Pokémon Sword & Shield

Pokémon Sword & Shield Press Event Brings New Footage

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A press event for Pokémon Sword & Shield was held in Japan and footage from various gaming sites has been posted online. It gives us some new looks into the games before they release next month. Famitsu Choosing your starting Pokémon: Exploring the town: apparel shop and hair salon: Exploring the Wild Area: Dynamax Raid … Read more

Lorekeeper Lite: What Kind of Tea is in Polteageist’s Pot?

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27 days until Pokémon Sword & Shield release! Welcome to Lorekeeper Lite! This intermittent companion series to the Lorekeeper’s Logs hopes to answer the questions no one asked, but everyone wanted answered, those burning questions on everyone’s minds… In the Lorekeeper’s Logs, nothing is more important than the diligent understanding of the sometimes confusing world … Read more

Galar, the Industrial Revolution and the Philosophy of Pokémon

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28 days until Pokémon Sword & Shield release! Now there’s a pretentious title if ever I wrote one. It’s no secret that the British Industrial Revolution was part of the inspiration for at least some of the Pokémon, locations and themes of the upcoming games.  Galarian Weezing’s design is a clear reference to both the … Read more

The Galar Starters: What We Know So Far

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29 days until Pokémon Sword & Shield release! Our Pokémon Sword & Shield journey into Galar starts on November 15th, but how will it start? Likely, you’ll meet a local professor in a new-to-you region. After what feels like endless dialogue with a parent–historically your mother–you’ll arrive at the starting line for all Pokémon trainers: … Read more

Pokémon Sword & Shield Previews

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Previews for Pokémon Sword & Shield have started to appear online and bring a few new details about the games. Press have recently gotten a hands-on session with Pokémon Sword & Shield and Played roughly the first hour and a half of the games. Overall the previews seems very positive, with most agreeing Sword & … Read more