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Pokemon Go loves throwing funny outfits onto ‘mons, but that can sometimes make them useless in battle if you happen to catch one with great stats. Pokemon Go is a live-service game, so there’s much more incentive for cosmetics to be included than in the mainline games. Cosmetics are great event fodder when Niantic doesn’t want to add brand-new Pokemon. This is whyPokemon Go has Armored Mewtwo, even though it has only appeared in the movies and has never been part of the video games....

WhilePokemon Scarlet & Violetmay have released many months ago, with such a huge amount of Pokemon and possible interactions with the world, fans are still digging up some entertaining details that help to bring the Pokemon to life. There are some overt new features such as the funSynchro Machinethat add plenty of new animations. So much so, that players are even usingSynchro Machine to create games of their own. Plus, Scarlet & Violet have so many more of these small details for players to discover throughout the games....

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players believe a piece of in-game artwork may hint at the location of the region for the next generation of games. The Pokemon games have been hinting at future titles since the 3DS era, with Pokemon X & Y having hidden references to Hoenn, which pointed towards the unannounced remakes of Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire. These hints aren’t necessarily accurate, though. Many fans are still upset that The Pokemon Companyskipped the Unova remakesin favor of Pokemon Legends Z-A, despite there being hints in the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC....

Twitch star Pokimane has responded after facing backlash for showing off a massive bouquet made of dollar bills she received as a birthday present on TikTok. While many viewers were impressed by the elaborate gift and wished her a happy birthday, others were less than pleased by Pokimane flaunting such a large amount of cash. “It’s really tiring seeing so many celebs, streamers, etc. so detached from reality and [not] reading the room,” one said....

Twitch Streamer QTCinderella has put in a legendary time to crack the IRL Cookie Baking speedrunning record. Yep, that’s a thing. QTCinderella is no stranger to oven mitts as a former wedding cake decorator and also havinghosted her own baking competition. Of course, now she’s challenging herself in the intensely competitive world of IRL Cookie Baking speedruns. You could be forgiven for wondering if that’s an actual thing but as it turns out, IRL Cookie Baking even has its own category onSpeedrun....

With Netmarble having announced they will be continuously pumping out updates and improving the gameplay experience, it gives the gacha game a promising future. The most exciting additions, aside from the new hunter characters, Shadows and weapons, will be the progression of main story quests. In particular, the iconic Demon Castle story arc from the original Solo Leveling series, which increases in difficulty the further Sung Jinwoo progresses and gives him some insane rewards, is certainly one to look out for when the higher levels arrive in September....

The firstSolo Leveling: Ariseevent is now live and players are tasked with beating the Battlefield of Time – Almighty Shaman, Kargalgan boss fight as quickly as possible. Solo Leveling: Arise is home to plenty of deadly bosses and Kargalgan is the latest fearsome foe players will need to take down to gain event rewards. Kargalgan is a shaman that summons waves of shadowy enemies, which can quickly overwhelm even the best Hunters if they’re not careful....

The changes to Starfield’s maps has players rejoicing after the game’s first major update released. When it launched, Starfield’s maps were a little confusing for many people. They showed a player’s location and a quest marker, with little information about what POI’s actually were. However,this patchhas given players a much easier map to read, making exploration both easier and worthwhile. Because of this, the Starfield fanbase is nothing short of ecstatic....

Starfield has finally received its 60fps mode on Series X, and the community is in love with how it plays. At launch, the game was locked in at 30fps. So when Bethesda announced there would be a new performance mode coming to the Series X version, fans were very excited. It looks likethe updatehas met those expectations and then some, as Starfield players are applauding how smooth the game feels now....

Good news, The Chosen fans: Season 4 looks like it’s set to start streaming online “soon”, according to the show’s website. The Chosen Season 4premiered exclusively in cinemas earlier this year, where it enjoyed a successful theatrical run (and nearly $30 million in box office receipts), plus a well-attended Easter weekend re-release. However, fans have been left frustrated over the past couple of months. Dallas Jenkins, the show’s creator, has been forced to address the new season’s streaming delay multiple times, coming amid sketchy “legal issues” believed to have stemmed from the production’s breakaway from Sound of Freedom’s Angel Studios....

The Last of Us Season 2 has just given fans their first look at the new episodes — and the images confirm it’ll feature one of the most emotional scenes from the game. The Last of Uspremiered last year and quickly became one of the best video game adaptations ever made, garnering acclaim from fans and critics alike and brewing extraordinary demand (and apprehension) over its second season. We’re not going to get into too much spoiler territory regarding the events of Part II — but we will describe the story that’s (likely) behind the first look at Pedro Pascal’s Joel....

Warzone’s got a new blueprint up for grabs for those who find it, and it’s generated massive hype for Black Ops 6. Since Warzone joined the fold, it’s given Activision and Call of Duty developers a platform to cleverly reveal the next entry. For example, last year’sShadow Siege eventunited players in a blockbuster Quads mode variation before revealing Modern Warfare 3. The next Call of Duty game is right around the corner, and while no “official” confirmation has occurred, it’s being labeled as Black Ops 6, with Treyarch at the helm....

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has confirmed that “twerking” emotes will be allowed back on the platform as part of a new guideline change. Amazon-owned Twitch has been trying to change some of its more controversial policies of late by bringing backpreviously permabanned streamersand making some adjustments to its community guidelines. The most recent example of this comes in the form of ‘twerking’ emotes, which had previously been banned from the site – much to the dismay of content creators....