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Plagiarism claims hit Pokémon TCG Pocket as fans say Ho-Oh art was copied

Plagiarism claims hit Pokémon TCG Pocket as fans say Ho-Oh art was copied

Pokémon fans are accusing the creators of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket of plagiarism after artwork created by a fan in 2021 was seemingly used for a card in new expansion Wisdom of Sea and Sky. That expansion pack, officially due out Wednesday, allegedly includes a new Immersive Card featuring Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh which appears to use traced fan art. …

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Plagiarism Concerns Hit Pokémon TCG Pocket Over Ho-Oh Card Art

Plagiarism Concerns Hit Pokémon TCG Pocket Over Ho-Oh Card Art

A Chinese Pokémon fan has noticed that a piece of fan art of Ho-Oh that they say they created appears to have—based on leaks—been mirrored and included in the forthcoming Wisdom of Sea and Sky set, coming to mobile app Pokémon TCG Pocket tomorrow. What’s Coming Out Beyond Pokémon: The Indigo Disk | The Week In Games Obviously no one …

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George Lucas’s futuristic-looking art museum finally treats comic books like fine art

George Lucas’s futuristic-looking art museum finally treats comic books like fine art

Star Wars creator George Lucas was greeted by huge queues, chants of his name and a standing ovation at his first appearance at Comic-Con International in San Diego yesterday. But he wasn’t there to talk about Star Wars or Indiana Jones. The panel was dedicated entirely the long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Lucas appeared alongside rapper-actress Queen Latifah, filmmaker …

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Fans are once again accusing Activision Blizzard of using AI-generated art in Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone event marketing materials

Fans are once again accusing Activision Blizzard of using AI-generated art in Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone event marketing materials

Another day, another AI-generated “slop” accusation, this time against Blizzard and its upcoming Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone crossover event. In a thread on Reddit, later picked up by PC Gamer, redditor Ipyreable believes they’ve spotted an image with telltales signs of generative AI. At the time of writing, over 4,400 people have upvoted the post. Given Hearthstone’s fantasy leanings, it …

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Auction sales fall 6% in the first half, raising fears for art market

Auction sales fall 6% in the first half, raising fears for art market

Ups and Downs by KAWS, estimated£30000-£50000, on display during a preview at the Phillips showroom in central London, ahead of their forthcoming Evening and Day Editions auction. Picture date: Friday January 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images) Ian West – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in …

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The Art Of The New D&D Forgotten Realms

The Art Of The New D&D Forgotten Realms

Wizards of the Coast is preparing to roll out the newest iteration of Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms game books later this year, and we’re fortunate today to have the chance to debut the cover art from both books. Heroes of Faerûn is the new player-targeted book of new character options, spells, details about the setting, and more. Adventures in Faerûn speaks directly …

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Donkey Kong Bananza producer on 2D and 3D future, concept art

Donkey Kong Bananza producer on 2D and 3D future, concept art

In a new interview, Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura shared that he’s hoping the game leads to separate 2D and 3D branches of the series, similar to what we’ve seen with Mario. Mario clearly has a subset of 2D and 3D games. With Donkey Kong, however, things are murkier. Part of that is simply due to a lack of …

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Commanders to retire Art Monk’s No. 81 jersey in Week 9 vs. Seahawks

Commanders to retire Art Monk’s No. 81 jersey in Week 9 vs. Seahawks

Monk is the only Hall of Famer from either group, but he credits others for his success as much as his own work ethic. “They’re acknowledging me,” he said, “but football is a team sport.” He believes that had it not been for the players around him — he listed off Clark, Williams, Brown, Sanders, quarterback Mark Rypien and “The …

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