Pokemon TCG's Paldea Adventure Chest Pre-Orders Are Still Available

Palworld's devs have bizarrely assured its community that it isn't a scam, and will definitely release later this week on January 19 for real.

As the release of the (deep breath) Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft approaches (yes, that is its full and official Steam title) on February 14th, developers Aspyr have detailed some of the game's new features over on the PlayStation Blog, and how they've approached bringing the art, controls and effects up to date for 2023. Personally, I'm extremely pleased to see they've added a photo mode, for example, as I spent inordinate amounts of time making Lara do creepy side-eye smiles during inappropriate Shadow Of The Tomb Raider scenes. But I'm also heartened to see they've kept in the original tank controls as an optional extra, alongside a more modern control scheme to make them more approachable.

Pokemon has been incredibly busy already in 2024 on the Funko Pop! front. What appears to be a Pearlescent Lucario has been teased, along with five other unrevealed figures coming soon, and Luxray, Grookey, and Wooloo have made their Pop! debuts. On top of all that, an image of a Deluxe Funko Pop! Moment recreating the very first decision trainers ever had to make in a Pokemon game surfaced online last week, and now that set is available to buy.

Ubisoft sees “tremendous opportunity for growth” in subscription services, if consumers can get used to not owning games like they have with music, movies and TV content.

The second Pokémon TCG expansion of the year has an official release date, increasing excitement for upcoming card debuts. Fans of Scarlet & Violet will have the chance to collect Iron Leaves and Walking Wake, as well as try out the ACE SPEC cards included in the expansion.

Alienware debuted two new QD-OLED gaming monitors during CES 2024, and they’re already available for purchase. Compared to standard monitor display tech, including even the best IPS and VA monitors out there, QD-OLED offers unparalleled contrast and deep blacks for a more realistic and accurate picture. This QD-OLED panel type is slightly brighter than traditional OLED, and shares its knack for fantastic viewing angles.

The Pokemon Funko Pop! scene has started 2024 with a bang. Not only via the tease of a Pearlescent Lucario, hopefully available soon, but also the unveiling of three new figures, all of which are Pokemon making their Funko debuts. Luxray, Grookey, and Wooloo Funko Pops were all shown off for the first time earlier this week, and not only can you pre-order the trio at Amazon right now, but their release dates have also been confirmed.

Eager fans who have been awaiting more news on the upcoming set can rejoice. Elite Trainer Boxes for the Ancient and Future-themed Pokémon are now available for preorder, with new information on the set, including some pictures, appearing frequently. will feature the Paradox Pokémon Walking Wake and Iron Leaves and will bring back the ACE SPEC cards from the era.

The Finals is currently in the middle of the 'nuke’ meta, despite developer Embark Studios nerfing the key ingredient players use to make on-the-fly explosives before yeeting them at each other. 

The Pokemon TCG has revealed the date for its upcoming Standard rotation, which changes which expansions are playable in its most popular format, Standard.

ACE SPEC cards are making their way back to the Pokemon TCG with its next set.

Palworld, the open-world survival and crafting adventure from developer Pocketpair that looks a lot like Pokémon with guns, is launching into early access on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Game Pass next Friday, 19th January.