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Board games
fromKotaku
9 hours ago

Some MTG Secrets of Strixhaven Cards Have Star Wars X-Wings On Them

Misprints in Magic: The Gathering cards, including an X-Wing stamp, highlight quality control issues in trading card games due to increased production demands.
Board games
fromKotaku
9 hours ago

Some MTG Secrets of Strixhaven Cards Have Star Wars X-Wings On Them

Misprints in Magic: The Gathering cards, including an X-Wing stamp, highlight quality control issues in trading card games due to increased production demands.
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Games
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Vampire Crawlers Is A Spin-Off That's Better Than The Original

Vampire Crawlers is an engaging card-based rogue-like dungeon crawler that encourages players to keep playing beyond their initial run.
Video games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Fairgames Has An Extraction Shooter Mode As Marathon Struggles

Fairgames features a new mode called 'Cargo Heist' that involves completing objectives and extracting loot in a multiplayer heist shooter format.
Poker
fromKotaku
1 week ago

GameStop Is Taking Pokemon Card Gambling To The Masses

GameStop will launch its digital Power Packs program for trading cards to the general public on April 15, 2026.
#pokemon
fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Games

Pokemon Champions is off to a rough start

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-start battle sim with bugs and design issues, but offers competitive gameplay for serious players.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago
Games

Pokemon Champions: Launch Time, Subscription, And More

Pokémon Champions is a new competitive battle simulator launching on April 8, designed to simplify competitive play for newcomers.
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fromKotaku
6 days ago

Mayhem Breaks Out At Costco Pokemon TCG Restock

A chaotic scene erupted at Costco over the release of highly sought-after Prismatic Evolution Pokémon cards, leading to violence and police involvement.
Humor
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Pokemon Scalpers Nearly Choke Each Other Out Over Cards

Violence erupted among adults over access to a Pokémon card vending machine, highlighting extreme behavior in the scalping culture.
Games
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions is off to a rough start

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-start battle sim with bugs and design issues, but offers competitive gameplay for serious players.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Pokemon Champions: Launch Time, Subscription, And More

Pokémon Champions is a new competitive battle simulator launching on April 8, designed to simplify competitive play for newcomers.
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Board games
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good

Slay the Spire 2 introduces new characters and mechanics during Early Access, but the core gameplay feels familiar to veterans of the original game.
Board games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Slay The Spire 2 Is A Far Better Version Of An Extraordinary Game

Slay the Spire 2 refines and improves upon the original's roguelite deckbuilding formula rather than pursuing radical innovation, delivering an even better game.
Games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Slay The Spire 2 Outlines A Big Roadmap But Devs Aren't Rushing

Mega Crit reveals new content roadmap for Slay the Spire 2, including The Bestiary and new game modes, but no specific release dates.
Games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Slay The Spire 2 Getting Review-Bombed Again After Latest Update

Slay the Spire 2 is facing review-bombing on Steam, primarily from Chinese players, due to balancing changes in the latest update.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Slay The Spire 2 Patches Damage Exploit As It Tops 3 Million Sales

Slay the Spire 2 sold 3 million copies in its first week during Early Access, with players completing over 250 million runs while the developer plans major content updates including multiplayer improvements, accessibility features, and Steam Workshop support.
Board games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Slay The Spire 2: Tips And Tricks For Getting Started

Slay the Spire 2 is intentionally harder than the original, with significantly increased enemy damage scaling, particularly in Act 1, requiring adaptive deck-building strategies rather than predetermined builds.
Board games
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good

Slay the Spire 2 introduces new characters and mechanics during Early Access, but the core gameplay feels familiar to veterans of the original game.
Board games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Slay The Spire 2 Is A Far Better Version Of An Extraordinary Game

Slay the Spire 2 refines and improves upon the original's roguelite deckbuilding formula rather than pursuing radical innovation, delivering an even better game.
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Video games
fromThedrum
6 days ago

Why Brands Need To Pick Up The Controller And Level Up In The Gaming World

The pandemic significantly increased gaming engagement, with mobile gaming becoming a key focus for brands and content creators.
fromBoard Game Quest
4 days ago

2025 Board Game Award Winners

Vantage is the kind of game that people love because it just clicks in all the right ways. It's easy to get into, but there's enough strategy to keep you thinking and coming back for more.
Board games
Games
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Panic says the Playdate Catalog won't accept games made with generative AI

Panic will not accept games using generative AI for art, audio, music, text, or dialog in the Playdate Catalog.
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Games
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Is Giving Fans The Big And Tiny Pokemon They Want To See

Pokemon Champions faces criticism for glitches and missing content, but some praise its accurate depiction of Pokemon sizes.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Has A Built-In Way To Cheat Out Of Losing Rank

Timing out opponents in Pokémon Champions can prevent rank loss, leading to potential exploitation of the game's ruleset.
Games
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Is Giving Fans The Big And Tiny Pokemon They Want To See

Pokemon Champions faces criticism for glitches and missing content, but some praise its accurate depiction of Pokemon sizes.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Has A Built-In Way To Cheat Out Of Losing Rank

Timing out opponents in Pokémon Champions can prevent rank loss, leading to potential exploitation of the game's ruleset.
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Board games
fromGame Informer
2 weeks ago

Arkham Horror: The Card Game Designers Highlight The New Jumping On Point

Arkham Horror: The Card Game's new core set offers a fresh starting point for new players while continuing its legacy in tabletop gaming.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

3 trading card games to collect if you're looking to diversify beyond Pokemon

Many collectors are looking to diversify their collections or discover emerging categories before they reach the level of demand we're seeing with Pokémon. While rare Pokémon cards are selling for millions in some instances, its competitors are catching on as collectors look for their next up-and-coming investment.
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Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Cyberpunk, League Of Legends Games Suggest TCGs Are Having A Moment

PAX East 2026 featured a shift from video games to trading card games, particularly a TCG based on Cyberpunk 2077.
#lego
Board games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

New Lego Contest Teases Big Pokemon TCG Crossover

Lego is hosting a contest for fans to design sets inspired by Pokémon cards, with the winner's design becoming a real set.
Board games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

New Lego Contest Teases Big Pokemon TCG Crossover

Lego is hosting a contest for fans to design sets inspired by Pokémon cards, with the winner's design becoming a real set.
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Intellectual property law
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Yu-Gi-Oh Distances Itself From White House Iran Video

The White House used Yu-Gi-Oh anime footage without authorization in a video promoting U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, prompting the franchise to issue a statement denying involvement and permission.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

My kid wants to get into Pokemon cards. Help.

Pokémon cards surged to become the world's No. 1 toy product, generating $2.5 billion in US sales, requiring parents to understand pricing, product types, and healthy spending approaches.
fromEngadget
2 years ago

The best board games to gift and play this year

This is for that friend that finishes the Wordle in three tries and solves the purple clues first in Connections. League of the Lexicon reminds me a bit of Trivial Pursuit - players or teams take turns asking everyone questions from a double-sided card with answers on the back. Questions come in five categories and cover synonyms, word origins, spelling, definitions, archaic words, grammar, linguistic trivia and more.
Books
#pokemon-tcg
Board games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

How To Collect Pokemon Cards Without Spending A Fortune

Pokémon TCG collecting remains enjoyable through trading and buying singles despite challenges in purchasing new packs.
fromKotaku
2 months ago
Games

This Pokemon Trading Card Collection Packs More Than 50 Cards for Under $10 on Amazon - Kotaku

Board games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

How To Collect Pokemon Cards Without Spending A Fortune

Pokémon TCG collecting remains enjoyable through trading and buying singles despite challenges in purchasing new packs.
fromKotaku
2 months ago
Games

This Pokemon Trading Card Collection Packs More Than 50 Cards for Under $10 on Amazon - Kotaku

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Video games
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Slay the Spire II is even better with a friend

Slay the Spire II launches in early access as an excellent sequel that iterates on the original while adding online co-op for up to four players, maintaining the core turn-based roguelike experience.
Media industry
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Magic Not Planning Harry Potter Crossover Via Beyond Brand

Hasbro will manufacture most Harry Potter toys globally starting 2027; Wizards of the Coast will not add Harry Potter to Magic: The Gathering.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Top 10 Solo Board Games for Every Kind of Gamer

Solo gaming is rapidly evolving, with many games now including solo modes or automata, enhancing the tabletop gaming experience.
Games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia Is Better If You Don't Compare Yourself To Others

Life simulation games are designed for personal pacing; comparing your progress to others' elaborate creations diminishes enjoyment and creates unnecessary self-imposed pressure.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Hearthstone Isn't A Real Card Game (Yet), Here's Why

Hearthstone will not be released as a physical trading card game because many features rely on digital mechanics that would be lost in translation.
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Board games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Less respawning, more re-rolling: six of the best board games based on video games

Video games increasingly adapt into physical board games, with successful examples like Company of Heroes 2nd Edition and Slay the Spire translating digital mechanics into tabletop experiences using dice, miniatures, and cards.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Top 10 Influential Years in Board Gaming History

Board gaming history is evaluated by identifying the most influential years, with only pre-2016 years qualifying due to requiring nearly a decade to assess impact.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Mega Starmie Terrorizes Another Side Of The Pokemon Community

Mega Starmie ex dominates competitive Pokémon TCG play with Jet Blow's high damage, bench pressure combos, and 330 HP bulk.
Games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Pokemon Pokopia review collectible creatures create their own perfect world

Pokopia, a new Pokemon spin-off, explores environmental restoration by having players rebuild a ruined town as Ditto, learning from Pokemon and gradually restoring habitats to attract new species.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Pokemon Pokopia Made A Good Choice For Multiplayer With A Caveat

Pokémon Pokopia provides persistent 'cloud island' shared worlds that allow up to four players to access and build without the island owner being online.
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

The Best Co-Op Games For Four Player Game Nights

Four-player co-op offers an ideal balance for multiplayer sessions, delivering diverse cooperative experiences that reward communication, coordination, and teamwork across varied game styles.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Pokemon Champions: Everything We Know About The Battle Sim

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-play competitive battle simulator launching in April that uses Victory Points earned through ranked battles to recruit and train Pokémon, with no pay-to-win shortcuts for team building.
Board games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

The Best Co-Op Card Games For An Argument-Free Board Game Night

Co-operative card games emphasize teamwork and shared problem-solving, offering variety from deduction and storytelling to trick-taking and party styles for families and adult groups.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Top Ten (Unexpected) Board Game Side Effects

Board gaming hobbies produce unexpected psychological effects including reality distortion, media immersion, and travel fantasies beyond anticipated expenses and space concerns.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Most Anticipated Board Games of 2026

World Order offers an accessible, thematic Eurogame simulating 2010 international relations with asymmetric factions, standardized gameplay, and a viable 2-player, 90-minute variant.
Board games
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

27 Games You'll Pull Out For Every Family Or Friends Game Night

Wavelength and Jenga are accessible, conversation-starting party games suitable for family and casual gatherings, offering simple rules and broad player ages.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
1 month ago

Crowdfunding Campaigns of the Week - 3/2/26

Multiple crowdfunding board game campaigns are available, including Lion Dancers, Almighty, NPC Rivals, and One Card Dungeon, each offering distinct gameplay themes and mechanics.
Board games
fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Top 10 Boss Battler Board Games

Tabletop boss battlers that allow attacking the boss from round one emphasize immediate cooperative combat, positioning, pattern manipulation, and varied high-stakes mechanics.
Board games
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Embracing board games as a winning strategy for digital detox

Long Island's tabletop gaming expo celebrates handcrafted, tactile board, card, miniature, and role-playing games, highlighting physical interaction and indie creators.
Board games
fromInverse
3 months ago

'Two Players Accidentally Cheated': How The New Catan Expansion Put My Friendships To The Test

Settlers of Catan’s 30th‑anniversary sixth edition bundles major expansions, adding complex mechanics (barbarians, knights, skill trees) and a compact 15‑minute travel version.
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