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World of Warcraft players suspect scandal; Pokémon detail hints at history

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Players of World of Warcraft believe they have uncovered an insider trading scandal within the game, though it appears to be a misunderstanding of in-game mechanics rather than a true exploit. Separately, a detail in the upcoming Pokémon Pokopia suggests a connection to the Diamond & Pearl era, potentially hinting at its full reveal on the Nintendo Switch 2. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated news items about video games, one concerning a player misunderstanding in World of Warcraft and the other a detail about Pokémon.

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World of Warcraft players suspect scandal; Pokémon detail hints at history

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 World Of Warcraft Players Think They’ve Uncovered An Insider Raiding Scandal That's...not a real ability 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/world-of-

    🎮 World Of Warcraft Players Think They’ve Uncovered An Insider Raiding Scandal That's...not a real ability 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/world-of-warcraft-insider-raiding-scandal-2000718464 # AI # ArtificialIntelligence

    LINKS kotaku.com/world-of-warcraft-insider-raid…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Unlikely Pokémon Winds & Waves monster hides 20 years of history A small detail in Pokémon Pokopia might've been planned for Diamond & Pearl. And we may not s

    🎮 Unlikely Pokémon Winds & Waves monster hides 20 years of history A small detail in Pokémon Pokopia might've been planned for Diamond & Pearl. And we may not see the full version until the Switch 2 Pokémon games 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-winds…

    LINKS polygon.com/pokemon-winds-waves-leak-diam…

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