Copies of POKÉMON RED, BLUE AND YELLOW in pristine condition sell for millions

NEWS THIS WEEK

• The Late Sam Neill Is In The Zelda Movie But He’s Not Playing Ganondorf
• Metacritic’s Best games this year
• A retro Pokémon game collection just sold for a record-breaking $2 million
• Electronic Arts Officially Belongs To Saudi Arabia, Private Equity, And Jared Kushner Now

RELEASE RADAR

• ECHOES OF MYSTRALIA - 11 August 2026 - PC
• PRO JANK FOOTY - 13 August 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• DUSKFADE - 13 August 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• WILD BLUE SKIES - 14 August 2026 - PC

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