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Three decades after its debut, Pokémon continues to unite millions through games, trading cards, and community events. The franchise's enduring appeal spans generations, creating passionate collectors and daily players who've turned childhood nostalgia into lifelong connections.
Discord just proved that user voices matter in tech. After a massive privacy backlash, the gaming platform hit pause on its face-scanning age verification plan and pushed the rollout back 18 months.
Firefighters in Crookston, Minnesota are turning gaming proceeds and community donations into a $1,000 scholarship for a local high school senior. The memorial award honors fallen firefighters while investing in the next generation.
Virtual shopping just got a charitable upgrade. Roblox players can now buy digital thrift store clothes for their avatars, and every purchase helps real people in need.
Thousands of fans are collaborating to create a virtual continent the size of Malta inside a 2002 video game, proving passion projects can thrive for decades. Their secret? Small wins and shared joy.
A Lagos-born robotics engineer built the world's first gaming robot and secured an exclusive deal with Apple before turning 30. His journey from Nigeria to global tech stages is inspiring a new generation of African innovators.
A Valve engineer just solved a frustrating bug that prevented old Apple iMacs from running modern Linux graphics drivers, breathing new life into machines nearly a decade old. The fix means better gaming and performance for owners who refused to give up on their trusty computers.
Red Bull just published a magazine with a fully functional Tetris game built into its paper cover. Only 150 copies exist, but they prove gaming devices can literally be made of paper.
Seven years after hosting viral sensation HQ Trivia, comedian Scott Rogowsky is back with his own daily game show app called Savvy. After personal setbacks and a transformative journey, he's ready to entertain millions again.
The Pokémon Company and Stern Pinball created a nostalgic arcade machine featuring an animatronic Pikachu and 182 catchable Pokémon. While prices start at $6,999, the machines will soon arrive at arcades and bowling alleys where everyone can play.
Parents thought their wheelchair-bound son missed out on friendship and love. After he died, they discovered he'd touched lives across the world through his online avatar.
A mysterious carved stone found in the Netherlands has been identified as an ancient Roman game board, with AI successfully recreating its long-lost rules. Players can now download and play the same game Romans enjoyed centuries ago.
Scientists used artificial intelligence to solve a centuries-old mystery about a Roman stone artifact found in the Netherlands. The discovery proves a type of board game existed in Europe 1,000 years earlier than historians thought.
A new Pokémon game launching March 5 lets players rebuild a forgotten town as a friendly Ditto who can transform and actually talk to other Pokémon. It combines Animal Crossing's charm with creative twists that make befriending monsters feel more meaningful than ever.
The new Pokemon life sim game removes trainers entirely, letting players experience the world from a Ditto's perspective on a peaceful island. It's Animal Crossing meets Pokemon, with a surprisingly intriguing twist about what happened to all the humans.
Arizona State University launched a groundbreaking interdisciplinary school that's preparing students for careers in the gaming industry, which now outpaces film and music combined. The GAME School combines arts, engineering, and storytelling to train the next generation of game creators through hands-on projects and industry partnerships.
Over 1,200 indie games for just $10 are helping Minnesota immigrants access free legal help. The charity bundle has already hit its fundraising goal.
A psychologist in Australia created a simplified version of Dungeons and Dragons that's helping neurodivergent children develop confidence and friendships. Research shows kids who played the game improved in social skills, resilience, and emotional regulation.
A Chinese repair technician rescued a destroyed graphics card worth over $1,000 by transplanting its chip onto a new circuit board. The card was physically smashed but now works perfectly again.
A video game about scaling mountains is helping players rediscover what's possible when you break seemingly impossible goals into small, manageable steps. Cairn captures the zen-like focus of rock climbing while reminding us that perseverance pays off.
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