VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Pokémon cards are so valuable that criminals are using them to launder dirty money, Japanese media reports
Criminals are using ingenious methods to find Pokémon card packs containing rares and then reselling them to launder money.
Ridiculously sexualized Chinese Pokémon rip-off has fake Gardevoir jiggling its breasts and fake Psyduck enjoying bondage
Pokémon rip-off game Pocket Incoming is gaining notoriety on social media for its unexpectedly kinky special attack animations.
Japanese police arrest man for hacking and selling Pokémon save data for the Nintendo 3DS
A 32-year-old man from Saitama, Japan was arrested on December 5 for selling hacked Pokemon Sun save data for $35 dollars a copy.
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Pokémon Red and Green are no longer the top selling Pokémon games in Japan
Nintendo reveals that the highest selling Pokémon game generation in Japan has changed for the first time in 28 years.
Pokémon videos top 360 billion views, according to YouTube
YouTube reports that its Pokémon community has grown into a unique place where both official channels and fans create and share varied content.
Pokémon TCG Pocket developers are keeping quiet about whether your choice of booster pack matters
The developers of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket developers chose to withhold any information regarding digital booster pack openings.
Marvelous scores success in arcade business with new Pokémon machines, plans to establish a new office in China
Rune Factory developer Marvelous continues to successfully expand its amusement business overseas despite overall profit decline.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against PocketPair’s Palworld
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Palworld dev PocketPair by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.
The Pokémon Company wins $15 million copyright infringement lawsuit against China-based game developers
The Pokémon Company has won a lawsuit filed in 2021 against several Chinese companies for blatant plagiarism of Pokémon characters.
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Pokémon speedrunner horrifies viewers with superhuman multitasking, playing two games with one controller in each hand, using foot and voice controls all while responding to chat
A Japanese Pokémon speedrunner recently completed a glitchless "Catch 'em All" challenge playing two games simultaneously.
New Pokémon Sleep study shows that Germans get the most sleep, while Japanese get the least
The Pokémon Company's new study using data from 7 million Pokémon Sleep app users gives insight into average sleeping hours by country
The Pokémon Company disqualifies TCG contest entries following rule violations and suspicions of gen AI use
In the wake of controversy surrounding the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024, some entries have been disqualified for breaking the rules
Pokémon Go popularity causes Japanese city’s hotel rates to soar
Pokémon Go fans from all over Japan and the world flocked to Sendai for Pokémon Go Fest 2024 last week, and the chance to snag rare Pokémon.
Japanese city accused of plagiarizing Pokémon trading cards
Fukui prefecture city council halts distribution of two PR cards after Pokémon fans point out strong resemblance to official Pokémon cards
Pokémon GO player documents beauty of Japanese prefecture through 7 years’ worth of AR photography
Japanese Pokemon GO player kawazuno has captured the beauty of Japan's Akita prefecture through 181 stunning AR photograps.
Pokémon GO’s inclusive avatar update criticized both in Japan and overseas
Niantic's update of Pokemon Go's avatar customization aims to be more detailed and inclusive, but its awkward execution is causing criticism.
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Hacked Pokémon seller arrested by Japanese police
Japanese police have arrested a man for selling hacked rare Pokémon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet online.
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Pokémon Sleep announces global competitive sleeping tournament (April Fools)
In a very elaborate April Fools stunt, The Pokémon Company has announced a worldwide “Pokémon Sleep Champion Tournament,” planned for 2024.
Pokémon Legends Z-A speculated to take place in 1850s by Japanese players
Users have various theories about the setting of Pokémon Legends Z-A, and many think it will take place in the past, rather than the future.
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Pokémon Legends Z-A’s potential map complexity is causing anxiety
Japanese users dread the potential complexity of the Lumiose City map in Pokémon Legends Z-A as they recall frequently getting lost in Pokemon X and Y.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket app developer’s stocks skyrocket, hit daily price limit
Following the announcement of Nintendo's Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app, DeNa's stock value has rapidly grown, hitting its daily limit price.
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Why do Japanese games like Pokémon represent poison using purple and not green?
Japanese game series like Mario and Pokémon often indicate poison using purple, while western games usually opt for green. We reveal why.