There’s a news story coming out of Japan about a member of the yakuza (the Japanese mafia) getting caught for an alleged crime that doesn’t exactly live up to the yakuza’s image of badass criminals: he’s accused of being a Pokémon card thief. And the …Read more »
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (a.k.a. BAFTA) decided to do something special in honor of the anniversary for their BAFTA Games Awards, which debuted 20 years ago. So in addition to listing this year’s BAFTA Games Award winners (like Technical Achievement going …Read more »
The only thing better than one fantastic Pokémon anime film is a double feature of 'em, and that's exactly what Pokémon: Tales of Lugia delivers. The two-pack brings Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us home alongside Pokémon the Movie 2000, and you can order …Read more »
This week saw everyone celebrating Pokémon Day, and there's no better way to keep the party going than with a truly legendary adventure. You'll find all that and more in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles, a special feature that's now available to own on DVD. In …Read more »
As you’ve probably heard by now, more Pokémon Concierge is in production! The sweet stop-motion series has won fans all over the world, with some even calling it “the best Pokémon in decades.” And we’re inclined to agree: the (literal and emotional) softness of the series, …Read more »
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency inside of the United States Department of Commerce, and its website spotlighted someone who got into science thanks to Pokémon. The person in question is Samuel Márquez González, and he is currently undertaking research …Read more »
Some thieves recently broke into Tofu’s Trading, a collectable card store located in San Jose, California. The alarm didn’t sound the way it should have, though video captured imagery of the thieves, including one crawling around. Police were soon on the scene, but not before …Read more »
If you’ve been paying even a little attention to games in the past week or so, you’ve likely noticed how Palworld has dominated Steam since its debut in Early Access. Often billed as “Pokémon with Guns” by others outside of the devs at Pocketpair, the …Read more »
On the first day of the year, Japan suffered a major magnitude 7.6 earthquake, referred to as the Noto Peninsula earthquake. About 100 people are reported to have died as a result of the quake, and rescue efforts continue. Several big names in otaku culture …Read more »
Today, Pokémon Concierge became available in its entirety on Netflix. This stop-motion animated series takes Nintendo and GAME FREAK’s ever-growing roster of fighting critters away from the battles and into a more relaxed atmosphere. Guided by Haru, the latest hire at the Pokémon Resort, viewers get …Read more »
It’s been years since Pokémon debuted, and fans’ love for it remains strong. That also means some Pokémon merchandise, like rare cards, go for a lot of money, and USA Today published a story proposing Pokémon cards might get even more valuable in 2024. USA …Read more »
An Ohio man is in the news both for his alleged theft of Pokémon cards, as well as video of him being punched and tasered by police after the suspected crime. According to NBC4 out of Columbus, a Meijer employee at Westerville contacted authorities to …Read more »
The Pokémon franchise has been used to teach science, like the touring Pokémon Fossil Museum in Japan that’s meant to teach about fossilization. Now a Pokémon fan has created a new kind of science for Pokémon: National Geographic Pokémon spoofs called PokéNational Geographic, where a …Read more »
The global Pokémon franchise is now bigger than both Star Wars and Marvel, but for Pokémon Company COO Takato Utsunomiya, there is still a lot to do. He wants Pokémon to not only reach more people in the world, but to last for generations after …Read more »
Some Pokémon cards sell for a lot of money, and sometimes Pokémon products do as well. Pokémon and Tiffany’s have come together for the Tiffany & Arsham Studio & Pokémon Capsule Collection, with designs done by Daniel Arsham. Tiffany’s explained: The capsule collection features three …Read more »
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