Re:Play

IGN snootily turned down an offer to review the Nex Playground around its 2023 release. And why not? It’s a casual games console from a company with no cachet in the space – a colorful little cube whose primary input method is your own body, via an ultra-wide camera lens on the front of the system. And yet, like the Wii before it, this underestimated machine (scoffed by elite gaming media types everywhere!) managed to outsell Microsoft’s Xbox consoles over the 2025 holidays. Were we, the gaming media, wrong? So now, here I am as one of IGN’s child-having freelance writers, with a review of the

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Pokémon is more than just a game. It’s an entire community of fans both young and old who want to catch ‘em all. What you may not know is that however you engage with Pokémon, chances are there’s a way to take your fandom to the next level by participating in all sorts of Pokémon organised play events. Whether a lifelong veteran or a brand new fan, here are the best ways to play Pokémon and participate in an ever-growing community. It all starts with finding your local Play! Pokémon store. They’re the perfect place to learn how to play, meet like-minded people, and level up your skills. It’s a