Why Game Freak Banned Pokémon at TGS 9 July 2026

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1. Game Freak to Make Its Tokyo Game Show Debut in 2026

Source: 🇯🇵 4Gamer.net − 最新記事

Pokémon developer Game Freak announced its first-ever booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, with details to follow. Notably, no Pokémon titles will be on display.

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2. Square Enix Pulls the Plug on Its Western-Games Label 'Extreme Edges'

Source: 🇯🇵 4Gamer.net − 最新記事

Square Enix has confirmed it is shutting down SQUARE ENIX EXTREME EDGES, the boutique label it created to bring niche overseas titles to Japanese players.

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3. Pokémon GO Teams Up With McDonald's Japan, Turning Every Golden Arches Into a PokéStop

Source: 🇯🇵 GAME Watch

Niantic's Pokémon GO has struck an official partnership with McDonald's Japan, the game's official X account revealed—transforming Mickey D's locations nationwide into in-game hubs.

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