Pokemon GO Confirms Gift Stickers And Remote Raid Invite Details

Pokemon GOis having a big summer and the mobile AR game has even more excitement lined up after themassive Throwback Celebration 2020wraps up. As some recent teases and datamined intel have suggested, the popular mobile game is about to roll out updates for both the Raid and Gift system that will offer players some fun, new options. An official press release fromPokemon GOconfirms that Gift Stickers are on the way to the game and offers some more details about the upcoming Raid Invite system that has been hinted at in the past....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · James Garcia

Pokemon GO Player Gets Incredibly Lucky When Opening Mystery Box

Summary APokemon GOplayer had an incredibly lucky experience opening a Mystery Box in the game. ThePokemon GOfan shared their haul with others, who responded with surprise and quite a bit of envy. Pokemon GOintroduced Mystery Boxes as an unusual reward for transferring Pokemon to Pokemon Home or thePokemon Let’s Gogames. Under normal circumstances, if a player transfers a Pokemon, a Mystery Box becomes available to open inPokemon GO. This box causes Meltan to potentially spawn in the area the Pokemon trainer is in for a limited amount of time....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Julie Hamilton

Pokemon GO: What Are Elite TMs?

Pokemon GOplayers are finally getting a feature that they’ve been asking for nearly since the game began. After years of burning through TMs trying to assign Pokemon with the perfect move sets, there is finally going to be an option to just assign a Pokemon with a specific charge or fast move, instead of randomly reassigning themthanks to the addition of Elite TMs. Elite TMs are a new item inPokemon GOthat offers players a chance to customize Pokemon move sets with a lot more control than the community has grown used to....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Kristopher Martin

Post-Apocalyptic CRPG Broken Roads is Very, Very Australian

Despite starting as a road trip through a generic post-apocalyptic landscape, the upcoming CRPGBroken Roadshas evolved into one of the most authenticallyAustralian gamesin recent memory. That detail has become a central draw to the game, according to its developers. It’s not uncommon to set a roleplaying game after the end of the world.Fallout,Wasteland, andHorizonall follow the same basic idea in different combinations to create their iconic post-apocalyptic experiences. But despite the differences in mechanics, narrative, and even the nature of the end of the world across the numerous franchises in the post-apocalyptic RPG space, a vast majority of the stores share a particular throughline:they tend to be North American experiences....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · Marie Pena

Shiny Hunter Resets Pokemon Crystal Over 1400 Times to Get Totodile

Way back in 1999,Pokemon Goldand Silverhit retail shelves worldwide. It was the first direct sequel toPokemon RedandBlueand introduced the world to a whole new region, eight new gym leaders to battle, and 100 new Pokemon for gamers to capture. Two years later,Pokemon Crystalhit shelves and was effectively the same game asPokemon Gold and Silverbut featured several improvements, which included new attack animations and visual enhancements. This was also the generation that introduced the shiny version of Pokemon to the franchise....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Wesley Miles

Sonic Frontiers: Plot Holes and Story Mistakes

Sonic Frontierswas a reminder that, in their heart, every gamer loves to take the fast, blue hedgehog way too seriously, and discussion about one’s favorite charactercan quickly devolve into speculationsabout Chaos’ chao origins and the genesis of the world. But there’s a reason why the first result for “Sonic Lore Analysis” brings up a parody YouTube video from 2016: many of those who love Sonic also love to trash-talk Sonic games....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Jose Miller

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 Should Be the 'Empire Strikes Back' of Cal's Story

Fans are eagerly awaiting any news about the likely, yet unconfirmedStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2. The single-player, narrative-driven experience of the original proved to be one of the most popular games for the franchise in recent memory. After years of multiplayer-focused entries,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderfelt like a breath of fresh air for manyStar Warsfans, but it left a big question mark behind: what’s next for Cal? There is a lot of new content thatStar Wars Jedi:Fallen Order 2could explore, but it might be a good move to take a look back at the classics as well....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Dustin Wade

Stardew Valley: How To Befriend The Dwarf

Aside from Krobus, theDwarfis one of the more mysterious characters inStardew Valley.Alone in the mines, he is the only one of his kind that the player encounters. His existence is fraught with mystery, and as of the game’s current version, there’s not much the player can learn about him. Despite that, though, Pelican Town’s resident farmer can still speak to and eventually befriend this strange creature. It’s not easy, as it requires learning a whole new language; furthermore, it doesn’t net the same benefits as friendships with other villagers do....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Cameron Santiago

Steam Sets a New User Record

Within the last couple of weeks, the public awareness of the COVID-19 outbreak has grown substantially. As a result, more and more restaurants and other establishments have begun to shut down as various governments from around the world continue to encourage people to stay indoors. With a significant portion of the world population now finding themselves with a lot of free time, various online platforms likeSteamhave begun to reap the benefits....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Holly Jones

The 10 Rarest Enemies In The Persona Series

ThePersonaseries is considered by many to beone of the greatest JRPG franchises out there, and it’s easy to see why this is the case. Fromthe brilliant storiestothe lovable cast of characters, there are a slew of reasons as to why thePersonaseries has such a massive and rabid fanbase that will jump on pretty much everything delivered by the franchise…including some dancing spinoffsthat are definitely quite puzzling indeed. RELATED:15 Best Games To Play If You Love Persona 5 Royal...

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 1038 words · Pamela Ramos

The Assassin's Creed Franchise's Key Traditions Explained

Summary Assassin’s Creedis one of the most popular gaming franchises ever, and easily Ubisoft’s most successful property, serving as the developer’s backbone for almost two decades. Like any long-running franchise,Assassin’s Creedhas seen significant changesover the years, both in terms of narrative and gameplay, but there are a few enduring traits that separate the franchise from the crowd. Released in 2007, the firstAssassin’s Creedgame is fairly restrained in terms of its scope, and has more than a few rough edges and half-baked ideas....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Gregory Wilson

The Rarest Items in Stardew Valley

While it may seem like a simple farming simulator,Stardew Valleyis far more than what initially meets the eye. The first few hours are similar to the likes ofHarvest Moon,but it’s clear when players explore the mines, desert, and Pelican Town itself thatConcernedApe’s title is more ambitiousdespite boasting a simple art style and gameplay mechanics. In the game it’s possible to have a family, wield the most impressive of weaponry, and gallop through the streets of the town on a horse on route to buy hundreds of parsnip seeds....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Christopher David

The Sims 4 Player Recreates Beecher's Hope from Red Dead Redemption

Beecher’s Hope is a ranch inRed Dead Redemption 2that can be found in the Great Plains region of the West Elizabeth territory. It is the home of the Marston family since 1907, and it serves as the location for some of theRed Dead’smost tear-jerking moments. Now, one talented gamer with an eye for detail has paid tribute to the iconic building by stunningly recreating it inThe Sims 4. The latest game in the life simulation series,The Sims 4gives players the capabilities to create and build large or small structures at the cost of some Simoleons and a lot of time....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Angela Leach