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Pokémon GO is furthering its attempts to allow players to enjoy the game from home by announcing its very first Incense Day. Since Pokémon GO is a game that revolves around players leaving the house and playing with friends, its developer Niantic is currently having to think way outside the box. How do you make a game designed to be played outdoors and on the move playable inside and alone? So far it has done that in a variety of ways, such as allowing its new Battle League to be played from home and halving the walking distance needed to hatch eggs....

So, Pokémon Switch, what’s it going to be? If this early evidence is any indication, it looks like we may really have a full-blown eighth generation title on our hands. As Nintendo Switch fans will know, the hybrid handheld had a huge 2017. It may not have immediately set the retail world alight on its release that March, but the arrival of Super Mario Odyssey in October really kicked things off....

It’s reasonable for many players of Pokémon Sword & Shield to might not realize just how complex Gigantamax Forms can be when building a team. It’s easy to assume these new forms are always superior to their generic Dynamax versions, but there are many circumstances where the original version of a certain Pokémon is much better. Besides their new appearance, the main difference between Gigantamax and Dynamax is the Pokémon’s moves, as attacks of a certain type will be replaced with a signature G-Max Move if they’re in their unique form....

The Ghost-type Litwick is one of the more popular Gen V Pokémon. Even though it’s one of those dreaded “possessed item” types based on a real world object, fans don’t hate it the way they do Vanillite or Klefki. Maybe it helps that it’s a Ghost/Fire-type, giving it attack options not seen in many Pokémon. If the idea of attacking people with a chandelier appeals to you, check out this guide on where to find Litwick in Sword & Shield....

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl are slated to come out later this year. They are remakes of the Generation IV titles, Diamond & Pearl. They are looking to update the titles in several ways to make them suited for the current generation of Pokemon games, Sword & Shield. Historically, this involves graphics updates, changing up the storyline of the games in some ways, and making the games compatible with every Pokemon that has released since the games initially came out–a concept more complicated with the way the lack of a National Pokedex in Sword & Shield....

After a weekend full of teases, yesterday was a very exciting day for Pokemon GO fans. Niantic released the first details about the game’s upcoming PvP features and the community has been reacting very positively, despite the fact that the fights won’t be turn-based. In addition to all of the actual news, some fans are going crazy over the appearance of unreleased Pokemon like Garchomp and Smeargle in one of the video previews....

Pokemon has been at the forefront of popular culture ever since the franchise was created in 1995, and the series has been ever-present in a wide variety of mediums: gaming, trading cards, the silver screen, and even clothing. It’s the latter medium that is making waves this weekend, with Pokemon and custom-shirt curators Original Stitch partnering to release a full line of dress shirts for each of the original 151 Pokemon....

This Poldark review contains spoilers. It was originally published by Den of Geek UK. Poldark Season 5 Episode 7 Poldark has never trusted its viewers to have much of an attention span. It seems to worry we’ll get bored if a scene lasts any longer than it takes somebody to gaze out of a window and sigh. Conversations are sliced up and filleted to the extent that it can feel as though we’re watching a continual procession of arrivals and exits interspersed with snippets of dialogue and the odd screensaver shot of a dewy cobweb or some poignant geese or the glittering Cornish sea....

While the listings don’t reveal what the games are exactly, they reference several publishers such as the likes of Rockstar Games, Konami, Take-Two Interactive, Bethesda, Ubisoft, and even Sony. 118 listings for PS5 games and accessories are rumored to have gone up on the retailer’s website. It’s unknown as to why that is but it’s been suggested that the listings are for games they know are going to be announced during Thursday’s reveal....

Power Rangers Beast Morphers is the current Power Rangers series on the air right now. Its presently in its second and final season, so once it’s finished, a new team will take its place. Until now, these new rangers didn’t have a name, but an official report from IGN has changed that. They’re called Power Rangers Dino Fury, and they’ll headline the show for its 28th season. Dino Fury will adapt the 43rd season of Japan’s Super Sentai show, which, in typical Power Rangers fashion, sees the Earth threatened by an alien invasion....

A total amount of more than $5 million in esports prize money has reportedly been processed by this single end-to-end payment solution platform by Payment Labs, called Prize Payments. Since its launch at the end of 2019, Prize Payments has issued this impressive figure in 38 different currencies to 1000 unique winners across the esports industry. Payment Labs has also since managed to establish Prize Payments - its first product - as a leading payment solution that has paid out prize money to esports winners at more than 70 tournaments and events....

If it wasn’t clear enough already, gaming is moving to an all-digital future. Digital video game sales are growing every year and in fact, some analysts predict that the next console generation will be the last to use physical media. Some have pushed back against this all-digital future for various reasons, with one of the main arguments being worry that game publishers may restrict access to a game someone has already purchased....

Earlier today, Sony broke the news that their PlayStation 4 console had hit yet another major milestone on its road to next-gen domination: 7 million units sold. The console is now available in most major markets — from North America all the way to Japan — and is apparently still selling very well. Not only that, the PS4 has also improved its attach rate, which estimates how many games are sold per console, from 2....

With the newest console generation firmly launched, gamers everywhere are focused on the future. What grand adventures and intimate experiences wait for players in the coming years? Only time will tell. Each console generation has brought something new and exciting! Aside from games, however, the new consoles launched with a variety of peripherals and accessories that can enhance the overall experience. Sony’s PlayStation 5 has many extras to choose from, and while some have proven to be more useful than others, there is no denying that each one fulfills a particular service that gamers might need....

The PS5 outsold the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X during its launch month in the UK, even with the supply shortages in the region. The launch of the PS5 was delayed in some regions, as fans in Europe had to wait an additional week before they received their system. Despite this delay, a survey determined that the general public was five times more interested in the PS5 than the Xbox Series X....

The release of Sony’s new PlayStation 5 is fast approaching but gamers are still waiting on an official release date and price point. However, a quarterly earnings report from Sony suggests that the pandemic won’t be affecting the Holiday 2020 release window for the console. The PlayStation 5 was finally revealed at Sony’s future of gaming event back in June. The virtual event provided the first looks at the design of the console as well as a large array of exclusive games such as Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Horizon Forbidden West....

PUBG has rolled back a recent patch that caused enormous problems for players, including random crashes and massive slowdowns. As with any competitive online multiplayer game, performance matters. Not just player performance, but also how well your computer can display information on screen. If you’re dropping frames or your screen freezes, it could be the difference between life and death. So when PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds released a patch last week that caused nearly everyone’s experience to slow to a crawl, or sometimes even crash entirely, it caused a bit of an uproar from players....

Blizzard’s made a real killing with their Nendoroid collabs. While not every character from Overwatch has been immortalized in chibi plastic form, we’ll probably get there before too long. In the meantime, Good Smile Company’s not content to let your wallet rest, as they’re offering something a teensy bit unusual: D.Va’s mech. The beloved pilot’s pink MEKA was unveiled today, and it’s nothing like I imagined. Instead of being a normal Nendoroid size with a tiny D....

After a dicey start, Rare’s Sea of Thieves has gone on to become a big hit with gamers. Although it launched with limited content, the game has seen new life over the past year thanks to big content updates, solid gameplay mechanics, and a release on the popular PC platform, Steam. With all eyes on what’s next for the UK based company, the studio showed off Everwild at the X019, though information has been few and far between....

There hasn’t really been a game so far that has sold the idea that this generation will be a huge leap forward. We’ve seen quicker load times, better graphics, and some fancy controller integration, but for the most part, everything just feels like a souped-up PS4 game. After witnessing almost an hour of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and speaking to several people at Insomniac across the writing, art, animation, tech, and sound departments, it feels like this generation might finally arrive for real on June 11 with this PS5 exclusive....