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Release Date: November 16, 2018Platform: SwitchDeveloper: Game FreakPublisher: NintendoGenre: RPG When Pokémon Let’s Go, Eevee! and Let’s Go, Pikachu! were initially revealed for the Nintendo Switch, it wouldn’t be remiss to describe some people’s responses as emotional. After all, these two new entries aren’t totally new in essence, but rather fully remade versions of the original Game Boy titles, which many look back on and remember so fondly. Remasters and remakes of games might be a common occurrence these days, but in doing so, you’re always at risk of tampering with (or dare we say tainting) what made the classic version so special....

As Pokemon fans know, the whole essence of the series is catching the critters. To be the very best, like no-one ever was, you’ve got to catch them all. That just the way things work around here. The trouble is, catching them can be a heck of a pain at times, can’t it? Many factors go into the likelihood that the target ‘mon will stay in the Poke Ball. The biggest one, as many NPCs have told us, is the amount of HP they have remaining....

Throughout the Pokemon games and anime, Psychic-type Pokemon have been a staple. They’re not the most common type — actually, they tend to be pretty rare to find. However, they can be one of the most powerful when used correctly and are always valuable assets to have on one’s team in any Pokemon game. Based on intimidation, adorability, and sheer strength, there are a bunch of factors that determine which Kanto-based Psychic-type Pokemon is better than another....

Nintendo has released a new update for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet that adds a new feature, fixes a few bugs, and acknowledges the rough launch the games had when released last month. The new update, Ver. 1.1.0, went live earlier today and the highlight from the official patch notes is that Season 1 of Ranked Battles begins. Ranked Battles allow players to battle other players under certain conditions and place within a rank, and the first season will last until Jan....

One of the biggest streaming superstars Pokimane has achieved a milestone by surpassing 8 million followers on Twitch, making herself known as the top female streamer on the platform. Pokimane surpasses 8 million Twitch followers The career of the famous Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys is like a movie. Even if she has received a lot of criticism at the beginning of her career, the famous Twitch content creator continued to move forward despite her haters, and over time she has also managed to gain a place among the main pillars of the platform....

A Tawainese ratings board appears to have let slip the existence of a new Super Monkey Ball game on the way for PlayStation 4, PC and Nintendo Switch. As spotted by Goldmetalsonic and picked up by VG24/7, the listings don’t show up if you use the phrase ‘Super Monkey Ball’ but using the game’s Chinese name in the search on the Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information website throws up a listing that clearly uses series protagonist Aiai....

Prey continues to look like it has Game of the Year potential, and thankfully its release isn’t all that far away, with Bethesda confirming it’ll launch May 5 for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Joining the release date is a great new trailer, offering snippets of story details amongst the action. Furthermore, Bethesda has announced the Cosmonaut Shotgun Pack, available to those who pre-order Prey. Margrave shotgun: Designed especially for Catherine Yu’s participation in the Centennial European Shooting Championship, the Throne Margrave is a masterpiece of firearm craftsmanship....

Project CARS will run at 1080p on PS4 and 900p on Xbox One, Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed. The game will run at 60 frames per second on both consoles. The PC version, meanwhile, will support up to 12K resolution. The resolution on Wii U will be announced at a later time. Slightly Mad said last November that it was “aiming to get” the Xbox One version running at 1080p to match the PS4 game....

Publisher Koei Tecmo has announced horror remaster Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water (AKA Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water) will launch on October 28. If you missed the 2014 Wii U original, you’ll play as Yuri Kozukata, Ren Hojo and Miu Hinasaki as they venture up Mt. Hikami in search of some missing people. Luckily, they’ll have access to the series’ Camera Obscura that allows them to damage malevolent spirits by taking a picture of them....

Clearly having not read the room at all over the last few months, PUBG creator Krafton has announced it has “entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Naver Z to develop a new Web 3.0 and non-fungible token (NFT) project”. Sigh. This project will be aimed at building an “NFT metaverse platform”, with Krafton using its experience of creating games such as PUBG to “develop a user-generation content [UGC] creation tool”....

Krafton, the South Korean company behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, has announced it’s buying The Ascent developer Neon Giant. Krafton made the announcement in its latest earnings report, saying the acquisition was part of an ongoing investment in its “development and service capabilities [that would] ensure a steady pipeline of premium titles”. Although Neon Giant only has one title to its name so far - last year’s cyberpunk action-RPG The Ascent - the Swedish studio was founded by industry veterans with credits on the likes of Doom, Wolfenstein, Gears of War, and Far Cry 3....

Cosmetics bundles are popular among fans across many titles. This is especially true if the bundle is aimed at a charitable cause. Ubisoft has announced a new charity bundle for Rainbow Six Siege. In partnership with AbleGamers, you will be playing a role in supporting the charity, while showing off your gear in your matches. The first AbleGamers operator bundle will be for Doc. The Sixth Guardian charity program will feature a variety of different charities that the bundles will be aimed at....

Rare, developer of Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, and Sea of Thieves, revealed a new IP during the opening ceremony for X019. The game’s title is named Everwild and little to nothing has been confirmed about the game, as of yet. Rare announced the game with a beautiful trailer, showcasing a large wilderness environment with stylized painterly visuals. No release date or supported platforms were confirmed for the game, though both Xbox’s consoles and PC should be included....

The narrative of the first Red Dead Redemption (RDR) rivals many a blockbuster. Rockstar’s Wild West reimagined took five years of development and became one of the most expensive videogames ever made. So a Red Dead Redemption film adaptation could be a heavyweight in the film industry if it’s done right. One thing every fan dreads is a lousy Hollywood concoction of their favorite game. And they have a good reason to....

Capcom has announced that its Resident Evil 2 remake has shipped four million copies worldwide across PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. The survival horror revamp launched on January 25, and shipped three million units in just one week, so it’s fair to say it’s doing pretty well. The news comes in light of Capcom’s announcement that the franchise has sold over 90 million copies worldwide, making it the publisher’s best-selling IP to date....

90s-inspired FPS Dusk from indie developer David Szymanski and publisher New Blood Interactive has its first gib-filled trailer. Coming to PC in 2017, Dusk takes inspiration from 90s classics such as Quake, Blood, Heretic, Half-Life and Redneck Rampage, with its retro visuals backed up by a metal soundtrack from composer Andrew Hulshult of Brutal Doom fame. Dusk unfolds in the eerie backwoods of the American Northeast where, gaining consciousness hanging on a meat hook, you must fight to survive....

Riot Games is allowing staff to leave with 25 percent of their salary amid changes to the long-term direction of the company. A new blog post from Riot CEO Nicolo Laurent outlines his plan for the next five years, both in terms of company structure and content. “Our mission is to be the most player-focused game company in the world,” he says. “And that mission is an aspiration; a thing we know isn’t true yet but could be one day....

With the success of The Batman, especially now that it is available on streaming services, it would make sense for Warner Bros. to make the most out of it. As reported by Deadline, that is exactly what the studio is doing, with Matt Reeves returning as director for The Batman 2 while Robert Pattinson will don the cowl once more. The news was shared by Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group head Toby Emmerich during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas, which follows some stellar results for the movie....

Nintendo Switch faces an uphill battle because of its “problematic” $299 price point and an “underwhelming” slate of launch titles, Wedbush video games analyst Michael Pachter has said. “Priced at $300, Switch is not a more affordable alternative to the PS4 and Xbox One. Initial pricing is likely to be problematic given an underwhelming slate at launch and the fact that the PS4 and Xbox One are consistently discounted at retail below their starting prices of $300 with a free software pack-in,” believes Pachter....

As you might know by now, The Wonderful 101 is on the comeback trail. Last month, PlatinumGames brought the Wii U game back with a Remastered campaign in the hopes of introducing it to a new audience. That campaign has raised over $1.75 million so far. On May 19, Steam owners will be able to see what this superhero adventure is all about. In the meantime, we hit up PlatinumGames at PAX East to see what was in store....