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With Crystal Dynamics releasing new heroes on a fairly regular basis, it can be a little difficult to keep track of which characters are available for selection in Marvel’s Avengers these days. The record-breaking game now has three DLC characters available, though there’s still no news on when exactly Spider-Man will be swinging his way into the fray just yet; not that Xbox players will be all that bothered by this....

Insomniac is a studio that goes above and beyond with photo mode. I recently spoke to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s game director Mike Daly, who explained the passion many developers have for the mode, and for the creative ways the community uses it in both Spider-Man games. You can read more about that in our full interview with Daly here, but perhaps the most interesting revelation came in the preview I saw a few days prior to my talk with Daly - Rift Apart has some ray tracing so tiny, you’ll need photo mode to see it....

Global gaming egiant Razer, which is worth an estimated $2 billion, has just announced a surplus of $500 million. Known for its sleek hardware, the company also specializes in cloud computer gaming, fintech services, payments, and software. Despite the devastating effects of the coronavirus on other industries, Razer has had a record-setting year. Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, who spoke exclusively to Yahoo Finance UK, says that its users grew from 80 million to 100 million in the past year....

Razer has been on a roll introducing a number of items targeted at gamers. The company has long existed in the gaming space, offering mice, keyboards, headsets, and even Razer Respawn gum. The gaming chair has increasingly become a staple for players, and even a status symbol. So it was only a matter of time before Razer made its foray into that market. The company just launched its first gaming chair, the Iskur, an ergonomic repose with fully sculpted lumbar support, multi-layered synthetic leather, and high-density foam cushions....

Bury the hatchets, it is time for a war between the two biggest trading card games in the entire world with Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic: The Gathering, with the latter even coming a whole 3 years before the former. For years, these two juggernauts have gone head-to-head as gamers have argued in heated discussions over which of their favorite games is superior with no answer coming out of these arguments… until now!...

One big draw for Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Online, the multiplayer component of 2018’s Red Dead Redemption 2, is the expansive character creation tool that allows players to explore the West as just about anyone they can manage to design. Creative players have made characters like Bryan Cranston’s Walter White in Red Dead Redemption 2, paying homage to AMC’s popular drama Breaking Bad, and today a Reddit user uploaded a picture of their take on America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln....

Looking for the upper hand in Red Dead Redemption 2? If so, Trinkets should be at the top of your shopping list — these are items that grant passive perks to numerous stats. There are 15 Trinkets you can acquire in Red Dead Redemption 2, each one providing a unique bonus to the player. Most Trinkets can be made following the same strategy — skin a Legendary Animal, pick up the required crafting component, then head to the nearest Fence and craft the Trinket....

After months of waiting, Sony has finally shared its PS5 console design, but fans still find themselves left with more questions than answers. For one, the design itself is bizarre, with wide angles that seem directly in contrast to the sleek, angular look of the PS4. Beyond that, though, is the question of its color. Many had correctly assumed that the console itself would be two-toned (black and white) because of the DualSense’s color scheme, and while this has been confirmed, there are plenty wondering whether the console and controller will come in monochrome white or black options....

March’s collection of free PlayStation Plus games lives up to the hype thanks to a high-profile headliner and a few underrated gems that belong in more PlayStation libraries. Anyone who missed out on the brilliant Final Fantasy 7 Remake will have the chance to experience one of the best games of 2020 and one of the most ambitious video game remakes ever made. If a bold and beautiful remake of one of the most beloved games ever made isn’t quite what you’re looking for, then I highly recommend checking out Remnant: From the Ashes: a simply incredible third-person shooter that borrows elements from roguelikes and the Dark Souls series....

Pokemon have lots of different abilities, and Psychic-types are one of the smartest varieties around. Their powerful mental abilities help them grow smarter than the average Pokemon and most of them aren’t easy to defeat in battle. Psychic abilities are fearsome to most people and Pokemon because of what they can do to a creature’s mental state. This list will go over the most intelligent Pokemon of the Psychic-typing that fans have adored for decades....

Choosing your favorite type of Pokémon is easy, but choosing the best ghost-type Pokémon for you is most certainly not. So why not let your Chinese zodiac make that choice for you? Your Chinese zodiac can tell more about you than just the year you were born; it explores your personality, your goals, and how you got about achieving them. It can also tell you what character you’d be in your favorite TV show as well as what ghost-type Pokémon would be perfectly suited to you....

There is no fan base out there quite like that of the widely popular Nintendo series, Pokémon. With over 20 years of history and dedicated players, and 800+ battle-ready pocket monsters, there are so many memories to reminisce on. With so many Pokémon for players to catch, there are those that sport an awesome and creative design while there are those who fall on the other side of the spectrum completely....

Fans of Nintendo’s hit Pokémon franchise will likely have mixed feelings about the Pokémon Unite MOBA. After all, the game offers a new take on the MOBA genre. For instance, Nintendo offers Pokémon staples to Pokémon Unit MOBA formula: leveling up, catching Wild Pokémon, and even evolving their chosen Pokémon. However, as an upcoming title, it seems Pokémon Unite has a lot of room to apply both unique and common MOBA elements to spice up its gameplay....

The coming year is going to be a big one for Pokemon’s Eevee. The popular character may not be a household name around the world in the same way that Pikachu is, but after Let’s Go releases, that could change very quickly. If a new leak is to be believed, it seems like the Tamagotchi brand may already be preparing to cash in on the upcoming Eevee craze. In case you’re too young to remember them, Tamagotchi toys were very popular in the late 90s....

Although Pokemon GO Adventure Week hasn’t exactly been explicitly confirmed yet, there have been enough hints to guarantee that the event is on its way later this month. Last year’s Pokemon GO Adventure Week took place from May 18 - May 25 and all the signs suggest this year’s won’t be far behind. 2017’s Adventure Week saw an increase in Rock-types, along with several other in-game bonuses. According to an analysis of the game’s source code, it sounds like this year’s event will also take advantage of the new Field Research feature to throw in some event-themed quests....

As expected, Pokemon GO released a few new shiny creatures to celebrate this month’s Battle Showdown event. The new shiny fighters are now a part of the exclusive list of special rare spawns offered in the mobile AR game. For the completionists out there, that means the hunt is on. Shiny pokemon don’t have any special abilities or stats and are only aesthetically different. Pokemon GO players still love the thrill of chasing them down during Community Days and special events and acquiring one (or three if you’re hardcore) copies of each shiny is a major goal for many players....

Earlier this week, Pokemon GO developer Niantic surprised many by announcing that Alolan forms of Pokemon would soon be added to the game. The company teased some of these Alolan forms with a promotional image for the update, leaving fans speculating on exactly which Alolan versions of Kanto characters would be made available. But it seems that there’s no more need for that speculation anymore, as the full list of Alolan forms appears to have leaked....

As if Niantic wasn’t busy enough with Pokemon GO and the recently announced Harry Potter mobile AR game, the company is also planning to launch a new version of the game that put it on the map with Ingress Prime. For those who aren’t familiar, Ingress is a mobile AR game that launched in 2012 and its systems are kind of the backbone of what became Pokemon GO. The game’s theme is high-tech hacking and players associate themselves with a colored team and collect resources and attempt to take control of locations, in a very similar way that they would in Pokemon GO....

Just as the Worldwide Bloom event for Pokémon GO ends a new update releases for the mobile title and, in turn, offers up new hints as to the game’s future. Specifically, new details regarding the raid feature/concept in Pokémon GO have surfaced, fueling speculation about how exactly they could work. The data mine of the latest Pokémon GO update doesn’t have much to offer as far as juicy details, but it does include a reference to three Activities in the game....

Pokemon fans have had quite a lot on their plates recently. With the unpredictable explosion in popularity of Pokemon cards, the surprise announcement of a sequel to 1999’s Pokemon Snap, and most importantly, celebrations for the franchise’s 25th anniversary this year. However, one upcoming title that has flown under the radars of many is the upcoming Pokemon MOBA, Pokemon Unite. Since the game was announced to mostly negative reception, very little has been officially released by The Pokemon Company and Tencent Games, aside from a closed beta for select players in China....