Pokémon Sword Game Info Platform: Switch Number of players: 1 to 4 Developer: Game Freak Publisher: The Pokemon Company, Nintendo Genre: Role-Playing Release Date: November 15, 2019 Industry rating: Everyone Official Website Purchase
8.75 Review Pokémon Sword & Shield Review – Maxing Out The Pokémon Formula by Brian Shea on Nov 13, 2019 at 08:00 AM
Feature How To Master The Wild Area In Pokémon Sword & Shield Looking to get lost in Pokémon's newest edition? Here are a few tips to guide your quest through the Galar region's largest zone. by Alex Stadnik on Nov 21, 2019 at 03:16 PM
video podcast GI Show - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Pokémon Sword & Shield, Game of the Year Chats We tackle two video game giants, explore some recent game releases, and begin a multi-part segment on our Games of the Year. by Andy McNamara on Nov 14, 2019 at 11:00 PM
Cover Story An Exclusive Look At Pokémon Sword And Shield Before the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield, read our big cover story from the November issue. by Brian Shea on Nov 13, 2019 at 12:00 PM
interview More Burning Questions For The Pokémon Series We press Game Freak's Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori for answers to the questions other people won't ask. by Brian Shea on Oct 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM
interview Game Freak Talks Sword And Shield's Champion, Wild Area Interactions, And More We also dig into the Pokémon timeline and when the games become two distinct titles. by Brian Shea on Oct 24, 2019 at 08:00 AM
video podcast GI Show - Pokémon Sword, Writing Reviews, The Outer Worlds Interview Watch us talk about RPGs, interview a Jackbox Party Pack 6 developer, and learn all Obsidian's next game. by Ben Hanson on Oct 17, 2019 at 12:00 PM
Preview Playing Through The Beginning Of Pokémon Sword And Shield We play through roughly the first hour and a half of Pokémon Sword and Shield. by Brian Shea on Oct 17, 2019 at 08:00 AM
Exclusive Video Visiting Game Freak For Pokémon Sword And Shield Watch us tour Tokyo, a new town in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and show the full creation of a league card. by Ben Hanson on Oct 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM
PSA More Pokémon Sword And Shield Info Coming Tomorrow Morning We don't know what it is, but the Pokémon Twitter account is teasing something. by Brian Shea on Oct 15, 2019 at 10:59 AM
Exclusive Video How Pokémon Sword And Shield's Art Director James Turner Draws Pokémon Watch Pokémon's art director draw his favorite Pokémon while talking about his unexpected journey to work at Game Freak. by Ben Hanson on Oct 14, 2019 at 11:11 AM
Exclusive Video Exclusive: Behind the Inspiration of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Galar Region Go behind the scenes with art director James Taylor as he discusses what inspired Pokémon's newest world. by Alex Stadnik on Oct 11, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Exclusive Video Game Freak Explains Everything About Sobble From Pokémon Sword And Shield Watch Pokémon's lead developers talk about where the new, sad sack starter Sobble came from. by Ben Hanson on Oct 09, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Exclusive Video Game Freak Explains Everything About Scorbunny From Pokémon Sword And Shield The lead developers for the upcoming RPG on the Nintendo Switch talk about the new fire starter. by Ben Hanson on Oct 08, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Exclusive Video Game Freak Explains Everything About Grookey From Pokémon Sword And Shield Watch Pokémon's director, producer, and art director break down the grass starter for the new game. by Ben Hanson on Oct 07, 2019 at 11:00 AM
gallery Exclusive Pokémon Sword And Shield Concept Art Gallery Get a look at concept art from the early days of Pokémon Sword and Shield's development. by Brian Shea on Oct 04, 2019 at 11:00 AM
News The Pokémon Company Clarifies There Are Not 18 Gyms In Sword And Shield According to The Pokémon Company International, the true meaning of the original quote may have been lost in translation between Japanese and English. by Brian Shea on Oct 03, 2019 at 03:06 PM
video podcast GI Show - Pokémon Exclusive, Shenmue 3, Apple Developer Roundtable Watch or listen to us share impressions from our visit to Game Freak, talk about our travels with Yu Suzuki, and then interview three developers about their experience with Apple Arcade. by Ben Hanson on Oct 03, 2019 at 12:02 PM
Exclusive Video 101 Rapid-Fire Questions About Pokémon Sword And Shield Watch Game Freak's Ohmori and Masuda answer as many questions as possible about the Nintendo Switch RPG. by Ben Hanson on Oct 02, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Feature Pokémon Sword And Shield Have Mechanics To Let You Use Your Favorite Pokémon Competitively The Pokémon studio teased new mechanics that will help you use your favorite Pokémon in high-level matches. by Brian Shea on Oct 01, 2019 at 12:30 PM