Game Freak producer Junichi Masuda says Pokémon cut from the National Pokédex in Pokémon Sword and Shield will return in the future

The folks at Game Informer recently made a trip to Game Freak's Tokyo headquarters for this month's cover story, which happens to be Pokémon Sword and Shield. They had a chance to chat with the game’s director, producer, planning director and art director, picking their brains on the direction of the series and what they … Continue reading Game Freak producer Junichi Masuda says Pokémon cut from the National Pokédex in Pokémon Sword and Shield will return in the future

Game Freak confirms you can turn off the autosave feature in Pokémon Sword and Shield

The folks at Game Informer recently made a trip to Game Freak's Tokyo headquarters for this month's cover story, which happens to be Pokémon Sword and Shield. They had a chance to chat with the game’s director, producer, planning director and art director, picking their brains on the direction of the series and what they … Continue reading Game Freak confirms you can turn off the autosave feature in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Pokémon Sword and Shield introduce autosave to the Pokémon series

The folks at Game Informer recently made a trip to Game Freak's Tokyo headquarters for this month's cover story, which happens to be Pokémon Sword and Shield. They had a chance to chat with the game’s director, producer, planning director and art director, picking their brains on the direction of the series and what they … Continue reading Pokémon Sword and Shield introduce autosave to the Pokémon series

Pokémon Sword and Shield and Junichi Masuda will appear in this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show podcast

The folks at Game Informer recently made a trip to Game Freak's Tokyo headquarters for this month's cover story, which happens to be Pokémon Sword and Shield. They had a chance to chat with the game’s director, producer, planning director and art director, picking their brains on the direction of the series and what they … Continue reading Pokémon Sword and Shield and Junichi Masuda will appear in this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show podcast

Video: Dissecting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s final Nintendo Direct

In one of their latest podcasts, the folks at Game Informer dissect Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's final Nintendo Direct, which recently took place and was hosted by director Masahiro Sakurai. You can check out an excerpt from the podcast in the embedded video below: Dissecting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Final Nintendo Direct In this excerpt from … Continue reading Video: Dissecting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s final Nintendo Direct

Video: Firsthand impressions from the Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee reveal

The folks at Game Informer have put together the below video in which they give their firsthand impressions from the recent reveal of Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee. In this excerpt from The Game Informer Show podcast, Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard talk to Suriel Vazquez Skyping in from Tokyo about what he learned … Continue reading Video: Firsthand impressions from the Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee reveal

Case for why Pokémon Gold and Silver are the best in the Pokémon video game series

In one of the latest episodes of The Game Informer Show podcast, the folks at Game Informer make a case for why they believe Pokémon Gold and Silver are the best games in the Pokémon series. If you want to listen to this episode, click here. Pokémon Gold and Silver were originally released for the … Continue reading Case for why Pokémon Gold and Silver are the best in the Pokémon video game series

Valve president Gabe Newell praises the Pokémon franchise, says it’s more valuable than the Super Bowl, Harry Potter and any of Valve’s products

During a recent media event, Valve president Gabe Newell spoke about the Pokémon franchise while discussing the company’s future plans. Here’s what Newell said about the franchise's longstanding success: “When you look at post-Magic the Gathering, for us there are a couple of certain interesting points along the way like the sort of designers and … Continue reading Valve president Gabe Newell praises the Pokémon franchise, says it’s more valuable than the Super Bowl, Harry Potter and any of Valve’s products