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Pokemon GO’s latest update adds the Buddy feature and this walk will explain how to equip a Pokemon and start earning candy by walking around in the real world. After a few days of awkwardly waiting around, the Pokemon GO buddy update is finally rolling out. The patch was announced over the weekend, but very few players actually had access to the new feature until this afternoon. Now that the update is in place, users can start earning candy for specific Pokemon by taking them for walks....

Niantic has fixed a Pokemon Go problem that allowed players to quit Battle League matches while avoiding a penalty for doing so. Pokemon Go’s Battle League has been in place for over a year now. However, the PvP element of the mobile game still has a few wrinkles to iron out. Niantic may well have rid the game of one of those wrinkles this week via Pokemon Go’s latest update. An exploit that allowed players to quit a Battle League match after seeing their opponent, but before the match had started....

You can currently buy a mini Dragonite online at Build-A-Bear this winter, complete with a hat and scarf. Pokemon fans around the world probably recoil in terror at the thought of coming up against a Dragonite. Despite its goofy appearance, Dragonite packs a punch and is still one of the strongest Pokemon you can have despite it first being introduced to the series in Pokemon Red and Blue back in 1996....

The main Wild Area in Galar may be better known for its wide range of biomes, roaming wild Pokemon, and Max Raid dens, but it is also home to a large number of items that are useful both during a standard playthrough as well as in the post-game sections. Some of these items have a fairly niche use, though others can simply be sold off at a high price for extra cash....

Project Wingman, the long-anticipated indie arcade flight shooter, is swiftly approaching its winter release date. For those who haven’t heard of Project Wingman before, it started as a successful video game Kickstarter campaign back in 2018 and is now set to launch on December 1, 2020. Now, an update on the game’s Kickstarter page is giving fans some details on the game before its release. The post provides an in-depth rundown of what players can expect out of Project Wingman’s story mode, including the structure of the campaign and basic story details....

Link, as we all know, is one of the best-known and most beloved heroes in Nintendo’s vast repertoire. He might actually become number one, if he ever fancied staging a violent coup and burying the Master Sword up to the hilt in Mario’s paunchy belly. Now there’s a mental image to start your day with. The fact of the matter is, Link is probably well aware of that fact, but would never dream of acting on it....

Like virtually every modern video game, Red Dead Redemption 2 employs an auto-save feature. That means that the game saves players’ progress semi-constantly, and especially after doing anything major in the game like completing a story mission. However, some players may still want to know how to manually save, especially if they plan on messing around in the open world with some of Red Dead Redemption 2’s cheat codes (which deactivate story progress and achievements)....

Some of the greatest games are known for their attention to detail, and one particular Reddit user thinks they might’ve spotted one for Red Dead Redemption 2. Red Dead Redemption 2, released by Rockstar Studios in 2018, is the newest installment to the series. The story takes place during a fictional recreation of the Old West during 1899 and focuses on the life of Arthur Morgan. Many fans praise the game for its great attention to the game environment, emphasis on free world experience, and character interactions....

While it wasn’t exactly the best kept secret, Atlus has finally revealed that Persona 4 Golden is available now on PC. Golden, which admittedly had a handicapped lifespan on PS2 and Vita, will now receive the new life it deserves on a much more accessible platform. Outside of Catherine Classic, Atlus has never really published its most iconic franchises on PC before today, but with Persona 4 Golden already out, it’s a good sign for JRPG fans on PC that future Persona titles could be coming to the platform....

With all the commotion that happens in the Persona series, it’s no shock that so many players miss important details. This becomes even more of a problem when they have a clock constantly ticking away and opportunities slipping away with each passing second to deal with. There’s only a certain amount of days until the major events and players will have to as prepared as possible for those. For a game on a time crunch, Persona 5 sure does put a lot of side content in to distract players from the grind....

Internet personality David Dobrik has recently been hit with sexual assault allegations, and opposing YouTube sensation PewDiePie has weighed in on the matter during a recent livestream, describing Dobrik as “shady” and “weird.” This isn’t the first time David Dobrik has been the center of controversy. In the past, Dobrik came under fire for using racial slurs, and in a separate set of accusations, allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with minors....

While Beat Saber may get most of the attention when it comes to rhythm VR games, there are many other rhythm games that have found great success in the virtual reality space. One such game is Pistol Whip, a rhythm shooter that has made quite the impression on PC virtual reality headsets and is finally coming to PlayStation VR later this year. It’s been confirmed that Pistol Whip will be coming to PlayStation VR this summer....

The PlayStation 5 is the highly anticipated next-gen console from PlayStation that fans are dying to get a glimpse of. So far all fans have to work with is the official logo as well as a very promising but technical talk from the system’s lead architect, Mark Cerny. PlayStation is known for having killer exclusive titles, but fans are still left wondering what they’ll get to play when the console presumably launches in Holiday 2020....

As the financial year ends, Sony has been making major changes to the PlayStation Store and how it sells digital games. First, it was revealed that retailers would no longer be selling digital codes for games, and now, Sony has updated the PlayStation Store’s refund policy. The support pages for the PlayStation Store in several regions have been updated to tell users how to request a refund on games and DLC they’ve purchased....

Garchomp is a pseudo-legendary Pokémon that is two types rolled into one. It is both a Dragon-Type and a Ground-Type that evolves from Gabite. This Pokémon even has a Mega form and fans are obsessed with Garchomp as it sends their minds back to prehistoric days. Many have chosen to honor the beauty of this Pokémon by creating wonderful works of fan art. These pieces depict it in numerous ways as they shift its appearance to fit their vision....

The Greninja Water-type is a fan favorite Pokémon from Generation 6 because it is a starter and it has an incredibly amazing design that easily captivated players. Fans can’t get enough of looking at this cool creature and these pieces of fan art will help them get their fix. There’s no shortage of awesome pieces of fan art of Greninja because so many fans enjoy drawing it however there are definitely some that are beautifully crafted and lovely to look at....

With each new region that is added to the world of Pokémon, more and more information is given not only about the central region that particular game is based in, but also about regions that had been visited in previous titles. While the Galar region is full of interesting side notes that attempt to add depth to the region, not every question raised is given an answer, leading some fans to create wild theories of their own....

Pokemon GO developer Niantic may be one of the hottest in the mobile space right now, but the company is still on the rise. This week, the company raised $200 million in order to help it fund future projects, which could mean exciting things for fans of its games. Venture capital firm Spark Capital led the latest round of financing for Niantic, raising $200 million in the process. As part of the deal, Spark Capital partner Megan Quinn, who previously worked with Niantic CEO John Hanke at Google, will join the developer’s board....

Pokémon GO’s next Community Day is undergoing a controversial change that has some people up in arms. Every month, Pokémon GO players from around the world all stopped what they were doing and ran outside to catch very special little monsters for a few hours on a single day. The idea was to create a sense of community (hence the name) and also give die-hard players a bit of a reward for dropping everything to go outside and hunt some virtual ‘Mons....

The Pokémon games always offer postgame content to entertain trainers after they’ve become the Pokémon Champion, and Sun & Moon is no different. These games introduce new and interesting mechanics that can make you love the games even more, and spend more time with your Pokes. But sadly, Game Freak is known for introducing and taking away mechanics that are either hit or miss, so it’s really easy to become disappointed after experiencing some aspects of the post game....