Pokemon Go Kanto Tour Will Feature Shiny Mew

The countdown to Pokemon GO Tour: Kanto is almost over and the event is set to go live in a little over a week. This ticketed event is nearly as exciting as the annual PoGO Fest for many players and there are some incredible rewards up for grabs for players who are going to put in the work to complete Special Research on February 20. A ton of additional news about Pokemon GO Tour: Kanto dropped yesterday, including confirmation that players would be able to earn an encounter with Shiny Mew....

June 4, 2022 · 3 min · 457 words · Leslie Easley

Pokemon Go Used By Russia To Tamper With Us Politics

Millions of people in the United States play Pokemon GO every single day, and unfortunately this provides a lot of opportunity for misdeeds. There have already been reports of Pokemon GO murders and robberies as people have been ambushed while playing, but new reports detail the most surprising instance of Pokemon GO-related meddling yet. According to a report by CNN, a Russian-linked campaign called ‘Don’t Shoot Us’ used Pokemon GO and social media platforms to divide the American people ahead of last year’s election....

June 4, 2022 · 2 min · 371 words · Connie Michels

Police Arrest Man Who Threatened To Kill Square Enix Staff

While Square Enix is currently hard at work in developing the remake of Final Fantasy 7, its Tokyo headquarters has been receiving grave threats ever since September of last year. Now, a man was recently apprehended by the authorities after he allegedly sent an email to Square Enix, exposing his intent to kill the studio’s staff. The man in question is a 25 year old nursing care worker who apparently sent the threatening email to Square Enix’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan....

June 4, 2022 · 2 min · 394 words · James Freeman

Portal 2 Update Improves Co Op Fixes Bugs

Valve has released an update for the classic title Portal 2 with a big list of changes. Despite Portal 2 being a decade old, this patch implements multiple additions and fixes a series of issues affecting the game. Portal is a series that many players throughout the community will know immediately. Even as a sequel, Portal 2 received positive reviews and widespread acclaim. The puzzle gameplay and signature world attracted gamers of all kinds at the time....

June 4, 2022 · 3 min · 465 words · Zachary Maxwell

Project Scorpio Is Six Months Away From Launch

After today’s Xbox Project Scorpio hardware debut, questions regarding the followup to the upcoming console’s release date are louder than ever. While the official word from Microsoft is still “Holiday 2017,” speedy production is reportedly positioning the console for a launch as soon as six months from now. That’s not to say the console will launch absolutely launch in October, but rather that Microsoft apparently has some room to maneuver, positioning Project Scorpio’s launch strategically....

June 4, 2022 · 2 min · 399 words · Brandi Bradford

Ps5 Has A Play Time Counter That Includes Games You Played On Ps4

The PS5 has a play time counter that also includes how long you’ve spent playing games on PS4. As more and more people get their hands on next-gen consoles before release day, information about them continues to make it out into the world. Big details like reviews of Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5, to smaller but still important elements like a comparison between the load times between the Series X and the PS5....

June 4, 2022 · 2 min · 376 words · Jermaine Mejia

Pubg Celebrates Two Year Anniversary With Free In Game Item

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, widely known as PUBG, is celebrating its second anniversary this week by giving away a free in-game item to players. The special anniversary item will be available in-game with update #27. PC players must visit the in-game store before April 24 and “purchase” the item, a baseball cap with a number 2 on it, for free. Console players can just log into the game between March 9 and April 7 to obtain the free item....

June 4, 2022 · 2 min · 404 words · Tommy Voss

Pubg Update Makes A Ton Of Changes To Sidearms

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds received another update on November 26 that applied fixes and improvements to the battle royale. Among the various changes brought to the game, the update tries to improve some of PUBG’s weapons. The PUBG update is called Update 9.2. It was initially released on PC earlier this month, and now the console version is currently available on all platforms. The update itself brought several changes to the game including a new dirt bike vehicle, new driver shooting feature, and the promoted Battle Bride Pass....

June 4, 2022 · 4 min · 729 words · David Villegas

Quakecon Sale Includes Fallout Doom Elder Scrolls And More

QuakeCon 2015 kicks off today, and in addition to the convention celebrating its 20th year, Bethesda’s bringing with it a few things attendees are sure to enjoy. The studio previously revealed that Fallout 4 will make an appearance, complete with a new demo, and earlier today, the Fallout Anthology was announced, which brings several Fallout games together in one mini-nuke package. Other announcements and reveals will undoubtedly come in the following days, but for those that are unable to attend the event this year, the Elder Scrolls developer still has something fun in store....

June 4, 2022 · 3 min · 629 words · Mike Taylor

Ranked The 20 Fastest Cars In Grand Theft Auto 5

Grand Theft Auto 5, a game about stealing cars, is the ultimate open-world action-adventure game. Whether you are a single-player devotee or a GTA Online buff, driving cars is vital for progression. Developer Rockstar Games has done an impeccable job of ripping off the world’s most luxurious vehicles. Those cheesy names such as Speedophile and Infernus have admittedly grown on us. Speed is a factor as it can help you win game modes, complete missions, and reach the various destinations of Los Santos quickly....

June 4, 2022 · 10 min · 2039 words · Lori Thorton

Ratchet Clank S Focus On Accessibility Should Be The Standard

Last week’s State of Play was jam-packed with new Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart info, and while there was plenty to dig into in the way of new gameplay footage, further proof of how the PS5’s load times change gaming, and a closer look at Rivet, one of the huge standouts was the game’s focus on accessibility. Moving forward, this has to be the standard. When I say ‘the standard’, I mean it in two ways....

June 4, 2022 · 4 min · 781 words · Amanda Kuns

Red Dead Redemption 2 Won T Sell As Well As Gta 5 Says Take Two

The past couple years have been somewhat inconsistent for Take-Two as 2016 wasn’t quite as successful as they hoped and 2017 is now going to be a bit quieter than previously expected. Much of that is covered up thanks to how well Grand Theft Auto 5 continues to sell and be profitable after five years of being on the market. Naturally, it would be understandable to think that Red Dead Redemption 2 would have similar lofty sales expectations as well....

June 4, 2022 · 2 min · 414 words · James Carey

Pepsiman Remade For Next Gen Consoles On Unreal Engine

When it comes to obscure cult classic video games, few have stood the test of time over the decades more than product placement video games. In the early days of the 16-bit era, games such as the Cool Spot series and the McKids video game were product advertisements for the 7-UP drink and the McDonald’s fast-food franchise respectively. In the 2000’s, the leap to advanced hardware allowed developers to become more ambitious with their licensed video game tie-ins....

June 3, 2022 · 3 min · 445 words · Terry Melvin

Pewdiepie Will Appear On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Late night talk shows have had an interesting relationship with the gaming industry. There are late night talk show hosts like Jimmy Fallon, who have the utmost respect for the gaming industry and often highlight video games on their program. And then there are hosts like Jimmy Kimmel, who deride video games and hobbies that have extended from video games, such as Let’s Plays. With the video gaming industry now the largest entertainment industry in the world, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing video games dominate the discussions more often on the late night circuit, and now late night TV’s newest host will be tackling gaming on his show....

June 3, 2022 · 3 min · 498 words · Gary Cowell

Plan Your Attack In Warzone S New Subway System With Official Map

With only a few days left until the start of Warzone season six, now is the time to get acquainted with Verdansk’s reopened subway system. Warzone season six starts on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. The biggest change coming to Verdansk when the new season kicks off, and one that has been teased for a while, is the reopening of the map’s subway system. Players started to notice new POIs a few weeks ago, deducing that those POIs would likely become subway stations....

June 3, 2022 · 2 min · 382 words · Patrick Smith

Playstation Plus Free Games For June 2016 Revealed

Sony reveals the free PlayStation Plus games for June 2016, which includes the likes of indie darling Gone Home, horror game Siren: Blood Curse, and more! As is to be expected at the end of the month, Sony has announced the next batch of games that will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers. PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita owners can all look forward to two games apiece, and the selection available on PlayStation Plus is quite varied....

June 3, 2022 · 3 min · 490 words · Fausto Stowe

Pok Mon 10 Best Ghost Type Movesets

Ghost-type Pokémon usually have move sets that are more expansive than the average creature because they have a dual typing instead of a single type. This allows for attack combinations that wouldn’t be present in most other Pokémon, and as such, these movesets will help Ghost-type Pokémon succeed to their full potential. Ghost-type Pokémon also have high special attack stats, which will be important to utilize fully during Pokémon battles. Attacks such as Shadow Ball and Phantom Force will be universal....

June 3, 2022 · 6 min · 1114 words · Royce Broadnax

Pok Mon 10 Unanswered Questions We Still Have About Flying Types

Flying-type is one of the 18 types that are present in the Pokémon universe. Introduced back in Gen 1, Flying-type has been a staple in every Pokémon game. Apart from battling, they are mainly used for traveling across regions. Fly is one of the most used moves in any Pokémon game, which makes Flying-type crucial in every journey. Even though the Flying-type is pretty common and doesn’t jump out to be anything special, there are a lot of unanswered questions regarding Flying-type Pokemon that often leaves fans scratching their heads....

June 3, 2022 · 5 min · 1019 words · Athena Stokes

Pok Mon Best Signature Abilities Ranked

Introduced in Ruby & Sapphire, a Pokemon’s ability helps them come out on top in battle and are, in many cases, the reason why a Pokemon succeeds or fails. While many Pokemon share abilities among each other, with several being fairly common such as Unnerve and the starter’s normal abilities, Blaze, Torrent, and Overgrowth, others are allowed their own signature abilities. For the most part, signature abilities will either reflect the Pokemon that has it from a design standpoint or will help them perform a certain niche in battle, one that can’t be filled by any other Pokemon in the series....

June 3, 2022 · 6 min · 1188 words · Sophie Elam

Pok Mon The 10 Weirdest Fairy Types Ranked

There are many weird Fairy-type Pokémon that have been introduced into the franchise since Generation 6. The Fairy-type was added to the Pokémon franchise with the Kalos region, and it changed the way that a lot of types interacted with each other, which in turn changed the landscape of battling as fans knew it forever. With such an interesting roster of Fairy-type Pokémon, there were bound to be some stranger than the average creature in the franchise....

June 3, 2022 · 5 min · 988 words · Crystal Toles