There are 12 playable maps in the main competitive game mode and five additional VALORANT TDM maps, as well as the practice ...

There’s a significant push to expand open-world gameplay to Pokémon games. While this has given the illusion of a bigger game world, these expansive maps are meaningless without enough content to fill ...

The Legends series returns in Pokémon Legends Z-A, an urban adventure like none that has come before. Mega Evolutions make their return in a story that spans a city. Shacknews is cataloging everything ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like any Pokemon fan, I’m eager for the day when I am fully let loose in the world of Pokemon ...

In a Pokémon World Championship Series first, the 2026 and future formats will be using yet-to-be-released Pokémon Champions as the game for VGC competitors instead of a "mainline" game. To switch up ...

Mega Evolution was first introduced in Pokémon X & Y and marked the first of the franchise’s “battle gimmicks,” which super-charge Pokémon battles in some way. These are temporary transformations to ...

This year’s Pokémon World Championships was one for the books with lots of announcements. The heart of the event centered around Mega Evolution. With the return of the battle gimmick coming later this ...

The 2025 Pokémon World Championships brought fierce competition, immersive fan experiences and major franchise announcements to life this past weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. It marked the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Pokemon Company is making some big changes when it comes to the video game series' world championships. Over the weekend, the latest Worlds ...

The 2025 Pokémon World Championships just concluded, and as is tradition, the closing ceremonies featured new announcements fun for Pokémon fans of all kinds, presented by Tzunekazu Ishihara, ...

This weekend, the 2025 Pokémon World Championships were held in Anaheim. Most of the event was dedicated to the franchise’s multiple competitive scenes across video games, the card game, and fans ...