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Frustrating bosses are a huge part of souls-like games. Remnant: From The Ashes starts off strong, setting itself apart from others, and then you meet the first boss and it reminds you of its roots. True enough to his name, Gorefist will add unwanted orifices to your character’s body as it skewers, slices, and stabs your poor Remnant avatar in a cramped arena that’s too small for comfort. To that end, the Gorefist fight is similar to the Capra Demon in Dark Souls where you are blindsided by the intimidating boss in a relatively small space....

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will release on Xbox One later this year as a console launch exclusive and the game will be one of the biggest titles out on the console this year. As the hype builds for its console debut, Microsoft is reportedly looking to put a new deal in place for the game. Speaking to Bloomberg, “people familiar with the matter” claim that Microsoft is now looking to extend its PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Xbox One exclusivity deal....

Perfect Dark returned at The Game Awards 2020 as Microsoft confirmed that recently formed studio The Initiative is working on a title set in the franchise’s universe. Very little is known about the game at this time, but you can get a brief look at what the revival has in store by checking out its debut trailer: What little else we know about this project besides the information made available in the trailer above comes from a brief pre-roll from The Initiative team that aired during The Game Awards....

The Persona series has stood the test of time to become perhaps the most popular and relevant modern JRPG series in the world. There was a time when this series was nothing more than another run-of-the-mill Shin Megami Tensei spin-off, but this dynamic changed with the monumental release of Persona 3. A game that was your standard JRPG with high schoolers turned into a role-playing masterpiece that integrated life simulation mechanics in a cohesive manner....

Persona 5 Strikers is the sequel fans never knew they needed. The game is set just six months after the original game’s events and has the Phantom Thieves returning to investigate a new mystery. New Metaverse Jails appear all over Japan and someone is trying to frame the team again. They’ll have to take a road trip around the country to clear their names, making new allies along the way....

The Phantom Thieves will soon be raiding the world of theatre: Persona 5 The Stage, a stage adaptation of Persona 5, will be coming to Japan this December. Siliconera.com reported that Persona 5 The Stage appears to be following the first main storyline in Persona 5, which involves Joker and the Phantom Thieves uncovering the abuse inflicted upon the students of Shujin Academy by Suguru Kamoshida. The names that have been revealed on the cast list so far suggest that the story won’t progress beyond Kamoshida’s Palace, with the exception of the inclusion of Yusuke Kitagawa, who is easy enough to fit into the Kamoshida storyline by making him a student at Shujin Academy....

Although a number of game cancelations have made a giant impact on the industry and video game fans as a whole, very few hurt quite as badly as the death of Scalebound back in early 2017. Platinum Games’ sprawling RPG focused around explosive combat aback a giant dragon was known by many as one of the biggest exclusives coming to the Xbox One, however, it’s subsequent cancellation came after Microsoft and Platinum couldn’t quite get the title off the ground....

The future is bright for the Xbox brand, as Phil Spencer has talked about the games he has seen that are currently being developed by Bethesda and how excited he is for them. Microsoft shocked the gaming world last week when it announced that it was acquiring ZeniMax Media. This means that Microsoft will own studios like Bethesda Softworks and id Software once the deal is finalized. The Xbox brand is going to own franchises like Doom, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls series, in a move that will ensure that eyes are placed on the Xbox Series S/X in the future....

Pokémon Sun and Moon had 3 seasons and over 100 episodes during its run. While the series turned off many because of its lack of adventure, new general changes, and new animation style - it did have some gems that won over fans hearts. A number of episodes pulled away from the normal routine that the show had settled into and provided entertainment to be enjoyed. These 10 episodes are the best places to start off on if you’re on the fence about the series and just wanted to get a feeling of the series through its best highlights....

As iconic and beloved as the Pokémon franchise is, it also attracts more than its share of derision. From questionable creature designs to the series’ refusal to stray from a safe and familiar formula, it’s clear that Pokémon isn’t infallible. When logic is brought into the equation, things get more than a little muddled too. Game Freak established a lot of the conventions of the Pokémon world and the critters’ place within it during Generation I, and they’ve remained largely unchanged since....

As the first mainline traditional home console entry in the series, Pokémon Sword & Shield was surrounded by hype. Game Freak (and Nintendo) was tasked with elevating the franchise’s Generation VIII games to another level that justifies the shift from portable systems to a hybrid home console, and the Wild Area was the exciting new addition that sought to separate Pokémon Sword & Shield from its predecessors. Well, that and Gigantamax forms, but the Wild Area was the most compelling new feature....

What’s a Pokémon game without Charizard? Game Freak has relied a little too much on the nostalgic not-dragon in recent years, but fans still love it. As such, Charizard features heavily in Sword & Shield as the Champion Leon’s star fighter. It can also make use of the new Gigantamax mechanic to essentially become a Kaiju. Fortunately, Charizard fans can also get in on the fun. Where To Get Charmander In Sword & Shield Charizard has to start off as a little Charmander, and Sword & Shield players can find exactly one of these....

The most celebrated Pokémon of almost every generation are the Starter Pokémon, which are typically the first ‘mons of a new game to be revealed to the public. This generation’s starters are, of course, Grookey, Sobble, and Scorbunny, who were revealed in February 2019, several months before Sword & Shield’s release. Since then, many have fallen even more in love with these small critters. No matter which one you select as your buddy for your Galar adventure, you’ll probably want to evolve it to its final form....

Ever since the introduction of held items in the Generation 2 Pokemon games, they have been a staple of Pokemon battles, both in the main game and in PvP battles. While a handful of these items have been seen as the best of the best, such as the Focus Sash, Leftovers, and Choice items, there are many, many more items that can be left by the wayside as a result of the sheer number available....

The second wave of Free Weekly Challenges has arrived in Pokemon GO and a Team GO Rocket invasion came along for the ride. This time around the group of troublemakers are hitching rides on hot air balloons instead of taking over Pokestops, so players need to look to the skies to find some shadow Pokemon who might need to be saved. In addition to the usual grunts and bosses, PoGO trainers can also run into the iconic Jessie and James for the very first time in the mobile AR game....

Pokemon GO players who aren’t busy hunting down the latest Legendary Battle Raid boss are likely trying to collect or hatch the rest of the newly released creatures. The recent Flying- and Dragon- additions to the game have offered players the chance to catch a new batch of Gen-3 monsters. For players who still haven’t completed their collection of Castforms, we’ve some easy tips to address that situation. Pokemon GO’s Castform has four different forms and each form has a different type....

Legendary Pokemon Lugia has returned to Pokemon Go for a limited time. Here are the types you’ll want to use to defeat it, and also the ones you’ll want to avoid. It’s animation week in Pokemon Go. The mobile game is celebrating all things to do with the franchise’s anime, and that includes the return of Lugia to five-star raids. Lugia has appeared a handful of times in Pokemon Go since its 2017 debut....

Although the Pokemon GO EX Raid invite system is supposed to be exclusive, players are finding it is even more selective than intended. Due to a presumed bug with the invite system, Pokemon GO is only offering EX Raids to players that already participated in one previously. While Niantic has yet to acknowledge this latest Pokemon GO bug, the community is up in arms over it. Earlier this week, reports surfaced from players claiming that they received additional invites to EX Raids, despite having already been a part of one (or more)....

As the world of Pokemon GO continues to grow and evolve, the game’s map occasionally needs a fresh intake of points of interest that can become Pokestops or Gyms. Although the mobile AR game’s original map was populated using points of interest from Ingress, now select players are able to use the Wayfarer app to make suggestions about future points of interest. The latest update from Niantic Support confirms that the group of players able to make suggestions through Wayfarer just got even larger....

In a brand new trailer, Pokemon Masters reveals the Pokemon partner for trainer Blue Oak, otherwise known as Gary Oak in the anime. The forthcoming mobile focuses on gathering iconic trainers from throughout the series, including all past Pokemon trainers such as Brock and Misty, and competing in 3v3 battles. Each trainer to appear in the game will only have one partner Pokemon, which is a break from tradition in the long-running series....