Mawile is a bizarre Pokémon. It faces away from its opponent in battle, letting the giant mouth on the back of its head do the talking. And biting. The prevailing theory is that Mawile is based on the futakuchi-onna, a Japanese legend about a cursed woman. In the stories, the woman develops a mouth on her skull, which hides beneath her hair. This is usually revealed at the end of the story, giving it the vibe of a creepy campfire tale....
Pokemon GO’s latest Special Research quest - appropriately dubbed Let’s Go, Meltan! - sees the return of the dreaded Catch a Ditto task. This was last featured during the Mew Special Research quest and was a major road block for some players. After all, there is a short list of Pokemon whose form Ditto can take. With Ditto’s return, trainers are no doubt frantic about completing this task as well as the entire Special Research quest, since spawn rates are currently increased....
Although Battle Raids have recently taken a backseat to Field Research, Pokemon GO players are sure to return to the battling system with the next release of a new Legendary monster. Lugia’s return recently got players out and participating in level 5 raids for a chance to catch his shiny variant and it sounds like the next big change will feature a pair of rotating regional monsters. Pokemon GO players in North America can start hunting down Latios battles today and, on May 8, Latios will fly away and be replaced with Latias....
After a few months of stagnant Research Breakthrough Rewards, Pokemon GO players were very excited to hear that a new rotation was starting in February 2020 and the trend has continued through March, April, May, and now June. Although the featured Pokemon may not be the most exciting for players who have already been grinding, there is once again an extra bonus that comes along with the encounter to help sweeten the pot early this summer....
The recent wave of controversy surrounding loot boxes and microtransactions has obviously made a wave for players of Battlefront 2 and games like Overwatch or CS:GO, but Pokemon GO players could also eventually be impacted by proposed legislation to address the problems. The addictive mobile game may not feature loot boxes, but there are plenty of microtransactions and a different variety of randomized prizes that cost real world currency. Hawaii house bill 2686 has not yet passed, but if it does, it could have some serious impact on gamers, including Pokemon GO players....
Once players have finished the main story in a Pokemon title, chances are that they are either going to attempt to complete the Pokedex or jump into online battling, or perhaps even a combination of the two. Despite the fact that there are over 900 Pokemon in the series right now, not accounting for those missing from Sword & Shield, only a small number of those Pokemon are used online....
Update: Digital Foundry put all of the recent speculation to rest. The official reveal is indeed coming this Thursday at 2pm UK / 6am Pacific. Original story follows: Microsoft’s Project Scorpio has been a hot topic of discussion over the past week which typically means that some sort of announcement is on the horizon. While people related to the project including Xbox head Phil Spencer have been fairly open about the work that has been going on over the past year, details and information are still hard to come by....
A new video on the official PlayStation YouTube channel has demonstrated how easy it is to break down the PS5, which opens the door for custom plates in the future. The appearance of the PS5 and Xbox Series X has been the source of a lot of online mockery since they were first revealed. The memes surrounding the PS5 have compared to everything from a wireless router to an ice cream sandwich....
New info has apparently been shared from multiple reputable sources, detailing some of the specifics of Sony’s planned next-gen VR headset for the PS5, including 4K resolution and rumbly haptic feedback. Whilst the name of the product isn’t known yet, UploadVR seems confident that we can take this info with a reasonable level of certainty. We do at least know that Sony has already confirmed they’re working on a new VR platform for their next-gen console, planned to release some time in 2022....
Today marks the official start of another celebration in Animal Crossing: New Horizons—May Day! This week long event has one main activity that can result in a lot of free stuff if you play it right. From May 1 until the 7th villagers will be able to take Dodo Airlines to a very special island, paw-designed by Tom Nook. Going on this adventure just takes a few simple steps: go see Tom Nook in Resident Services so he can inform you of the May Day ticket waiting at the airport, head to the airport and take off....
When talk of Borderlands 3 surfaced earlier this week it set Gearbox Software’s fan base ablaze with thoughts of future explorations of Pandora, a bazillion more guns, and more importantly an additional does of that sublime gameplay. However, lead writer Anthony Burch’s comments — which claim that he is already mulling over ideas for a sequel — were merely the musings of a single individual, a sentiment our own Ben Kendrick astutely point out....
Razer has introduced the third iteration of its BlackWidow series of mechanical gaming keyboards, and promise customers a resilient, customizable product. Both tenkey and tenkeyless models are available now, boasting several upgrades over Razer’s prior version of the peripheral line. The BlackWidow line of mechanical keyboards first launched in 2010, and Razer has continued to iterate on the peripheral since. Razer has also recently branched out into being a “lifestyle brand” with products such as apparel, including surgical masks, and a new partnership with Mars Wrigley to create gamer-themed Respawn Gum....
As players begin their journeys through Red Dead Online, the multiplayer component of Red Dead Redemption 2, they are greeted by an elaborate character creation tool, which allows them to sculpt (or mangle) the character that they will take into the game’s open world. However, after spending some time in New Hanover and beyond, some players may wish to change their character’s appearance — unfortunately, the options for doing so are limited....
The online multiplayer side of Grand Theft Auto 5, Grand Theft Auto Online, is hugely popular but many fans are still eager to play through some story-based DLC for the game. Players have wondered for years what happened to the GTA 5 story DLC that developer Rockstar Games had been looking into at one point. In a new interview, Rockstar Games revealed the key reasons why that story DLC hasn’t happened....
Cartridges are not as popular as they once were, for obvious reasons. But the tilting thereof has grown into something of an art over the years. The practice used to be mostly erroneous; you’d fire up that Nintendo 64 with a carelessly-placed cartridge and there’d be no end of glitching. But soon enough, people were doing it deliberately just to marvel at what could happen. Games such as Super Mario 64 and Goldeneye 007 were favorites in that regard, as well as generally....
Persona 5 is easily one of the greatest modern JRPGs of all time, meeting all the hype and then some after being delayed for what felt like ages. However, it seems the extra time was definitely put to good use by Atlus, who created what is easily one of the best games the studio has ever released. The story of Persona 5 is easily one of its biggest highlights, prompting the player to delve into the minds of shady individuals… before exploring the collective psyche of the masses in order to figure out their deepest desires and identify the source of all the mass cognitive changes that have been happening....
Fire-type Pokémon were, at one point, few and far between. In Generation 1, there were only 12 Fire-type Pokémon total, and that number drops to seven when counting only the fully-evolved ones. However, 20+ years later, we have reached a surplus of hot, flamy fellas - 82 to be exact. There are so many Fire-types available that only fully-evolved Pokémon are included on this list. 12 Aries - Incineroar Aries is THE Fire-type Pokémon sign....
Team Rocket has officially invaded Pokémon GO, and if you’ve launched the game in the last few days, you’ve likely seen one of their balloons flying overhead. While most of the grunts are fairly easy to take care of, many of the Team Rocket bosses can give you quite the challenge, and you’ll want to be prepared when it’s time to face them. So, here are all of the Pokémon you can expect to see from each boss, and how to counter them....
It seems that the upcoming Isle of Armor DLC for Pokémon Sword & Shield will add some new moves to the game, as a datamine of Pokémon Home has revealed the names of twenty-one attacks within the files of the app. The Expansion Pass for Pokémon Sword & Shield will give the player access to two two DLC updates when they are released. The first update is the Isle of Armor, which is due to be released in June, while the second is The Crown Tundra, which is due to be released in the fall....
Piers and Marnie are fan-favorites out of Sword and Shield. They both are Dark-type trainers and have a lot of style and personality. Also, they are siblings! The Sword and Shield games tend to have a lot of sibling relationships. While Piers is the Gym Leader for the game, the end concludes with Marnie taking his place. However, is that for the best? Here are five reasons Piers is a better Gym Leader and five reasons that Marnie is a better replacement....
