
George Young
Freelance writer, full-time PlayStation Vita enthusiast, and speaker of some languages. I break up my days by watching people I don't know play Pokemon pretty fast.
Latest articles by George Young

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says "I don't really play games by myself anymore"
By George Young Published
News Miyamoto has passed the Master Sword down to his grandchildren

Shigeru Miyamoto dreams of Nintendo consoles becoming a rite of passage for everyone coming of age
By George Young Published
News "Now that you're six, I've got you a Nintendo"

Nintendo designed the DS and Wii to normalize "being a gamer" says Shigeru Miyamoto
By George Young Published
News Heavy is the crown

Palworld TCG cards are already selling for up to $4,000 as Pocketpair's tabletop game launches
By George Young Published
News A Cattiva card went on sale three days before the set was officially released

Palworld lead shrugs off "dead game" suggestions as its Steam concurrent player count is still huge
By George Young Published
News "Goofs aside, thanks again for making 1.0 such a success, gamers," says Bucky

Deltarune's "last patch" before Chapter 6 offers "Nicer or Meaner" modes for one Chapter 5 boss
By George Young Published
News The patch notes tease that "girls like it when you are better at dodging danmaku"

Shigeru Miyamoto thinks it's "rude" when fans ask why "mustachioed old dude" Mario sells so well
By George Young Published
News Miyamoto is throwing shade at the short king

The Pokemon Company and Sony donate almost $1 million in total towards Japan earthquake relief
By George Young Published
News Sony has pledged at least 50 million yen, while Pokemon has donated 100 million yen

Palworld demonstrates that it's pro mods by releasing a patch to improve their stability
By George Young Published
News Mod creators, Pocketpair's got your back

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto says PCs were "held in higher regard than consoles" before the NES
By George Young Published
News "PCs were held in higher regard than consoles, which were 'just toys,'" Miyamoto says

Pokopia's first DLC Bubbly Basin arrives next week, but in Part 2 Pokemon can become fashion icons
By George Young Published
News Underwater adventures and matching outfits await

The Legend of Zelda was inspired by Western RPGs because Nintendo wanted to appeal to more players
By George Young Published
News Zelda was made with a mission in mind: to save the (open) world

Baldur's Gate 3 boss praises the RPG's most brutal run as 2 players stuff every NPC into a crate
By George Young Published
News They're dead, every single one of them. And not just the men, but the women and the children too.

Palworld patch fixes bugs and prevents Panthalus from sending you into the shadow realm
By George Young Published
News Victor & Shadowbeak will also stay firmly inside their arena

Danganronpa's ride or die creator "considered quitting" after a sequel was initially turned down
By George Young Published
News "My eyes were opened to the joy of working on something original," says Kazutaka Kodaka

Shigeru Miyamoto knows some fans have "multiple Nintendo consoles," saying it's the "best scenario"
By George Young Published
News Miyamoto wants Nintendo's developers to be able to lead an "easy life"

Game Freak admits Beast of Reincarnation “doesn’t really fit our vibe” after decades of Pokemon
By George Young Published
News "This isn't a photorealistic graphics kind of studio," Kota Furushima says

Game Freak's history with Pokemon informed Beast of Reincarnation's feeling of "becoming partners"
By George Young Published
News "When you don't talk... something awakens deep in your heart," director Kota Furushima says

Shigeru Miyamoto was "pleased" to sell the Switch for 8 years as people don't want "the best specs"
By Scott McCrae Published
News "At Nintendo we always offer 'styles of play that only we can create'"

"I want this guy to make Final Fantasy 17": Yoshi-P embarrasses FF7 Remake lead with fan request
By George Young Published
News Yoshi-P reassured him that he didn't "have to respond" to the compliment

Former PlayStation head says the rise of AAA games shut down Japan Studio
By George Young Published
News "That's the kind of game that's in demand"

After Persona 6 reveal, Sega promises to give Atlus' series a "lively 30th anniversary celebration"
By George Young Published
News "I think Persona 4 Revival will spark fan excitement again"

Sega isn't "abandoning" physical games: president reminds everyone "we used to develop consoles"
By George Young Published
News "We're seeing an increase in the number of people playing on PC"
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