Purifying Shadow Pokémon is a simple task in Pokémon Go, but you don’t want to do it for each one you capture. Keeping a Shadow Pokémon’s heart closed is a choice, and it does come with some benefits you’ll want to consider, such as for purifying Shadow Conkeldurr. Conkeldurr is one of the stronger Fighting-type Pokémon you can use in Pokémon Go. But should you be using the standard version or the shadow one? It’s a difficult question, and there’s a difference in stats you’ll want to consider. The stat differences play a factor, and you want to use the best version to give yourself a distinct advantage when battling against other players. View the full article
Two years ago, Cult of the Lamb released without a multiplayer mode that could have kept the fun going. Now it’s here, and fans are hyped to play even more. Cult of the Lamb co-op multiplayer, explained Coming in hot after Cult of the Lamb’s **** Update is Unholy Alliance, a free update that introduces the Goat via a blood summon. With this character, local co-op is possible, and trailers show off the Lamb and Goat taking on enemies and bosses throughout the game’s campaign. View the full article
Think twice the next time you post something potentially rude or harmful in Twitch chat, because the streaming site is beginning to use AI to detect “offensive or disrespectful” language. Twitch’s support account on Twitter/X revealed today that “over the next few weeks” it will be experimenting with a new feature that will attempt to detect potentially negative messages to filter out the bad vibes—and potentially help prevent you from getting banned. View the full article
Millennia has a solid premise. A 4X strategy game in the style of Civilization 6, it sees players guiding their population from its earliest days at the dawn of humanity through to various possible futures, weathering crises and defining a national identity as time marches onward. Its publisher, Paradox, is also responsible for all time classics like Crusader Kings 3, Europa Universalis 4, and Stellaris. Despite these factors, Millennia didn't come out with its best foot forward, and struggled with technical and design issues. With today bringing both a massive new update and the game's first expansion, though, it may have received the shot in the arm necessary to court a larger audience. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Struggling Paradox 4X game Millennia deserves another chance right now Struggling Paradox 4X game drops huge first update and new roadmap The new Paradox strategy game is struggling on Steam View the full article
At least one Monopoly GO Partner event can drop a month, with the next arriving in August 2024. Partner events drop at least once a month in Monopoly GO, showcasing rewards like Tokens and even Wild Stickers. Here’s everything we know about the next Monopoly GO Partner event. View the full article
There are several ways you can march up the path of royalty in BitLife. Not every country has a royal family or framework, but you can unlock those with several titles and ranks if you choose to join them. Getting through those ranks can be tricky, though. You have multiple ranks and levels of power if you join a royal family in BitLife. It does take a bit of luck navigating those ranks, but if you can get through them, it’s possible you can reach the highest royal title in a country and lead the world to a better place—or make it worse, depending on your character’s ambitions. View the full article
Fans are theorizing that Treyarch may be planning to bring back a classic map from ****** Ops 2 to Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6. Players were quick to notice that a certain building in the official ****** Ops 6 Zombies gameplay reveal bears a striking resemblance to one found in *******, a legendary Zombies map from ****** Ops 2. While unconfirmed, it's rumored that Treyarch has a lot in store for longtime fans of Zombies in ****** Ops 6. View the full article
Fortnite’s next season is nearly here and it’s set to be a big one as the second massive Marvel-oriented collaboration takes over the island. Absolute ***** is going to be huge, and there are plenty of leaks you can learn about before it arrives. Here are all the leaks so far for Fortnite Chapter Five, season four Absolute *****. View the full article
s a part of its celebration of Baldur's Gate 3's one-year anniversary, Larian unveiled some more juicy data about its players' decisions across their various playthroughs on X, "The Everything App." Seeing the wild ways other people choose to experience this game is always a hoot, but the best part is learning about things I didn't even know were in the game. Spoilers ahead for Baldur's Gate 3's endings, and content warning for ********... Read more.View the full article
Hunt: Showdown is undergoing a major change next week as it transitions into Hunt: Showdown 1896, featuring an upgraded engine, overhauled UI, big changes to the meta, and an all-new map—the first in three years. That's the good news. The bad news is that a big update means some big downtime, and Hunt: Showdown will be unavailable for two solid days beginning tomorrow... Read more.View the full article
Wizards of the Coast is dropping Standard and Brawl preconstructed decks into MTG Arena on Aug. 13 as an alternative answer for new and casual players seeking to compete in best-of-one modes. Preconstructed decks are coming to MTG Arena on Aug. 13, but only for Standard best-of-one and Brawl formats. The goal is to give players a quick way to jump into games through purchasable Precon decks in the shop, according to the MTG Arena Announcements. Full decklists are also available in the Announcements. View the full article
Many gamers enjoy hearing about an indie game making it out of early access, a sort of limbo several titles get stuck in for quite a while. One such game is the beloved detective simulator Shadows of Doubt, which now aims for a full release this September. The developers announced Shadows of Doubt version 1.0’s release date in a Steam post today, Aug. 12, saying its title will launch on Sept. 26, a bit over four months since entering Steam’s early access program. This will be followed by console releases as well, bringing the game to owners of both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Given how the content of Shadows of Doubt has increased over the months and how substantial of a change the 1.0 update will be, the developers have also announced a slight price increase from $19.99 to $24.99 as of Aug. 23. View the full article
Madden 25 is the latest entry in one of the most popular gaming franchises in the world, so some server issues are to be expected. They can be frustrating, though, so we’ll tell you how to check for any problems. There are plenty of online features in Madden 25, including Ultimate Team and certain aspects of Franchise mode, which makes them unavailable when the servers are offline. This can be particularly troublesome if issues occur midway through a game. View the full article
Rumor has it that a Fortnite x The Simpsons collaboration is in development. Fortnite has kept the momentum for its collaborations going with various inclusions, such as the Deadpool and Wolverine-themed collaboration, as well as the plethora of Marvel characters bound for Chapter 5 Season 4 of the game. Marvel appears to be one of the most consistently popular collaborations that Epic Games goes back to. View the full article
Fans of the Activision Deadpool game are listing pre-owned copies online for absurdly high prices, with the most expensive one weighing in at almost $50,000. The sudden spike in value is due to the increased interest surrounding Deadpool after the recently released Marvel movie, Deadpool and Wolverine. View the full article
Of the many strategy and simulation games to come out this year so far, Norland stands out as one of the most unique. Set in a fictional medieval ********* landscape filled with feuding kingdoms, it offers both Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress style settlement management with the strategy and combat of games like Crusaders Kings 3, Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, or Manor Lords, all wrapped up in a customizable narrative. Now, with the unveiling of a roadmap detailing the updates coming to the Early Access game over the next few months, Norland looks to continue shaping up into something special. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Norland dev scraps daily patches but a content roadmap is coming soon Medieval sim Norland adds the community's most requested feature Medieval kingdom building sim Norland off to strong player count start View the full article
Behind every cult is a charismatic leader. Or, in the case of Cult of the Lamb, a little sheep who's been possessed by something pretty awful. This roguelike builder has gone from strength to strength ever since launch but there's been one thing missing. One dark ***** in the heart of this otherwise brilliant game. Thanks to the game's newest update, that ***** has just been plugged - with a goat. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cult of the Lamb teases new items, buildings, and co-op in free update Fantastic Steam roguelike set to add co-op and more in big update One of the best roguelikes ever is finally getting our dream crossover View the full article
In the summer of 2016, a surge of industry hype propelled No Man’s Sky into one of the biggest releases of the entire year. The game, made by indie studio Hello Games, promised players the opportunity to explore a seemingly endless procedurally generated universe. However, as the first No Man’s Sky copies began to sell and reviews were posted, the tide turned against the hopeful developers. View the full article
The Unholy Alliance update for smash-hit roguelike Cult of the Lamb is here, adding a slew of quality-of-life changes and a bunch of new content. One of the most anticipated changes in the update—the addition of The Goat as a companion for players to enjoy some couch co-op together—is just the beginning as the content-focused update adds a lot more than that. View the full article
The Borderlands film is out, and in case you somehow missed the news, it really sucks. Despite the concerns of Joshua Wolens, it also looks well on its way to becoming a bonafide box office *****, earning just $8.8 million over its opening weekend in the US ($16.5 million globally), which is not great for a film that cost around $150 million to make... Read more.View the full article
Some possible future Mortal Kombat 1 DLC characters may have been leaked, including Kombat Kids Cassie Cage and Kung Jin. NetherRealms latest fighting game has been continuing the tradition of adding new characters after launch, with past MK fighters Quan Chi, Ermac, and Takeda Takahashi all joining the Mortal Kombat 1 roster at different points over the past year or so. Mortal Kombat 1s Kombat Pack 1 also included guest combatants Omni-Man from Invincible, Peacemaker from DC Comics, and Homelander of The Boys fame. View the full article
Nvidia is giving out one free month of PC Game Pass to some gamers who have a GeForce GTX 10 Series or newer. Hopefully, this will allow more PC players to experiment with Game Pass and its massive library. View the full article
2XKO game director Shaun Rivera addresses recent player questions and the top feedback that Riot Games received during the game's Alpha Lab test. Formerly known as Project L, the upcoming tag-based fighting game based inside of Riot Games' League of Legends universe has had a long road. After being announced back in November 2021, players have slowly gotten more and more information on the game, which's official title was set as 2XKO earlier this year. View the full article
The original Resident Evil 4 is one of the best videogames ever made. Excelling at both tense action set pieces and a consistently entertaining horror comedy tone, the 2005 game is a standout in creator Capcom's body of work - which means a lot from the studio and publisher responsible for Dragon's Dogma 2, Monster Hunter Rise, Resident Evil 2, and so much more. Last year's Resident Evil 4 Remake may not reach quite the same lofty heights as the original, but it's also a good game on its own merits, especially with regards to its redesigned gunplay. Now, thanks to a randomization mod called Biorand 4, fans of its approach to survival horror fights can explore the game's systems even further, turning RE4 Remake into a brutally difficult experience. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Capcom told Leon's actor to "forget everything" for Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil just got proper ray tracing, and it looks amazing Resident Evil and Monster Hunter headline massive new Capcom ***** View the full article
In Diablo 4, Season 5 had an incredible launch, with this season's activity being Blizzard's best addition to the game yet. The classes have never felt more balanced, giving players the freedom to build the character they will have the most fun with. Leveling to 100 has also never been so easy, with the addition of the Infernal Hordes seasonal activity. View the full article
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Think twice the next time you post something potentially rude or harmful in Twitch chat, because the streaming site is beginning to use AI to detect “offensive or disrespectful” language. Twitch’s support account on Twitter/X revealed today that “over the next few weeks” it will be experimenting with a new feature that will attempt to detect potentially negative messages to filter out the bad vibes—and potentially help prevent you from getting banned. View the full article