Player Skill Be Damned! RNG is a Critical Part of the Pokémon Formula
RNG Is All Around Us… But What Is It? RNG, or Random Number Generator, is a term used to describe a background process for decision...
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Pokésports VI: Satoshi’s Dream and the Future of Pokémon
Generations Come and Go Twenty years ago, Pokémon existed as 151 8-bit sprites players attempting to catch on the original Nintendo Game Boy. Envisioned by...
Pokémon Hits DreamHack! – VGC 2017 Leipzig, Germany Regional Championships Recap
Our first European tournament coverage comes to us from DreamHack Germany, which happened last weekend, along with the Georgia Regional Championships in the US. Despite being...
Pokésports V: Good Job TPCI, But Your Work Is Not Done
A Brand New Look This series has sought to outline the viability of Pokémon as an eSport. Taking time to detail both the benefits from...
Pokésports IV: Pokémon Can Put The Everyone In eSports
The eSport For Everyone With the wide reach of its 20 year old brand, Pokémon not only attracts young and old alike, it gives them...
Pokésports III: Pokémon Look to Sports, Turn to Teams
Pikachu and The Patriots Everybody has heard of Pokémon. This single fact cannot be understated. Creating a cultural brand is something that requires time, hard...
Pokésports II: Not Quite There, Not Farfetch’d
Segue, I Choose You Last time we established the impressive growth of eSports along with the power of the Pokémon brand. This time we will cover...
A New Tapu on Top? – VGC 2017 Dallas, TX Regional Championships Recap
The second North American Regional for the 2017 format has concluded in the midst of celebration bringing in the New Year. In such a young...