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The PlayStation Store is continuing its nearly two month long Franchise Sale with yet another week of big sales. So far we’ve seen franchises like Resident Evil and Call of Duty be discounted, but now it is the beloved Metal Gear Solid series’ turn. This week’s sale spans pretty much the entire series, featuring games on each of the three currently supported PlayStation platforms, as well as a few games for the PSP as well, so there is plenty to be had for everyone according to the sales listed on the official PlayStation blog....

Don’t evolve Metang and don’t catch Rayquaza It’s another Tuesday which means it’s time for another Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO. This week the featured Pokémon is Shroomish, the valuable Grass type character that will also come with a nice bonus for powering it up. But on top of our usual PSA about the weekly Spotlight Hour we also have a new warning about the Hoenn Celebration Event bonuses. Here’s more info about Shroomigh Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO and what not to do while it’s live....

Pokémon Go players can now purchase a ticket for the A Colossal Discovery event, which includes the first potential encounter of Regigigas in the game. The Colossal Discovery got announced on Oct. 14, and it is the first paid event in the game. Players need to pay 7.99 USD to get an item called the “ticket.” Other than an exclusive early encounter of Regigigas, the ticket also gives players a new medal and a new avatar pose....

Find out everything you’ll need to know about this upcoming Spotlight Hour in Pokemon GO! If you’re looking for another exciting Spotlight Hour in Pokemon GO, you’ve got one coming your way soon! Making their way into the spotlight for this upcoming week is Nidoran ♀, one-half of the Nidoran pair! You’ll be able to find an extraordinary amount of this female version out in the wild soon, and you may be wondering if they’re worth searching out....

The anticipation is building for Pokémon Go’s upcoming Ultra Challenge announcement. A half an hour after the first teaser, Pokémon Go tweeted another hint. This time it looks like it could be Jirachi. Earlier this morning, Pokémon Go announced an Ultra Challenge as a reward for over 36 million completed research tasks. Pokémon Go hasn’t fully announced the details of this Ultra Challenge just yet, but it certainly knows how to keep our attention....

One of the most recognizable aspects of Pokemon is that post-battle evolution when the XP and rewards roll in after a victory. The screen fades to black and fades out with one last surprise showing up with your Pokemon transforming. Like with many aspects of the original series, Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes a new approach and provides some new twists on the all-too-familiar formula. Among these changes is how evolutions work, leading to some confusion for some long-time fans of the franchise....

The odds are not in your favor, but there are some ways to increase them. Shiny Pokemon are so highly sought out by collectors and completionists. They are so valuable and oftentimes the staples of peoples’ late-game parties. Unfortunately, the chances of encountering one are so low that it can deter people from even having that in the back of their minds. In any case, while chances are low, not all hope is lost....

Always have the right counter on hand. Pokemon is renowned for its “rock-paper-scissor” combat system, where one type of Pokemon will clearly trounce another. The amount of types available have blossomed over the years, which makes tracking who can kick who’s butt tricky. Now that Pokemon Sword and Shield: Isle of Armor is out there are new and returning Pokemon to collect, and more trainers to defeat. Knowing the various Pokemon type strength and weaknesses will keep you in the battle longer, and out of the Pokemon Centers....

Gamers are not getting treated to a mainline Pokemon game this year, but Japan has gotten something very different with the very intriguing Pokken Tournament. Strictly limited to arcades for now, the game now is testing a brand new character and the gameplay looks amazing. Pokken Tournament combines the Pokemon franchise with the fighting styles of the long running Tekken series. This definitely is not Super Smash Bros., and that can be seen very quickly here....

The release of Gears of War 4 is right around the corner, and now Microsoft has shared some info on how everyone can save some money through a new pre-order promotion. This one has to do with pre-ordering through PayPal, which ends up getting you $10 Xbox Store credit. Microsoft has revealed that all you have to do is pre-order Gears of War 4 by October 6th, and when you do you will be sent the $10 Xbox Store credit within 30 days of placing your order....

Attention all futuristic cyberpunk connoisseurs and neon sci-fi lovers! Prepare your wallets for the upcoming PROJECT skin line in League of Legends. The highly anticipated PROJECT: Varus and possibly Mordekaiser may be hitting the in-game store soon. Today, the League of Legends Twitter has just released this juicy preview: A NEW THREAT IS ONLINE. pic.twitter.com/QxzBc7c89X — League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) May 10, 2021 From the appearance of the glowing weapon, fans presume that the mysterious character in the clip could either be Mordekaiser or Aatrox....

How to gain an edge in the newly added PVP mode in Overwatch 2. To players who’s yet to have often gotten access to the Overwatch 2 Beta and already theorizing on how to conquer Push Mode, this article should be of use. With the Closed Beta soon to be released to a larger audience as the result of Twitch drops, players who haven’t kept tabs on news or announcements regarding the title might notice a new PVP mode the first time they open up the game....

Konami has now announced that player celebrations and more animations have been added to PES 2016. Konami made the announcement on the official PES 2016 website. New to the PES series is allowing you to actually “choose your own celebration“. After you score a goal in PES 2016, button prompts will appear that will allow you to do your own trademark celebrations. It is pretty much taking a page out of EA Sports’ FIFA series as they have added something similar....

Taking one look at Sony’s first party lineup of content exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and you’ll find a long list of high quality gaming experiences. To suit all flavors of gamer, Sony’s investment in these unique experiences isn’t going away any time soon. In fact, the company is more dedicated than ever to bringing these fresh games to their fan-base, and plan to distinguish themselves from the competition in the process....

A PlayStation London Studio job listing has revealed that the studio is working on a live service game with a high fantasy theme. The developers are looking for applicants to fill the permanent position of Narrative Design Lead at the studio. PlayStation London Studio is specifically looking for someone who has “a passion for both making and playing magic-based games where great gameplay is supported with fascinating fantasy world building.”...

It’s the last week of the month, and we all know what that means: next month’s line-up of PlayStation Plus freebies. Today, Sony unveiled the PlayStation Plus June games, and there’s no shortage of variety that should suit genre-hoppers on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5: Operation: Tango, Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, and Star Wars: Squadrons. June’s PS Plus Line-Up First up, Operation Tango has players take on an espionage-themed cooperative adventure with a twist; players work together but from two different points of view with no more than voice comms to best challenges and rid the world of nefarious forces threatening the free world....

Sony’s PlayStation Stars loyalty program is the first initiative of its kind that will reward players for doing little more than turning on their console, booting up their favorite game, and engaging themselves with it. Many other platforms have similar programs, but PlayStation Stars looks set to be the one that rewards players the most. This guide explains what PlayStation Stars is, outlining everything you can do once you join it, and what to expect from your rewards....

Would you like to be paid for earning trophies for your PlayStation games? If your answer is yes, then you’ll be happy to know is that Sony is making your wish a reality. In an update to Sony Rewards, the US-exclusive loyalty program introduced in 2010, PSN users can now earn some cash by earning PlayStation trophies for games in their library. As you might expect, the amount of money you earn is based on the difficulty of earning the trophy itself — Bronze yields the least, while Platinum yields the most....

After numerous leaks, rumors and speculations over the past several weeks, the second-generation Poco flagship has seemingly been officially confirmed. The official Poco Global Twitter account on Monday started teasing the Poco F2 Pro, and while the company didn’t give away any more details, a listing on e-commerce portal, GearBest, has revealed some of its tech specs, including the RAM and storage options. After 256 days of waiting, today we can finally say:#POCOisBACK!...

The point-and-click adventure game NORCO will be coming to PC on March 24, 2022. This announcement was made in a press release published earlier today. Developed by Geography of Robots and published by Raw Fury, NORCO is set in what the press release refers to as “a gritty, distorted version of South Louisiana.” The game tasks the player with navigating this grim landscape in search of their missing brother: This point-and-click adventure is set to an original soundtrack....