Gaming/Video games

Is the next Pokemon game set in South-east Asia? Millions of fans in the region are convinced

Fans have noted that the Rafflesia-like flower on Gloom (left) and bananas carried by Tropius are both closely associated with tropical South-east Asia.

Nintendo’s shares gain $17.9 billion with surprise hit Pokemon Pokopia

Released on March 5, the new game accrued 2.2 million sales over its first four days and earned rave reviews by fans online.

How Pokemon and Resident Evil rewrote gaming history

Pikachu and flesh-eating zombies might seem to have little in common. But they show that great ideas, if handled with care, don’t get old.

SpongeBob, Iron Man and Call of Duty: Inside the US’ social media push to sell the Iran war

FILE PHOTO: A still image released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a rocket launch from a ship, in this picture obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026. US CENTCOM via X via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Verification lines: The location and the date when the video was filmed could not be verified. U.S. confirmed attack on Iran on Saturday (February 28). No older version of the video was found posted before Saturday (February 28)/File Photo

Sea Q4 profit jumps 72.9% to $525 million; targets 25% GMV growth in Shopee

In 2025, Shopee served around 400 million active buyers and 20 million sellers..

Govt studying need for safeguards to curb harms of online games, AI chatbots

Social media services will also soon be required to adhere to age assurance measures.

New Pokemon titles Wind and Waves mark 30 years for Nintendo’s hit franchise

Attendees line up to meet featured trainers while playing Pokemon GO on their smartphones during the in-person Pokemon GO Tour: Kalos Los Angeles 2026 event on Feb 20.

Cards Against Humanity to give tariff refunds to buyers who ‘overpaid’

Cards Against Humanity said shoppers buying on its website or on Amazon.com “didn’t overpay” as the company didn’t raise its own prices.

Los Angeles sues Roblox over child exploitation claim

In a lawsuit, Los Angeles County said Roblox does not carry out adequate moderation and its age-verification systems are not fit for purpose.

ByteDance in talks to sell gaming unit Moonton for more than $7.5 billion, sources say

The deal is a major retreat from online games for ByteDance, who said in 2023 it had decided to restructure its gaming business after a review.

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