It kicks off on July 11 ThePokemon SwordandShieldwild area is getting a change-up in a little over a week,as The Pokemon Company has announced a new eventis on the horizon. Starting on July 11 at 8:59 JST, Poliwag, Marill, and Spheal will appear in greater number, particularly when it comes to the Wild Area nests: including shiny encounters. The Pokemon Company says it’s a way to enjoy the “hot summer.” As a note, a lot of folks have been hunting for that shiny Marill, and the green-colored creature is fully confirmed to appear at a 2% rate in five-star raids....

The vast world of videogame music is scattered with plenty of really weird songs. And let’s face it: there’s some really weird videogames out there, like Namco’sKatamari Damacy, that need equally weird soundtracks. That makes perfect sense, right? But, sometimes you’ll find the most bizarre music inarranged soundtracksandvocal albums. Arranged soundtrack albums are usually made up of musical upgrades of the game’s original pieces. These albums can range anywhere from a basic synthesizer performances to full-blown orchestral recordings....

Fighting is still Magic Indie developer Mane6 has announced that equestrian fighterThem’s Fightin’ Herdsis finally getting saddled up for its official launch, bucking onto PC on April 2, just over two years on from its initial Early Access release. It’s been a minute, so as a refresher,Them’s Fightin’ Herdsis an independently produced one-on-one fighter initially conceived as aMy Little Pony: Friendship is Magicgame. Naturally, when licence-holders Hasbro came a-knockin’, none-too-plussed about the usage of Twilight Sparkle and her pals, the fighter was then adapted into an original work, with some welcome help from Lauren Faust, the brains and talent behind the excellentMLPreboot....

11 or XI? It’s the season of speculation for video games, a tradition slightly more sacred than Toyotathon and slightly less anticipated than Shark Week. Actually, this is Shark Week but for two straight months. We’re a group of starved-but-eager monsters who get whipped into an ecstatic frenzy with just the smallest drop of potential leaked reveals. You know what ELSE would be kool…..?https://t.co/KcJkm8HVyY — Ed Boon (@noobde)Jul 03, 2025...

Slip and slide all the way around the song You’ve probably noticedTrombone Champpopping up all over your social media feeds over the last couple days or so. It is instantly recognizable as exactly what it is: a rhythm game about playing the trombone. The simplicity belies the point, though.Trombone Champis a trombone rhythm game, and an exceedingly good one too. At this point, I’d go into some sort of recitation of howTrombone Champsets this all up....

No paid tokens for 7 or Horizon 4 In a move that is starting to become a trend in the triple-A games industry, Turn 10 has announced thatForza Motorsport 7will be slowly removing prize crates from the experience. If you’ll rememberfrom my review, this was the single biggest complaint I had about the entire ordeal. I felt the balance of credits awarded versus the randomized nature of prize crates turned the campaign mode into a slog and basically blocked people from driving the cars they wanted within a reasonable timeframe....

Costumes for the former, power-ups for the latter It’s not every day that we get two amiibo stories! While we’ll get to both,Monster Hunter Riseis undoubtedly the lead here, as Capcom just explained what the trio of amiibo will do intheir newMonster Huntervideo breakdown. As a reminder, it will ship with Magnamalo (monster), Palamute (dog), and Palico (cat) amiibo, all of which will provide a different feature. The former unlocks Magnamalo-flavored armor for your hunter, the Palamute amiibo will give you a new Palamute cosmetic style in turn, and the latter (you guessed it) pairs with a Palico cosmetic....

When Take-Two settled its case over the infamous Hot Coffee incident, a hidden sex scene less titillating than a drug-fueled orgy between the cast members ofThe Golden Girls, it was both sad and hilarious. Here we had a large corporation allowing itself to be bullied into capitulating to the ridiculous demands of profiteering lawyers and uninformed political pundits. The fact that Take-Twoprobably would’ve won the trialif they’d actually pursued it simply adds a tasty glaze of cynical humor to the hot coffee cake....

Insert shrug emoticon here TheResident Evilfilm franchise wrapped up in January with its sixth film in roughly 15 years. The final film,Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, represented a new low for the series’ domestic gross, making just over $26 million in North America. Overseas it was actually the highest grossing film in the franchise, pulling in more than $285 million. Given that, it’s probably not the biggest surprise there is already in the reboot in the works....

I still remember reading aboutAaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! (Force = Mass x Acceleration)for the first time three years ago,compliments of Anthony Burch’s Indie Nationseries. As a general rule, I’m a hug fan of free-falling/free-running games, which explains my love for theJumping Flashfranchise andMirror’s Edge, so this was right up my alley. While it made a decent splash on PC, thankfully the game eventually came to iOS and broadened its audience for $3.Now you’re able to have it for a buck....

Expansion pack included Age of Empires II, the 1999 strategy game from Ensemble Studios, is getting an HD remastering and coming to Steam.Age of Empires II HD Editionwill hit Steam on April 9, a mere month away. This HD-ified title will also includeThe Conquerersexpansion pack, and is being developed by Hidden Path Entertainment, since Ensemble Studiosno longer exists. Steam Workshop integration and multiplayer lobbies will also be included, turning this into one of the most desirable HD releases in recent memory....

If you’re someone who loves to playLEGO Fortnite, there might be a couple of amazing skins that you can unlock in the near future for absolutely free of cost. Epic giving away free skins isn’t uncommon, and that’s done periodically across all available game modes. The recent rumors are from reliable leaker ShiinaBR, who has shared information about the two upcoming freebies. Incidentally, the skins will be exclusive to theLEGO Fortnitemode, and one of them so far has been a shop item....

InSpider-Man 2, New York is teeming with enemies. You’ll exchange blows with them, but this time around the bad guys also have to worry about Kraven who is on the hunt for the best prey. Keep an eye out for all the villains that make cameos inSpider-Man 2. Black Cat – Felicia Hardy Black Cat makes a return, though her intentions aren’t too devious this time around. Encounters with her are exhilarating, and Insomniac shows some of what it learned fromRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart‘s development....