Pokemon SwordandShieldwill launch next week, and there’s quite a bit of fanfare for the games, along with a healthy dose of controversy. One of the more popular new features forPokemon SwordandShieldis the addition of Gigantamax Pokemon, which give some of the franchise’s most popular creatures a brand new look, including Pikachu and Charizard. A new Japanese trailer has been released forPokemon SwordandShieldthat showsGigantamax Charizardin action. We’ve seen Gigantamax Charizard before, but this cinematic trailer may be our best look at the Pokemon yet....

Those who live in the United Kingdom are getting some very exciting news, especially for those that wanted to get their hands on aPlayStation 5pre-order but missed their chance afterbuying the PS5 was very chaotic. Tons of people were mind-boggled by the difficulty of trying to place a pre-order with technical glitches and miscommunication abounding, but British gamers are getting a second chance on Friday morning. The way Sony handledPS5sales was confusing and laughable to the point ofgamers making memes about consolepre-orders, and not just for the PS5....

The wild west world ofRed Dead Redemption 2continues to offer its player base an incredibly immersive gameplay experience. Not only can players experience the beautiful landscape of the bayou, and old buildings of dusty towns, but they can also expect a touch of reality through theanimals found within the action adventure game. Recently, a new player shared their first death experience inRed Dead Redemption 2, showcasing just how true to life the title can be, by getting kicked in the head by an NPC’s horse....

About a couple of days ago, Capcom decided to give fans looking forward to the upcomingResident Evil 2remake a look at whatthe Licker monsterwill look like once the project’s completed by releasing a high definition still of the creature. Now, the publisher and developer wish to give players a much more in-depth understanding of what it will be like to encounter the Licker with a fresh gameplay video highlighting a fight against the enemy type....

It was a serious break from tradition whenGrand Theft Auto 5featured multiple protagonists and one that was definitely well-received. This non-traditional approach is something that theRDR2andGTA 5developer Rockstar Gameshas a history of actively embracing, as the company frequently changes up its game-making formula. And according to a recent rumor circulating online,Grand Theft Auto 6could be breaking tradition by becoming the first game in the franchise to feature a playable female protagonist....

However, by looking at other traditional patterns, many fans have deduced that the next game isHell Let Loose. This is because, while it has featured several betas on PlayStation and not Xbox, it is not yet able to pre-order—something Sony typically does ahead of a game’s PS Plus release. PS Plus skews toward multiplayer games quite often, whichHell Let Looseis, and the game releases on PS5 on October 5—the date it would be available if it is indeed a PS Plus title....

Popular soccer club Manchester United has filed suit against publisher Sega over the infringement of trademark. The suit is focused the gameFootball Manager 2020developed by Sports Interactive who is included within the lawsuit. The issue stems over the the logo for the club and its the lack of its inclusion within the game. The team claims that by not using the official Manchester United crest, Sega and Sports Interactive have failed to properly acquire the license for the team....

Warning: The following contains minor spoilers for Solo Leveling’s manhwa!! Solo LevelingSeason 2’s finale added a new character who would play a key role in the series' future: Beru, Jinwoo’s latest shadow soldier, extracted from the Ant King. The Ant King was the major antagonist in the Jeju Island Arc, and its fight against Jinwoo was nothing short of amazing, which may disappoint viewers thinking that the anime already showcases Beru’s best moment....

By the endgame ofStardew Valley, there’s no shortage of shiny, special items to purchase for a farm. The game features obelisks to teleport across the map, golden clocks that prevent fence decay, and statues that dispense rare items daily. That last item,the Statue of Endless Fortune, is extremely expensive, and players are discovering that it’s not worth the cost. The Statue of Endless Fortune is a golden maneki-neko thatdispenses diamonds, iridium bars, omni geodes, and gold bars every single day, except on villager birthdays....

Warning: SPOILERS For Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3Beam us up, Scotty! Martin Quinn joins the main cast ofStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3. Scotty debuted at theend ofStrange New Worldsseason 2, which also showed Nurse Christine Chapel (played by Jess Bush) facing the nigh-impossible challenge of saving Captain Marie Batel’s (Melanie Scrofano) life from a Gorn infection. As a series regular, Lieutenant Montgomery Scott becomes part of theUSS Enterprise’s engineering team, working under his former instructor, Commander Pelia (Carol Kane), inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3....

Ambassador Sarek (James Frain) isn’t expected to appear inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds, butStar Trek: The Original Seriesset a canonical timeframe for when Lieutenant Spock’s (Ethan Peck) father can appear in theStar Trekprequel. The highly anticipatedStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3premieres July 17 on Paramount+.Strange New Worldsseason 3 continues the genre-bending voyages of Captain Christopher Pike’s (Anson Mount) Starship Enterprise, where Spock plays a central role. InStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' timeframe,Spock and Sarekare not on speaking terms....

The gaming industry has long grappled with players' propensity to extremism and outright harassment directed at other gamers, but a new study appears to have quantified just how big of a problem it really is. While the notion that extremists may be using video games to disseminate radical ideologies to impressionable users isn’t new, up until now there’s been a dearth of serious scientific studies that could describe its effects....

Tekken 5 Dark Resurrectionwas a shining example of what a fantastic service Sony would provide for PlayStation 3 owners. Next to the recently releasedWarhawk, it stands as one of the only console downloadable game experiences that feels like an actual retail product.Unothis ain’t. Well, today it just got better — for $9.99, owners ofDark Resurrectioncan add an all-new online battle feature. This will effectively give basement dwelling mouth breathers the chance to test their might against opponents worldwide....