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fromNature
3 weeks ago

How the Pokemon franchise has helped to shape neuroscience

Pokémon's shared childhood experience influences brain organization and has impacted scientific research across ecology, evolution, and research integrity.
Games
fromGameSpot
3 days ago

How To Move Pokemon To Pokemon Champions

Pokémon Home allows players to transfer Pokémon from various games to Pokémon Champions.
Games
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Pokemon Champions is off to a rough start

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-start battle sim with bugs and design issues, but offers competitive gameplay for serious players.
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Pokemon Champions' Most-Used Monsters Dominate First Tournament

Incineroar remains a dominant choice in competitive Pokémon battles, maintaining high usage rates despite the introduction of new strategies.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Inside Niantic Spatial's audacious plan to scan the world

Robots require accurate, up-to-date maps for effective navigation and task performance in urban environments.
#pokemon-champions
Board games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Pokemon Champions: 12 Things To Know Before Starting

Pokémon Champions aims to simplify competitive play for newcomers, despite a limited roster of 186 Pokémon at launch.
Games
fromGameSpot
3 days ago

Pokemon Champions Is Giving Fans The Big And Tiny Pokemon They Want To See

Pokemon Champions faces criticism for glitches and missing content, but some praise its accurate depiction of Pokemon sizes.
Video games
fromGameSpot
4 days ago

Pokemon Champions Players Say Content From Trailers Isn't In Game

Pokemon Champions is criticized for its limited roster and item selection, disappointing many fans despite potential future updates.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks 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.
Video games
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

How the Gaming Market Continues to Expand

The gaming market is evolving into a mainstream, influential entertainment industry, driven by mobile gaming and diverse player demographics.
Board games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

No Man's Sky now has Pokemon-style creature battles

No Man's Sky introduces Xeno Arena, allowing players to engage in turn-based battles with adopted creatures, enhancing gameplay with strategic elements.
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Pokemon Champions May Have The Hardest Shiny Hunting Ever

Shiny hunting in Pokémon Champions involves random recruitment with low odds and nontransferable Pokémon.
Data science
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Go players built a 30-billion-photo map that's now training robots to deliver your pizza | Fortune

Pokémon Go players' 30 billion crowdsourced images created a photorealistic street-level world model enabling autonomous delivery robots to navigate cities globally.
#nintendo
fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Video games

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
2 weeks ago
Games

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.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 week 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.
Games
fromEngadget
2 weeks 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.
fromGSMArena.com
3 weeks ago

Fortnite returns to Google Play worldwide

Fortnite was removed from Google Play and the App Store back in August 2020, shortly after Epic tried to implement its own external payment system for in-game purchases. Epic Games then began its legal offensive against Google and Apple, which it ultimately won, resulting in large-scale changes across the App Store and Google Play.
Mobile UX
Roam Research
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

'You were the product the whole time': Pokemon Go fans react to quietly being used to help robots deliver pizza

Pokémon Go player images are training robots to navigate cities accurately through a Visual Positioning System developed by Niantic Spatial.
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

Delivery Robots Hit Streets Backed by Niantic's Pokemon GO-Era Mapping - TechRepublic

Coco is pushing beyond the slower sidewalk delivery bots that have shaped the category so far. The new robot can move onto streets and bike lanes where legal and appropriate, and it can carry multiple orders at once, according to Semafor's report on Coco 2.
Toronto startup
Roam Research
fromKotaku
3 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.
#pokemon-pokopia
Games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Pokemon Pokopia: Everything That's Happened Since Launch

Pokémon Pokopia is a successful life sim and city builder for the Switch 2, showcasing creativity and accessibility.
Board games
fromKotaku
1 month 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.
Games
fromKotaku
1 month 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
1 month 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.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Responds To White House Using Pokopia To Promote MAGA

We are aware of recent social content that includes imagery associated with our brand. We were not involved in its creation or distribution, and no permission was granted for the use of our intellectual property. Our mission is to bring the world together, and that mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda.
US politics
Pets
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.
fromGameSpot
5 days ago

Pokemon Champions: The Beginner's Guide To Competitive Pokemon

Competitive Pokemon can be divided into two phases: Team building and battling. Team building is primarily defined by optimizing your Pokemon's base stats.
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fromEngadget
5 days ago

Sony is starting a weird service that scans people to put them in PlayStation games

Sony's The Playerbase initiative allows fans to have their likenesses scanned for use in PlayStation games.
Board games
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.
Video games
fromApp Developer Magazine
1 year ago

Gaming goes permanent as Pokemon tops global tattoo trends

Pokémon dominates video game tattoo culture with 557,000 Instagram hashtags, far exceeding other franchises due to recognizable characters and emotional attachment among millennials.
Gadgets
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

What to expect for Pokemon Go Tour: Kalos and Mega Night event

Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos is an in-person event at Pasadena's Rose Bowl Feb 20–22, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with a 6–8 p.m. Mega Night.
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.
Science
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fromVulture
2 months ago

Universal Studios Japan Caught a Pokemon Expansion

Finally, we are one step closer to a full-on Pokémon land coming to a theme park in the United States. Universal Studios Japan just made the first move in making our Poké friends into an amusement park staple. Pokémon International and USJ are expanding their collaboration by creating "an unprecedented, innovative experience" that will first debut at Universal Studios Japan before expanding to other theme parks globally.
World news
Video games
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.
Gadgets
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Pokemon Go Players Flock To Pokestop On Epstein Island

A Sun Dial Pokéstop on Little Saint James prompted widespread GPS-spoofing virtual visits before Niantic removed it after users traced its origin to older Niantic-scraped data.
Television
fromKotaku
2 months 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.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Pokemon Store Robbery Hasn't Scared Away Its Community

Earlier this month, Poké Court, a card and collectible shop in the Manhattan Meatpacking District, was holding a community event where fans gathered to decorate top loaders for their cards. The event was a first of its kind for the store, which opened in November. But that's not why the people there that night will remember it. The event was crashed by a group of masked robbers who held the store up at gunpoint , smashed glass cases and shelves, and stole over $100,000 worth of collector's merchandise.
New York City
#pokeacutemon
#pokopia
Games
fromKotaku
3 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.
Games
fromKotaku
3 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.
Mobile UX
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Pokemon Go Players Found Something Disturbing on Epstein Island And Epstein Himself Sent Emails About the Game

A Pokemon Go PokeStop was located on Jeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James island, found by players; an email from Epstein referenced the game.
#life-simulation
Games
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.
Games
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.
Games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Pokopia Fans Are Recreating The Red And Blue Map

Players are recreating the Kanto region using creation tools in a game focused on rebuilding society post-apocalypse.
Video games
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.
Games
fromKotaku
3 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.
Games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Go Maker Used Billions Of Images To Train An AI Map

Niantic Spatial uses Pokémon GO map data from players to train AI positioning systems for delivery robots, achieving centimeter-level location accuracy without relying on GPS.
Video games
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.
Games
fromKotaku
3 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.
Games
fromKotaku
3 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.
#pokemon-winds-and-waves
fromGameSpot
1 month ago
Video games

Those Pikachus In The Pokemon Winds And Waves Trailer Are More Important Than You Think

fromGameSpot
1 month ago
Video games

Those Pikachus In The Pokemon Winds And Waves Trailer Are More Important Than You Think

Video games
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.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Pokemon turns 30: What's behind the media franchise's enduring appeal?

I don't remember when was the last day I did not think about Pokémon at all. In the 30 years since Pokémon debuted in Japan with the 1996 release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green for Nintendo Game Boy, the franchise has taken over the globe with its animated shows, mobile games and highly coveted trading cards.
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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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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.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Pokemon Day draws crowds to Nintendo Store in San Francisco

Pokemon celebrates its 30th anniversary with new game announcements for 2027 and exclusive merchandise, solidifying its status as the highest-grossing media franchise.
Games
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.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

An Ode To Pokemon's Ash Ketchum - Kotaku

After 25 years and over 1,200 episodes, Ash Ketchum retires as the Pokémon anime's protagonist, replaced by new characters Liko and Roy, marking the end of an era for longtime fans.
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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.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

What to expect for Pokemon Go Tour: Kalos and Mega Night event

Pokemon Go Tour: Kalos runs Feb 20–22 at the Rose Bowl area with three biomes, amenities, legendary-focused research, and a new evening Mega Night experience.
#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.
Games
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.
#kalos-tour
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Pokemon Go Remote Trades Guide: How To Become Forever Friends For Trading

Pokemon Go adds Remote Trades allowing global Pokemon exchanges between Forever Friends, with tagging restrictions and excluded Pokemon, improving convenience and access to regionals.
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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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pikachu and pals go wild: Pokemon theme park opens in Tokyo

but thanks to the opening of Pokemon's first ever amusement park on 5 February, this year, they are likely to come earlier. Unlike the rollercoaster-filled thrills of Tokyo Disney Sea or Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, PokePark Kanto is essentially a forest populated by models of the creatures from the perennially popular games. Nestled in the quiet Tokyo suburb of Inagi, half an hour from the city centre, the park is a walkable forest with more than 600 Pokemonin it.
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fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Nintendo's next big Pokemon presentation is on February 27th

A Pokémon Presents stream on Feb 27 during the 30th anniversary will likely reveal major new mainline-game information, while FireRed/LeafGreen re-release arrives on Switch.
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