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Pope Leo XIV Adds Gaming Lore To Vatican History By Autographing A Reverse-Holo Popplio Pokémon Card For Pilgrim

Pope Leo XIV added an unlikely footnote to papal history this month when he blessed a Pokémon card and autographed a second copy for a Danish pilgrim who produced the trading card during a July 5 audience at the Vatican.

Benzinga

The Pope got gifted one Pokémon card, signed another, and thought it was all a great laugh: 'He began showing it off to the guards'

Pope tried being chill. It's super effective!

PC Gamer

Avail Goes Full Stack to Capture $300bn Global Blockchain Infra Market

Dubai, UAE, June 17th, 2025, Chainwire

International Business Times

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"We are going to do CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3," says Wizards of the Coast president, but Star Wars Jedi director's D&D action game is very different to Larian's RPG

Baldur's Gate 3's strengths and success are not lost on Wizards, president says

GamesRadar

Polygon Labs and market maker GSR launch DeFi-focused blockchain

The crypto market maker GSR is also helping incubate the project.

Fortune

I went to the UK’s largest spatial audio music festival and now I want a surround sound dome in my back yard

At the UK’s largest spatial audio music festival, I experienced the awesome power of L-Acoustics' concert-grade 12.1.4 sound system – and came away hopeful about the future of spatial listening

TechRadar

Can immersive audio work at a festival? We went to Polygon Live to find out

London’s biggest live 3D audio event showed us the potential – and limitations – of spatial audio in the wild

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‘Final Fantasy 7’ Is Hiding A Sword That Grows To Meet The Moment

According to the character's creator, Final Fantasy 7's Sephiroth has a pretty hilarious secret to his iconic Masamune sword.

Inverse

When video games journalism eats itself, we all lose out

As industry giants trade beloved brands like commodities and AI offers easy content, independent games outlets are rising up. Here’s why they’re sorely needed

The Guardian - UK

The 'Thunderbolts' Team Was Almost Totally Different

Who needs a Taskmaster?

Inverse

Gaming website Polygon lays off union staff, editor-in-chief departs following sale to Game Rant owner Valnet

Vox Media has sold Polygon, the gaming site it founded in 2012 as "a new kind of website, built on new technology, backed by a new kind of media company."

PC Gamer

Andreessen Horowitz leads $25 million bet on Miden, a former Meta engineer's privacy blockchain

Miden used to be part of Polygon Labs, one of crypto’s biggest blockchain development firms.

Fortune

Nintendo is trying to force Discord to give up the identity of the person behind last year's massive Pokémon leak

The 2024 'teraleak' saw a huge trove of previously unreleased Pokémon material released to the public, and Nintendo wants to know who's responsible.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft's defense against The Crew lawsuit doubles down on a point we've heard many times before: You don't actually own your games

Ubisoft claims consumers were given "clear and conspicuous" notice that they were only buying a "limited license" to access the game.

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Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version "to access a decade-old, discontinued video game"

The Crew players "received the benefit of their bargain and cannot complain now that they were deceived," Ubisoft argues

International Business Times

Expert's Take: The Beginning Of The End Of Crypto's 'AOL Era' With Polygon Labs

Crypto has evolved significantly in recent years, and for a senior expert at Polygon Labs, the sector is at a critical turning point wherein it can finally end its "AOL era."

MusicRadar

“Would you believe that an artist is actually singing on stage if you hear them behind you? No, it would sound like a joke”: The challenges of live immersive audio with Nitin Sawhney and Polygon Live

In the studio as the Ivor Novello awarded producer prepares for the UK's biggest spatial audio festival

PC Gamer

Possibility Space owners sue NetEase for $900 million over allegations it spread 'false and defamatory rumors' of fraud at the studio that ultimately forced it to close

Possibility Space was closed in 2024 under mysterious circumstances, and the rest of Jeff and Annie Strain's Prytania Media followed not long after.

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Don't get too excited about that Xbox handheld — I'm not, here's why

A report of Microsoft partnering with a PC gaming OEM to make a gaming with Xbox branding is exciting, but this might not be the Xbox handheld you want.

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Warner Bros. closing Monolith Productions is the end of an era – so what comes next?

Player First and San Diego studios are also closed, as WB Games shares its vision for the future.

PC Gamer

Monster Hunter Wilds reviews roundup: Either 'a new peak for the series,' or 'may have lost its soul,' depending on who you talk to

Potentially the most approachable Monster Hunter game yet, but it may have lost something along the way.

International Business Times

State Of The Chain: Blockaid's New Security Dashboard Reveals 60% Of Tokens Malicious

Blockaid has launched a new security dashboard that reveals the extent of losses in the crypto space due to thefts by threat actors and the surge in malicious tokens in the market.

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Spatial audio is heading to an epic London outdoor festival… where I believe the technology truly belongs

The three-day Polygon Live LDN festival next May will see a hemispherical dual-dome stage packed with 200 speakers...

Benzinga

My Top 5 Cryptocurrencies

Analysis of $XRP, $XDC, $QNT, $POL, and $ADA My top 5. Cryptocurrencies are evolving beyond mere financial instruments, driving utility across various sectors. Among the top contenders, XRP, XDC, QNT, POL, and ADA showcase unique use cases and innovative ecosystems.

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30 Famous Trios That Shaped Movies, Music, And Pop Culture

Discover the 30 famous trios that shaped movies, music, and pop culture. From the Powerpuff Girls to unforgettable Halloween costumes, explore the best iconic triads! The post 30 Famous Trios That Shaped Movies, Music, And Pop Culture first appeared on Bored Panda.

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