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Summary Pokemon GO’s addictive gameplay loop has brought the title a lot of success over the years, although more changes are needed as the game grows older. Some mechanics such as the Pokemon buddy system have begun to lose their sparkle due to a lack of variety, and the title should not be afraid to look towards mainline releases for inspiration if it makes some changes. In particular,Pokemon GOshould look towards the Gen 6 mainline titles for the franchise,PokemonXandY, in how it should reboot the buddy system....

Just because a player has defeated the Elite Four andbecome a Pokemon Championdoesn’t mean that there aren’t still plenty of things for them to see and do inPokemon Scarlet & Violet. In fact, the Gen 9 games are packed so full of post-game content that players can expect to still be playing them long after the end credits have finished rolling. RELATED:Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Best Order to Get Every Badge (Gyms, Titans & Team Star Bases)...

Summary Bearing influence from Spain’s bocadillos,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea is abundant with fresh ingredients for sandwich-making, tying cleverly into its picnic mechanic. Shops throughout the region boast condiments and toppings from savory to sweet, giving players the opportunity to learn new recipes and try interesting combinations of their own. Between the range of ingredients available and the opportunity to customize picnic accessories like sandwich picks and tablecloths, the gimmick ties into both customization and gameplay; certain recipes can afford the player higher chances of finding certain Pokemon, while others can increase EXP gain, provide moreTera Raidrewards, and more....

Alongside several Pokemon outbreaks throughout the rest of the summer, the lineup for the next several Tera raids inPokemon Scarlet and Violethas been revealed. Appearing both as fun challenges and celebratory events for real-life occasions,players looking for things to do in the gameshould keep track of which raids might be the most helpful and difficult. One raid is simple for players that have beaten the game, while other raids require strategy and properly trained Pokemon....

Summary The upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusivePrincess Peachgame,Princess Peach: Showtime, has received its ESRB rating, suggesting that development is going well, and the game is not in danger of missing its March 2024 release date.Princess Peach: Showtimewas first announced at the June 2023 Nintendo Direct event and came as a big surprise for Nintendo fans for a couple of different reasons. For one, many are expecting Nintendo to wind down support for the Switch and move on to the console’s successor, whatever that may be....

Summary In a fun and unusual update,Meta Quest Proheadsets now support tongue tracking. While the addition might sound a bit bizarre, theMeta Questheadsets previously haven’t been able to track tongue movement, limiting player expressiveness in apps likeVRChat. The update expands upon the hardware’s head, eye, and hand-tracking capabilities within the Meta Quest Pro. Despite the Meta Quest 3 being the newer piece of hardware, the update is currently only offered for the Meta Quest Pro headset....

Apex Legendsis one of the most popular battle royale games on the market, and thanks to recent efforts by EA and Respawn Entertainment the game continues to push into the esports landscape. During EA Play Live, it was revealed thatEmergence, the latest update for the game, will launch on August 3. With this release, fans will not only beintroduced to the brand-new Legend Seer, but there will also be a substantial update to Arenas mode that will add a ranking system....

Red Dead Redemption 2is a critically-acclaimed game, with nearly every aspect of the game praised by reviewers. The characters, core narrative, combat, gameplay, open world, and more all make this game worth playing, and much likeGrand Theft Auto 5, it came with an online counterpart.Red Dead Onlineis successful, but nearly as much asGTA Online. As such, Rockstar hopefully recognizes that to get the most out ofRed Dead Redemption 2, it needs to look at its single player content....

WayForward has been pretty busy in the last few years. On top of carrying on with the belovedShantaefranchise and working on a variety of games based on outside IPs,WayForwardfound significant success with its beat ‘em upRiver City Girls. Technically,River City Girlsisn’t a WayForward original; it’s a spinoff of theKunio-kunfranchise, and its development was overseen byKunio-kunowner Arc System Works. Nonetheless, WayForward has really madeRiver City Girlsand theKunio-kuncharacters its own, earning high praise for the game’s writing, combat, art, and more....

Matt Reeves' highly anticipatedThe Batmanlooks to be heading down a much more somber path, as star Robert Pattinson, who is donning the cape and cowl this time as the caped crusader, shared that the upcoming DC film is indeed “a sad movie.” WithThe Batmanless than a month away from hitting theaters, Pattinson has been on a press tour to promote the upcoming DC film. In addition to discussinghis experiences onTwilightand other works, Pattinson has shed light on howThe Batmanwill differ in tone and style compared to previous films about the Dark Knight....

Metal Gear Solidwas once one of the gaming industry’s premiere franchises, but recent years has not been kind to it. Series creator Hideo Kojima’s departure from Konami has resulted in theMetal Gear SolidIP being almost completely abandoned in terms of new game releases, and it doesn’t look like a new entry is coming at any point in the near future. However, a recent rumor suggests that while a brand-newMetal Gear Solidgame may not be happening any time soon, remasters of the classics could be on the way....

The best-case scenario in movies is usually that the couple gets together and receives their happy ending. But just like in real life, it doesn’t always work that way. While some couples are ill-matched right from the start, others break up despite the fact that they could have been good for each other. RELATED:Video Game Couples More Romantic Than The Witcher’s Geralt & Yennefer That’s hard both on them and on the viewers watching the movie who started to cheer for the couple....

Scornis gross, but that feels by design.Inspired by the work of H.R. Giger, developer Ebb Software has designedScornto be a game that gives players an uneasy feeling throughout. From the mechanics to the visuals to the puzzle solutions, there is a lot aboutScornthat feels uniquely unnerving, but for fans of the sci-fi/horror genre, it offers something unexpected. After playing the 45-minute prologue ofScorn, it’s clear that Ebb Software is not trying to make an explicitly horror game....