Sunday, September 25, 2022

Tabor's Arcade



Episode 242: the Blissey episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight, we have a special guest! He is the VP of Marketing at LAI Games, a multi-talented designer, film-maker, and creator, and a big fan of Miz Sylver's mom! (Aren't we all???) LAI Games is a part of Helix Leisure, a company with diverse arcade products, including the card swipe readers (Embed)! LAI makes some great games you may have played in the arcade, like Asphalt 9, Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride, and Speed of Light! Their latest venture, which Miz Sylver tried at their PAX East demo, is the home VR title, Arcade Legend! This arcade tycoon game (where you can actually play the games, too) was the talk of the show! We talk with Tabor about his childhood love of Mario, his entry in the industry designing ads, his love of Pistol Whip, and his dream projects on this week's episode. Follow the game on Twitter or on Steam!



We also talk a little news!

In Pokemon Go, do you love Litwick? October 15 is Litwick Community Day! Fashion Week runs September 27 to October 3...

Cutest new outfit in Pokemon Unite?



In Pokemon Sword and Shield, get Ash's Lucario with code: HAD0UW0CATCH ... And don't forget to get your Shiny Eternatus at GameStop!

Shop for Latios and Latias and Hisuian Zoroark!

Which house would you pick in SMITE?



And, the Boston Festival of Independent Games is happening October 15!

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Sunday, September 18, 2022

Dancing in September



Episode 241: the Miltank episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! This September we talk news!

Have you heard about this poll about favorite pokemon? We hope an update comes soon!

In Pokémon GO, we are in the middle of the Test Your Mettle event! Until September 21. Togedemaru makes its Pokémon GO debut! Celesteela makes its Pokémon GO debut in the Southern Hemisphere and Kartana in the Northern Hemisphere until September 27, 2022. Pokémon GO Prime Bundle 9 picture has Ultra Ball, Raid Pass, and Max Revive with code: 9BADYTAVY5RTU Do you have any of these cool ultra-legacy moves Pokemon?



In Pokémon Sword and Shield, use code H1SSATSUNEG1 for Ash's Sirfetch'd until September 22nd. Until October 1st, get a shiny Eternatus code card at GameStop!

Pokémon Unite has a lot going on! The latest update has added tons of changes, including Rayquaza, and the Legacy Trainer Event is happening now! We talk about the new Unite licenses, including Dodrio!

Pokemon Masters EX has Rosa and Shaymin!

OMG Pokémon Shopping! Fossil watches, Gengar pajamas, and RockLove jewelry

Wow, there's so much in the Nintendo Direct!



The first splatfest of Splatoon 3 is coming September 23 to 25! What would you bring to a deserted island? Gear (purple Shiver) Grub (orange Frye) Fun (green Big Man)? My Nintendo Rewards has cool Splatoon stuff, including a Splatoon Sweepstakes and a cool shopping bag! Plus, check out KirbyGCN17's release party video!



Smite's costume contest has been announced! The online contest is open until December 19, and the in person event is happening at Smite World Championships on January 14, 2023.

Attend the Overwatch Watch Party hosted by Helix Esports at Patriot Place in Foxborough on September 24! Root for the Boston Uprising! Don't forget that Overwatch 2 is out soon, too!



Platinum City Gaming in Taunton, MA, has so many different events, including a 21+ Retro Night on September 21!

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Sunday, August 14, 2022

Zig and Zag



Episode 240: the Magby episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

Pokemon GO is still going full steam ahead! Claim your bundle of bonus items through Prime Gaming, and follow up every two weeks! Reminder: the Pokemon World Championships are Aug 18-21. Get Celebratory avatar items! (And there's so much more in celebration of the Worlds... Receive Victini and Sinistea During the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in Pokemon Sword and Shield, make reservations online for the 2022 Pokémon World Championships Pokémon Center Pop-Up Store, and avatar items in Pokemon Unite!)



More on Pokemon Go... we talk Galarian Zigzagoon Day! The GO Fest Finale is Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.

In Pokémon Sword & Shield, get Ash’s Dracovish until August 25th using the code GANJ0UAG0882



For Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, Players who purchase the game will be able to receive this Flying Tera Type Pikachu via the Mystery Gift feature in game until 2/28.

In Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys will be available to scout until August 27, 2022.

Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles is coming to Netflix September 23rd, and there's a new Pokétoon, Jigglypuff’s Song!



Check out the virtual Pokémon Trading Card Game: Online Illustration Exhibition, open through October 23, 2022!

The Billionaire Boys Club × Pokémon Collection is Available Now!

Miz Sylver wants to know... how do cool events like the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo do these awesome Pokemon distributions???



In case you missed it too, have you seen the new(ish) My Nintendo Rewards Avatar Rewards?

Check out the Splatoon 3 Direct!



OVERWATCH ANNIVERSARY REMIX VOL. 3 IS NOW LIVE!

The PAX West (September 2-5 in SEATTLE) PAX Pokémon League Rules are posted!



Freeplay Bar & Arcade's Providence, RI location is having a Family Day Sunday August 28th from 11 am - 4 pm.

The Lapras of the Seas!



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Thursday, August 4, 2022

August Madness



Episode 239: The Elekid Episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Today, we talk news! And there is lots of it, thanks to this week's Pokemon Presents!





In Pokemon GO, there's a lot going on! There's new features, like Daily Adventure Incense and the Community Ambassador Program. August is a busy month... Pokemon GO Fest Sapporo is happening now! The Bug Out event is August 10-16, Galarian Zigzagoon Community Day is August 13, and there will be in person events! The 2022 Pokémon World Championships will feature Pokémon GO for the very first time! The event is August 18-23, 2022! The Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Finale is going to be August 27.

In Pokemon Sword and Shield, register by August 11 for the I Choose ’Chu! Online Competition. You can register now to take part in these electrifying Single Battles—just remember that your team can only consist of Pichu, Pikachu, and either Raichu or Alolan Raichu!

Are you into the Pokemon TCG? Well, you can give out Halloween BOOster packs this year!

Build-a-Bear has new Pikachu Plushes!

GIANT SPHEAL PLUSH!

The Pokemon Center has all kinds of calendars and books and the new "Pokemon Trainers" series including awesome shirts and wall art!

In Pokemon Unite, GLACEON!!!



So many games! Live A Live and the Portal Companion Collection are out now, but we have to wait until 2023 for Super Bomberman R 2...

Monster Hunter chair!

Mario Kart 8 DLC Part 2!

Kirby Balls!

@quitthebuild The KBU Phase 1 is complete! #Kirby #kirbyandtheforgottenland #Nintendo #gaming #videogames #kirbyballs ♬ original sound - Quit The Build


Check out the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 launch party! There are cool related My Nintendo Rewards items, including a contest for great Xenoblade gear!



Miz Sylver is obsessed with the new Beat Saber mix!

UniQlo has restocked their SPYxFAMILY collection!

Miz Sylver had an amazing time at the Museum of Pop Culture, especially the Ruth E. Carter exhibit!

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Saturday, July 16, 2022

Master Matt



Episode 238: the Smoochum Episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

This episode we have a special guest, Matt from Master Sword! Miz Sylver first heard Master Sword at PAX Prime 2021, where they rocked the main stage like the champions they are! Matt tells us about his childhood love of videogames, the origin story of the band, and the deets on the upcoming Majora's Mask concept album! The Master Sword website is the place to learn everything about the band and connect with all their social media. If you want to see Master Sword live, Facebook is the best place to check for upcoming show dates. Or ! Check out their music on BandCamp and all their videos on YouTube!



After Matt's amazing interview, we talk news!

Don't forget that Sunday, July 17, 2022 is Starly Community Day! Check for in person events near you!

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, check out the Magikarp Competition! And are Miz Sylver and the Wolf Doctor just behind the curve? We're just learning about Marks now!



The Pokemon UNITE 1st Anniversary event starts July 21!

Sync Pair Gloria and Urshifu are available in Pokémon Masters EX until August 5!

Pokémon Puzzle League is available on Nintendo Switch Online!



The Pokemon Go crossover is happening in the Pokemon TCG Online!

If you want to do some Pokémon Shopping, check out the incredible Ocean of Friendship figure!

Miz Sylver tried and loved the Kung Fu Tea Kirby Drink!



The LeSportsac Pac-Man collaboration is on sale!

Smite Prime has a new Regal Warrior Erlang Shen skin, and in the regular old SMITE game, there's another incredible crossover, this time with Nickelodeon!

Jeff Goldblum is jazzing it up. Can we move to LA???

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Friday, July 8, 2022

July Joy



Episode 237: the Hitmontop episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

Pokemon Go is jam packed for July! Pokemon Go has been GOING for 6 years!!! The Pokémon GO Anniversary Event is going on through July 12, 2022, and that includes Battle Weekend! July 17 is Community Day: Starly. Ultra Beasts will be here for everyone soon! Buzzwole will be appearing during Pokémon GO Fest Seattle From Friday, July 22, 2022, to Sunday, July 24, 2022.

In Pokémon Masters EX, N & Zoroark are here until July 16, 2022.

New holowears in Pokemon Unite! And we are all waiting for the Unite first anniversary! The celebration is already starting in-game with giveaways. Plus, Unite has been nominated for Esports Mobile Game of the Year!





In Pokemon Legends Arceus, get the Hisuian Baneful Mask (Shiny) for free through Mystery Gift!

In Pokemon TCG... This is just a cool extra... read stories based on Pokemon TCG illustrations. Plus, check out a hilarious joke deck!



Enjoy Pokémon: Advanced Challenge Episodes Added to Pokémon TV.

Clothes for your real Pokemon Go avatar... Check out team clothes at the Pokemon Center!

Pokemon and Nabisco Back to School is here! Miz Sylver bought the Graham Crackers & Ritz Bitz.

There's an enormous inflatable Alolan Exeggutor in Japan’s Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport, along with a great pop-up shop!

In Switch news, the upcoming Splatoon 3 OLED Switch looks INCREDIBLE. Rocket League is having its 7th anniversary event, "Birthday Ball", until July 19. Yes, Fall Guys for Switch is here! Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak DLC is coming soon!

More video game food... Super Nintendo World Coke! Kung Fu Tea Kirby! Cold Stone Nintendo, including Kirby! D&D Nerds!





Miz Sylver made it for another visit at the Garcade!



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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Deino Day



Episode 236, the Tyrogue episode of the PokéProblemsPodcast! That's the Scuffle Pokémon!

In Pokémon GO, We are in the middle of the TCG Crossover event! New tasks Drop June 23! Deino community day is this Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time. Reminder, Pokemon GO Fest in person experiences are coming July 1-3 Berlin, July 22-24 Seattle, Aug 5-7 Sapporo. They've announced that Berlin and Seattle will have meet and greets with well-known trainers!

Scout Bede and Hatterene Until July 3, 2022 in Pokémon Masters EX.

On Pokemon TV, check out the upcoming POKÉTOON animated shorts!

Pokémon Shopping! Pokemon Center performance sports clothes! Check out this incredible Rowlet Sofa! This year, there's a giant Funko Charmander as an exclusive for San Diego Comic Con!

Are you a Sailor Moon fan? Hot Topic and Vans both have new collections!

My Nintendo Rewards has a few cool new items! Specially marked boxes of Quaker cereal have points codes, plus win a switch entries! Plus there's a new My Nintendo Lego Sweepstakes!

In Overwatch, there's a new Luchadore Reaper Skin! And Sign Up for the Beta for Overwatch 2! It comes out October 4th and will be free to play on all systems! If you already own Overwatch, the Founder’s Pack will include two epic skins and an exclusive founder’s icon, along with a surprise gift that will be announced before the game’s October 4 release.





SMITE is having "SMITE Month" with all kinds of free drops!

Platinum City Gaming and AC Live Auction will be hosting a Comic Con Event for all Ages July 16-17 2022.

David Erick Ramos is doing an Ocarnia Panel at Anime Expo!

Check out the incredible looking Ruth E Carter Exhibit at the Museum of Pop Art

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Saturday, June 11, 2022

June Poke-Life



Episode 235: the Smeargle Episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

Pokémon GO has been going wild! We talk about this year's GO Fest... Currently we are on Adventure Week. Ultra Unlock: Research Day takes place June 12, 2022, from 11 to 3 local time. June's Community Day is Deino! Saturday June 25 from 11 to 2. There's also in person community day! Coming June 16, the Pokemon TCG Crossover!

The Pokemon Center has a ton of new releases, including cute tie dye hoodies! And if you want to shop in person, the Pokémon Center Okinawa is opening on August 11th.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, you can get a fancy Grimsnarll during the Korean Pokemon Trainer's Cup! And don't forget this month's single battle tournament, happening June 23-26!

In Pokémon Unite, the New Battlepass is "Peak Condition"! Delphox has been introduced as a Unite License!





The results are in for the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest! There are some incredible artists out there!



See Arcanine on Pokémon TV! Plus, see Episode 2 of Hisuian Snow!

There are a lot of fans of Mario Strikers Battle League! There's a My Nintendo Reward for the game, too. Check out friend of the show KirbyGCN17's video of release day at Nintendo New York!



TMNT Shredder’s Revenge is coming out June 16! Limited Run Games is making physical copies, or you can order the digital version for the Switch before June 22 with a discount!

SMITE has a new SMITE Prime Bob Ross skin! Glorious! And Lancelot is coming soon...





Are you going to get a Kingdom Hearts Tamagochi???

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

GO Season and Scarlet and Violet



Episode 234: the Stantler episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

Can we talk about the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet direct??? We have a release date, Nov 18, 2022!



And, back to Pokemon GO... GO Fest is this weekend! June 4 and 5. Featuring Land Forme Shaymin and Gracidea! You can get your GO Fest Shirt still. June brings many other things, too, like the Season of GO. Which also brins Season 11 of GO Battle League. Adventure Week returns, June 7 to June 12. Pokémon TCG Crossover Event: Universes will collide June 16 to June 30. Plus all the usual good things like raids!

In Pokemon Unite, YOU CAN BE ZAPDOS in new Catch 'Em battles. This month's free membership outfit is Beach Style Snorlax!



Pokemon Advance on Pokemon TV!

Anime Boston was great! Miz Sylver and The Wolf Doctor talk about their weekend. Check out some fun AMVs from the contest, They are impressively creative!







And Miz Sylver picked up a new series from the convention... Crunchyroll has the goods!



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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Ani-MAY Boston



Episode 233: the Porygon2 episode of the PokéProblemsPodcast!

In Pokemon Go, the season of Alola is ending June 1! Don't forget to finish the Islands Research and start the special end of season research! Bonuses are changing... remote raid passes are not longer in the one pokecoin bundles! There are so many events coming up...

Did you know they added Pokemon GO to Prime Gaming???

In Pokémon Masters EX, Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking have appeared in Pokémon Masters EX's sync pair scout until June 15, 2022.

Pokémon Home has added compatibility with Arceus and Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl!

Check out the Pokemon Unite Manga! The PokeBuki Battle Pass continues to be awesome.





Stop by GameStop and spend $15 on the Pokémon TCG to get Hisuian Tylphlosion to celebrate the release of the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Astral Radiance expansion.

Speaking of Hisui, check out the first episode of Hisuian Snow!



So much good Pokemon shopping! Wand Company balls are here at the Pokemon Center. JapanLA also has some incredible new collab items. These are non-Pokemon items, but also check out Svaha dresses!

Miz Sylver loved the Sonic 2 Movie, and can't wait for the new Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO movie to come out in Imax!

What are you excited for from the Indie Showcase?



Overwatch is having an anniversary event until June 7.

The SMITE Battle Pass is a Blast from the Past!



Miz Sylver and The Wolf Doctor are hosting a panel at Anime Boston! Come see the Pokemon I Choose You Legendary Story on Sunday, May 29 at 1:00 PM in Hynes - Panel 302/304!

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Saturday, May 14, 2022

The Return... of May



Episode 232: the Donphan episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast!

So much has been happening in Pokemon GO! The biggest change since we last talked: Mega Evolution Update! May is a busy month... The Research Breakthru this month is Alolan Grimer. May Community Day, Alolan Geodude, is May 21 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time. Now you can gift a ticket to the Community Day Special Research story: A Rocky Road, to a friend! Plus, there are going to be in-person events this month for Community Day! See if there are in-person events near you! Two locations in boston; in person at Faneuil hall, virtual at the Boston Common. Pokémon GO’s Water Festival returns for 2022 and brings the debuts of Lapras wearing a scarf, Dewpider, and Araquanid. May’s Raids are the Alolan Guardian Deities, Mega Blastoise and Mega Altaria! Plus, May is the last month of Alola… Make sure you complete the last Alolan research, the Poni Island Special Research. If you complete all the islands by June 1, 2022, you’ll unlock a bonus Special Research line at the end of the Season! Finally, a new Pokemon GO widget featuring your buddy is coming. Did you know there were Pokemon GO WIDGETS??? Plus, international in-person Pokémon GO Fest events are back, and the first stop is Berlin, Germany! From Friday, July 1, 2022, to Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Britzer Garten. Pokémon GO Fest 2022 continues its world tour with a stop in Sapporo, Japan! Nakajima Park and the city of Sapporo will host this special event from August 5, 2022, to August 7, 2022. This year’s event is too big to be contained within a single park, so some gameplay elements have been expanded citywide!

In Pokémon Unite, the Pokébuki Battle Pass has arrived! And Espeon will arrive on May 16.





Pokémon Masters EX is celebrating 40 million downloads with Sygna Suit Morty and SHINY Ho-oh.



On Pokemon TV, see Master Quest episodes. The new Hisuian Snow series starts May 18!

In Pokemon shopping, ALL THE SWITCH GAMES EXCEPT ARCEUS ARE ON SALE. The Pokemon Center has lots of new releases constantly, and there are lots of amazing new items. There are lots of cool new baseball caps, like this retro Meowth cap! There's new items from Jazwares too! And Miz Sylver wants to try this Pokemon Labyrinth she saw at Target!

SMITE has a cool new Twitch Prime Shredder Skin, and the new battle pass is Slipknot!



Miz Sylver is trying to get into the Overwatch 2 Beta...

PAX EAST was awesome. We tried a lot of incredible games! We saw a lot of cool panels, one with Mink the Satyr, and Matt Maranda was on a cool one.











Miz Sylver was on Johnathan Holmes' podcast Talking to Women about Video Games, along with the awesome Kelsey



Boston FIG is happening virtually on May 28th!

Freeplay in Providence and Worchester are having family events alternating Sundays!

Platinum City Gaming is having Monday Night Pokemon Meetups!

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

March Mayhem



Episode 231: the Phanpy episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Check out our special VIDEO SEGMENT for this episode!



Save the dates: Pokémon GO has announced Next Season’s Community Day events! Saturday, April 23, 2022 and Saturday, May 21, 2022. This season is... the Season of Alola! Until June 1. There's so many awesome Pokemon debuting, like Rockruff! Have you evolved a Lycanroc? Next weekend, March 26 and 27, is Pokémon GO’s Lush Jungle event! The Safari Zone Sevilla is happening May 13, 2022, to May 15, 2022. Also, Pokemon GO now supports Turkish language!

Pokemon Bank service for Nintendo 3DS is going free but also going away from download in late March 2023. There is no end date planned for this no-cost service.

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield players can take on prehistoric Pokémon like Carracosta, Archeops, Tyrantrum, and Aurorus until March 27, 2022. Don’t forget to get your Shiny Galarian Zapdos from competition!

In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, prove your Pokémon Legends: Arceus skills and obtain a special Mystery Gift item to encounter these Mythical Pokémon in Sinnoh.

If you are playing Pokemon Legends Arceus, if you didn't get a Hisuian Growlithe code card from GameStop, many got their stock late. Call and check if they have one for you!

Pokemon Fossils??? In Japan!



On Pokemon TV, how is it that Ash doesn't realize all his friends are Gym Leaders???

In Pokemon Masters EX, Scout Sygna Suit Serena & Zygarde until March 30, 2022.

Pokemon Unite has a lot of new Pokemon and a new battlepass. Hoopa, Duraludon! The new Unite in the Spotlight battlepass has a Theatre theme. And check out the amazing new Lucario holowear!





ExCeL London Hosts the 2022 Pokémon World Championships from August 18–21.

The Pokemon Center has awesome new items... pretty much constantly, like this cute Pikachu springtime pin, and this awesome Charizard fig.

In the land of My Nintendo, it looks like more rewards are available again! And new stuff like these Pokemon snap straps!

Take a look back with My Nintendo 3DS & Wii U Memories.

F-Zero X is here for switch online members!



Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood will open in 2023!

A Yoshitaka Amano VR Museum??? Check out the Kickstarter!

I want to see Uncharted!

Smite Happy Birthday event! Officially came out March 25th, 2014!

A new Overwatch short story featuring Reaper is available for free!

Miz sylver and The Wolf Doctor will be at PAX East this year. See them at two awesome events! The Nintendo Feud, Team Kirby vs Team Jigglypuff on Friday April 22nd at 8:30 pm in the Bumblebee Theatre, and Pokemon I Choose You Adventure Legendary Edition on Sunday April 24th at 12:30 pm in the Albatross Theatre!

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