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Pokémon Center Winter Holiday merchandise is pretty darn cute

Pokémon Center Winter Holiday merchandise is pretty darn cute

Picture: The Pokémon Company If you look at the calendar, you may notice that this is not the case Halloween still. It’s certainly not Thanksgiving and the winter season isn’t nearly here yet. But that didn’t stop it Pokémon Center Ahead, load up on a range of articles related to the end-of-year celebrations. Just browsing ...

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Super Mario Party Jamboree reviews are everywhere

Super Mario Party Jamboree reviews are everywhere

Another Mario party lies on us. Does this game finally deliver an unmitigated masterpiece of board game antics and mini-game fun? Maybe, almost, not quite? First reviews for Super Mario Party Jamboree are here and while they are mostly positive, there is also a lot of criticism. The Yakuza developers should cast these celebrities in ...

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Big Pokémon leak mentions details about Gen 10, Switch 2 and more

Big Pokémon leak mentions details about Gen 10, Switch 2 and more

Pokémon Manufacturer Game Freak has suffered a massive data breach in which employee information as well as countless details about past games and upcoming sequels were stolen from the developer. Fans are calling the leaked data “Teraleak” as insider reports ponder everything from unused Pokémon skins to the codename for the Switch 2 to the ...

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ReFantazio and other gaming takes

ReFantazio and other gaming takes

Picture: Blue Rider Interactive One of the most well-known principles of theatrical storytelling is commonly referred to as “Chekhov’s Gun.” The principle suggests that if an element is introduced into a story, even if only casually and in passing, it had better prove significant in the end. Or as it’s often summarized: If a gun ...

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The political style and content of ReFantazio is excellent

The political style and content of ReFantazio is excellent

Picture: Atlus Metaphor: ReFantasia is the latest role-playing game from the minds of persona. Like its predecessors metaphor is a dense game with a lot to do and talk about, from the archetype class system to Atlus’ maturity as a storyteller. There’s even something to be said about how cool it is to skate with ...

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Five epic games to lose ourselves in

Five epic games to lose ourselves in

Play it on: PC, Switch, PlayStation, XboxCurrent goal: Makes my fortress a little more beautiful If I’m being honest, most of my play time this weekend will probably go towards once again the incredible UFO 50. (I have now my first two cherry carts!) However, it’s probably time to occasionally mention other games here in ...

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How to unlock every character in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

How to unlock every character in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

Screenshot: Bandai Namco/Kotaku The easiest method is to purchase characters from the in-game shop, located in the Shop & Customize section of the main menu. But don’t worry, there are no microtransactions here as everything is purchased with the Zeni currency you earn through battles. Aside from the fact that you have to collect a ...

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Relink is a bargain on PC and PlayStation

Relink is a bargain on PC and PlayStation

Picture: Cygames Inc. Fans of role-playing games have eaten well in 2024. There were big hitters like Reload Persona 3, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dragon’s Dogma 2and the fantastic Metaphor: ReFantasia. Together they provide hundreds of hours of incredible gaming fun. So how about I just add another massive RPG to your pile that you ...