discover emerging categories before they reach the level of demand we're seeing with Pokémon. While rare Pokémon cards are selling for millions in some instances, its competitors are catching on as collectors look for their next up-and-coming investment.
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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.
#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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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Guide: 11 Tips To Know Before Playing

Pokémon Pokopia is a streamlined life simulator with helpful mechanics including time-skip exploits, daily login rewards, Ditto's shape-shifting abilities for navigation, and strafing controls for precise building.
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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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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Guide: 11 Tips To Know Before Playing

Pokémon Pokopia is a streamlined life simulator with helpful mechanics including time-skip exploits, daily login rewards, Ditto's shape-shifting abilities for navigation, and strafing controls for precise building.
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fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Weird Nintendo never went away

Nintendo releases the Talking Flower, a whimsical toy that announces time and offers random positive affirmations without practical function, representing the company's playful side despite recent conservative decisions.
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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 week ago

Pokemon Pokopia, Let Me Give Mimikyu A Hug

Mimikyu, a ghost/fairy-type Pokémon, seeks friendship while hiding its true form under a Pikachu disguise, reflecting themes of acceptance and loneliness.
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
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.
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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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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.
#pokemon-go
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Is Convincing A Bunch Of Folks To Get A Switch 2

Pokémon Pokopia has become the Switch 2's first major system seller, convincing many players to upgrade after nine months of waiting for a compelling exclusive title.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Players Are Turning Towns Into Sweatshops

Pokémon Paldea players create resource-harvesting facilities that confine Pokémon to sweatshop-like conditions, exploiting their abilities to generate materials efficiently.
#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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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Pokemon Disappear In Pokopia, Here's How To Get Them Back

Pokopia renders only 30 Pokémon per area despite 300 being available, requiring players to use search mechanics and Honey to locate missing Pokémon.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon's 30th Birthday Is Forcing Me To Notice The Super Bowl

A British viewer finds the Super Bowl culturally baffling but is intrigued by Pokmon's expensive 30th-anniversary Super Bowl advertisement.
#pokopia
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia's First Event Is Accessible Early Through Exploit

A time-limited Hoppip event starting March 9 can be accessed early by adjusting the Switch 2's system clock, suggesting events are tied to device date settings rather than patches.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Champions: Everything We Know About The Battle Sim

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-play competitive battle simulator launching in April that uses Victory Points earned through ranked battles to recruit and train Pokémon, with no pay-to-win shortcuts for team building.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia's First Event Sets A Disappointing Precedent

A new Pokémon game launches a limited-time event featuring Gen II Pokémon unavailable in the base game, creating FOMO pressure for players unable to purchase within the launch window.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia May Include A Surprising Winds And Waves Teaser - Kotaku

A reference to a yellow Shellos form in Pokémon Pokopia may tease a new regional variant coming to Pokémon Winds and Waves, potentially inspired by the Wallace Line biogeographical boundary.
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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

Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen Guide: 11 Tips To Get Started

Starter Pokémon selection significantly impacts early game difficulty, with Bulbasaur offering advantages against the first three gyms, while Charmander faces type disadvantages despite learning Metal Claw at level 13.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen Guide: 11 Tips To Get Started

Starter Pokémon selection significantly impacts early game difficulty, with Bulbasaur offering advantages against the first three gyms, while Charmander faces type disadvantages despite learning Metal Claw at level 13.
#pokemon-winds-and-waves
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fromMedium
1 month ago

A love letter to the Pokedex

The Pokédex has remained a constant core mechanic throughout Pokémon's 30-year evolution across gaming platforms, serving as players' primary tool for cataloging encountered Pokémon species.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Even for fans like me, the Pokemon 30th anniversary stuff' is a bit much

Pokemon's 30th anniversary celebration features extensive merchandise and experiences, but most offerings are expensive products targeting nostalgic adults rather than meaningful content.
#pokemon-wind-and-waves
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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.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

The ultimate queer-coded Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen team

Now, if you were a small child when the games first came out, and have since evolved into a joyous, queer individual, or you're playing them for the first time and want to inject your team with some big gay energy, we've thought up the perfect team for you.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Winds/Waves Battle Gimmick Rumors Contradict Each Other

Generation 10 Pokémon games feature a new battle mechanic codenamed 'Majin' involving weather effects, hinted at through symbols in Japanese logos and a charm worn by Mr. Windychu.
#pokemon-franchise-history
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Pokemon at 30: Fans explain what the series means to them

Pokemon celebrates 30 years as the highest-grossing media franchise, maintaining global cultural phenomenon status through games, trading cards, and mobile apps that continue attracting new generations.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Pokemon at 30: Fans explain what the series means to them

Pokemon celebrates 30 years as the highest-grossing media franchise, maintaining global cultural phenomenon status through games, trading cards, and mobile apps that continue attracting new generations.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Winds And Waves Trailer Breakdown: 9 Things We Spotted

Starting off the trailer is a cinematic showing several illustrations of a Pikachu traveling around the world. Each drawing shows Pikachu in a different region from the first nine generations, from Kanto to Paldea. It's a cute way to lead into the next generation and also pay homage to the series' 30th anniversary.
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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 Presents: Everything We Saw In The 30th Anniversary Stream

Pokémon celebrates its 30th anniversary with new content across multiple games including Trading Card Game updates, Pokémon Go enhancements, Masters EX character additions, and a Game Boy-style music player.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen: All The Version Exclusives

Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green remakes release on Switch February 27, featuring version-exclusive monsters requiring trading between versions to catch all Pokémon.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27

Poke9mon FireRed and LeafGreen remakes for Switch and Switch 2 launch Feb 27, 2026 as $20 paid downloads without online features.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Day Presents: What To Expect And How To Watch

The Pokémon Company finally, in the dead of night, announced its annual Pokémon Day Presents showcase. This is the stream the company hosts every year on February 27 to celebrate the franchise's anniversary. is turning 30 in 2026, so there's probably a lot to share ahead of the coming year. Here's what we know and what we can likely expect to see next week.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Pokemon Red and Green's GBA remakes are getting re-released on Switch for $20 a pop

FireRed and LeafGreen introduced wireless multiplayer to Pokémon on GBA using the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter, supporting up to 30 players in Union Room.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Palworld Just Found A New Way To Copy Pokemon's Homework

Palworld gets an official two-player trading card game July 30, 2026; Call of Duty files reference Switch 2; PC component prices may rise.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen May Be Coming To Switch 2

Pokémon FireRed and an additional Game Boy Advance remake may launch on Switch 2 February 27 as paid eShop releases compatible with Pokémon Home.
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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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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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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Fan Spends Five Years On An Insane Shiny Hunt

A player spent five years collecting Shiny costume sets in Pokémon Battle Revolution, completing full six-piece Shiny sets in both the Japanese and international versions.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Logan Paul's Pitch For A Pokemon Game Is Nostalgia Brain Poison

Well, "new" is a stretch, considering what he's asking for is essentially another fucking remake of the original Pokémon Red and games. But having been in the series' vicinity for almost 30 years, I know that this is the type of artless pitch lapsed and casual fans would happily gobble down like Moomoo Milk.
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