Nintendo’s Next Direct Could Have a New Pokemon Announcement

ThePokemonfranchise has generally kept a pretty tight schedule when dealing with the release of its mainline games. Since the move from Gen 1 to Gen 2, the corePokemongames tend to release about three years after one another. The only exception to this isPokemon RubyandSapphire, which saw about four years between its release and the release ofPokemon DiamondandPearl. With this in mind, it’s starting to look like thePokemonseries might be overdue for an announcement regarding the ninth generation of games....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · David Morris

Nvidia and AMD Cryptomining May Continue To Be A Blight Until Mid-2022

By now, PC gamers and enthusiasts are probably tired of hearing about how the ongoing shortage ofNvidiaand AMD graphics cards is not likely to ease up for perhaps another year at least. The same goes forconsole gamers who are struggling to get hold of new-gen systems. When it comes to GPUs specifically, much of the blame has been put squarely on cryptomining companies who have been buying stock in bulk, which is leaving very little for anyone else....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Ricky Oneal

Outriders: The Importance of Enoch as a Planet

Currently, there’s not much known about People Can Fly and Square Enix’s upcoming cross-gen title,Outriders. Game previews of it, however, certainly leave an impression. Game Rant describes it as aMad MaxmeetsMass Effect-style RPG shooter, and it’ll launch with four unique classes: the Trickster, the Devastator, the Pryomancer, and one that has yet to be revealed. The very premise of the game is failed colonization efforts on an alien planet, where “The Anomaly,” a huge energy storm, disrupts this journey....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Matthew Clark

Paper Animal RPG Interview: Cuddling Raccoons Studio Details Development, Kickstarter Campaign, and More

Paper Animal RPGis the maiden voyage of developer Azurexis, currently the sole member of Cuddling Raccoon Studios. The genre bending title, which blends cozy comfort gaming with roguelike challenges, successfully concluded itsKickstartercampaign early yesterday, nearly doubling its initial goal in funding. Fans of Nintendo’s various Mario RPG series likePaper MarioandMario & Luigimay want to check outPaper Animal RPGfor its similar vibe and numerous homages to those titles. Game Rant recently spoke to Azurexis aboutPaper Animal RPG’s development, influences, and mechanics....

June 29, 2025 · 13 min · 2623 words · Carol Barrett

Pokemon GO Field Research Coins Controversy Explained

Summary Pokemon GOis currently in the middle of its World of Wonders season, and there are a ton of opportunities for players to experience new in-game content like new critters, events, and gameplay mechanics. However, not all the recent additions toPokemon GOduring the World of Wonders seasons have been winners, and some fans have taken issue with the new PokeCoin Field Research. The disappointment with this new Field Research demonstrates the limits ofPokemon GO’s live-service model, which will hopefully allow Niantic to correct the game’s course in the future....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Barbara Bryant

Pokemon GO Update Adds Shadow Eggs

A newPokemon GOupdate has been announced. The update contains code that reveals exciting new features coming toPokemon GO. One of the features found within the code is the introduction of Shadow Eggs. Shadow Eggs are most likely a new type of egg that will hatch Shadow Pokemon.Shadow Pokemon appear at Pokestops that are occupied by Team Rocket. Shadow Pokemon can be caught after defeating Team Rocket in a trainer battle....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Anne Hall

Pokemon GO: Promo Codes for Free Stuff (September 2021)

Quick Links The year 2021 continues to move forward, with August now being over and September beginning. ForPokemon GOplayers, this means that new events will be coming on the horizon, but it also serves as a time to check which promo codes are currently active in-game. Pokemon GOpromo codes are free codes that players can redeem in-game to earn various rewards. These rewards vary from helpful items that assist in catching Pokemon, hatching eggs, or making Pokemon more powerful to stylish cosmetic items for players' trainer avatars....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Lisa Jones

Pokemon Unite is Teasing 2 New Pokemon for the Roster

Since the game’s release in July of last year,Pokemon Unite’s impressive roster of creatures from the iconic monster-catching franchise has grown with each passing month. The game’s current roster of thirty-three Pokemon spans all eight generations ofPokemongames and includes a mix of fan favorites and starters like Pikachu, Charizard and Decidueye as well as several Mythical and Legendary Pokemon from throughout the franchise likethe recently-added Hoopaand Zeraora. Now, the popularPokemonMOBA looks to be teasing the next additions to the game’s cast of characters....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Tara Jimenez

Razer Blackshark V2 Pro (2023) Review

In 2020 theRazer Blackshark V2 Prolaunched and offered one of Razer’s best wireless gaming headsets. The original BlackShark V2 Pro featured two impressive 50mm TriForce Titanium drivers, a decent HyperClear Supercardioid Mic, and THX Spatial Audio surround sound with a focus on esports gaming. It was a feature-rich wireless headset thatRazerhas refreshed this year with a few critical quality-of-life changes. Many of the features that made the 2020 Blackshark V2 Pro so popular are still here, like its excellent sound quality and surround sound features, but now the headset has been updated with better battery life and more esports-centric offerings....

June 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1750 words · Daniel Cummings

Red Dead Fans Share Awesome Themed Proposal

TwoRed Dead Redemptionfans are celebrating their engagement afteran elaborate video game themed proposalcomplete with custom made accessories. Tara Lynne and Dean — or Sadie and John, as they’re better known in certain communities — share a mutual love for theRed Deadseries and had been friends for more than two years before deciding to tie the knot. The couple first met through a mutual friend while attending the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con and quickly bonded over their shared passion forRed Dead Redemption....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Steven Morgan

Sacred 2: Best Classes, Ranked

Sacred 2has been recently announced as a part of Xbox games with gold.Sacred 2is a fantasy top-downaction RPGsimilar to games likeTorchlightandDiablo. The game was developed in combination with Ascoran, Deep Silver, and CDV Entertainment and was met with a fair amount of success during its original release.Sacred 2allows players to create a character and explore their world in a hack-n-slash style of gameplay, delving through dungeons alone or slaying bosses for loot with up to fifteen players....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 836 words · Kari Lopez

Save 29% on No More Heroes 3 for Switch Now

No More Heroes 3 WHERE TO PLAY Fight your way to the top of the Galactic Superhero Rankings! The legendary assassin Travis Touchdown makes his glorious return to the Madness!Our hero, Travis Touchdown, must make it to the top of the Galactic Superhero Rankings in order to stop the evil Prince FU and his ten alien assassins from taking over the Earth.Earn money to enter ranked battles!To enter into each subsequent ranked battle, you’ll need to pay a pretty steep fee....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Kenneth Stephens

Sony Patent Seeks to Improve Cloud Gaming Over 5G

There are progressively more companies looking to branch out into cloud gaming as the internet expands and improves around the world. For example,PlayStationhas a patent that suggests it will be leveraging 5G in its cloud gaming ventures. The recently filedPlayStationpatent suggests that the company will be using 5G in some implementations of its future cloud gaming content. This 5G connection may take the place of wireless connectivity to data centers through the cloud which could help improve connectivity for PlayStation gamers in 5G connected regions....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Patricia Holland