New Pokemon Snap Sets High Expectations for Next 'Pokemon Presents' Announcement

Long-timePokemonfans rejoiced yesterday with the announcement ofNew Pokemon Snapfor the Nintendo Switch, a sequel to the beloved 1999 N64 game that featured on-rails photography. The Pokemon Presents video also highlighted a number of other things, including a puzzle game calledPokemon Cafe Mixand the addition of Mega Evolution in Niantic’sPokemon GO. After that, though, The Pokemon Company’s CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara dropped a bombshell by saying another “big project” in the works that will be announced on May 30, 2025....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Jason Allen

Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds: How to Farm Territe

Fans of theNi no Kunifranchise are delighted that the hit fantasy game finally has an MMO, courtesy ofNi no Kuni: Cross Worlds. In the game, players get aNi no Kunitwist on the modern isekai genre - characters get sent to the game world of “Soul Divers” before eventually realizing that they have to save both its world and theirs from eventual destruction. RELATED:Ni No Kuni: The Best Familiars, Ranked Thankfully, saving the world ofCross Worldsisn’t that much of an urgent matter, as players can enjoy the full depth of thisNi no KuniMMO with its many features....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1196 words · Patricia Martinez

Payday 3 Teases New York Setting, Modern Focus

It’s been over eight years since Overkill Software releasedPayday 2, the co-op first-person shooter in which players try and execute increasingly challenging robberies and heists. Now, Overkill is working onPayday 3, which has a tentative release window of 2023. Much has changed in eight years, however, and not just in terms of game development. In a recent livestream, Overkill detailed how it’s bringingPayday 3into the modern day with regards to digital currencies and security technology....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Aaron Young

Phasmophobia Should Cross The Streams With This Beloved Franchise

Summary There are not many games that put players in the shoes of a ghost hunter, but the ones that do it seem to have nailed down the concept.Phasmophobiais one such game, and it has been entertaining ghost hunting fans since its release. Its simple gameplay loop has made it one of the best games to play with friends on Halloween night, and each update seems to make it even better....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Heather Rodriguez

Plot Holes & Things Beast That Make No Sense

The Idris Elba-ledBeasthas arrived in cinemas, and while it isn’t just Idris Elba punching a lion as the trailer suggests, there is a lot about the filmmaking and the plot that doesn’t make sense.Beaststars Elba as a father who gets trapped with his daughters, trying to survive against an enraged lion. Related:Thriller vs Horror: What Is The Difference? The film is a tense thriller in the vein ofCrawlorThe Shallows, but while there is much about it that sticks to the style of similar films, there are also a number of points where the film veers off and loses logic quickly....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Kimberly Edwards

Pokemon Fan Art Combines Growlithe, Eevee, and Cubone

Summary APokemonfan has shared a charming piece of artwork that shows what it would look like if Growlithe, Eevee, and Cubone were put together into one fusion Pokemon. ThePokemonart is an interesting look at what the series could be like if more of its pocket monsters fused. Pokemon fusion is a popular topic for fan artfor the series, but in general, Pokemon fusions are relatively rare in the actual series canon....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Danielle Woods

Pokemon Fan Makes Incredible 3D Dark Gyarados Card

ThePokemonseries is home to many exciting and visually stunning creatures. Perhaps one of the most impressive designs belongs to Gyarados,a Water/Flying-type Pokemon. First introduced in Gen 1, it features a distinct aquatic appearance blended with various serpentine elements. Recently, one fan decided to make an impressive piece of fan art based on a card featuring this Pokemon. In a post on Reddit, a user known as heyzeushey shared artwork they completed based on thePokemonseries....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Kyle Mcdonald

Pokemon GO Announces October 2020 Research Breakthrough

The October Research Breakthrough encounter is right around the corner forPokemon GO, and now fans are privy to what it is. Players will be able to catch Shedinja inPokemon GOthrough the month of October. Each month, Niantic rotates the Pokemon that will be rewarded by finishing upResearch Breakthroughs, with the current one being Scraggy. For about a week more, the Dark and Fighting Pokemon from Generation 5 will be available, but starting on October 1, Shedinja will be the Research Breakthrough reward....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Daniel Cantu

Pokemon GO: Can Lillipup Be Shiny?

One aspect of manyPokemongames that certain players are fond of are shiny Pokemon, withPokemon GObeing no exception. As different Pokemon are implemented into the game however, their shiny forms often aren’t added at the same time. A good example of Pokemon that still don’t have their shiny forms inPokemon GOas of January 2021 are the Pokemon from the Kalos region. With how recently they were implemented in the game, none of them have the chance to be encountered in their shiny forms at all....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Ashley Wilkerson

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fan Designs Animated Gen 5 Sprites for the Nacli Evolution Line

A fan of the new designs inPokemon Scarlet and Violethas recreated the entire evolution chain of the Nacli Pokemon in a pixelated art style. Fans looking forward to aPokemon Black and Whiteremakeor who miss the art style from that era of the series, will be especially pleased to see how these creatures have been newly imagined. This certainly isn’t the first piece of fan art to come fromPokemon Scarlet and Violetsince the games released, nor is it the first artwork to focus on Nacli and its evolutions....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Kristin Delgado

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Pre-order Sales Are Reportedly Record-Breaking in Japan

Pokemon ScarletandVioletpre-orders have broken one small record in Japan, which could indicate a wave of success for the upcoming RPG. Nintendo and Game Freak have rapidly released newPokemongames on the Nintendo Switch in recent years. The popularity of those releases is undeniable, withPokemon SwordandShieldselling more than any iteration butPokemon Red,Green,Blue, andYellow.Pokemon Scarletand Violetcould be even more popular, though. The release forPokemon Scarlet andVioletis in under two weeks. It will be a Nintendo Switch exclusive release, and likepreviousPokemonreleases, it is being sold as two individual games as well as a two-game bundle....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Nancy Mckenzie

Pokemon: 10 Most Efficient Shiny Hunting Methods Across Every Generation

Shiny Pokemon are a badge of honor in thePokemoncommunity. Their extreme rarity (in the mainline games and Pokemon GO alike) means that to obtain one, fans often have to put in a lot of time and effort. The sheer joy from catching one (or heartbreaking loss from losing one) is unlike any other experience in gaming. As such, Pokemon Trainers will often go out of their way to look for these uniquely-colored Pokemon (some of which look fantastic), and undertaking such a task can be rather tedious....

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1387 words · William Williams

Princess Peach: Showtime Already Has a Clear Sequel Opportunity

Summary A sequel toPrincess Peach: Showtime!would already have one obvious opportunity that Nintendo could easily make use of.Princess Peach: Showtime!itself already has a lot going for it, giving Peach a chance to establish herself as a solo adventurer. While the trailers have already shown off some interesting gameplay, there is one thing missing at the moment. A sequel could fill in any missing pieces from the first, and there is one pretty obvious move that a sequel toPrincess Peach: Showtime!...

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 683 words · Ms. Beth Daniels