Published Mar 30, 2026, 5:04 PM EDT

Corey is an Associate Editor with Polygon that oversees the Tabletop Gaming section with a special emphasis on Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons . A forever Dungeon Master who's built his own homebrew fantasy universe, Corey has also been playing Magic for more than 25 years. He's been writing about various forms of entertainment media for more than 15 years. Seven of those were spent at Inverse where he covered TV, film, and video games, eventually growing into the role of Associate Gaming Editor. Corey also has bylines at Kotaku, IGN, Vulture, Fanbyte, and more.

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Pokémon Champions is a dream for competitors but a nightmare for nostalgia

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When Pokémon Champions launches on April 8, the Pokémon video game franchise will never be the same.

Champions itself is less a video game and more a platform through which gamers can participate in Pokémon battles…