Pokémon TCG expansion brings Paradox Pokémon and return of controversial old mechanic

Sony has announced the release date for its upcoming Remote Play device, PlayStation Portal.

Since its launch in late July, Pikmin 4 has consistently topped weekly Japanese retail sales charts, though that streak is now broken. As per the newest weekly data released be Famitsu, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon has debuted on top of the newest charts. In fact, it occupies the two top positions, with the PS5 version selling over 115,000 units and the PS4 version selling over 47,000. Collectively, the game has sold over 163,000 units, making it the second-biggest launch for the mech action franchise in Japan, behind 2012’s Armored Core 5, though with digital sales included, it’s likely to have sold more than its predecessor.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a decade since Final Fantasy XIV launched and grew to become one of the most successful MMOs of all time. For those of us around in the early days, it’s no secret the game was in rough shape. So much so, that developers basically nuked the 1.0 product and spun the “great reset” as an important piece of lore instead. Now, Final Fantasy XIV has made amazing strides in gameplay, story and overall aesthetics while continuing to respond positively to player feedback along the way. The title is so celebrated around the world that even brands outside the gaming industry are excited to represent an important anniversary in the game’s history.

Full disclosure to start off with: the reason I’m not doing a formal scored review of Wrestlequest is because I did a stint of remote freelance writing for the developer, Mega Cat Studios. It wasn’t anything glamorous, but I got the opportunity during one of the lowest points in my life. COVID was in full swing, and I had lost my job. It helped me hold onto a shred of self-worth for a while. I faded off shortly after, but I enjoyed the time I spent collaborating with them.

The Pokemon Company and developer Game Freak have released a new trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet downloadable content “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero” introducing new Pokemon Poltchageist.

Pokemon TCG has become a pretty lucrative hobby over the past decade, with some of the game's rarest cards selling for millions of dollars. In fact, some are so rare that one simply being put up for auction is enough to make a pretty big splash amongst the community, which is exactly what's happened with an extremely rare 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo Silver 2nd-2nd Tournament #2 Trophy Pikachu that was recently posted.

AI Roundup: In today's world of artificial intelligence (AI), Baidu announced the expansion of its AI chatbot called ERNIE Bot, as it now supports 5 more plugins. On the other hand, the Associated Press issued guidelines for the use of AI in newsrooms. New research has also shed light on a deep-learning AI model that can be used to detect congenital heart defects. All this, and more in our today's AI roundup.

Capcom has announced its line-up for Tokyo Game Show 2023, with titles like Exoprimal, Monster Hunter Now, Resident Evil 4 Remake’s free VR Mode, Street Fighter 6 and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy playable.

The Pokemon TCG’s fourth Scarlet & Violet set has been officially revealed. Paradox Rift, as the name suggests, will finally bring the time-travelling Paradox Pokemon to the trading card game for the first time, over a year after their video game debut.

Every generation of starters will appear in the second part of the expansion.

The Pokémon Company has announced some of the Pokémon that will be coming to The Pokémon Trading Card game in its next expansion.

Shareholders of Finland's Rovio, creator of the Angry Birds franchise, have overwhelmingly accepted Japanese Sega's offer to buy the company, allowing the deal to go through, the Finnish company said Thursday.