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Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be more of a sandbox game, not fully open world

Fans have slowly been getting more and more excited for the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a game that will take the Pokémon franchise to places it has never gone before—even in its numerous spin-off titles. However, now it looks like one popular descriptor of the game has been clarified.  Images in previously released trailers show that the Legends: Arceus map is segmented and heavily resembles a Monster Hunter game. This led many to start questioning if the new game would be fully open world or take what Sword and

Vel’Koz gives League fans the green light in this Squid Game crossover

A new concept skin for Vel’Koz takes inspiration from the Netflix sensation, Squid Game.  Concept artist NeburaART released the League of Legends skin concept on Oct. 6, drawing inspiration from the popular Korean series. In this fan made skin, Vel’Koz wears the same mask as one of the managers from the show, highlighting just how wicked and twisted his mentality is—not to mention Vel’Koz’s similarity to the invertebrate after which the game in the series gets its name.   The latest Netflix sensation, Squid Game, is a Korean drama and horror

Galaxy Racer, Team Nigma announce merger, form Nigma Galaxy esports division

Galaxy Racer and Team Nigma, two specialist esports organizations are merging together, combining Galaxy Racer’s large esports, content, and lifestyle brand with the competitive expertise of Nigma.  With this move, Nigma will rebrand to Nigma Galaxy and head up the esports division of Galaxy Racer from its headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Image via Nigma Galaxy Overall, Nigma Galaxy will go from having a focus on its top-level Dota 2 roster to carrying rosters across multiple major esports titles, like League of Legends, VALORANT, CS:GO, Free Fire, and PUBG MOBILE, featuring

Nintendo to launch official Junior esports tournaments in the U.K.

Nintendo UK announced a new partnership with Digital Schoolhouse and Outright Games, which will see it expand its esports ecosystem in the country with a new national tournament aimed at primary school students between the ages of 8 and 11. The DSH junior esports tournament is a part competitive, part careers experience, with the events offers pupils a look into the industry through both tournaments and lessons. The aim is to introduce them to careers such as computing, as well as the blossoming esports scene. The program will be focusing

regali on his experience in Kyiv: “When you see seriousness and professionalism it leads to a professional way of living Counter-Strike”

Iulian "⁠regali⁠" Harjău came out of nowhere to become a fan favorite and the second-highest rated player at the WePlay Academy League group stage, as he and fnatic Rising knocked out the top-rated Ilya "⁠m0NESY⁠" Osipov and his NAVI Junior in the final match of the group stage play-in to qualify for the finals in Kyiv. fnatic Rising played one of the two favorite teams at the event in their opening match, Young Ninjas and were thrashed by the Swedes, leaving the squad under the orders of Kevin "⁠Kevve⁠" Bohlin

slap: “This academy league is a really big step for the future of esports”

Young Ninjas, who finished second in the WePlay Academy League group stage, are set to kick off their finals run when they face fnatic Rising on Friday at 18:00 . We sat down with Fredrik "⁠slap⁠" Junbrant during the media day before the beginning of the WePlay Academy League to hear the Young Ninjas coach's thoughts on the advent of academy teams and leagues, as well as his vision for the best possible way to make them successful in bringing up youngsters and equipping them with the necessary tools to

Hisuan Forms in Pokemon: Full List of Confirmed Additions

PokémonPokemon Presents introduced four new region-specific Pokemon forms for Pokemon Legends: Arceus. / Game Freak, The Pokemon CompanyPokemon Presents introduced four new region-specific Pokemon forms for Pokemon Legends: Arceus. The game takes place in the Hisui region, the "new to you" ancient version of Sinnoh. Due to the time jump, Hisui features a wide variety of Pokemon previously unseen in Sinnoh—alongside a handful of region-exclusive evolutions and variants native only to that time period. We've broken down these species below.? New crafting features? New battle mechanics? New move styles? New

All New Gameplay Features Revealed for Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon"This is a tale of a time long ago when the lives of humans and Pokemon were still separate." / Game Freak, Nintendo, The Pokemon Company"This is a tale of a time long ago when the lives of humans and Pokemon were still separate."In development by the longtime Pokemon studio, Game Freak, Pokemon Legends: Arceus received its own time in the limelight during the Pokemon Presents presentation earlier this Wednesday, Aug. 18. We've broken down the biggest gameplay features players can expect when they first step foot in this latest

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pokédex: How to Complete

PokémonPokémon Legends: Arceus, The Pokémon Company and Game Freak's first open-world action RPG for the series, is set to release Jan. 28, 2022. / Photo courtesy of The Pokémon CompanyIn Pokémon Legends: Arceus, completing the Pokédex is the central mission of the game.As first announced by The Pokémon Company during a Pokémon Presents livestream in February, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set to be the first open-world action RPG for the iconic franchise, while also inviting players to catch, survey and research wild Pokémon in order to create and complete the

China roundup: Games are opium, algorithms need scrutiny

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. The question for the tech news cycle in China these days has become: Who is Beijing’s next target? Regulatory clampdowns are common in China’s tech industry but the breadth of the recent moves has been unprecedented. No major tech giant is exempted and everyone is being attacked from a slightly different angle, but Beijing’s message is clear: Tech businesses are to