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Overwatch 2is set to make some massive changes to Blizzard’s popular hero-shooter game, like dropping the number of heroes per team from six to five, and reworking multiple members of the roster. Some of thebigOverwatch 2changeshave drummed up some controversy in the community, but others have been embraced. One bigOverwatch 2quality of life change Blizzard is making will see a ping system added to the game. Blizzard is adding a ping system toOverwatch 2because it’s been a highly-requested feature from the community....

Blizzard confirms theOverwatchseason fourend date. The current competitive season of Blizzard’s hugely popular multiplayer shooter began in March and has seen players test their mettle against one another. In a post on the company’s official forum,Overwatchprincipal designer Scott Mercer reveals that the season four of competitive play will end on May 29 at 0:00 UTC (Universal Time Coordinated). This is May 28 at 5PM for those in Pacific Daylight Time and May 28 at 8PM for those in the Eastern timezone....

With school shootings becoming an increasingly common occurrence in the United States, people are understandably looking for ways to prevent the senseless violence. There is plenty of debate on how that can be done, but one Pennsylvania state politician, Christopher B. Quinn (R), believes one way to accomplish that goal is by imposing a 10% sales tax onviolent video games. The primary inspirations for the bill appear to the Parkland, Florida school shooting from earlier this year, as well asRhode Island’s bill, which proposed something similar....

After very little news about the forth-comingIndiana Jones 5, the much-anticipated sequel has just announced some very exciting casting information. It has been confirmed that the multi-talented Phoebe Waller-Bridge will be joining Harrison Ford in the movie as its female lead. Deadline was the first to break the big news of Waller-Bridge joining the cast. As of yet, details about the upcoming movie are being kept under wraps, as is the nature of Waller-Bridge’s character beyond it being a leading role....

ThePlayStation 4may go down as one of the most content-rich consoles in the history of video games. Not only that, it could be remembered as a system littered with potentially generation-defining titles — and there are more to come in the twilight of the console’s life. Games like Sucker Punch Production’sGhosts Of Tsushimaand Naughty Dogs’The Last Of Us 2are still on the horizon and look like the perfect send-off to a fantastic generation....

According to a translation of the original head writer of thePokemonanime’s blog posts, the plot he had envisioned for the fourth movie would have literally been the end of the franchise. Since thePokemonseries’ goal is to continue forever, this story could never be written. Recent translations by aPokemonhistorian named Dr. Lava has shown that Takeshi Shudo, thePokemonanime’s original head writer, had different intentions with the anime than where it has ended up today....

ThePokemonfranchise features almost 900 creative and adorable pocket monsters for players to encounter, collect, and battle. Many of these creatures are featured inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, but reactions are mixed regarding how well some Pokemon were implemented. OnePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlplayer recently shared a video criticizing the follow animation for the Pokemon Milotic. Milotic, known as the Tender Pokemon, is a Water-type Pokemon that was introduced as the evolution of Feebas in the Gen 3Pokemongames....

Today’s Pokemon Presents presentation had a slew of announcements for the current titles, such asPokemon GOandthe recently released MOBAPokemon Unite. But the main thing fans tuned in for was updates on the upcoming new games:Pokemon Legends: ArceusandPokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. There has been little news on either of them since they were first announced, but the presentation thankfully had not just new footage but some announcements regarding gameplay....

During Nintendo’s Pokemon Presents stream last month, the publisher announced an unexpected upcomingPokemongame. While players were hotly anticipating the formal announcement ofDiamondandPearlremakes, they weren’t expecting the Sinnoh region in the form of a prequel titledPokemon Legends: Arceus. This is territory Nintendo hasn’t yet explored with thePokemonfranchise. Seemingly drawing inspiration fromBreath of the Wild’s form of open world exploration,Pokemon Legends: Arceuswill allow players to explore the Sinnoh regionbefore it was founded. Players will assist in creating the very first Pokedex for Sinnoh, making this the first time thePokemonseries has explored a historical era....

A brand newPokemonhas just been revealed forPokemon Ultra SunandPokemon Ultra Moon. Introducing Zeraora, a Mythical Pokemon with a starring role in the upcomingPokemon the Movie: Everyone’s Storyfilm. Plans to make Zeraora available in-game have yet to be revealed, but a distribution event for the Mythical Pokemon is expected to be announced soon and will likely be exclusive toPokemon Ultra SunandPokemon UltraMoon. Zeraora is an Electric-type Mythical Pokemon with a bipedal cat-like appearance....

The first game ever developed by Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions was the originalPsychonauts, a quirky 3D platformer with Tim Burton-esque character designs, innovative gameplay mechanics, sharp writing, and a great sense of humor.Psychonautswas critically acclaimedat the time of its release in 2005, but despite its strong reviews, the game was a sales failure, and so plans for a sequel were put on the backburner. DedicatedPsychonautsfans have been waiting 16 years forPsychonauts 2, and they’ve been rewarded for their patience with what is Double Fine’s best game and a Game of the Year contender....

The Old West was a time and place that attracted every type of human being from all walks of life. From the absolute scum of the Earth to living saints, rich and poor, young and old, hard-working and lazy; all manner of people! But the zeitgeist of the country being what it was, most people who were actively engaging in the Old West had one thing in common: they were enterprising individuals all trying to carve a life....

TheResident Evilfranchise has been responsible for some iconic games in the survival-horror genre. With an enduring legacy, the titles have picked up an unusual set of expectations, and one of them is the ability to beat the games without firing any bullets. This is a challenge for players with a thorough knowledge of the games, and it seems that the remaster ofResident Evil 3will allow players to continue this difficult playing style after it was thrown into some doubt by a previous entry....