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The Pokémon Trading Card Game had a successful 2025 and continued that momentum into 2026. Last year started with the release of the highly anticipated ‘Prismatic Evolutions’ set, which featured the Eeveelutions, and included popular expansions like ‘Destined Rivals’ and ‘Phantasmal Flames.’ 2026 began with the launch of ‘Ascended Heroes.’ Unfortunately, one Pokémon shop in the New York area faced difficulties, experiencing a robbery and requiring intervention from Nintendo.

Players often complain that open-world games have uninteresting characters who just go through the motions, which can ruin the feeling of being in a real place. That’s why games that do NPCs differently really stand out. But even among those, some games have truly exceptional characters – and they’re becoming increasingly realistic and intelligent.

In Pokémon games, “HM slaves” are Pokémon specifically used to learn Hidden Machine (HM) moves. This frees up move slots on your stronger, battle-ready Pokémon. The ideal HM slave is easy to catch, available early in the game, and can learn several different HMs. Here are some good choices in FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald.

In Season 1, Episode 6 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, titled “The Morrow,” it’s made clear that Ser Arlan of Pennytree never officially made Dunk a knight. This means Dunk isn’t a true knight throughout the series. While this detail doesn’t significantly alter the plot of either The Hedge Knight or the show, it does confirm a fan theory that’s been around for 28 years, with George R.R. Martin’s involvement. Crucially, it reveals that the knight Jaime Lannister admired and Brienne of Tarth is a descendant of achieved his legendary status through deception.

Want to evolve your Magikarp into a Gyarados fast? This guide shows you exactly where to find Magikarp and the quickest ways to get it to evolve. Read on for all the details!

This explanation details the conclusion of Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5, and includes significant story spoilers. Be warned if you haven’t finished the game!

It’s always fun to explore new games, especially when they capture the same creative spirit as Minecraft. With so many sandbox games available, it can be tough to find something good, and they aren’t always cheap. Luckily, there are lots of excellent free-to-play options that are well-made and enjoyable, offering a fresh experience while still feeling familiar.

Remakes of the original Pokemon games, originally released on Game Boy Advance, are launching on February 27th for $19.99 each on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Nintendo is releasing these games as part of the 30th anniversary celebration for the Pokemon series. Unfortunately, they won’t be added to the Nintendo Switch Online library. However, the games will soon be compatible with Pokemon Home, which will finally allow players to transfer their original Pokemon to newer games and devices – a feature fans have been requesting for a long time.

Although Steam wishlists aren’t a perfect way to measure interest, they’re still one of the best public indicators of how well a new PC game might do. This is especially true if the game had a popular demo – it suggests many people who added the game to their wishlist already know enough about it to decide if they want to buy it. Windrose Crew, the developer and publisher of the game, announced on February 22nd that the game had been wishlisted one million times.

This guide will show you exactly where to find Pikachu in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, and also where to get the Thunder Stone needed to evolve Pikachu into Raichu. Here’s how it works: