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Poker
fromKotaku
3 days ago

GameStop Is Taking Pokemon Card Gambling To The Masses

GameStop will launch its digital Power Packs program for trading cards to the general public on April 15, 2026.
#pokemon
Humor
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Scalpers Nearly Choke Each Other Out Over Cards

Violence erupted among adults over access to a Pokémon card vending machine, highlighting extreme behavior in the scalping culture.
Games
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

How To Move Pokemon To Pokemon Champions

Pokémon Home allows players to transfer Pokémon from various games to Pokémon Champions.
Portland food
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Mayhem Breaks Out At Costco Pokemon TCG Restock

A chaotic scene erupted at Costco over the release of highly sought-after Prismatic Evolution Pokémon cards, leading to violence and police involvement.
London music
fromEngadget
4 days ago

You can attend Pokemon EDM shows in Los Angeles and London

Pokémon Company is hosting EDM concerts for its 30th anniversary featuring Marshmello and Alison Wonderland in Los Angeles and London.
Games
fromThe Verge
1 week 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
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Review - The Battle Frontier

Pokemon Champions aims to simplify competitive battling but lacks effective onboarding for new players.
Humor
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Scalpers Nearly Choke Each Other Out Over Cards

Violence erupted among adults over access to a Pokémon card vending machine, highlighting extreme behavior in the scalping culture.
#pokemon-champions
Board games
fromKotaku
1 week 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.
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 week 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
fromGameSpot
1 week 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.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Made Mega Hawlucha Into An Instant Win Button

Pokémon Champions is shaping competitive play with Mega Hawlucha's No Guard ability enabling guaranteed hits and one-hit knockouts.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Has A Built-In Way To Cheat Out Of Losing Rank

Timing out opponents in Pokémon Champions can prevent rank loss, leading to potential exploitation of the game's ruleset.
#pokemon-tcg
E-Commerce
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

GameStop Turns Scalper, Hiking The Price Of Pokemon Cards

GameStop is significantly increasing prices on Pokémon TCG products amid ongoing market demand and scarcity.
Board games
fromKotaku
3 weeks 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.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions May Have The Hardest Shiny Hunting Ever

Shiny hunting in Pokémon Champions involves random recruitment with low odds and nontransferable Pokémon.
#lego
Board games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

New Lego Contest Teases Big Pokemon TCG Crossover

Lego is hosting a contest for fans to design sets inspired by Pokémon cards, with the winner's design becoming a real set.
Board games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

New Lego Contest Teases Big Pokemon TCG Crossover

Lego is hosting a contest for fans to design sets inspired by Pokémon cards, with the winner's design becoming a real set.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

I built a million-pound Pokemon business from just 200

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues, supported by donations, while highlighting a man's success in the Pokemon card business.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month 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.
Cryptocurrency
Intellectual property law
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Yu-Gi-Oh Distances Itself From White House Iran Video

The White House used Yu-Gi-Oh anime footage without authorization in a video promoting U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, prompting the franchise to issue a statement denying involvement and permission.
fromGameSpot
1 week 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.
Games
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
4 weeks ago

Top 10 Solo Board Games for Every Kind of Gamer

Solo gaming is rapidly evolving, with many games now including solo modes or automata, enhancing the tabletop gaming experience.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

My kid wants to get into Pokemon cards. Help.

Pokémon cards surged to become the world's No. 1 toy product, generating $2.5 billion in US sales, requiring parents to understand pricing, product types, and healthy spending approaches.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks 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.
Board games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Less respawning, more re-rolling: six of the best board games based on video games

Video games increasingly adapt into physical board games, with successful examples like Company of Heroes 2nd Edition and Slay the Spire translating digital mechanics into tabletop experiences using dice, miniatures, and cards.
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.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Top 10 Influential Years in Board Gaming History

Board gaming history is evaluated by identifying the most influential years, with only pre-2016 years qualifying due to requiring nearly a decade to assess impact.
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Pokemon Champions will hit Switch and Switch 2 on April 8

Pokémon Champions will allow players to recruit Pokémon and engage in strategic turn-based fights, featuring ranked battles, casual modes, and online competitions. Victory points can be used to modify Pokémon and recruit them permanently.
Games
#pokemon-cards
#magic-the-gathering
fromEngadget
2 years ago

The best board games to gift and play this year

This is for that friend that finishes the Wordle in three tries and solves the purple clues first in Connections. League of the Lexicon reminds me a bit of Trivial Pursuit - players or teams take turns asking everyone questions from a double-sided card with answers on the back. Questions come in five categories and cover synonyms, word origins, spelling, definitions, archaic words, grammar, linguistic trivia and more.
Books
Venture
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Logan Paul's Pokemon Card Sale Has Left A Lot Of Questions

Logan Paul's PSA 10 Illustrator Pikachu sold for $16.492 million amid identified buyer AJ Scaramucci and unusual circumstances involving auction conduct and betting activity.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Hearthstone Isn't A Real Card Game (Yet), Here's Why

Hearthstone will not be released as a physical trading card game because many features rely on digital mechanics that would be lost in translation.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Pokemon Mania Crashes London's Natural History Museum Website | Artnet News

Pokémon x Natural History Museum pop-up caused massive online demand, crashed the museum website, and sold out all in-person tickets.
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.
#pokemon-anniversary
Gadgets
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Even Trump's Pentagon Is Selling Rare Pokemon Cards Now - Kotaku

A Lucky Box vending machine containing rare, graded Pokémon and sports cards, including a Surging Sparks Pikachu, was placed in the Pentagon food court.
Poker
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

12m for a Pokemon card? If you're not in the game you're missing a trick

Trading cards have become a booming investment market, with rare cards selling for millions of pounds and sales surging across major retailers globally.
Games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Competitive Legend Ranks Every Monster Worst To Best

Kyogre ranks as the best Pokémon according to competitive player Wolfe Glick's comprehensive ranking of 1133 Pokémon based on competitive viability, design, and franchise iconicity.
#pokemon-go
Games
fromKotaku
1 month 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.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Mega Starmie Terrorizes Another Side Of The Pokemon Community

Mega Starmie ex dominates competitive Pokémon TCG play with Jet Blow's high damage, bench pressure combos, and 330 HP bulk.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Fan Artists, Are Y'all Okay?

Humans have disappeared and their Pokémon have been left behind, trying to make the remains of the old civilization into one that they can live in and sustain by themselves. Throughout this process, these Pokémon talk about how much they miss their human partners, and the information we can glean from the notes and letters we find lying around is that a climate crisis forced them to evacuate the planet and leave the Pokémon in a massive PC server for their safety.
Games
#pokemon-pokopia
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Most Anticipated Board Games of 2026

World Order offers an accessible, thematic Eurogame simulating 2010 international relations with asymmetric factions, standardized gameplay, and a viable 2-player, 90-minute variant.
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.
Board games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

The Best Co-Op Card Games For An Argument-Free Board Game Night

Co-operative card games emphasize teamwork and shared problem-solving, offering variety from deduction and storytelling to trick-taking and party styles for families and adult groups.
Games
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.
Board games
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

27 Games You'll Pull Out For Every Family Or Friends Game Night

Wavelength and Jenga are accessible, conversation-starting party games suitable for family and casual gatherings, offering simple rules and broad player ages.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months 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.
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
2 months ago

Street Fighter 6 Is Giving Us The Most Bizarre Energy Drink Ever

Crowdfunded Street Fighter 6 energy-drink trading cards offer collectible, one-handed, loot-box style energy boosts currently sold in Japan.
Games
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.
Video games
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.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Fans React To Pokemon Winds/Waves Starters And New Pikachus

Pokémon Winds and Waves, the new Generation 10 game, has been revealed with three starters, with Pombon emerging as the fan favorite despite being another fire-type canine, while the game's graphics quality has surprised and impressed the community.
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