Pokemon Shield Features
It's Time to Rank Pokemon's Main Rivals, And No, Blue Isn't #1
Rivals are as synonymous with Pokemon as gym leaders in goofy costumes and children fighting organized crime. We're here to rate them from best to worst.
The Pokemon Isle of Armor DLC's Lively New Wild Area is Much Better Than Sword and Shield's
Game Freak's DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield levels up the game's open world.
PokeNecromancer: How An Artist Is Resurrecting "Lost" Pokemon With Amazing Illustrations
A little paint and imagination can lift a cold Pokemon from the cutting room floor and into fans' hearts.
The New Pokemon: Twilight Wings Short Shows Us a Side of Pokemon We Don't Get to See Often
Pokemon are, and always shall be, your friends.
There Isn't a Need for a Third Nintendo Switch Just Yet
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Nintendo put a quick stop to Switch Pro speculation, Jedi: Fallen Order orders rose, and E3 2020 is totally under control and great.
Which Pokemon Do You Want to See Make It Back Into the Galar Region's Pokedex?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | Expansions are headed to Pokemon Sword and Shield, so we're dreaming up who we want to make a grand return.
Pokemon Friend or Phantom: What Horror is Galarian Slowking Hiding?
Why does Galarian Slowking hide its face? We might find the answer in literature, music, or both.
Axe of the Blood God Throws Down Over 2019's Best RPGs
Our list is the definitive list. Worship it. All attempts to deviate will be halted using fire.
The Most Baffling Survivors of the Pokemon Sword and Shield Pokedex Cull
Who knows where the whims of fate may lead us?
Pokemon Black Friday 2019 Deals - Games, Toys, Card Games, and More
Gotta catch all these amazing deals.
Axe of the Blood God Presents: How to Train Your Dragon Using Erotic Literature
This week's Axe of the Blood God is a titillating mailbag episode. Kat and Nadia discuss Pokemon, more Saturn RPGs, and Bahamut Lagoon's unorthodox methods of dragon-rearing.
What's The Coolest Video Game Collector's Item You Own?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | Let's talk about the cool stuff on our bookshelves.
"Stadia Nailed the Impossible, and Then Failed the Possible"
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | A time of technological transitions for companies like Google, Valve, Game Freak, Microsoft, Sony, and more.
Pokemon Sword and Shield's Worst Pokemon Are a Reference to Actual Prehistoric Mistakes
When Gideon Mantell accidentally mixed up early Iguanodon fossils, at least no living creatures suffered.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Buries Some Deep, Sometimes Dark Lore in its Trading Cards
Hold up y'all, I think that Ghost-type kid is a zombie.
Galarian Meowth: Oh My God, What the Hell
The U.K. is free of rabies, but Galar seemingly isn't.
8 of the Best New Pokemon in Sword and Shield, From Polteageist to Grapploct
Eight of our favorite new monsters from Pokemon Gen 8.
Axe of the Blood God Reviews Pokemon Sword and Shield and Romancing SaGa 3
Kat, Nadia, and special guest Kallie Plagge go in-depth on Gen 8.
What's Your Favorite Pokemon Generation?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | Red and Blue? Ruby and Sapphire? We want to know that generation of Pokemon speaks to you the most.
Pokemon Sword and Shield's Endgame Has a Heartfelt Sidestory
Catchin' the love alongside the Legendaries.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Has Proof Pokemon Are Our Friends, Not Just Servants
Are you worthy of being a Pokemon's friend? Probably not, but at least Sword and Shield lets you try.
Pokemon Sword and Shield is Lovely and Warm, but Not a Next-Gen Pokemon Game
Game Freak prefers to make us cozy on the Switch instead of breaking barriers.
Reaction: Pokemon Sword and Shield's 18 Gyms is a Good Start, But It Needs More
Pokemon's got a lot of work ahead before it proves itself on consoles.
The Axe of the Blood God Fall 2019 RPG Preview
From Pokemon to the Outer Worlds, Kat and Nadia talk about the big RPGs coming out this holiday season.
Terrified People Want to Know What's in Pokemon's Sausages
If you think too deeply about the curry you make in Sword and Shield, questions bubble to the surface of your mind.
Starting Screen | The ESA Leak Puts the Future of E3 In Question
Things are about to get pretty rough for the industry's number-one trade show.
Fans Are Vowing to Boycott Pokemon Sword and Shield, but Here's How That's Gone in the Past
People aren't shy about airing their opinions on games in development, but are developers listening?
Axe of the Blood God Wraps Up E3 2019: Kat Loses Her Mind Over Pokemon
Kat goes temporarily insane, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is Game of the Show, and more.
Pokemon Sword and Shield's Limited Pokedex is a Stomach Punch for Longtime Fans Like Me
Why fans are so upset about the news that some Pokemon won't be available in Sword and Shield.
Pokemon Sword and Shield's Dynamax Adds Dramatic Flair to Gym Battles
Pokemon are living large on the Nintendo Switch.
What Are You Most Excited to See at E3 2019?
COMMUNITY QUESTION | Let's get hyped.
All the New Pokemon We Saw in Today's Pokemon Direct
Pokemon Sword and Shield's Galar region has all kinds of new friends who want to meet (and eat) you.
Axe of the Blood God Previews the RPGs of E3 2019
From Final Fantasy 7 Remake to Cyberpunk 2077, RPG fans have a lot to look forward to at this years show.
Worried About the Switch's Slow Start to 2019? Play Your Backlog You Slacker
It's there. It's staring at you. Judging you.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Initial Thoughts: Random Encounters Should Have Stayed Dead
"Game Freak used Max Revive on random encounters! It cheesed everyone off!"