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Pokemon Sword & Shield: Free Galar Starters Available Via Pokemon Home

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A few more free Pokemon are up for grabs for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Players who transfer a monster from either title to Pokemon Home will be able to claim the three Galar starters: Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble. What makes these particular Pokemon special is that they each have their Hidden Abilities, which up until now have not been available in Sword and Shield. Grookey's Hidden Ability is Grassy Surge, which sets up Grassy Terrain as soon as the Pokemon enters the field. Scorbunny's is Libero; this changes the Pokemon's

Pokemon Sword / Shield: All We Know About Isle Of Armor & The Crown Tundra Expansions

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Nintendo and Game Freak are releasing two big DLC expansions for Pokemon Sword and Shield this year: The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra. The former will release on June 17 while the latter is slated to follow this fall, and each will introduce a wealth of additional content to the titles, including new gameplay features, locations, characters, storylines, and even Pokemon. Since the expansions were announced earlier this year, The Pokemon Company has been gradually revealing more details about Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra in the

Xenoblade Chronicles – 7 Essential Tips And Things The Game Doesn’t Tell You

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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has arrived on the Nintendo Switch, adding another sprawling adventure to the hybrid system's library. It can also be an overwhelming one between its vast environments and numerous complex systems, particularly if you've never played the Wii original or the New 3DS port. While this version of Xenoblade Chronicles greatly cleans up the UI and makes other tweaks to improve its accessibility, there are still some aspects of the game that aren't fully explained by its tutorials. To help you out, we've rounded up some essential

Fortnite Season 3 Start Date: Latest Delay Bumps It Back Again

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All good things end... eventually. Season 2 of Fortnite Chapter 2 was originally scheduled to conclude on April 30, but a few weeks prior, developer Epic Games announced an extension. Season 2 was then set to conclude on June 4, and then June 11. In light of the ongoing protests in the US related to the murder of George Floyd, Epic has announced plans to push things back once again. Season 3 will now begin on June 17, and the major event preceding it has also been pushed as a

Untitled Goose Game Developer Has Donated $20,000 To Charities And Fundraisers For Black Justice

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House House, the developer of 2019's most viral game, Untitled Goose Game, has pledged donations to numerous charities between the US and their home country of Australia in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests that have taken place in the United States. The charities are all focused on black justice and legal rights. House House has donated $10,000 to an initiative hosted on ActBlue that splits donations between over 70 bail funds around the US. "Complete solidarity with everyone across the US protesting against

Activision Blizzard Defends Bobby Kotick’s Salary As Shareholder Calls For Changes To His Pay

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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is one of the highest-paid executives not only in video games, but across the entire entertainment media industry. He made more than $30 million in 2019. One of the company's shareholders, The CtW Investment Group, is now calling on other stakeholders to vote against a measure that gives the company freedom to pay Kotick high rates. [Update: Activision Blizzard has responded with a statement, which you can see below] In a filing with the United States government, The CtW Investment Groups' director Dieter Waizenegger called

‘Slay the Spire’ Finally Launching on iOS this Month, Will Cost $9.99 and Be the Same as the PC Version

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There are certain games that built up a following on other platforms that just scream for a mobile port. Their set of mechanics, their interface, and the way they are controlled would just work perfectly on the touchscreen, and the actual game sessions can also be quick bursts or long marathons which also fit right into how mobile games are played. Over the past couple of years I can’t think of a game that fits this mold better than Slay the Spire from developer MegaCrit, and boy howdy have fans

Infinity Ward Increases Efforts To Eliminate Racist Content In Modern Warfare And Warzone

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Infinity Ward is increasing their efforts to ban racist names from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, the developer announced in a recent tweet. The post says that they already ban users with racist or hate-orientated names from the game but additional counter-measures are being put in place to make sure names don't slip through the cracks. "There is no place for racist content in our game. This is an effort we began with launch and we need to do a better job. We're issuing thousands of daily bans

Valorant Release Update 1.0 Patch Notes: New Map, New Agent, New Mode

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Valorant launched out of its closed beta this week. With the arrival of update 1.0 comes a host of additions, adjustments, and some big changes--including the new agent Reyna, the new Ascent map, the new Spike Rush game mode, and the temporary removal of ranked Competitive mode. We have all the info on what's new in Valorant and the full version 1.0 patch notes below. Reyna is Valorant's new agent. "Straight from the heart of Mexico," Reyna has a host of vampiric abilities and thrives on getting kills. Her abilities