Pokemon GO Swaps Two Region-Exclusive Pokemon

Pokemon GOhas seen some significant updates lately, including one that added Pokemon trading to the game. Considering the hype surrounding the new friends system and Pokemon trading, some other changes Niantic has made have flown under the radar, such as the fact that it swapped the regions whereregion-exclusive PokemonSolrock and Lunatone appear. Since they were introduced toPokemon GO, Solrock and Lunatone have been exclusive to the western and eastern hemispheres respectively....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Kenneth Chan

Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Release Date Set for 2019

Sonic the Hedgehogwill be making his feature film debut on Jul 18, 2025. Paramount Pictures this week confirmed the film’s release date, cementing the picture as a fall family contender. Sega first announcedSonic’sfeature film back in February 2016. Later that year, Neil H. Moritz signed on as producer andDeadpooldirector Tim Millerjoined in as executive producer. Jeff Fowler will be making his directorial debut with the picture, while the movie’s script comes from the creators of the Fox Animated showGolan the Insatiable, Pat Casey and Josh Miller....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Natalie Johnson

Sony Announced PS5 Specs Early for One Smart Reason

Earlier this month, Sony surprised many by revealing details about thePS5, detailing some of the console’s specs and features like thePS5’s backwards compatibility. Although some may have seen Sony’s decision to announce the PS5 in such an unceremonious manner as odd, according to one reporter, the company had a very smart reason for wanting to confirm information about the console so early. In a post on Twitter, journalist Jason Schreier revealed that the reason Sony “randomly” dropped all of thatPS5news is to avoid leaks....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Sally Chen

5 Things Destiny 2 Got Right With Warmind

Destiny 2’s first year was filled with setbacks, tremendous criticism, and the loss of many dedicatedDestinyfans. However, the Warmind expansion was a step in the right direction on several fronts. With the launch ofDestiny 2’s second year on the horizon, it’s time to take a look at the second expansion forDestiny 2and highlight some of the biggest improvements that Bungie brought to the game. 5Better Leveling and Power Grind When Bungie announced that the power leveling inDestiny 2would be slower, the announcement was met with skeptical excitement....

August 12, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Patricia Smith

Complete Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone AN-94 Breakdown

Season 5 ofModern WarfareandWarzoneintroduced a brand new battle pass, along with two new weapons: the ISO SMG and the AN-94. While the ISO was disappointing to many fans, only making it up to the the middle of the pack inthis season’s meta tier list, the AN-94 will likely fare much better. A fan-favorite from past games with some interesting characteristics, unique attachments, and a firing pattern that makes it a challenge to master, the AN-94 is easily a game-changer....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Willie Riddle

Darth Maul Actor Teases Excitement For Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Disney recently announced that it was developing a newStar Warsanimated series calledStar Wars: The Bad Batchfor Disney Plus. Not much is known about the show other than the fact that it will be the spiritual successor toStar Wars: The Clone Wars, taking place sometime soon afterRevenge of the Sith. Still, while fans may not know what to expect from the series, Sam Witwer does. Witwer is theStar Wars: The Clone WarsandStar Wars: Rebels' voice actor behindDarth Maul, and while playingThief 2: The Metal Ageon his twitch channel, he decided to share with viewers his thoughts onThe Bad Batch, and fans will be happy to hear that he had nothing but praise for it....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Jessica Miller

Destiny Rise of Iron: Every Player Gets a Gjallarhorn [UPDATED]

Update:Destinyplayers mustcomplete the Beauty in Destruction quest(click for details) in order to unlock the Year 3 Gjallarhorn, then they can infuse the Iron Gjallarhorn with the rocket launcher. Bungie has officially revealedDestiny: Rise of Iron, the fall expansion that will releaseSeptember 20of this year. After a massive leak the night before Bungie’s official reveal, fans found out that the exotic rocket launcherGjallarhorn would be making its returninRise of Iron. With that reveal came details that a new version of the exotic called Iron Gjallarhorn would be a bonus to those who pre-orderRise of Iron....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Johnny Warren

Divinity Original Sin 2 Best Talents For Newbies

Gamers who play Larian Studios’Divinity: Original Sinfor the first time might see this as a “typical” tactical RPG. However, fans of bothOriginal SinandDivinity: Original Sin 2, know the game offers not just vast narrative options but also character customization features. Aside from skills, characters also possess Talents that give them innate advantages inside and outside combat. RELATED:Divinity 2: Original Sin Mods That Make The Game Even Better However, tactical RPG gamers will most likely want Talents with extremely huge benefits....

August 12, 2025 · 7 min · 1366 words · Jessica Wilcox

Dragon Age 4 Companion Wish List

Since it was showcased at the 2018 Game Awards,Dragon Age 4has been incredibly quiet. It makes a lot of sense, though, as it was reportedly early in development and did not even have a proper title at the time. Hopefully, BioWare has made some progress with this, givingDragon Age 4a proper revealsomewhere down the road. Because of this, next to nothing is officially known aboutDragon Age 4. A few things have been pieced together with a high degree of certainty, such as thepotential of Dorian’s appearance, a few resuming plot threads, and perhaps the most obvious thing: new companions....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · Elizabeth Fritz

Fallout 4 Northern Springs Mod is Bigger Than Far Harbor and Nuka World

There’s an argument to be made that mods are an integral part of the Bethesda experience. Every year, modders improve and expand upon titles in theFalloutandElder Scrollsseries, sometimes adding massive amounts of content that give experienced players a reason to come back to the game. One such modder is a user named ‘Jshrapnelc’, who has created a mod called Northern Springs that adds an impressive amount of new quests and areas toFallout 4....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Kerry Wallace

Final Fantasy 7: Every Party Member, Ranked By Intelligence

Final FantasyVII’s diverse and memorable cast of party members certainly have their own individual strengths and weaknesses to call their own, but intelligence is one factor that is definitely unequal between these nine fantasy protagonists. You’ll be spending quite a bit of time with them throughout your adventure, and it quickly becomes clear who is the brains of the group. RELATED:Final Fantasy: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Chocobos Fighting your way up from being a lowly resistance group to become the saviors of the planet requires quick thinking and careful planning, where some of these characters excel more than others....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1020 words · Melissa Sanford

First Destiny 2 Nightfall Exclusive Weapon Revealed

In the latest step on the road to regaining player confidence, developer Bungie has implemented several changes toDestiny 2includingfaster movement and special recharge, buffs to a large variety of weapons, and unique rewards for the weekly Nightfall strikes, the first of which has now been discovered. The reveal comes courtesy of the subreddit forDestiny 2, where some dedicated fans have posted images of the new loot. Called Silicon Neuroma, the reward is a sniper rifle that dropped during a Nightfall run of The Pyramidion strike on Io....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Kaitlyn Jones

Fortnite Update Adds Operation Infiltration Mode

Fortnitehas managed to maintain a player base through its constant stream of updates, and it seems that the title has at least one major update before it moves on to Season 3. There have beenrumors about howFortniteSeason 2 would conclude, and this significant update seems to fix a lot of the lingering issues from this season as well as adding a whole new game mode which fans of capture the flag will likely enjoy....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Holly Freeman