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One of the many different mechanics introduced in the Pokemon franchise over the years, Mega Evolution is one of the most notable aspects of the modern games. Though it was prevalent throughout Gens VI & VII, Mega Evolution was seemingly dropped from the series with the arrival of the Gen VII games. Despite its popularity, nothing has been shown or said to suggest that fans will see the temporary transformation make it back into the fold any time soon....

May has been a huge (and busy) month for Pokemon GO players. Events are coming and going every few week, there was a very popular Community Day, and three different Legendary Battle Raid bosses have been up for grabs. Currently, there are two level five Battle Raid bosses available and many Pokemon GO players are starting to feel a little frustrated. These frustrations stem from the short period of time that players have to complete a raid after the boss appears....

Shiny Pokemon are highly desired due to their unique coloration as well as their rarity. Since the early games, players have spent hours pacing around in the tall grass while utilizing every game guide at their disposal to get just one shiny Pokemon. Pokemon Sword and Shield is no different. In fact, the game has made shiny Pokemon even more popular, as players get to show off their catches in online co-op Dynamax raids....

The fact that there’s a Port Royale 4 shows that there a lot of interest in the sea-faring life of a 17th Century trader and merchant. In terms of video game concepts, this is a pretty niche one, but the people over at Kalypso Media are no strangers to publishing complex strategy games based around rather esoteric subject matter. Yo Ho Ho And A Business Ledger Full Of Work Expenses Before you even try to begin a new game, it is highly advised that you complete the tutorials....

Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Project Scarlett will be more powerful than Google Stadia, according to Kotaku’s Jason Schreier, a reliable gaming industry source. Google sent shockwaves through the gaming industry when they announced their Stadia project last week. The streaming service, which should be launched later this year, will look to compete with Sony and Microsoft directly, with the presenter noting that Stadia will run on 10.7 teraflops, which is more than the operating speed of the PS4 and the Xbox One combined....

Sony has finally given players a look of the new PS5, or at least a look at the controller with which players will be interacting with the Next-Gen console. Dubbed the DualSense, as opposed to the DualShock, the announcement of the PS5 controller has easily been the most exciting reveal of the month, even if we’re only about a week in. Well before Sony’s PS5 controller reveal, Microsoft had also decided to show off the Xbox Series X’s controller as well....

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was once the undisputed king when it came to battle royale games, and broke a number of Steam concurrent player records at the height of its popularity. Due to stiff competition from Fortnite, Black Ops 4, and other issues, however, PUBG started to lose some of its fans. But now PUBG is starting to make a concurrent player count comeback, which may be partly attributed to the addition of the Vikendi snow map, which will be making its way to the console versions of the game soon....

Dark Souls may not have been the first entry in the Souls series – that honor belongs to the original Demon’s Souls – but it was the first to really solidify what it meant to be a Souls game. Dark Souls took the gaming world by storm and never let go again, offering a degree of challenge that few modern games replicate well. To be expected, its difficulty was primarily found within its many boss fights....

Back in the ’80s and ’90s, cutesy playable characters were all the rage and vital to moving hardware off store shelves and into people’s homes. Several big names ruled above them all and usually represented an entire console, but several studios managed to make their own mascots that weren’t tied to a specific system. Mascots weren’t just for sales, however. Aesthetic is also important to a game’s design. Smooth gameplay and unique mechanics mean nothing if the world and main character are uninspiring....

Every so often though, what The Simpsons speaks to UK viewers is momentarily baffling – a reminder that wherever Springfield is, it’s not where we’re from. The same goes for other US sitcoms beloved in the UK. However much kinship we share, our rules are different. These are the American sitcom plots that introduced British TV fans to some of the curious legal differences between us. Having to file a tax return when you’re not self-employed… as seen in The Simpsons See also: Third Rock From The Sun Season 4, Episode 12 ‘Dick and Taxes’...

There’s plenty to do in Red Dead Online outside of exploring the wild west, getting into shootouts with other players, and inventing brand new sports. There are also the Frontier Pursuits, which are specialist roles players can choose to take on new gameplay paths. And with Red Dead Online’s big July 28 update, the list of roles grows with the addition of the Naturalist, which gives players a whole new way to interact with the world....

After having already outpaced lifetime sales of its predecessor in just a few days following its launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Red Dead Redemption 2 can easily be counted as one of the biggest games of the year. Now, it looks like even more cowpokes will be flocking to the open world title soon, as the beta for RDR2’s multiplayer component, Red Dead Online, is set to begin on November 27, 2018....

Rockstar has unveiled some festive bonuses for Red Dead Online, as cowboys were very into celebrating July 4th (probably). GTA Online is still doing an event centered around various vehicles, and players can pick up a sick Tron-style bike at a discount. Rockstar’s cowboy-centric Red Dead series, however, has to be their most American property. So it makes sense to see Read Dead Online proudly fly red, white, and blue....

For a show that’s been running nearly 20 years, Big Brother is still going strong. Despite the restrictions placed on filming by Coronavirus safety protocols, the 21st season is still on its way, and the reality series is showing no signs of slowing down or waning in popularity. Now for fans of the show, there’s a new way to participate in the fun. Big Brother: The Game is launching on mobile devices worldwide on October 15th....

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Sony was set to go on a significant hot streak. April marks the release of PS4-exclusive Final Fantasy 7 Remake, whereas May was going to include both Iron Man VR and The Last of Us 2. Unfortunately, Sony had to indefinitely delay The Last of Us 2 and Iron Man VR, with no new release dates in sight. Now the company has taken things a step further, removing both games from the PlayStation Store entirely....

Pokémon is beloved, but not every aspect of the franchise receives the same amount of love as the others. Rock-type Pokémon for instance as seen as a niche interest and aren’t nearly as beloved as Pokémon who belong to the Dragon, Fairy, or Fire-types. That being said, the type itself is home to some of the cutest Pokémon in existence. However, they have some of the ugliest creatures in the entire franchise, as well....

There are a ton of great shinies, and there are a ton of terrible shinies. But nothing quite matches up to those shiny Legendaries, if you’re lucky enough to encounter one. In past games, one might need to continually soft-reset before a Legendary encounter to reroll for a shiny, but the new Dynamax Adventures system makes it much easier to find your favorite Legendary in its shiny form. But, which shiny Legendary should you seek out?...

One of the long-running mysteries of the Pokémon anime involves an item called the GS Ball. Ash Ketchum was sent to the Orange Islands in order to claim a mysterious gold and silver Poké Ball, which couldn’t be transmitted by PC and no one could open. Ash went on a journey to the Johto region and delivered the GS Ball to Kurt in Azalea Town, who wanted to research it further....

The Nintendo Switch’s 2018 lineup received a huge boost during the last Nintendo Direct, as a new Super Smash Bros. game has been announced for the system. There are still a lot of fans who are excited for the Switch’s 2019 lineup, as it promises games like Bayonetta 3, Metroid Prime 4, and the first ever mainline Pokémon game for a home console. Game Freak and Nintendo have kept their cards close to their chests in terms of information concerning the upcoming Pokémon games, which is likely still in the early stages of development....

One of the greatest things the fifth generation of Pokémon games (the Black & White series) gave us was more Dark-types. Those who enjoy the idea of more sinister, brutal Pokémon can feel right at home with the likes of Hydreigon and Zoroark. There’s also Pawniard, a combination of chess piece and stabby Power Ranger. If that sounds like your kind of Pokémon, then read on for how to add it to your Pokémon Sword & Shield team....