Square Deal: The Game of Two Dimensional Poker

It's no secret that video games--especially those of the big-budget AAA variety--take a long time to make, and that's something Square Enix is looking to address. In its new report for the financial year ending March 2026, the company says that it's on track to complete a "framework" that will allow it to ramp production on games for its "major" franchises."Steady progress is also being made in establishing a framework that enables regular new title launches for major IP," the company explained in a slide that highlighted Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, with images of games released within eac

Pokemon Character Guide: Deluxe Edition $60 | Releases August 30 Preorder at Amazon Pokemon Character Guide: Collector's Edition $200 | Releases August 30 Preorder at Amazon After 30 years, the world of Pokemon has grown massive with hundreds of pocket monsters and multiple regions to explore. Plenty of books have been published over the years, but Pikachu Press's upcoming Pokemon Character Guide is aiming to be a comprehensive and luxurious look at the franchise. Out on August 25, you can preorder this deluxe edition book for $60 through Amazon, or if you want to go all out, a feature-pa

Arty-Facts, Two Point Museum's latest DLC, reimagines how you use space and design to turn a profit

Crafting and cooking are all over the menu this month from survival crafting to flower arranging to stamp collection journaling.

Beast of Reincarnation, the latest game from Pokémon developer Game Freak, was a lot riding on it this summer.