Patents aren’t new in the world of video game companies, but each time one is discovered, you have to wonder if it will change the way you play games. Last year, for example, we saw that PlayStation had filed a patent to bring concerts and events to you. Today, we’re learning that PlayStation wants to make VR a group experience, which means your friends might be able to mess with you during a game....
Pokémon is known to have stories that are simple and focus on the journey (with the exception of Black, White, Black 2, and White 2), but the villains are what make each game so memorable to many players. Whether team leaders, wanderers, or those aligned under an evil organization, they are represented by their goals and will stop at nothing to see their goals become a reality. They are easy for kids to understand and give a reason to take them down, but also complex for adults to analyze and look more into their backstory and how they came to be....
Mimikyu is a pokémon from the seventh-generation and it is unique as it is both a ghost-type and fairy-type. It wears a rag as a disguise and it creepily resembles Pikachu as it strives to blend in with the crowd. This pokémon steers clear of any sunlight and lives a lonely life, but it has become the obsession of many fans. Fans love Mimikyu’s unique look and have created some equally creepy art to accompany it....
Pokémon Gold & Silver delivered on one of the most anticipated sequels at the time, giving fans an entire new roster of characters to dive into. With some serious lore being dropped throughout the game, it only widens the array of stories that immerse the trainer in Johto. Competing with some of the most iconic Pokémon in the series, Generation 2 had to step up the quirky and the epic scale of character design just to compete....
As is the case with a lot of big franchises, it’s tough for the Game Freak team to really win with Pokémon. If they make radical changes, fans complain that the essence of their beloved series has been tarnished. If they play too safe, they’re accused of resting on their laurels. Since the first generation of games, several mechanics have been tweaked or removed entirely, but the core Pokémon experience remains the core Pokémon experience....
Ice-type Pokémon are strange because they are able to brave the freezing cold areas of the Pokémon world that other creatures wouldn’t be able to live in. The conditions that Ice-type Pokémon are often found living in are questionable at best, and even the most frozen of these creatures shouldn’t realistically be able to live in such harsh environments. However, there are some Ice-type Pokémon that are weird for other reasons, such as being completely frozen solid or having a peculiar theme that they are based around....
The Pokémon franchise has survived and thrived for so long because the games, anime, and designs of the Pokémon themselves have captured the hearts of millions. Of course, every fan is going to have their personal preferences for what Pokémon speak to them the most, but generally, it’s pretty obvious which designs are ugly and which are cute and adorable. In the world of Grass-types, who happens to be the cutest and ugliest among them?...
Ash has had dozens of different traveling companions throughout the Pokémon anime, and all of them have completely different traits and talents. As such, Ash’s traveling companions can easily be ranked by which zodiac sign they would be if they were real. Characters such as Misty and Brock have such notable traits that it is hard not to easily differentiate them from each other. For readers that wish to find out which of Ash’s traveling companions they would be based on their zodiac sign, keep reading and learn about the different traits of almost every character that Ash has traveled with in the past and how they connect to each zodiac!...
Created all the way back in 1987, Picross, more commonly referred to in other parts of the world as a Nonogram, is a grid puzzle with numbers. You’re meant to fill out certain spaces in the grid to form a complete picture. The Picross games started with a release on the original Game Boy titled Mario’s Picross in 1995. Two follow-ups were later released in Japan only. It took a good few years later before there was ever another Picross game to be released outside of Japan....
The new year has arrived! That means, in addition to a new Research Breakthrough reward, there are also a whole new batch of daily encounter rewards that Pokemon GO players are able to track down and earn during January. The quest rotation is now in place and the community has already gathered a ton of intel about which rewards are associated with which quests, but information is still developing. This month seems to have some kind of theme that features returning popular tasks from previous Pokemon GO months....
Pokemon GO was down for about a half hour this morning, despite there being no new release or maintenance on the schedule. The unexpected problems had fans worried, but a bit of detective work seems to have found the root cause of the mysterious Pokemon GO downtime… Rather than overwhelmed servers or a patch implementation that went poorly, this time the Pokemon GO’s login issues were actually caused an overlooked SSL certificate....
Pokemon GO players around the world are diving into Day 2 of GO Fest 2020 to find a serious Team GO Rocket invasion taking place. In order to complete the second day of Special Research and earn all of the rewards, players are going to have to face off against some of the Team Rocket big bad guys. As always Rocket bosses Cliff, Arlo, Sierra, and Giovanni are back to cause trouble once players work their way through the Grunts....
Pokemon GO was released four years ago to significant fanfare as it enabled players to walk around and collect Pokemon on their phones. More recently, the game has had to be updated due to circumstances surrounding coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on movement which have been put in place as a result. Pokemon GO seems to have adapted to this challenge of indoor play, but the game will be down for several hours today for a further update....
With the PlayStation 5 expected to launch at some point in November, fans are growing impatient. Even though the PS5 release date is right around the corner, Sony has yet to actually announce it or how much the console will cost. While fans wait for Sony to make an official announcement, plenty of PS5 price point “leaks” have made their way online, with the latest claiming to reveal the price of both the standard PS5 console as well as the PS5 Digital Edition....
In Sony’s most recent Road to PS5 event, the presentation focused on specs and performance numbers, but once again one of the biggest features touted by Sony was a new engine for sound. In fact, all through the leaks, teases, and information drops on the PlayStation 5, huge improvements to sound has been one of the biggest selling points along side solid state storage. Even ray tracing technology, which most people associate with visuals, was pushed as a tool for game developers to create more immersive and complex soundscapes in the aforementioned PS5 presentation....
The newest update to the massively popular battle royale game PUBG has fans torn over both its pros and its cons. PUBG, which was developed by PUBG Corporation and officially launched in December of 2017 on PC for Steam’s early access users, is known for being one of the best selling video games of all time. The game, which stands for PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds, recently came out with an update that introduces a ranked mode that puts the best players in the world against each other to truly test their skills....
Ahead of a full reveal scheduled for later on today, Ubisoft announces the name of the hotly anticipated second DLC package set to be released for Rainbow Six: Siege. The well-liked Rainbow Six: Siege has managed to amass a dedicated player base thanks to its atypical take on the online shooter — but, like most games in this genre, it’s now in need of some new content to keep those players engaged....
Nintendo has uplifting, light-hearted games that appeal to a wide demographic. Someone doesn’t have to be a kid to appreciate first-party Nintendo Switch games, and these titles are generally the main reason to pick up the console. The Nintendo company is continually pushing innovation. The graphics aren’t as good on paper as gaming juggernauts like Xbox and PlayStation, yet polished art design makes these games relevant. The Nintendo Switch has accumulated numerous first-party games during its active years....
Sony and Microsoft are slowly revealing their new consoles over the last 5 months. The PlayStation 5 controller was revealed, fans got to see the Xbox Series X, and the specs for both consoles were announced. The anticipation of new consoles is always a fun time as fans argue and try to uncover new information. There’s still a lot we don’t know about the new consoles like exact release dates and prices....
Perfect Pelts are a great way to make a lot of money and craft powerful items in Red Dead Redemption 2. For players looking to streamline the money-making process via hunting, then Perfect Pelts will fetch the highest price. While it isn’t terribly complicated to snag a Perfect Pelt, there are some tips that can make the process easier and much more efficient whether it’s the early parts of RDR2 or the endgame....
