After 32 long months of listening to Microsoft boast about being the top selling console over Sony’s PlayStation 3, Sony finally outsold the Xbox 360 in the United States in September. According to NPD data, the entire industry was lifted by the phenomenon that was Grand Theft Auto V. It’s worth noting that overall hardware sales were down 13% overall, and with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One just around the corner, it’s no wonder....
November is just about over, and with Microsoft already announcing a pretty decent slate of free games for Xbox Live Games with Gold, the pressure was on for Sony to announce their final set of free PS Plus games for the year. Today the announcement arrived, and while it isn’t a slam dunk, they do have some cool new games for subscribers to grab. Here’s the PlayStation Plus free games for December 2016....
A “small” update with many undocumented fixes. A new patch is available now for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. With it will come some needed changes with the game. This patch in particular is rather cryptic and can be divisive depending on what kind of player you are and where you are in terms of the game’s story. The following will contain the patch notes for Pokemon BDSP update 1....
Giratina is a Ghost and Dragon-type Sinnoh Pokémon that serves as a Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. As a Tier-5 Raid Boss, this Legendary Pokémon will have around 38,326 Combat Power in its Altered Form and 41,776 CP in its Origin Form. To battle a Pokémon of this strength, Trainers will need to gather a party of at least three members before attempting the Raid. Accordingly, players are recommended not to solo Giratina, as the battle can result in a loss of Healing Potions or Revives in Pokémon GO....
For those who wanted more Electric-type Pokémon to add to your collection in Pokémon Go, the Charge Up event will be for you. Not only will you get the chance to capture the new Pokémon, Tynamo, but Therian Forme Thundurus is making its debut to five-star raids, and Mega Manectric will appear for the first time in mega raids. All of this kicks off on March 16 at 10 AM in your local time zone....
Everyone loves a good ol’ cat Pokémon like Litten and Sprigatito. Cats are cute, after. It’d also be cute if they could stay on all fours and grow up to be like any other feline in the world. But is that the case for Sprigatito’s final evolution in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? Let’s find out. What does Sprigatito evolve into in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Sprigatito evolves into Meowscarada at level 36....
We go over all the Gigantamax forms that the latest Pokémon Sword and Shield trailer revealed. A new feature in Pokémon Sword and Shield is the power to make your Pokémon grow into a giant. This new feature is called Dynamax. Dynamax can only work in particular areas, and you need the Dynamax band to use it. Players can only use it once per battle, and it will only last for three turns....
Following E3, Pokémon Sword & Shield has been recognised as the least popular game of the show, following a calculation of public opinion via Youtube’s voting system. Taking into account the number of and votes cast by viewers on Youtube via official sources for the videos of each trailer, using their official location, the Treehouse live coverage of Pokémon Sword and Shield, which currently has over 49,000 dislikes compared to around 16,000 likes, currently has the highest ratio of dislikes per view....
Mantine is a Water and Flying-type Pokemon in Pokemon GO. Evolved from Mantyke using 50 Candies, Mantine is a Pokemon that can deal serious damage to various Bug and Fire types. Learning the Pokemon’s strengths, weaknesses and movesets will help you in future battles and raids. This guide provides information on the best Movesets and various Counters for Mantine in Pokemon GO. Pokemon GO – The Best Movesets and Counters for Mantine The best moveset to use with Mantine in Pokemon GO is Bubble and Aerial Ace....
The annual Pokémon Championship Series that features players vying to be the best at Pokémon video games and the Pokémon trading card game got a little more interesting Thursday. Pokkén Tournament has been added to the mix and qualifiers will be taking place the weekend after next. Pokkén Tournament Early Access Competitions are being hosted by Nintendo at select GameStop locations across the United States on Saturday, February 27. Winners of each regional tournament will advance to the finals being held at the Nintendo NY store on March 17....
Gaming in 3D is going to be on the minds of all gamers in 2011 whether you like it or not. Sony is gearing up to offer even more titles in 3D for the PlayStation 3 in 2011, and the company believes that gamers will embrace 3D even faster than they did HD. “I think the benefits of 3D is a lot more tangible in an interactive experience. It is also the one 3D experience that is, to a great degree, not replicable outside of the home....
Can it beat Destiny and The Division? Outriders was one of the bigger surprises for me at PAX East 2020. Coming into the game, I hadn’t really followed much about this shooter-RPG from Square Enix and People Can Fly. Right out of the gate it was clear we’d be following the looter-shooter mentality of firing shots, using abilities, and steadily climbing the invisible tree of better and better weaponry until we reached that mythical land called “postgame”....
Squad up and take on Epoch together. Outriders is the latest looter shooter to hit consoles and PC, and like most other looter shooters, it’s better with friends in multiplayer. While you can play the entire game solo, the game’s classes and abilities really shine in a full squad. The game features crossplay and drop-in co-op, so there are basically no barriers when it comes to playing with friends. Here’s everything you need to know about multiplayer in Outriders....
Overwatch 2’s latest hotfix has brought some balance changes to multiple heroes that players have been clamoring to get changed, but there is one elephant — or hog — in the room who has still not been touched. Since the beginning of Season 2, there have been some noticeable quirks regarding performance in Overwatch 2 matches that needed to be addressed. With this new round of Hero changes, Doomfist and Sojourn have received nerfs, while Ana and Ramattra have gotten some needed buffs....
Any Overwatch fans keeping an eye on the official Twitter account over the weekend might have noted the subtle tease of a new character. Earlier today, this new mystery hero has finally been announced: Sigma, but that is about all we know for sure. In the handful of teases released on social media, a classical, piano tune can be heard in the background while mathematical symbols float through the air. The origin video below begins the same way before we begin to delve into Sigma’s character....
Atlus will be finally be releasing the long-awaited Persona 5 later this year, and thanks to a new interview with series chief director Katsura Hashino we now have a lot of new information on the game. According to Hashino, Persona 5’s will be unique compared to games in the series’ past, with each one standing apart from the others. He says, “There are things that make them all different, and each dungeon will be thoroughly enjoyable....
Now that the month of horror is over doesn’t mean that it has to stop! Phasmophobia is still one of the most innovative games in 2020, and with the array of updates it’s been getting, such as update 3, which made the ghosts smarter, it’s become exceedingly more terrifying! As Phasmophobia is only out for PC, it makes sense that a lot of gamers are wondering if you can use controllers to play it, as it’s less confusing than the keyboard and mouse....
Anyone can play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer and Outbreak game modes for free this weekend. You’ll be able to jump into either game mode until 10 AM PT On April 28. This news was announced by the official Call of Duty Twitter account, which tweeted out a breakdown of all the content you can access over the next several days. Every main multiplayer map, of which there are 16, is open for you to play, as well as all the Multiteam and Gunfight maps....
A long-awaited feature is finally coming to the PlayStation App. If you’ve been waiting to share your screenshots and video captures in a more seamless way through your phone, then you’re going to be quite happy. This feature has been available in Canada and Japan since last October, but nowhere else. Thankfully, the PlayStation Twitter account revealed that it will be “gradually rolling out the ability in more regions.” The United States, along with Central and South America, are first to join the list, which will be expanded to “more countries next month....
Each week, Sony unveils a new lineup of games discounted on the PlayStation Store. Earlier this month, Sony and Microsoft had a sale on a variety of AAA titles to celebrate what would have been E3 week. Despite the cancellation of E3, the sale continued forward. PlayStation members had the opportunity to purchase Control, Resident Evil 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, and Detroit Become Human. In this week’s sale, PlayStation members can get a variety of fighting games at a discount including Naruto, BlazBlue, One Piece, and God Eater....
