Moon Belongs to US

You first, dude. | Image: The Pokémon Company, Nintendo Like many live-service games before it, Pokémon Champions' launch has been messy. The free-to-start battle sim, which is out now on the Switch and Switch 2 (and also coming to mobile later this year), is plagued with bugs, some of which cause issues with basic battle mechanics - not great for a game that's only about battling. But bugs can be fixed, and encouragingly, some of them already have been. Champions' bigger problem is that, in trying to be a competitive battling platform for all kinds of players, it risks satisfying none of them. Coming hot on the heels of Pokopia, a creative and cozy spinoff with no battling whatsoever, Champions … Read the full story at The Verge.

You can’t make the wrong choice based on hardware, but you can spend more than you need to. Nintendo seemingly designed its latest console to be a mystery for third-party accessory makers. With the Switch 2, the company changed the wireless protocol for connecting controllers to the new system, as well as how it outputs video over USB-C, making it clear at launch that every third-party manufacturer needed to start over from scratch. Figuring out how to speak the Switch 2's language - and ensuring reliability even after system updates - is an ongoing challenge. But now there are two reliable USB-C dock alternatives I can recommend, if you need one. Jsaux was one of the first to land with its $45.99 OmniCentro Dock last year, and no … Read the full story at The Verge.

There's one very specific reason I keep a Wii U handy, and that's so that I have an easy way to play the classic pinball game Devil's Crush. Over the years, it has become a comfort game for me. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but there's something about the combination of familiar pinball gameplay and the demonic imagery that works so well together, and lets me lose myself in the chase for a high score. But now I have something else to fill that need, and it comes in a much smaller package. Devils on the Moon Pinball for the Playdate has an extremely literal title. It's a game about playing pinball on the moon, which happens to be home to … Read the full story at The Verge.

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I've been a fan of Olight flashlights for many years. Now I'm a fan of its new Ostation 2 Pro battery charger. Here's why.

I've been a fan of Olight flashlights for many years. Now I'm a fan of its new Ostation 2 Pro battery charger. Here's why.