The Pokémon franchise has often surprised me over the years — things like the introduction of real-time combat in Legends: Z-A and the open world of Scarlet and Violet were certainly a shock to my ...

Pokémon is 30 years old, which means that it’s old enough to start having random bouts of back pain after bending down too far to pick up a Poké Ball. In that time it’s gone through a lot of phases — ...

There are many sides to Pokemon, but the video games have some of the diehard loyal fans. Over the years, The Pokemon Company and Game Freak have diversified the series, offering mainline games and ...

For many Pokemon fans of a certain age, “Who’s That Pokemon” is a core childhood memory. This segment used to air before commercial breaks from the anime, prompting viewers to guess the silhouette of ...

To me, and I’m sure many others, the Pokémon franchise as a whole has always been “cozy.” Set in a (mostly) idyllic world with cute best friends who are always by your side, how could it not give you ...

Pokémon Pokopia is a few weeks away, and a bunch of outlets who got some hands-on time with the game just published previews of the Switch 2 life sim and town builder. A lot of what folks got to play ...

With the phenomenal rise of cozy games in the last decade or so, it was only a matter of time until The Pokémon Company came along for a piece of the pie. That's why I wasn't surprised by the reveal ...

Laurence is an avid writer, gamer, and traveller with several years of journalistic writing experience under his belt. Having helped create a student-focused magazine at university, he is keen to ...