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Pokemon GO’s next Community Day event is still a few weeks away, but it’s never too early for players to start preparing their inventory and strategy for the Eevee-themed event. As most Pokemon GO players know, many of Eevee’s evolution are still relevant in the metagame, even though they aren’t as strong as they were in the game’s early days. For players looking to collect the perfect Eevee evolution during the special day, we’ve got a guide that should help out....

A week ago, a random Tweet from the official Xbox Twitter account got me thinking about alternative takes on established series. “What gaming franchise needs a puzzle game spinoff?” it asked. While I could name maybe 1,000 different titles that would make for some fun diversions, we already have the best possible answer: Pokemon Puzzle League. Controversial as it seems, in my opinion Pokemon Puzzle League is possibly the best game in the entire Pokemon franchise....

Pokemon Sword & Shield have an intense online metagame, particularly after the Crown Tundra brought all sorts of legendaries into the game. Being prepared for the new Legendary Birds and Regis are now just a part of competitive play, and having non-legendary answers is an important part of becoming a successful Pokemon trainer. With the Series 8 rules coming in February of 2021, the ability to take down legendaries will only become more valuable as each trainer will be allowed one restricted Pokemon on their team....

Even though the Pokemon Trading Card Game launched in Japan in 1996, it has an avid global following to this day, with legions of active players and avid collectors. The market for rare cards has soared, and the outcome of a recent auction shattered previous records with a staggering price tag. Thomas Fish, president of Blowoutcards.com, secured a sealed, limited first edition US booster box with a winning bid of $360,000....

Even though Prey 2 was canceled by Bethesda Studios, it seems that there’s still something new in the works for the Prey franchise. A retailer leaked a new Prey game for PlayStation VR, and fans are curious to see what this new title entails. Fans of Prey have been waiting for a new installment to the franchise since the game came out. While Bethesda has released a newer Prey in 2017 that reimagined the world of the original 2006 title of the same name developed by Human Head Studios, they’ve only released DLCs and off-shoot game modes for the franchise....

Prime members will gain access to content including some free games and in-game items for Roblox, League of Legends, and EA SPORTS FIFA 20 throughout next month. From September 1 and for the duration of the month, Prime members will be able to claim the following five free games: Autonauts, Pumped BMX Pro, Effie, Tiny Troopers Joint Ops, and Outcast: Second Contact. Additionally, throughout the month there will be a number of content drops for League of Legends, Epic Seven, Roblox, Yahtzee with Buddies, and Big Farm Mobile Harvest....

Riot Games’ new tactical shooter Valorant has been leaning hard into its anti-cheat system meant to keep the game fair for everyone. The developers are so dedicated to this idea that they have put out a huge bounty to anyone who finds vulnerabilities in the system. However, one player has discovered a particularly unfortunate side-effect of the protection measures that affects the game’s regular audience. While streaming Valorant with his friends recently, Oscar “Mixwell” Canellas — a Spanish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) player — tried to charge his phone through a USB charger attached to his laptop....

Sony’s PlayStation 2 still stands tall as the best-selling video game console since the advent of gaming, with a record of 155 million units sold. The console was home to some of the best video games of all time, as well as at-the-time extremely popular AA games. Many of these exclusives have been ported over to a newer system or received a remake or a remaster of some kind. However, some of these games are, to this day, only available on the PlayStation 2 or play the best on the original system, and thus, are trapped in the system in one way or the other....

The PS4 is nothing if not a versatile machine. Able to play some of the hottest games on the market today, it’s no wonder its sales have reached record numbers. That said, the PS4 is not without its fair share of problems. One of the biggest right from the start has been lack of backwards compatibility. The PS4 is not backwards compatible with PS3 games, nor with PS2 or PS1 games for that matter....

Twitch Prime and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have announced the third set of exclusive crates available only with Prime membership for the popular battle royale game. Available August 17, this crate has been dubbed the Jungle Crate and brings with it six cosmetic clothing options and two weapon skins, all of which should coincide nicely with the Sanhok map. Nevertheless, this latest crate includes the following items: Explorer Hat Tiger Print Bandana Explorer Coat Leopard Print Vest Explorer Knickers Leather Boots Croc Bite Weapon Skin - M16A4 Bengal Blade Weapon Skin - Scar-L While Twitch Prime members may enjoy this jungle-related content, there is still a number of players who have issues with the battle royale game as a whole....

The community for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is still going strong with plenty of content and updates still being provided by Ubisoft. More gamers are sure to join the ranks of the Rainbow Six community with the current ongoing Free Week. The Rainbow Six Siege Free Week is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. If players decide to download the game after playing during the Free Week, all progress connected to their account will carry over....

Rainbow Six Siege has surpassed 70 million players, Ubisoft confirmed during its latest earnings call. More importantly, 15 million of those players joined within the last year. CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, spoke about the game’s continued popularity. “What’s amazing about this game is that it continues to have robust growth.” He then pivoted to talk about Ubisoft as a whole throughout 2020. “We achieved the strongest quarter in Ubisoft’s history, by far, thanks to the quality of our releases and the depth of our catalog....

Christmas is where you find it. Sometimes you find it in Canley Borough Operational Unit Command, Sun Hill. It’s a rough joint where the hours are long and life is short. It’s where the cops play hardball, the dames play hard to get, and the dame-cops do both, in sensible shoes. (That’s right, some of the cops are dames – though admittedly, not really until the 1990s, and they rarely make it past Inspector....

When it comes to gaming hardware, Razer is easily one of the most-trusted brands on the market, and for good reason. Whether it’s the Razer DeathAdder mice or the company’s line of gaming laptops, gamers can usually be guaranteed a high quality product from Razer. And that extends to Razer’s gaming headsets as well, with the Razer BlackShark V2 headset easily one of the most impressive gaming headsets on the market....

The folks behind Realm Royale want you to know that you can now play their game on the Nintendo Switch. They apparently were so excited that they dropped some money to visit a ranch and shoot some silly commercials. The main theme behind these ads is that you can “mount up” anywhere you want thanks to the Switch’s portability. Horses play a large role, hence the ranch, as does an unexpected piece of nostalgic music....

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 Few characters have taken gamers for a ride through chaos, misdirection, and redemption like Arthur Morgan. One of the greatest gaming protagonists of all time, Arthur Morgan plays the lead role in Red Dead Redemption 2. On top of having one of the best voice actors to ever grace a video game, he is an endless source of wisdom and a true sign that anyone can change no matter how late in life it may be....

There are few companions that are going to accompany you for the entirety of Red Dead Redemption 2, but one that will be at your side for the majority of the journey is your horse. However, like any relationship worth having, you’re going to need to put in some effort. Your horse isn’t just going to be your buddy from the get-go; you are going to have to earn its trust....

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the protagonist, Arthur Morgan, has a bunch of weapons at his disposal, from small sidearms to long-range rifles. And in the average playthrough, he switches between them regularly. His allies and adversaries, however, are the opposite. They may use a couple of different guns, but they all have a signature weapon that they utilize the most. In a nice bit of variety, the signature firearm is unique for each of the characters....

Rockstar games’ Red Dead Redemption 2 is getting its own, beautifully made, vinyl soundtrack release. The popular cowboy game joins the ranks of other video game series with a vinyl soundtrack, with titles such as Life is Strange and Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire having made the leap to 12 inch records in the past. For the uninitiated, Red Dead Redemption 2 was released in 2018 to critical and commercial acclaim and has been praised for its immersive world, due in no small part to its original cowboy-centric soundtrack....

Nearly two years after its release and the community surrounding Red Dead Redemption 2 continues to find new ways to expand its world. Be it cool new details about characters like Jack Marston or fun ways to interact with the world that Rockstar Games has created, it seems like RDR 2 players will never run out of things to do. Not to be outdone, one Red Dead Redemption 2 player (u/laconicgrin) has sought to recreate a grisly (grizzly?...