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It is well-known that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has a cheating problem. Players of the hugely popular battle royale game often complain that it is overrun with cheaters who use various pieces of software to gain an unfair advantage over their opponents. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer PUBG Corp. is already using several methods to identify and ban cheaters and its latest plans can be seen a way of bolstering those anti-cheat efforts. These plans include ending Steam Family Sharing support....

[UPDATE: Sony has revealed its PlayStation Plus free games for July 2020, including a bonus third game. Check it out here. Original story follows.] On June 29, 2020, Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service will be 10-years-old. This began all the way back in the PS3 days, although it was completely different back then. For example, it was optional and mostly gave away free themes and PlayStation Minis. It eventually began distributing free games every month and became mandatory to play online, and that’s all she wrote....

The latest trend on Twitch has been the hot tub streamers, or perhaps more accurately, the latest trend has been to dunk on them. Some of the world’s most well known streamers have gotten in on the debate, with xQc and Pokimane both giving their two cents on the meta. A lot of people have had a lot to say about them, which is why I only have one thing to add - please shut the fuck up about the hot tub streamers....

After years of cancellations and curbed shows due to the pandemic, the world’s largest consumer electronics trade show has returned! It is once again a full in-person event and we’ve been hitting the show floor to find the great and good in tech that’ll be on the shelves in the coming months and beyond. And so, in alphabetical order, this is our list of the best devices launched during CES 2023 that you should keep an eye on....

Getting into the world of competitive Pokémon can be a frustrating endeavor if you’re not ready for it, especially if you expect it to be anything like battling computer-controlled trainers from the games. For one thing, most legendary Pokémon are banned from typical battles, so you have to leave Mewtwo behind in PC storage. Additionally, you might be surprised by how frequently pros switch out their Pokémon. At its core, Pokémon is a game of prediction; a good trainer won’t leave his Gyarados on the field against a Pokémon he suspects knows Thunderbolt....

The Pokémon franchise has provided fans with emotional moments, as well as comedic ones featuring ice-cold moments of savagery that are often turned into memes. Those jokes aren’t the only ice-cold things in the series, as there’s an entire typing of Pokémon who embrace the low temps. These Ice-type Pokémon can come in handy given the right situation and can warm a trainer’s heart despite their connection to the chilly elements of nature....

Finding the perfect Pokémon party for you can be pretty difficult when there are over 890 to choose from. So to make it the most personal party you can, why not use your MBTI® to find the ideal companions. An MBTI® personality test is a short exploration deeper into yourself to reveal everything you’ve wanted to find out. Unlike other tests, this one explores your strengths, weaknesses, loves, hates, and even your relationships with the people around you....

Swinub’s a little hairy piglet Pokémon with a three-tier evolution chain. Its mammoth-sized final evolution, Mamoswine, boasts dependable mid-grade stats with a focus on attack. Here’s how to wrangle one. Finding Swinub Swinub spawns aren’t overly abundant as they only appear during snowfall, but there’s a slightly higher chance of encountering one in Pokémon Shield. The Dusty Bowl and Giant’s Mirror- Area 2 will sometimes have Swinubs roaming the overworld....

The human characters in the universe of the Pokemon games are many things: upbeat, helpful, positive, hardworking, and dependable. However, they’re also a bit oblivious, or at least way too comfortable with some crazy stuff. Throughout the series, there are quite a few strange things that everyone just kind of ignores or accepts. Are these people stupid or do they just not care? From invasion by interdimensional beings to the fact that some regions seem to be run by the criminal underworld, nothing seems to make the average citizen even blink....

While the second generation of Pokemon games, Gold & Silver, introduced many new mechanics that would go on to become staples of the series, such as breeding, the Special stat split, and held items, one that has become a fascination among long time fans was the introduction of shiny variants. While not possessing any higher stats than regular Pokemon, shiny Pokemon are often seen as a badge of honor among players, particularly if they were found through more difficult means such as wild encounters....

Back when I was an idiot toddler, I spent what I have always remembered to be around an hour making my way through Mt. Moon for the first time. Now that I think about it for more than three seconds, though, I reckon I’m misremembering that out of some sort of dutiful pride. I didn’t even know Flash existed, for god’s sake - I probably spent weeks bumping into walls and catching way too many Zubat before finally arriving at the weird route west of Cerulean City....

Kabu is the Fire-type gym leader in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and he has an interesting variety of Pokémon for the protagonist to battle on their journey to become a Pokémon Master. Kabu is quite strange in many ways, and players may have picked up on some of them while battling him while others only appear when the player digs deeper into Kabu’s history and personality. With so many interesting facts about Kabu to learn, it is no surprise that there are some things that just don’t make sense about this character....

Friendship Day is a new event coming to Pokemon GO, bringing various bonuses for catching and trading Pokemon. This year, Friendship Day is celebrating Grass-type Pokemon in various ways. The event will be live on Saturday, April 24 from 11:00 a.m. local time to 2:00 p.m. local time. Here’s everything you need to know about Friendship Day in Pokemon GO. 3 What Bonuses Will Be Available During Friendship Day? Those playing on Friendship Day will have plenty to enjoy, as there are various temporary bonuses during the event....

Although it is sad that the third and final Ultra Bonus Week is coming to an end today, this does help clear up some space for new activities in Pokemon GO. As the special Unova spawns, egg hatches, and Battle Raids disappear; the map will return to its usual patterns until the next event kicks off (which never takes long). Along with these changes comes an exciting Battle Raid boss rotation that will replace Genesect with a different powerful Legendary Pokemon....

Shiny Pokemon have always been pretty difficult to find in any Pokemon game, and finding them in Pokemon GO is no different. Shiny Snivy has finally started to appear out in the wild in Pokemon GO, so some players have been trying to get their hands on it to have a unique critter added to their battle team or something to have for showing off to friends. How to Get Shiny Snivy in Pokemon GO There’s no surefire way to obtain a shiny version of Snivy in Pokemon GO –it mostly relies on sheer luck, similar to other shiny pocket monsters out there....

Pokemon GO players have plenty to stay busy with this fall thanks to events like the Fashion Week tie-in, the Niantic anniversary event, and the upcoming Halloween festivities. Those events are sure to be quickly followed by a long list of other holiday celebrations that span November through early January, but that’s not all that’s going on. A new sponsored partner event is coming to Mexico and bringing an exciting opportunity to catch a brand new shiny in the mobile AR game....

Players who want to wear the same outfit as their characters in Pokemon GO are in luck, thanks to the Japanese clothing company Uniqlo. It’s teamed up with the Pokemon Company to release a line of clothing that will be available both in Pokemon GO and real life. The collaboration between the two companies was announced through the official Pokemon GO Twitter account. The tweet stated that select t-shirts from the collection, each featuring an iconic Pokemon, will soon be available for download in the Style Shop and can be physically purchased as well....

The infamous bungling trio Team Rocket has returned to Pokemon Masters in a new limited-time event. These foils to Ash Ketchum and his pals from the Pokemon anime have once again appeared the gacha game Pokemon Masters. The trio of Jessie, James, and Meowth have also made appearances in the Red and Blue re-imaginings Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!, Niantic’s mobile game Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Masters in July....

Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans: if you don’t yet have enough merch based on the game, you’ll no doubt be wanting to (literally) get your hands on these babies. Video game peripheral manufacturer PowerA has collaborated with Nintendo to design and release a pair of superb new Nintendo Switch controllers themed around two very special characters from the hit life simulator. Each controller includes a 3.5mm audio jack, mappable advanced gaming buttons on the back of the controller, and neither require batteries....

A new trailer for Prey reveals a couple of secrets hidden within the E3 2016 announcement trailer along with unveiling a few interesting new gameplay details. After launching a cult favorite game in 2006, the Prey series has been in limbo, thanks to a difficult development period leading to cancellation. Even though rumors continued to heat up prior to E3 this year, the debut trailer for the new game was still a welcomed surprise....