The indie handheld system Playdate has apparently sold out of its initial stock of 20,000 units, though the Playdate Store is still taking preorders for additional units that will go out next year. As promised, the store has not closed preorders after running out of the initial 2021 allotment. Instead, …
Read More »New Pokemon Snap Free Update To Add More Photogenic Monsters August 3
A free update for New Pokemon Snap will add new areas, more pocket monsters to photograph, and at least one neat twist next week. The content update was announced through a trailer from Nintendo, which showed off some of the new Pokemon in your quest to snap ’em all. The …
Read More »Gardevoir, Pokemon Unite's First New Character, Is An Elegant Glass Cannon
Pokemon Unite came stocked with a roster of 20 playable pocket monsters. But like many MOBAs, we knew from the start that more Pokemon would be added post-launch. The first one, Gardevoir, fulfills a familiar combat role, but also shows how the game plans to differentiate between similar characters. Gardevoir …
Read More »Hearthstone 21.0 Patch Goes Live, Revealing Cards After Canceled Stream
Blizzard has revealed all of the cards from Hearthstone‘s upcoming United in Stormwind expansion, albeit without the usual fanfare. Most of the new cards, along with the new expansion track and other updates, were revealed via the 21.0 patch in preparation for the expansion launch on August 3. The patch …
Read More »Hitman 3 "Season Of Lust" DLC Roadmap Revealed
Hitman 3’s Lust DLC launches today alongside a new free update for all players, and developer IO Interactive has outlined the upcoming season of content that will come out over the next month. The event starts with a free trial of the Marrakesh mission, and then includes an array of …
Read More »Hearthstone United In Stormwind Stream Canceled Out Of "Respect For Co-workers," Expansion Still Launching Next Week
Update: Dean Ayala, a game designer on Hearthstone, posted in the Hearthstone subreddit regarding the studio’s recent silence. In his response, he offers an explanation for the lack of communication and states that the studio doesn’t plan to delay the expansion launch. The response in full reads: “Our focus has …
Read More »Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 2.01 Update Adds 4K In 60FPS On PS5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has received an update on PS5 that gives it a big performance boost. The 2.01 patch adds 4K support at 60fps on PS5 in the game’s high-resolution mode. The update slipped out quietly, without much fanfare from Crystal Dynamics or publisher Square Enix, Eurogamer reports. …
Read More »Pokemon Unite – How Ranked, Standard, And Quick Play Matches Work
Pokemon Unite is a MOBA, which means a lot of the aspects of its map and mechanics are set to facilitate the esport aspect of the genre. But there are some notable differences between the three main play modes including match time, arena size, and how rewards work. Here’s a …
Read More »Pokemon Unite Players Unite Around Zeraora Being Stupidly OP
Pokemon Unite players are starting to coalesce around something resembling a tier list, as they put the Pokemon through their paces in various match-ups and team compositions. Fans seem to have a handful of top picks so far, but one Pokemon is clearly dominating the memes: the Mythical electric wildcat, …
Read More »Play Marvel's Avengers Free On PC, PlayStation, And Stadia July 29 Weekend
You can sample Marvel’s Avengers for free later this month on PC, Stadia, and PlayStation, Square Enix has announced. The game will have a free play weekend from July 29 through August 1 to coincide with the permanent launch of the multiple-hero feature that lets you assemble a squad full …
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