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It Took Me 10 Minutes To Hit A Paywall In The New Free-To-Play Pokémon Puzzle Game
23.7.2025
I know “free-to-play” is often a misnomer, and these games should actually be called “free-to-try,” but I haven’t played one that felt as blatant in its efforts to extract money from me as Pokémon Friends in a hot minute. The puzzle game/plush collector is cute and clearly geared toward young...
Everything We Saw At Today's Pokémon Presents Showcase
22.7.2025
It’s time for another Pokémon Presents, the twice-a-year presentation The Pokémon Company puts on to tell the world about some of the projects it has in the works. This is usually where we get a bunch of updates on live-service games like Pokémon Unite, TCG Pocket, and Go, as well as a more...
Here's How To Watch Tomorrow's 24-Minute Pokémon Presents, And DJ Pikachu Beforehand
21.7.2025
It feels like such a long time since we had any big Pokémon news. Back in February we had our last chunk of information about this year’s Switch game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but since then all has been tremendously quiet. Could tomorrow’s extra-long Pokémon Presents be about to give us something...
Mortal Kombat II’s First Trailer Is Bloody, Cheesy, And Full of Johnny Cage
17.7.2025
Mortal Kombat II, the second film in Warner Bros. live-action reboot of the fighting game adaptation, got its first trailer today, and I hope you like Johnny Cage, because it looks like he’s the star of the show this time. That’s not terribly surprising, I suppose, given Cage’s love of...
There's A Life-Size Pikachu Statue, But It'll Cost Ya
15.7.2025
Life-size plushies are a well-established feature of Pokémon merchandise. This year has seen pre-orders open for a colossal Gardevoir cuddly, alongside a range of Eeveelutions that are bigger than your pet dog. But when it comes to the non-soft toys, the size tends to be far more modest. Until...
One Of Pokémon’s Most Prominent Voice Actors Has Died At 71
10.7.2025
James Carter Cathcart, a prolific voice actor known for his work on the Pokémon anime English dub, has passed away at the age of 71. Voice actor Erica Schroeder confirmed Cathcart’s passing on Instagram.Read more
Destiny 2 'Lootapalooza' Derailed As Fans Mass-Delete Characters
10.7.2025
Bungie has been paving the way for Destiny 2's upcoming The Edge of Fate expansion with a week of free loot for players. Once every day, fans can log in, visit the Emissary vendor, and claim an Infinite Nonary Engram, which drops all sorts of cosmetics players normally have to pay real money for....
The Best Characters And Karts For Smashing Mario Kart World Time Trial Records
9.7.2025
Earning first place in Mario Kart World‘s 150cc races depends on a lot of factors, ranging from shortcuts, knowing where to wall ride, and how to deal with the uncertainty of getting bombarded with shells. That hasn’t stopped players from figuring out the game’s unspoken meta, locking down which...
Bitcoin Starts Surging Toward $110K After Trump Says 'Fed Rate' Is 300 Basis Points Too High
9.7.2025
BTC jumped within 30 minutes of Trump’s rate-cut post as analysts weighed inflation risks and the impact of a potential 300 bp cut on asset prices. (157 characters)
Wednesday Season 2 Trailer Teases The Death Of One Of The Show's Most Popular Characters
9.7.2025
The only thing Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) probably detests more than attention is bright colors. She’s about to be flooded with both in the new season of Wednesday. In the second season’s first official trailer, the reluctant hero of Nevermore Academy returns as a reluctant celebrity, battling...
The Best Characters For Every Track In Mario Kart World
7.7.2025
Mario Kart World ended the legendary 11 year run Mario Kart 8 held as the “current” Mario Kart. While Mario Kart World isn’t coming out the gate with the 96 courses its predecessor received over the course of the decade, it still features a standard roster of 30 courses. This is almost on par with...
Mario Kart World Has A Whole Bunch Of Extra Characters For You To Unlock
3.7.2025
One of the biggest additions to Mario Kart World is the addition of loads of enemies and NPCs as kart drivers to help expand the game’s already massive roster. From Sunshine’s Piantas to the football gear-clad Chargin’ Chuck, there’s loads of new drivers to unlock that have never been playable...
This Pride Month, Overwatch 2 Made Good On A Years-Old Promise
30.6.2025
I’ve been playing Overwatch since 2019. I finally jumped into Blizzard’s hero shooter after the release of Bastet, a short story following the medic sniper Ana and old man vigilante Jack “Soldier: 76” Morrison, which confirmed the broody ex-Overwatch leader was once in a long-time relationship with...
The 9 Marvel Characters Who Deserve TV Shows Like Ironheart
23.6.2025
Last May, CEO Bob Iger told analysts on Disney’s fiscal second-quarter earnings call that the company would move Marvel away from its gluttonous past, opting instead for a significantly reduced output of movies and TV shows. With that shift, it would “focus more on quality,” with only two TV series...
Modeling the World in 280 Characters
23.6.2025
An exploration of the mindset, methods, and motivations behind crafting tiny, expressive shaders that combine code, art, and constraint
20 Years After Batman Begins, These Remain The Nolan Trilogy's 10 Most Important Characters
13.6.2025
After such a disastrous end to the previous era of superhero movies with the terrible Batman & Robin, the Caped Crusader and the DC universe entered a state of dormancy. Marvel was ascending into superhero supremacy, but Warner Bros. had a goal to bring Batman back onto the big screen. After...
Capcom Announces Street Fighter 6's New Characters By Paying Kenny Omega To Cosplay Them
7.6.2025
I don’t watch wrestling, but I feel a kinship to Kenny Omega as a fellow Kenny. Well, I did, until I realized his name is actually Tyson Smith. He just took on the name, I was born into it. Anyway, since he is not a true Ken, I have found a new reason to connect with the wrestler after seeing...
The New Persona 5 Spin-Off Is Sapping My Excitement With Gacha Mechanics
5.6.2025
I want to be excited for Persona 5: The Phantom X. I played about two hours of the game, and it’s got a lot of the staples of the RPG social sim fans know and love. It even adds a few new bells and whistles to the series’ turn-based combat, lending new dimensions to a typically straightforward...
Sonic's Upcoming Kart Racer Will Include Minecraft And SpongeBob Characters
4.6.2025
Sonic Racing Crossworlds is the next mainline installment in Sega’s popular kart racing franchise. The Mario Kart-like racing game is set to launch later this year and will include the roster of characters you’d expect, like Sonic himself, Tails, Dr. Robotnik, and uh...SpongeBob SquarePants? Wait...
Check Out The Best Cosplay From Il Volta Italy 2025
23.5.2025
Il Volta is an event that takes place in Italy, dedicated to the photography of cosplay. It’s not a convention, there’s no show floor—instead it’s about capturing the best cosplay outfits in beautiful locations.Read more