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One of the biggest pieces of gaming news in 2022 came towards the start of the year when Microsoft announced that it had acquired Activision Blizzard. While the process has yet to be finalized, things seem to be slowly progressing as Microsoft executives continue to discuss the move and how it will impact the Xbox ecosystem. At the very least,Microsoft buying Activision Blizzardgives the company access to hugely popular IPs and franchises likeCall of DutyandWorld of Warcraft....

The second majorMonster Hunter Risecollaboration event is coming soon, and the next crossover game seems like a perfect fit. While Capcom stayed within franchise lines forMonster Hunter Rise’s collaboration withMonster Hunter Stories 2, this time the PS2 originalOkamiwill be featured. A new trailer showsOkami’s white wolf protagonist, Amaterasu, bounding across areas inMonster Hunter Riseand will be the main content fans can expect in the upcoming crossover. For gamers unfamiliar withOkami, it’s an action-adventure game with a cel-shaded visual style inspired by Japanese ink wash paintings....

Summary The Game Awards 2023 came with several announcements, but one of the biggest came from Capcom in the form of a reveal trailer forMonster Hunter Wilds. The latest in one of the company’s flagship franchises,Wilds’ unveiling comes after months of rumors regarding what the follow-up toWorldandRisecould end up looking like. Fans were uncertain whether the nextMonster Huntertitle would lean into the advanced combat mechanics ofRiseor the expansive setting ofWorld, but it seems that Capcom’s next step has ultimately landed somewhere in between....

Summary AWitcher 3player encountered a bug that caused Geralt of Rivia to move and attack with unbelievable speed, utilizing swift movements to take down an enemy without getting hit. The player captured their experience in a short clip that shows Geralt sprinting toward their target before delivering a flawless combo inThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. After initially launchingThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntin May 2015, CD Projekt Red implemented a variety of improvements to coincide with the game’s next-gen update in December 2022....

With theSuper Mariofranchise celebrating its 35th-anniversary last year, the iconic plumber has been crossing over into an array of other mediums, with a new clothing line, interactive LEGO sets, andremote-controlledMario Karttoys. However, the biggest of these multimedia offerings is still yet to come, with a theme park calledSuper Nintendo Worldset to open its doors later this year in Japan. Luckily for fans wanting a better look at the upcoming attraction, Nintendo has debuted a website that offers a closer look at each of its premiere rides and areas....

Free-to-play games are by nature extremely popular, especially at launch, allowing anyone with the correct gaming platform and an internet connection to download the game and jump straight into the fun, all at no cost. RELATED:The Best Free-To-Play Games On PC In recent years many more games have been released as free-to-play or have subsequently made the switch, jumping on the success of the model, which sees money be primarily made from microtransactions and battle passes....

Summary Pokemonfans are likely in for an exciting month with Pokemon Day coming up on February 27 to celebrate the anniversary of the original Gen 1 games' release in Japan. Historically, this day has been used to showcase upcomingPokemongames that players can look forward to in the coming year, and it’s very likely that this year will continue the trend. While nothing has been confirmed for Pokemon Day yet, fan speculation about what’s in store for the series has been rampant following the release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC, with many fans hoping to see some of the franchise’s latest rumors confirmed....

APokemonfan carved a Chandelure from a pumpkin for Halloween. Every year, players celebrate the spooky season by etching their favorite characters from various video game titles into the orange fruits. One franchise that getsapplied onto pumpkins isPokemon, as a number of gamers will put their favorite pocket monsters on the gourds every year. Chandelure is a Ghost/Fire-Type Pokemonthat debuted in Generation 5 of the series. It is the final form of Litwick and requires a Dusk Stone in order to be evolved into....

Summary Pokemon GOhas officially revealed the featured Pokemon for the upcoming March 2024 Community Day, featuring increased spawn rates forSun and MoonStarter Pokemon Litten. The beloved monster-catching game from Niantic regularly gives players a plethora of ways to pick up exclusive Pokemon at increased spawn rates.Pokemon GOfeatures weekly Raid Hours, tasking players with challenging some of the game’s most powerful Pokemon, alongside limited-time holiday events. However, one of the most popular ofPokemon GO’s regular events are the monthly Community Days....

Quick Links Technical Machines (TMs) are items that can teach Pokemon moves that they normally can’t upon leveling up. They have been a part of thePokemonfranchise since the beginning, so it’s only natural they’d make a return inPokemon Scarlet & Violet. After being used once, TMs will break and disappear. Scarlet/Violetsomewhat averts the TM-breaking mechanic by allowing trainers to craft TMs by using League Points (LP) and Pokemon Materials/Resources. This allows trainers to potentially have multiple copies of one TM....

Rather than being jam-packed with new AAA releases every week, multiple delays have led to a fairly quiet first quarter of 2020, allowing players to chip away at their backlog or take advantage ofPS Plus' latest. ForFebruary’s PS Plus free games lineup, Sony followed a theme of giving player’s unique and exciting worlds to explore from the underwater depths ofBioShock’s Rapture to the cloud city of Columbia inBioShock Infiniteor jumping intoThe Sims 4to create something entirely their own....

Readers that have played throughRed Dead 2’sstory mode will remember that there is a legendary alligator called the Bullgator near Saint Denis. The skin from the Bullgator, as well as its teeth, can be used to craft unique items in-game. RELATED:Early Red Dead Redemption 2 Concept Art Suggests Alligators Were Once Deadlier InRed Dead Online,two other legendary alligators were addedto the game. These are the Teca Gator and the Sun Gator....

Summary ReacherSeason 2 smashed its way back onto television screens this week onPrime Video, with the release of the first three episodes of the new season all dropping at once. Alan Ritchson was the only regular from Season 1 to return for the sophomore run. However, there was one more familiar face, with guest star, Maria Sten, returning as a series regular, portraying Frances Neagley, after appearing in four episodes of the first run....