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Although they’ve become an important part of the series’ identity, Social Links weren’t first introduced until Persona 3. In P3, Social Links were a means of creating a more immersive world while bolstering Persona 3’s themes of individuality. While it can be argued that Persona 3 is a better game than its predecessors (in large part due to the respect & maturity of its subject matter) Persona 4 undeniably one-ups it when it comes to Social Links....

For many gaming fans, the world of YouTube Let’s Plays is often a polarizing subject. Some believe the videos to be a waste of time, while others find them a welcome source of fun, engaging entertainment. Several weeks ago, late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel perhaps unintentionally started a feud between himself and the Let’s Play audience by mocking the idea of people watching others play video games without getting an actual taste of the action themselves....

Over the years, a number of people have drawn parallels between George Romero and writer/producer/director Don Coscarelli, and I suppose it makes sense. Both made a couple no-budget indie films that were mostly ignored before hitting it big with a surprise cult classic. In both cases the breakthrough horror films were utterly unique at the time, and accidentally spawned their own franchises. Despite efforts on the part of both Coscarelli and Romero to break away and make some very different films (like Martin and Knightriders in Romero’s case, The Beastmaster and bubba Ho-Tep in Coscarelli’s), for one reason or another both were forced back into feeding the franchise....

The only three certainties in life are death, taxes, and film delays in 2020. Keeping with that trend, Disney has pushed back its upcoming Pixar movie, Soul, from November to December, where it will now land directly on Christmas Day. Not only that, but Soul will skip theaters entirely, releasing exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service for no additional fee. Soul originally eyed a release in June of 2020, though the ever present viral circumstances forced a not entirely unexpected delay to November 20th....

A new Kingdom Hearts event begins July 31 in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius on July 31, which lets users play as Sora, Riku, Kairi, and Young Xehanort. Their designs will be based on their KH3 appearances. The event will last until August 16. Like the original 2D Final Fantasy games, they are sprite-based and battle in turn-based combat in Brave Exvius. Each of them has their own special move, and Sora, in particular, has a Final Form that can be activated to unleash a devastating rush of blades towards his enemy....

Although PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is still technically in early access on Xbox One, there’s no doubt that folks are anxiously awaiting its full release on the console, as it’s one of the most exciting Xbox One exclusives in 2018. As it so happens, it looks as if this anticipation has given way to a plethora of fans on the platform giving the Battle Royale title a go in its current state on the system, as Microsoft has announced today that PUBG has surpassed more than 3 million players on Xbox One....

Water-type Pokémon are some of the most popular choices when it comes to team comp. You might have chosen a Water-type starter, or maybe just found one and taken a liking to it. Regardless, chances are most fans have utilized at least some of them throughout the years. They might not all be the strongest, but some Water-types are among the most recognized Pokémon in the games. Every game in the series has had a handful of new and interesting Water-types added to it....

This Fairy-type rival was one of the most interesting characters in generation 8 of Pokémon ,and hopefully fans get to see him again in the future. Until then however, fans can take a look at some of the best pieces of fan art out there for the rival and hopefully find some that they absolutely adore. This list will rank some of the best pieces of fan art for the rival out there and fans should be excited to see what the community has come up with and drawn up....

Pokémon Sword & Shield’s Isle of Armor DLC opened the borders of Galar just a little. Now a new batch of Pokémon, around 100, have permission to enter Generation VIII. Many are walking around the new and improved Wild Area, but there are also some hidden gems. In TheGamer’s Pokédex guide series, we chronicle all the Pokémon and where to find them. Heracross is one of those beloved classic Pokémon NOT from Gen I....

Pokémon has always been home to several currencies besides standard money. From Casino Tokens to Battle Points, there have always been more ways to get items than cash alone. Pokémon Sword & Shield adds to the list with Watts, an electric form of currency collected in the Wild Area and spendable with its several Watt Traders with all sorts of unusual items. There’s one prime way to collect these Watts, but there are plenty of ways to get a few extra and several aspects of the Wild Area that have to do with this confusing currency....

Pokemon GO, despite being a game about getting up and going outside to hunt for digital Pokemon, was quick to adapt to the new COVID-19 coronavirus lockdowns impacting the entire world. Now a new event featuring incense will continue this trend. Pokemon GO has made several changes since the coronavirus outbreak, doing its part to encourage players to stay home and play instead of going outside. Of course, that hasn’t stopped everyone, with some players being charged by police for playing Pokemon GO during the quarantine....

Things work a bit differently in the Pokemon TCG compared to the games or anime. There are 18 types of Pokemon overall but these get compressed into 11 types for the TCG. This means that some TCG types are combinations of multiple groups. Grass-type includes almost all Grass and Bug Pokemon as well as quite a few Poison Pokemon from Generation One up until Generation Three. Grass Pokemon are some of the most versatile in the series....

North American tabletop gamers are in for a special treat, especially those who like fighting games. Massively popular Japanese board game Sakura Arms is coming to North America. The game will release as a Kickstarter project later this month, and will aim to provide Western fans with all of the content that Japanese players currently enjoy. Sakura Arms is a fast-paced deckbuilder with a board game component. Players choose two goddesses, rendered with gorgeous inked art by indie artist BakaFire....

At first, the Hitman series can seem intimidating to new players with its huge levels that have a considerable amount of depth and content. Truly learning the ins and outs of a Hitman level can take a lot of time and effort. This includes learning a target’s patterns and routines, the depth that comes with the map’s mission stories, and how much gathering Intel plays into the game’s world-building. The series recent entry Hitman 3continues this trend and all the skills and mechanics from the first two games in the series translate to this newest entry too....

Contains spoilers for Promising Young Woman “Where does the pleasure stop and the truth begin?” poses Emerald Fennell, director of Promising Young Woman, a highly distinctive rape-revenge thriller starring Carey Mulligan which feels like a total subversion of the subgenre. Fennell’s debut is an incredibly contemporary, candy-colored fable about a former medical student, Cassie, who has dropped out of college and instead pursues a secret second life as an avenging angel, feigning extreme drunkenness until inevitably a “good guy” picks her up and takes her back to his home....

It appears that Sony has plans to make a new, cutting-edge VR headset, as Inverse reports that the company has filed new patents which pertain to virtual reality gaming. The technology has been part of the Sony package since they launched PlayStation VR for the PS4 in 2016. Now, it is believed that the upcoming PS5 will have its own, although Sony has confirmed that the next-gen console will be compatible with the VR hardware currently available....

This is, of course, not the most outlandish story concerning the PS5. Despite Sony making a ton of money, the launch has been rocky in several areas. Troubles range from scalpers buying up tons of consoles in pre-orders at launch to issues with the console itself. Now some creative souls have begun exploiting a loophole with the PlayStation Plus Collection that has gotten them banned from the PlayStation Network. The PlayStation Plus Collection consists of 20 games and access to it is exclusively given to those who buy a PS5 and are subscribed to PS Plus....

While more mainstream developers work feverishly on ways to one-up their last huge release, many indie houses are churning out well-wrought puzzle games to fill in their catalogue and keep fans entertained. Modern puzzle games owe much of their popularity to old-school brain teasers (often found in magazines and soft-cover books) and physical jigsaw puzzles. As video games grew in popularity during the early 1980s, puzzles found their way into the mix, too....

One of the earliest games revealed for Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 title was the science-fiction horror game Quantum Error. Originally set to be a PlayStation exclusive, developers TeamKill Media have since confirmed that the game is also coming to Xbox Series S and X when it launches in 2021. Quantum Error turned heads when it was first revealed, with many comparing it to other classic sci-fi horror games like Dead Space....

All games introduce us to iterative changes between the original and the sequel — and often the next sequel after that. Be it the addition of an eccentric new character, a captivating plot twist, or a shiny new gameplay mechanic, developers, at the very least, strive for the image of a fresh experience with each new installment to a series. Few however, have the gall of Prototype 2 developer Radical Entertainment to literally flip the script and have the original game’s protagonist and antagonist trade places in the next one....