Game Freak’s release of Pokémon Sword & Shield has been a commercial and critical success so far, but that is not to say that the game is perfect. Disregarding the lack of a National Pokédex that most players have made their peace with, the exclusion of voice acting was a mistake. The series is now twenty-three years old, and first began with classic RPG elements that involve scrolling past pages and pages of dialogue text....
Pokemon Legends Arceus marks a turning point for the ever-popular pocket monster series. Embracing a proper open-world format, the game tasks players with catching and battling Pokemon to complete research tasks, and of course take on the formidable Alpha Pokemon that roam the different regions of Hisui. To help you catch ’em all, you’re gonna need to craft ’em all (see what we did there?) and that means you’re probably wondering how to increase bag space in Pokemon Legends Arceus, so you don’t have to juggle items and materials as much....
The world’s biggest streaming site for adult content has taken an official stance against Twitch superstar Alinity. It’s impossible to talk about Twitch without mentioning Alinity these days. The controversial figure remains one of the top streamers on the platform despite also serving as the go-to example for Twitch’s history of hypocrisy and double standards on the platform. If Twitch is in the conversation, you can be sure someone is going to bring up banning Alinity....
PlayStation VR games launching this October will feature box messaging to make it clear that users require the VR add-on in order to play. Other games which work without VR, but offer support feature the message “PlayStation VR Compatible”. Pre-order PlayStation VR now ahead of its October 13 release(?)
According to Kotaku, Valve severed its relationship with game developer Insel Games, after the publisher used multiple Steam accounts to post positive reviews of the recently released game, Wild Buster: Heroes of Titan. Valve has since removed the game from Steam, as well as the rest of the developer’s catalog. The move came following a picture posted on Reddit of an email from Insel Games CEO Patrick Streppel. The email implied that there would be negative consequences, such as job forfeiture, for employees who did not positively review, as well as purchase the game, for which they would be reimbursed....
Quantic Dreams founder David Cage is a proponent of unique game play experiences. After bringing us the wildly original Heavy Rain we knew there was a ton of potential contained within this imaginative mind. Now comes word that Quantic Dreams might potentially expand their horizons with future projects. In what could be a big loss for the PlayStation 3 exclusive-games library, Quantic Dream’s founder and director of Heavy Rain, David Cage, recently spoke about the possibility of leaving the Sony umbrella and going multi-platform for the company’s future releases....
Halo Infinite is on the approach; it’s been a wild ride. Some may favor Halo 2—others Halo 3. Some people may even like Halo 5: Guardians the most. Whatever your fave is, Halo’s multiplayer maps are some of the most iconic in video games. Not everyone is going to agree with the contents of this list. That’s okay because each person is entitled to their opinion. Hopefully, you agree with some of the maps in this list....
Rockstar has revealed that Red Dead Redemption 2 will feature an extensive lineup of over 50 unique weapons. The game’s arsenal will also benefit from a wide range of customisation options, and players can improve their chosen weapon’s accuracy, range, and damage by equipping a variety of different ammunition types. In terms of weapons themselves, you’ll get your hands on a diverse range of destructive firepower, including revolves, rifles, and shotguns....
After months of rumors, speculation, and leaks, Rockstar Games has finally announced the Red Dead Redemption 2 PC port. Available for pre-order through the Rockstar Launcher beginning October 9, the Red Dead Redemption 2 PC release date is November 5. Pre-orders for the Epic Games Store, Greenman Gaming, the Humble Store, GameStop, and some other digital platforms will begin on October 23, meaning Red Dead Redemption 2 isn’t exclusive to the Rockstar Launcher as some had previously expected....
Although the formal announcement of Blizzard’s Overwatch releasing onto the Nintendo Switch in October was one of the worst-kept secrets of the September Nintendo Direct presentation, most were still happy to hear the news. Now, we are learning that the game will be running at 30 FPS, which seems reasonable considering the scope of the port, but may still disappoint some players. PowerUp recently spoke to a Blizzard spokesperson about the port to the Switch....
Pac-Man 99 is a battle royale maze video game released in 2021 that features up to 99 players playing at the same time, identical to Tetris 99. Being true to the original game, players navigate Pac-Man in a small maze, swallowing dots on the board and dodging colored ghosts that chase them. As an online battle royale game, the player will be competing against 98 other players, whose screens will be clear to the player on the left and right....
We sat down with Dry Licorice to preview its new game Plasma earlier today. Spoiler alert: it looks cool. Plasma is described by the developers as a “true sandbox” game. What does this mean exactly? Outside of a tutorial, an example world, and some starter games, Dry Licorice is leaving it up to players to craft their own experience. We’ve seen this attempted before. For instance, developer Media Molecule is known for making similar games, like Little Big Planet and Dreams....
With Sony’s notable absence at this year’s E3, it is only a matter of time before we see an official reveal of the successor to the PlayStation 4. We already have a good idea of what Microsoft will be bringing to the next console, and here is everything we expect to see in the PlayStation 5. What we know so far about the PS5 According to Sony, the PlayStation 5 will use an AMD chip with its CPU based on the third-generation Ryzen, and will have a total of eight cores of the seven-nanometer Zen 2 microchip....
Look, Pokémon games are awesome. I’ve played every mainline game in the series since Red and Blue, and I have no doubt in my mind that I’m going to be picking up Pokémon Sword and Shield come this November. The progression of raising a team of Pokémon from the ground up, battling trainers, collecting eight gym badges and eventually challenging the Elite Four never gets old. I enjoyed this process when I was a kid, and I still enjoy it to this day....
Pokémon Sword and Shield nearly started a war between Pokémon fans over many controversial cuts. However, now that the game is out it is easy to see where all of the efforts went and why Galar easily stands as the best region to be introduced to the Pokémon world. London’s Calling Being tightly based around the UK, the games stand apart from previous generations in a variety of aspects. The decor and landscapes are spot-on for one, with accents like door knockers and cobblestone pathways....
Pokémon Sword & Shield has come under fire for some questionable decisions and a new one could be thrown on the pile, as a leak suggests that part of the options menu is tied to a background NPC. Pokémon Sword & Shield have been criticized by fans for not including every Pokémon in the series, as Junichi Masuda revealed at E3 2019 that only Pokémon that could be found in the Galar region would appear in the game....
It might be only a few days after Pokemon GO’s last Community Day event, but the Pokemon for October’s event has been revealed. Following Turtwig from the Pokemon GO September Community Day is Trapinch, the Ant Pit Pokemon. Each month, Pokemon GO has a Community Day, a three-hour monthly event that focuses on a specific Pokemon and offers a unique move for that Pokemon’s evolved form and other incentives to get out and catch some Pokemon....
Pokemon Legends: Arceus on Switch For 25 years, the main series Pokemon franchise has felt like it suffered from “if you’ve played one game, you’ve played them all.” Yet somehow, it has had such a tight grip on people like me who have been there since the very beginning with Pokemon Red and Blue. While I’ve had major criticisms of the lack of advancements in the series, I continued to buy every new game anyway because the formula simply worked....
It looks like there must have been a misunderstanding during the tutorial. No matter. There’s why we’re here. If you plan on hitting the ground running in your mission of watching every Pokemon in the Hisui region, you’ll need a few things. First, Poke Balls, some berries wouldn’t hurt, but most of all, good aim. Here’s everything you need to know about how to catch Pokemon in Pokemon Legends Arceus....
Farming with the Jubilife Farm in Pokemon Legends Arceus can help you harvest some really useful ingredients. You will need these ingredients to craft several different items that are crucial to succeeding in the game. While exploring the Hisui region for these ingredients is a decent option, it can also be extremely time-consuming. On the other hand, farming can help you gain access to the same ingredients way more quickly, with greater control over which ingredients you wish to farm and eventually use....
