When Gen 9Pokemongames were announced, they took the Internet by the storm, with multiplePokemon ScarletandVioletfan art pieces and dedicated websites created soon after. The impact Gen 9 will have is likely to be noticeable, as Game Freak has shown over the years that fan-favorite features from new games tend to stay in the next ones, often perfected. This is not always the case, and some existing features, mainly battle gimmicks, do tend to be scrapped when a new generation launches, such as withPokemon ScarletandVioletemploying the newTerastal phenomenonrather than Dynamaxing....

While developingPokemon SwordandShield, Game Freak decided toremove the National Dexfrom both games and all futurePokemontitles. The result was over 500 Pokemon getting cut fromSwordandShield, which obviously lead to some backlash from fans. Now, however, Nintendo plans to release a free update sometime in the future that will reintroduce Pokemon that didn’t make it into the vanilla versions ofSwordandShield. It will also allow players to import their old Pokemon into either of the games throughPokemon Home, which releases later this month....

Arguably one of the most anticipated games of the year for many players, and especially so for graphic adventure games fans,Life is Strange: True Colorsseems to be conceived with its predecessors in mind in terms of supernatural powers and dramatic story. The protagonist isAlex Chen, who decides to finally meet her brother again after eight years apart and is set on moving to Haven Springs, Colorado, where the game is set....

Redfallhas a simple premise: kill vampires and stop the threat they pose to a small town in Massachusetts. This simplicity runs through every aspect of the game, whether that’s the story or gameplay. Arkane Studios games are typically known for their indirect storytelling approach, their meticulously detailed locales, and generally flexible game and level design, butRedfallforegoes a lot of these elements for a mostly straightforward story, a simple open-world town, and more rigid quests....

Leading up to the launch ofResident Evil Village, fans could be forgiven if they thought that thetowering Lady Dimitrescuwas the main villain. After all, much ofResident Evil Village’s marketing revolved around Lady Dimitrescu and her castle, but once the full game was out, it was clear that her time in the game was relatively short and she was an underling to the true villain of the story: Mother Miranda. Anyone that has completedResident Evil Villageand has made sure to read most of the files in the game can attest that Mother Miranda is hugely important....

With ComicCon@Home coming soon and the DC Fandome in August, fans are eagerly awaiting what Rocksteady has in store for their leakedSuicide Squadgame. What kind of gameplay will it have? What kind of story will it have? But one question that everybody has been asking is who will be the playable characters? RELATED:5 Things We Hope To See In The Rumored Suicide Squad Game (& 5 We Don’t) There are the obvious ones like Harley Quinn, Deadshot, and Captain Boomerang who have been mainstays of Task Force X for years but the team itself has had a revolving cast that could lead to many possibilities....

Perhaps due to the size of the franchise and its annual release cycle,Call of Dutyleakshappen on a semi-constant basis. Sometimes these leaks are legitimate, but other times they are fake rumors or misinformation. This latestCall of Dutyleak is all about the unannouncedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2that is supposedly in development at Infinity Ward, and while fans should take the information with a grain of salt, it has some interesting implications for the game if the information is accurate....

It’s not uncommon that people who became famous in life by all kinds of means eventually dabble in video games, and with that, also streaming platforms like YouTube, Caffeine, and of courseTwitch. The platform is often home to a plethora of gaming celebrities as well, with people like PewDiePie dabbling in Twitch for streams, prior to focusing on YouTube live streaming sessions, instead. This week it wasSoulja Boy’s turn, who joined TwitchplayingDestiny 2and purchasing a bunch of cool items from the Eververse store, all while a horde of players joined the live session and started guiding the rapper through the first few bits of the game’s introductory areas....

OverBorder Studio’s projectThymesiais teasing its audience with a new gameplay video, highlighting some of the upcoming title’s mechanics. It will be quite a busy year for Souls-like enthusiasts, with several new games fighting for the top spot in 2022.Thymesiais an action-role-playing game first announced in 2021, and set to release this year. Clearly inspired by mainstream titles such asDark SoulsandBloodborne,Thymesiaaims to distinguish itself enough in what is becoming a very crowded scene, featuring aesthetics and themes influenced by popular depictions of the Medieval Black Plague, a pandemic which devastated 14th century Europe....

Spy x Familywas an incredibly popular show when it first aired earlier this year. With the first half of season one finishing its airing schedule in June and the second half beginning to air in October, it would have been reasonable to expect theshow to remain fairly similaracross the 25 projected episodes. Instead with the airing of episode 14 this past weekend viewers are starting to agree that a slight artistic shift, a deviation from the original storyline, and a major tonal change have all occurred, though it is unclear how long they will last....

Summary Once theStar Warsprequels drew to a close in 2005, there came a solemn silence among the fanbase. This was the moment when allStar Warsfans realized that the world would probably never see the likes of another live-actionStar Warsmovie again, andcanceled projects would fill the void. Fortunately, this silence was short-lived asDisneyswooped in and announced that they had purchased the rights to the beloved franchise. This announcement also included news of a new trilogy in the saga....

At Summer Game Fest, Bandai Namco released the world premiere of a trailer for its forthcoming JRPG,Tales of Arise. Like theFinal Fantasyfranchise,Talesgames are typically self-contained, featuring their own casts of characters and unique worldbuilding. WhileTales ofAriseis continuing that tradition of fresh continuity, the new footage hits at a number of tidbits that recall aspects of other earlierTalestitles:Tales of Vesperia,andTales of Symphonia. Tales of Ariseis the series' first outing on next gen consoles, boasting next gen graphics, as well as new mechanics....

As one of the biggest game franchises of the early 2010s,Dead Spacesaw a multitude of releases during just the first five years of its life. Along with the three mainline entries, starting in 2008 withDead Spaceandending in 2013 withDead Space 3, the franchise also saw a few spinoffs. 2010’sDead Space Ignitionwas a pretty poorly-received action puzzle game, acting as a prequel toDead Space 2and filling out its story content with comic-book cutscenes....