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CultureThe Essentials From This Week’s Pokémon Sword And Shield Interviews
This week, Game Informer had a slew of interviews with the leads of the Pokémon Sword and Shield team at Game Freak. There’s a lot there, and some of the information has since been corrected or clarified, so here’s what you need to know. There’s Autosave, But You Can Turn It Off Traditionally, you’ve had…
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ReviewsToys‘My Partner Pikachu’ Is A Cold Hard Plastic Pokénomaton, But I Still Love Him
My Partner Pikachu is not a soft stuffed animal. He is not warm nor is he snuggly. He is an electronic interactive toy. He is plastic, stuffed with circuits, batteries, LED lights, and speakers, all held together with cold metal screws. He makes Pikachu noises while his arms and ears wave and his cheeks glow.…
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UncategorizedWho’s up for some Galar region Pokémon spotting? Today’s Pokémon Sword and Shield “livestream” is in full swing, with a camera set in the lush and lyrical Glimwood Tangle, ready to catch any pocket monsters that may wander into view. I’ll have it running in the background all day, slowly driving me insane. Join me!
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CultureBlizzCon In-Game Loot Is One Of My Favorite Annual Gaming Traditions
People get excited about Blizzard’s annual fan convention for many reasons. Some look forward to meeting up with friends. Others are eager to hear news about upcoming games and expansions. Me? I’m mainly here for the ridiculous in-game items rolled out for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, StarCraft, Heroes of the Storm, and Hearthstone every…
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CultureCoach, Michael B. Jordan Team Up To Sell You $95 Naruto T-Shirts
Take a deep breath before you read the following sentence: Coach has collaborated with actor Michael B. Jordan on a wildly expensive line of clothing inspired by the anime Naruto Go on a journey with me. Imagine you’re at work, busy working on something not at all related to the anime Naruto, which you mainly…
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CultureEvery time I listen to the theme song for Succession, the HBO drama about rich people being evil and sexy, I feel pretty evil and sexy. It’s a little less sexy when done in Mario Paint Something about the “meow” sound effect doesn’t exactly call to mind the prestige of the Roy family, though perhaps…
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UncategorizedGearbox And Former Lawyer Agree To End Their Bitter Legal Battle
The messy legal battle in which Gearbox Software and its CEO Randy Pitchford have been embroiled with the company’s former lawyer Wade Callender for almost a year has come to an end, with both sides agreeing to apologize, drop the matter, and never speak of it again. In a court document first shared by Insider,…
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UncategorizedComing next year from Kabam, the makers of Marvel: Contest of Champions, Marvel: Realm of Champions is a free-to-play mobile RPG for iOS and Android that has superheroes fighting for control over the territory of Battleworld.It’s a whole “Secret War” thing. The characters look cool. I bet we will be able to collect them.
By Mike Fahey