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Bad news for Pokemon TCG players outside of Japan; you’ll need to be a Japanese citizen in order to buy certain decks and expansion packs from its official online store. In an apparent effort to discourage scalpers, The Pokemon Company is implementing its first-ever ID-guarded protections for specific items on its online store. Those items are listed below: Pokémon Card Game Mega Expansion Pack 30th Celebration Box: 7,200 Yen (~$46 USD) Pokémon Card Game Mega 30th Celebration Futuristic Box: 27,500 Yen (~$174 USD) The most expensive of the lot, this includes two Pikachu EX promo cards, shields, a deck case, a display case, play mat, and other goodies. Pokémon Card Game Mega 30th Celebration Espeon and Umbreon Premium Deck Set: 6,200 yen (~$39 USD) Pokémon Card Game Mega 30th Celebration Card Set: 10,800 Yen (~$68 USD) To snag these packs, you’ll have to be a Japanese citizen with an ID card issued by the Japanese government. If you don’t have one, you’re simply outta luck. First anno...

Nintendo Switch 2 hit Pokémon Pokopia has received its big Version 2.0.0 update, adding a bunch of free content, support for its Bubbly Basin expansion, and much more. Today's patch is now live on Switch 2 for all Pokémon Pokopia owners, whether you have the game's Expansion Pass or not. As previously announced, all players will get the ability to survive and build underwater for the first time, thanks to the all-new Dive ability . This adds a cute bubble to your Ditto character's head, finally allowing them to survive beneath the waves for more than a few seconds. All players can now access an array of new recipes, emotes, hair colors, and more, while the patch notes below list out some useful gameplay improvements. As well as changes to make locating Pokémon more straightforward, you'll now be able to perform various actions multiple times in the same interaction, and appraise up to 10 relics at the same time. Of course, players who own Pokopia's Expansion Pass w...

There are a lot of different Lord of the Rings gifts out there, but if you're specifically interested in finding some wall art, I think I've stumbled upon the perfect thing. There's a company called ZeWood that makes officially licensed 3D wooden maps of Middle Earth and they look pretty awesome. The company has two different versions of the map available on Amazon in various sizes, with the cheapest option available for under $150. The effect of layered wood creates a wonderfully textured piece of wall art perfect for an office or living room space. ZeWood Middle Earth 3D Maps for Sale Of the two Middle Earth maps ZeWood has to offer, the multicolored version is my favorite. It's the more expensive option, with the base 10-inch by 8-inch size starting at $229.50, but the addition of green trees and a darker Mordor are undeniably cool. The art itself is made up of natural birch plywood that has been laser cut and stained to get the effect. The cheaper Middle Earth map ...

A new report suggests that Halo: Campaign Evolved had a fairly troubled development. According to Rebs Gaming , a popular Halo insider whose reporting journalists have corroborated in the past, the recent Halo remake underwent major changes during its development. Halo Studios works with a bevy of external teams and contractors, something that may have led to issues during Campaign Evolved's development. A studio known as Abstraction was recruited around 2023 to help modify the original game's work and make it compatible with a new engine and new features. Halo Studios opted to utilize Unreal Engine 5, which created issues since the original game was designed on a rather ancient engine known as Blam. Abstraction worked to gel the two together and make it so new elements like sprinting, four-player co-op, and more all felt organic in Campaign Evolved. The original levels and combat encounters weren't designed for these things, so not accounting for them could have created a...

Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi opened up on the game’s connection to the Advent Children film, saying that more than one of FF7’s spin-offs are going to tie into the game’s ending. In an interview with YouTuber Ashif’s Release Notes at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival Berlin 2026, Naoki revealed that he’s well aware of the fan theories surrounding the next game in the Remake trilogy, particularly where ties to other properties in the FF7 universe are concerned. He assured Ashif that he’s carefully considering all of these titles, specifically mentioning Dirge of Cerberus , Crisis Core, and of course, the Advent Children movie. "I see a great deal of that discussion. I've seen a lot of people discussing and speculating off the back of interviews with myself and with Kitase-san, 'Is the ending of this going to connect to Advent Children?'” he began. “But it's not a question. I don't want to sit here and say it connects to this, it connects...

Pokémon TCG's latest Mega Evolution expansion, Pitch Black , has been out for a few weeks now, and things are likely a lot better for those of us unwilling to pay an arm and a leg for shiny cardboard. Amazon has once again restocked Pitch Black Booster Bundles , and they're now down to just $34.95 if you lock in your order today. That's $5 under market price, and $5 less than they were listed for last week , and $15 less than they were the week before that! You can also pick up the Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box for $69.95 , which is also under its market price according to TCGplayer ($72.59). This is the best price going for the latest Mega Evolution set right now online, so I'd snap it up ASAP to ensure you don't miss out. If you're opting for the booster bundle, that includes six Pitch Black packs to open at $34.95, which works out at about $5.82 per pack. For those picking up their first ETB of the latest expansion, here's what's included for just und...

September 2026 may be an incredibly busy month for game releases , but it's an exciting one. Among the wide variety of games coming out is Silent Hill: Townfall , releasing on September 24. If you're excited to jump into this new installment of the iconic horror franchise, and you're planning to play on PC, Fanatical has an excellent little offer worth taking advantage of. Rather than paying the full $49.99 for the Standard Edition of Silent Hill: Townfall , Fanatical has knocked 25% off that price and dropped it down to $37.49. Similarly, the Deluxe Edition is also 25% off, with its price sitting at $44.99 instead of $59.99. Ahead of the game's release, this is a pretty sweet discount to take advantage of if you already know you want it in your PC library. It's also worth noting that both copies will be available as Steam codes. This preorder discount is certainly a highlight, but your early purchase also comes with a preorder bonus. This appears to be a Rusted s...