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Whether players love it or hate it, the addition of DLC in the Pokémon series is a huge step forward for the franchise. Removing the need for players to buy a whole new full-price game for a few extra hours of content means that it’s likely there could be more than one Expansion Pass for Pokémon Sword and Shield. This doesn’t mean that fans of the series will just accept anything that they are given, as proven with how divisive reception was for the generation eight games, and there are many things players would love to see added, as well as a handful of things players never want to see added to the games....

Espurr is a blank-faced cat pokemon hiding a strong psychic power. Introduced in gen five, Espurr has two different evolved forms depending on gender. If you’d like to add one or two to your team, here’s where you can find them in Sword and Shield. Where To Find Espurr In Sword And Shield Espurr has a high chance of appearing during foggy or normal weather in Hammerlocke Hills (40%) but there is also a chance to find it on Route 5 or in the Motostoke Riverbank area during fog....

Unlike the stationary, turn-based battles of the mainline Pokémon games, the anime isn’t limited by game design and can show off some truly creative move counters, particularly when it comes to the Pokémon Contests and some of Ash’s tougher gym battles. Although many of these counter-attacks work brilliantly in the anime, there’s no way they could ever work in the games. The Pokémon series isn’t against changing core battle mechanics, as seen during the special stat split and the addition of abilities....

The Crown Tundra DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield came out on October 22. The DLC unlocked a new area, battles, characters, and a bunch of additional Pokémon. Fans were happy to catch many legendaries, move more of their Pokemon from old titles to Sword and Shield, and partake in double battles with their favorite rivals and gym leaders. With any new content to a popular title, there are plenty of jokes from the fandom....

Now that the new year has arrived, Pokemon GO moved on from its winter holiday event and straight into an egg hatching-themed extravaganza. In addition to all of the hype around egg bonuses, players also have a new rotation of Raid Bosses to fight and catch. As always, a few Pokemon GO bosses from the previous rotation stuck around, but there are also some fresh faces appearing in the Battle Raids....

The gradual rollout for Pokemon GO’s Trainer Battles feature began tonight and is progressing much more quickly than many players suspected. Although level 40 players only gained access about an hour ago, players as low as level 20 have now received the feature, as well. As promised, Pokemon GO released the Battle Trainer feature to max level players first, to test the feature with a smaller audience. The gradual rollout seems to be going very quickly though and within the hour two follow up tweets revealed that both level 30 and level 20 players can now access the feature....

Since the day the game launched, Pokemon GO fans have been clamoring for a trading feature. Trading Pokemon has been a staple mechanic throughout the franchise’s history, but so far has been missing from the mobile AR experience. Apparently, that all changes later this week when the Friends and Trading update for Pokemon GO rolls out. This is huge news for fans of Pokemon GO and opens up some very exciting opportunities....

Since its release, Pokemon GO has been responsible for getting gamers, both casual and hardcore, outside and active in the real world. A game that relies on actual walking to participate, trying to be the very best like no-one ever was can give fans quite the fitness boost, and one dedicated gamer has lost 85 pounds just from playing. According to a post on the Pokemon GO subreddit, user treyyates gives credit to his spectacular weight-drop solely to Niantic’s mobile game, claiming that catching Pokemon gave him the extra motivation needed to lose the excess poundage....

Pokemon Go: What is a server? What are the Pokemon Go servers? Why do the Pokemon Go servers keep failing? What happens when the Pokemon Go servers fail? The app is slow, with the spinning Poke Ball sync indicator in the top left-hand corner appearing regularly The Pokemon Go app says “error” in a banner across the top PokeStops appear empty, with no picture or items to collect You can’t access a PokeStop, or it says “try again later” when you’ve not collected from it The game freezes mid-capture of a Pokemon The game freezes mid-battle You can’t open the Pokemon Go app The Pokemon Go app says log-in failed, or that your username wasn’t recognised How can I check the Pokemon Go server status?...

PopCap kicked off EA’s 2013 Press Conference at E3 this year by first hinting at some anticipated games in progress, and then showering fans with an extended peek at their upcoming shooter (yes, you heard right) Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. Why was PopCap leader of the pack at EA? Because EA bought them out two years ago and because EA owns everything. PopCap’s founder John Vechey has got to be one of the most enthusiastic people in the industry....

It’s no secret that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has a problem with hackers, and it’s something that its developers have been actively combating, with some hackers even being arrested. However, that hasn’t stopped hacks from being in the game, with popular Twitch streamer Shroud recently encountering a hacked flying car, getting in it, and then getting banned for one month as a result. Shroud’s one month ban in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds shows that the developers are extremely serious about combating hacking in the game....

Ever since Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake was announced during September 10th’s Ubisoft Forward event, the publisher has alluded to the title releasing on Nintendo Switch multiple times. When the remake of the 2003 action-adventure platformer initially leaked earlier this year, the retailer listing the game as “Prince of Persia Remake” initially listed a Nintendo Switch version of the game alongside the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions....

Whenever you think of Mortal Kombat characters, you usually think of Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Raiden. The franchise created by Midway Studios, now named Netherrealm Studios, is no short of having iconic female characters. There is Sonya Blade, Jade, and the one who is getting the spotlight: Kitana. The princess of Edenia made her first appearance in Mortal Kombat II and became an instant fan favorite. Her design in her debut game resembles that of a ninja, and yet she was very beautiful....

As we enter a new generation of consoles, expectations of the advancements in video game graphics, gameplay and overall quality have never been higher. Gamers are constantly looking towards the future, often having lofty expectations for the next release of an upcoming franchise. While the latest entry in the series just launched in August of 2020, the developers of Project CARS 4 are already looking towards the future. It would also appear that, Ian Bell, the CEO of Slightly Mad Studios, is already making some extremely confident, if not assertive, claims about the next entry in this franchise....

Earlier today, Sony released PlayStation 4 update 8.00, which was meant to make improvements to the party chat system among a number of other quality-of-life changes. Unfortunately, it appears as though PS4 system update 8.00 is causing a slew of issues, with players reporting difficulty using the party chat system at all, as well as connecting to online multiplayer games. However, one issue fans have with PS4 update 8.00 is actually something that Sony intentionally added....

A couple days ago, Activision and Treyarch revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be getting a battle royale mode entitled “Blackout,” promising that the experience will be unique for the increasingly popular game mode. While exact details are currently unknown, it seems possible more about Blackout will be revealed at E3, although if it’ll have a presence is unknown at this time. With the introduction of this battle royale mode, Black Ops 4 joins PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite in the battle royale community....

Studio Ghibli gave everyone in the world the perfect opportunity to step up their desktop wallpaper game when the world renowned anime studio opened up its library and released 400 high-definition images from its collection of movies. Among the films directed by studio cofounder Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli, the ones featured in this batch of released images were: When Marnie Was There, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, The Wind Rises, From Up on Poppy Hill, The Secret World of Arrietty, Ponyo, Tales from Earthsea and Spirited Away....

Randy Pitchford is still President and CEO of Gearbox despite being basically a cartoon villain at this point. Gearbox has to get rid of him, and soon. Imagine this: You get your dream job working as a game developer. You start working for Gearbox for less than what you’d make at other big-name developers, but the guy in charge promises you something else: profit-sharing. If the game is a big success, then you make a big bonus....

Razer continues to invest in eco-friendly companies, today announcing a partnership with ClearBot – a marine waste cleaning start-up. Together, the two are working to develop robots that can be deployed in the ocean to gobble up a variety of marine plastic waste. To be fair – they don’t technically eat plastic, but they can scoop up 200kg of waste in a single cycle. That’s a pretty impressive feat, made more impressive by the fact that the bots are entirely solar-powered....

Red Dead Redemption 2 has an impressive variety of random events players can encounter as they wander the West. This includes multiple encounters with members of the KKK, who players can kill without fear of losing any honor points. The encounters are some of the most entertaining in the game, though they can be a bit tricky to find without help. Location #1 The first location must be completed before any other encounters can transpire....