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Pokémon is a franchise whose battling system has become a training ground for video game players getting acclimated to turn-based combat in role-playing games. The rock, scissors, paper approach to type advantages has led to the fanbase taking a closer look at Pokémon typing and through this, the community has found several examples of their favorite Pokémon having the wrong typing. It seems it’s only right to take a look at the top 10 Pokémon from Pokémon Red & Blue to the latest and rank the ones with the worst typing....

Voice actor Billy Kametz has died at the age of 35. Kametz was best known for his work as Ferdinand Von Aegir in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and forthcoming Fire Emblem Heroes, as well as playing Blue in Pokémon Masters. He passed away after a battle with stage four colon cancer. Kametz also voiced characters in a number of notable games: Triangle Strategy (Jerrom), Persona 5 Royal (Takuto Maruki), Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (male announcer), Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (Raidou Kuzunoha), 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Nenji Ogata), and more....

A brand-new Pokémon - first teased in October’s Scarlet and Violet trailer - has been datamined following the latest update to Pokémon Go. Sharp-eyed fans first spotted the mysterious new Pokémon during a segment on Scarlet and Violet’s photo mode, its round grey head and twin antenna barely visible behind a chunk of UI. There’ve been no further sightings following that discovery, and developer GameFreak is yet to reveal more, but a new Pokémon Go update has now, albeit inadvertently, kicked the little fella into the spotlight sooner than intended....

24 years after Pokémon fans were first introduced to Trainer Red via Pokémon Red and Blue, the character revealed that he actually can talk after all. Last week marked the 24th anniversary of the day the world was introduced to Pokémon for the first time. Red and Blue were released on February 27, 1996, and every year fans celebrate that in a variety of ways. This year they had more opportunities than ever to do so, as events were held across Pokémon GO, Sword and Shield, Masters, and even the online Pokémon Center....

This is a little easter egg that was present in the original Diamond and Pearl releases, and it’s also been brought over to the recent Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes. Jan. 12 is Junichi Masuda’s birthday, who is best known for being the director and composer of the Pokemon series. If you log into the game today and head over to Snowpoint City, you’ll be able to see little specks of diamond dust falling from the sky....

Pokemon Legends Arceus is finally here. The long-awaited open-world Pokemon game that many have dreamed of for years is available for anyone to jump in and explore. While there are a lot of changes in this game, obviously catching, training, and evolving Pokemon is still a critical part of the gameplay. If you’re here, you’re probably wondering how to evolve Machoke into Machamp Pokemon Legends Arceus. Here’s how to get this classic, buff Pokemon....

Now that the fine print is out of the way, we can go over the list. The games coming to Prime Day 2022 likely won’t set your hair ablaze, but there are some highlights in tow. The aforementioned Mass Effect and Republic Commando are both excellent in their own rights. There are other Star Wars games in the list, such as Jedi Knight and Jedi Knight II. Racing fanatics would be interested in GRID Legends and Need for Speed Heat — both will be available....

Discussions about the PS4 Pro, Sony’s 4K capable mid-cycle PS4 refresh, began at Sony right as the original PS4 shipped, but it was only once the platform holder realised the benefits the system would offer to regular HD TVs that the project became a must, system architect Mark Cerny has revealed. “We actually started thinking about the new console pretty much as soon as PlayStation 4 shipped,” explained Cerny in a video interview with PlayStation Blog....

Developer Krafton has announced what players can expect in the next update for Battle Royale shooter PUBG: Battlegrounds. The 14.2 update’s major new feature is the addition of chickens—yes, chickens—to the Taego map. More than just amusing poultry, the feathered fowl do have a gameplay feature. They’ll make a fuss if players get too near, and could give away their position if they’re not careful. Elsewhere, the update also introduces a new weapon in the form of the Mortar....

128GB vs. 256GB: Full Comparison The Oculus Quest 2, now branded as the Meta Quest 2, is easily one of the best virtual reality headsets on the market. While it does have some shortcomings, its abilities and price point put the technology within reach for many consumers. VR headsets are known for being a bit complicated with a lot of wires and the need for a very expensive computer. © Denis—S/Shutterstock....

Developer Winglett Entertainment and publisher Iceberg Interactive have just released the announcement trailer for Radical Relocation. It’s a physics-based game that makes moving house even more challenging than it usually is. But as a trade-off, it’s also far more entertaining than it usually is. Armed with a limited budget and mildly inconvenienced by the bizarre lack of moving companies available in your neighborhood, it’s up to you to move your stuff from A to B....

As the years have progressed, hockey video games have treated hockey fans and video game fans alike to a seemingly endless stream of engaging multiplayer experiences. Most popular hockey games tend to be comparable to other sports games for their generation, in that they feature teams with set positions, and they’re normally fast paced and action-packed. Today, hockey games have evolved to feature incredibly realistic graphics and modern features like online play and achievements....

When Red Dead Redemption 2 was released back in October of 2018, it quickly outsold the original within months. Today, about a year and a half since we were all introduced to Arthur Morgan for the first time, Red Dead 2 has nearly doubled the sales of the original, further proving that the Rockstar title was well worth its production budget. The first Red Dead Redemption’s sales were last reported in 2017, at which point the game had sold an impressive 15 million copies since its 2010 release....

There are many reasons why Resident Evil 2 received the remaster treatment. And, if you’ve been following the game, it is much more than buff and a shine to the game’s visuals. Almost the entire game was recreated from the ground up. It’s no surprise, though, there are some things that you cannot exclude from one of the most iconic games in Resident Evil history. And with that, Capcom will bring classic costumes for the characters back into the mix....

Are you looking for an Overwatch Hero Character Tier List to know which were the best hero choices in the original game? Don’t worry, we have listed out all the Heroes below, and you can compare them with our OW 2 tier list to find out who became better and who became worse. Overwatch Best Heroes Tier List (January 2023) Table of Contents Here is the tier list including all hero characters ranked from best to worst in Overwatch....

A new study from Oxford University has found that time spent playing games is positively associated with well being and that playing the games “can be an activity that relates positively to people’s mental health.” As per the study’s press release (and spotted by BBC News), the findings from this study suggest that “experiences of competence and social connection with others through play may contribute to people’s wellbeing” and that “those who derived enjoyment from playing were more likely to report experiencing positive wellbeing....

Empire of Sin, the upcoming Prohibition-era gangster strategy game from Paradox Interactive and Romero Games, has been delayed. While no specific release date has been given, the company’s Twitter account now claims that the game will release in “Fall 2020”. This announcement comes courtesy of the game’s director, Brenda Romero. “As any good bootlegger knows,” Romero’s message reads, “good liquor can’t be rushed and the same goes for game development.” According to the tweet, the team are “choosing quality over speed,” in making this decision....

Persona 5 will release in Japan on September 15, Atlus has announced. The game will ship simultaneously on PS3 and PS4, although a western release date has yet to be confirmed. A 20th Anniversary Edition will also be available featuring a copy of the PS4 game, bonus DLC, an art book and a 5-disc soundtrack album filled with a selection of tracks from all five games. It isn’t yet known whether the edition will be available in the west....

Persona and Shin Megami Tensei composer Shoji Meguro is launching a Kickstarter for his next game. Called Guns Undarkness, it will be a turn-based tactical RPG with stealth elements inspired by Persona and Metal Gear Solid. The game was first revealed in November 2021 and marks Meguro’s first official post-Atlus project, after his compositional work and serving as creative director on the PSP Persona games. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Breaking Newscast: Sony reluctantly raises PS5 price, but knows it can get away with it...

Welcome to the second instalment of PlayStation 3: chasing the 1080p dream. This is DF Retro’s most expansive project yet, spanning an entire console generation, with John Linneman looking to track full HD support for Sony’s eighth generation machine including some of the best - and the worst - titles for the system. In the first episode, we tracked the PS3’s beginnings, why Sony targeted 1080p in its marketing and what the final games looked like in the first couple of years of the console’s life cycle....