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Seemingly out of nowhere, trading cards, especiallyPokemoncards, are all the rage once again.The past few months have harkened back to a time known as Pokemania in 1999, which sawPokemonat the height of its popularity, filling households with video games, anime, trading cards, and much more. Now, with the highest grossing media franchise in the world celebrating its 25th anniversary this year,Pokemonseems as popular as ever, most notably with collectors. Updated August 11, 2025 by Mina Smith:TCGs have been big news again in the last year, with Magic: the Gathering cards going at auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars and Pokemon TCG boxes selling for thousands....

Quick Links As each new member joins Alain’s quest to reclaim the throne inUnicorn Overlord, all of the relationships between these characters will begin to grow. While all of these characters have the ability to grow friendships, Alain can develop deeper relationships that can lead to romance, and eventually to marriage. All the characters that decide to fight on Alain’s side have the possibility of increasing this deep connection with him, which can add some interest to the plot of the story....

Gotham Knightshad a bit of a rough launch, with many upset about the 30 FPS lock on consoles, a few odd design decisions, and so on. Per manyGotham Knightsreviews, it has its redeeming qualities, but it has definitely been a bumpy ride and the technical issues are a dealbreaker for many fans. Luckily,Gotham Knightsdeveloper WB Games Montreal is hard at work on patching the game. It recently released a PC patch focused on fixing various UI issues, graphical settings, Keyboard and Mouse input issues, co-op not working, and various crashes including one specific to AMD....

Pokemon Scarlet and Violetintroduce players to Paldea, a region where a great variety of Pokemon reside. Some are discovered through exploration while others can only be seen by trading or by raising Pokemon. Gholdengo is one of the most curious creatures inPokemon Scarlet and Violetfor several reasons. It sports a striking design, it has an incredibly powerful signature move, and the main way to obtain it is through a tedious evolutionary method....

Summary Kickis quickly becoming a household name since it was released in December 2022. Since it was founded by Bijan Tehrani, Ed Craven, and Trainwreckstv, the site has been drawing a lot of varying attention. While there are people who believe the old notion that “all publicity is good publicity,” there are reasons why Kick isn’t considered the best in the game by all. For example, there have beenmany debates over Kickwhich involve the people who stream on it, its risky viewing categories, and its founders....

WWE 2Ktook a break last year to focus on building a new game engine to ensure that there was not a repeat of the disastrousWWE 2K20. The next installment,WWE 2K22, has already received good reviews from people who got a chance to play the game early. With this, fans of the WWE are hoping that the DLC release will include one simple feature that has helped WWE become one of the biggest entertainment platforms in the world: celebrity guest appearances....

NOTE: There are spoilers ahead for both the Unleashed and Undisputed MyRise storylines. Just like last year’s game,WWE 2K24features a MyRise mode composed of two different storylines: one for male wrestlers and one for female wrestlers. MyRise isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s a great way to put someone’s CAW through their own storylines, enjoying some ofWWE 2K24’s great in-ring actionin the process. However, it doesn’t feel like the two storylines were created equally; Undisputed stands head and shoulders over Unleashed in multiple ways....

Summary Twitchstreamer Kaitlyn Siragusa, aka Amouranth, has purchased eSports team Wildcard Gaming. Amouranth is a well known streamer and internet personality who started off onTwitch. Generally, Amouranth is regarded as one of the most popular streamers, gathering millions of followers and viewers. Amouranth has been strategic about the management of her social media and the expansion of her platform, especially into the eSports scene. As of 2023, Amouranth’s net worth was estimated to be in the range of $20 million....

Animal Crossinggames are known for being social simulators filled with adorable anthropomorphic creatures and chore-like tasks that somehow help players feel comfy and relaxed. The franchise has become so popular that it spawned a few spin-off games that, for better or worse, take its twists on the core concept. With recent entries likeNew Horizonsaffecting the future ofAnimal Crossingdevelopment, possibly including spin-offs, this may be an opportunity for Nintendo to take on an approach thatMariogames are known for....

At the end of January last month, Nintendo revealed that it will release aspecial edition of the Switchthat will sport a design inspired by its upcoming game,Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The special Switch bundle is set to release on March 13, which is just seven days before New Horizons launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Players who have alreadypre-orderedAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand are interested in getting a brand new Nintendo Switch sporting anAnimal Crossingdesign should know that pre-orders for the special Switch bundle went live recently....

Arcanine is a Fire-type creature that has been around since generation one. There is evidence that the dog was meant to be alegendary Pokemon, though players can gain one relatively easily by evolving a Growlithe. Arcanine was very popular uponPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s launch, largely thanks to its Ability called Intimidate. However, players have figured out ways to counteract it, which has led to the Pokemon being used far less....

Summary Larian Studios would have considered making aFalloutgame had it not been able to obtain a license to createBaldur’s Gate 3, a senior company official has revealed. And whileFalloutwasn’t the only intellectual property that the developer was interested in pursuing in the event it didn’t manage to strike a licensing agreement with Wizards of the Coast, all of its backup plans ultimately proved unnecessary. The Belgium-based developer originally tried to obtain theBaldur’s Gatelicense circa 2014, following the release ofDivinity: Original Sin....

Summary Millenniais a 2024 strategy game from Paradox Interactive, one that takes the concept of a 4Xgrand strategy gameand aims to simplify it to make the genre more accessible to people who generally don’t play strategy games. Sadly, this means that, at first glance, the game looks and plays like abrowser strategy game. This may put some players off at first, butMillenniais far from being a simple browser game. It offers deep strategic gameplay in easy-to-learn, bite-sized servings....