Pokemon Go Was A Terrible Idea

Look, I promise this isn’t just a clickbait title about how the things you love are terrible because that’s how media works these days. I likedPokemon Go. Maybe I still like it. But more and more it seems like a bad idea. It’s the worst idea because it’s so good. Bad ideas are just bad. They just made anNFTgame where you need one of those ugly monkeys to play, and it involves swimming through a river of monkey excrement to fish out a key another ugly monkey just pooped out....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 879 words · Vincent Stark

Pokemon Needs To Bring Back Its Old Characters

Pokemonhas always been a game that has moved in cycles. Like clockwork, every three years we get a new mainline game. Even the pandemic didn’t stop it, although given the state ofScarlet & Violet, maybe it should have deviated from this pattern. It’s not just the release cycle though - the games move in all the same ways. Even as Game Freak plays around with how gyms work and how you explore the world, the core building blocks are the same as they have always been....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 696 words · Paul Kennedy

Pokemon TCG: Everything We Know About Scarlet & Violet Base Set

Quick Links New expansions come and go, but entirely new eras only happen in thePokemon TCGwhen the flagship video games shift between generations. Hence, it’s always a spectacle, inviting excitement and trepidation — perhaps in equal measure — as fans brace for broad, sweeping changes that may come to define the next several years of play. Related:Pokemon TCG: Trainer Cards, Explained The Scarlet & Violet era of the Pokemon TCG is upon us....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · Jonathan Murphy

Pokemon TCG: The 10 Best Grass-Type Pokemon In Crown Zenith

ThePokemon TCGprovides theCrown Zenith set, which has an unbelievable amount of unreleased cards that can spice up any deck. The set offers over 230 cards. Although they may seem underwhelming at a glance, the new grass Energy cards in this set can provide an unexpected spin to any battle and a sunny side power-up. RELATED:Pokemon TCG: The Best Normal-Type Pokemon In Crown Zenith With so many cards to choose from, it’s no surprise that picking the best card of the litter is challenging, but no worries there....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1040 words · Amanda Smith

Portal Prequel To Get Ray-Tracing As Mod's Creator Teams Up With Nvidia

Last month, Portal got a glow-up thanks toPortal RTX, a ray-tracing overhaul made possible by technology provided by Nvidia. It’s still the same old Portal but with a few new easter eggs and a massive improvement to the game’s lighting. Since its December release, modders have been itching to get their hands on the tech that brought global illumination to Portal RTX, with some unwilling to wait for the tools to be made publicly available andjust ripping them straight out of Portal RTX’s code....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Sean Fletcher

REJECT WINNITY makes history for APAC North in ALGS 2024 Split 1 Playoffs victory

REJECT WINNITY makes history for APAC North in ALGS 2024 Split 1 Playoffs victory Monumental win. REJECT WINNITY pulled off a huge upset against powerhouse teams to rule theApex Legends Global Series 2024 Split Playoffs (ALGS 2024 Split 1 Playoffs), and become the first squad from APAC North to win a global LAN event. The Japan-based team, composed of South Korean players Lim “Obly” Jung-hyun, Lee “KaronPe” Min-hyuk, Han “SangJoon” Sang-jun, and coach Kim “ahn2e” Gun-ho, edged out 39 teams in the tournament, including perennial winners DarkZero Esports and TSM from North America, as well as heavy contenders from APAC South....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Joseph Campbell

Sonic Is Getting "A Lot More" Content In 2023 Outside Of Frontiers DLC

2022 was a huge year forSonicfans, and it appears thatSegawants to keep the ball rolling. Speaking in a recent interview, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka confirmed that there will be more Sonic content beyond the first wave of Frontiers DLC, perhaps not limited to new add-ons for the open-world game. In this interview withFamitsu(viaSonic Stadium), Iizuka says there is “a lot more” planned for Sonic this year, outside of the DLC we already know about....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Jacob Blackburn

Steam Next Fest: Boundary Is Counter-Strike In Outer Space

Boundary is a tactical space-based shooter where two teams of astronauts try to kill each other with AK47s and sniper rifles. Why are the astronauts shooting at each other? I don’t know if Boundary has an answer, but in the hours I spent whipping around space stations, dodging EMP blasts, and spraying bullets into the cosmos, I never found the time to stop and ask what the point of it all was....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · Patrick Hardin

Steamworld Build Preview: You'll Dig This City Builder

In its ceaseless effort to robo-fy every genre, Thunderful is giving the city builder treatment to the SteamWorld series. Like the other SteamWorld games, SteamWorld Build is a fresh take on a classic genre that’s both approachable to city builder novices and compelling to experts. The short demo, available now on Steam, gives us just a small taste of SteamWorld Build’s story and gameplay, and as a big fan of strategy simulation games and the SteamWorld series, this one is already near the top of my most-anticipated list for 2023....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 850 words · Karen King

Straw Hat scramble! Luffy’s Bento Panic is the One Piece board game you’ve been waiting for

Straw Hat scramble! Luffy’s Bento Panic is the One Piece board game you’ve been waiting for Served hot. Set sail for a delicious new adventure with Luffy’s Bento Panic, the first-everOne Pieceboard game from Kess Entertainment. This tabletop game, officially licensed by Toei Animation, brings the wacky world of Eiichiro Oda’s manga andanimeto life with a focus on everyone’s favorite subject: food! Let’s dive into the details of Luffy’s Bento Panic, including its release date, gameplay elements, and more....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Christopher Rogers

Strong Muscle Simulator Codes

Roblox - Game WHERE TO PLAY Roblox is enjoyed by millions. A sandbox game where you can play, create, and come together with people all over the world. Jump into any of the community experiences, or take advantage of promo codes for cool content. We added a new code onApril 29, 2023! Welcome to Strong Muscle Simulator! We’ve collected all the latest codes to help you get massively strong in thisRobloxsimulator game....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Tiffany Dawson

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Finally Shows Gameplay, Gets Ratio'd

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice Leaguefinally revealed its gameplayat PlayStation’s State of Play, but it isn’t going down well. Arkham’s rhythmic revolutionary beat-em-up combat has been ditched in favour of generic shooting mechanics complete with oodles of percentage-laden loot, drawing comparisons toGotham Knights,Marvel’s Avengers, and even Crackdown 3. Using the ‘Return YouTube Dislike’ addon, you can see that the trailer has 2,000 likes compared to 5.2 thousand dislikes, and that disparity can also be seen on IGN’s upload of the same trailer, with 4....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Margaret Frye MD

Tapu Koko Raid Guide For Pokemon Go

Quick Links Pokemon Gohas introduced several Legendary Pokemon since its initial launch, typically making them obtainable through the completion ofFive-Star Raids.These cooperative PvE battles often present great difficulty for those attempting it, especially those of against powerful Legendary Pokemon. Related:Pokemon Go: Primal Reversion Complete Guide One Legendary Pokemon that can be found in these Five-Star Raids isTapu Koko, the Electric and Fairy dual-type Guardian Deity, one of four that were first introduced in Pokemon’s seventh generation....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Elizabeth Newman