Palworld Removes Pokemon Inspired Summoning Amid Nintendo Lawsuit

Palworld, lovingly referred to as “Pokemonwith guns”, is currently undergoing alegal dispute with Nintendoover similar mechanics. One of the mechanics thatNintendo claims Palworld has taken right from Pokemon is its Palshereswhich, let’s face it, is extremely similar to the iconic PokeBalls. However, it now appears that Pocketpair has removed the mechanic entirely. When you want to summon a Pal, players would have to toss a Palsphere from which they would appear....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Monica Shelton

Pivot Of Empire Brings Much-Needed Depth To India In Victoria 3

Victoria 3’s update schedule has settled into a comfortable tempo in the two years since launch, following the pattern of releasing a crunchy expansion that expands on the game’s systems and adds to its signature Paradox depth, followed by a more flavorful Immersion Pack focused on fleshing out gameplay for a specific region of the world. Pivot of Empire, this year’s second Victoria DLC, falls into the second category, offering a campaign of tension, intrigue, and warfare on the Indian subcontinent....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 907 words · Stephanie Pena

PlayStation Confirms Shuhei Yoshida Is Leaving Next Year

Summary When it comes to the bigwigs of the video game industry, you’ll struggle to find any that are actually likable and relatable these days, as big companies become more profit-hungry and money-driven. EvenXbox’sPhil Spencer, once touted as gaming’s relatable “nice guy”, has seen his stock drop drastically over the past few years,thanks to layoffs from Microsoftand thetreatment of studios under the company like Tango Gameworks. Fortunately, we do have a few big executives that the majority of people love, and PlayStation’s Shuhei Yoshida is one of them, a man so enamored with indie games that he was made Head of the Indies Initiative for PlayStation....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Leah Woods

Pokemon TCG Pocket Analysis Finds Gyarados ex Is The New Meta

Summary The release ofPokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’sMythical Island has seen a colossal shake-up to the game’s battling meta. Previously, the game was dominated by decks involving Mewtwo ex and Gardevoir, Starmie ex and Articuno, Pikachu ex, andCharizard ex, Arcanine ex, and Moltres ex. The second major expansion changed things, though. Although itinvalidated a bunch of cardsand didn’t do muchfor Steel or Dragon-type decks, archetypes featuring the likes ofCelebi ex and Serperiorhave risen to the top....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Ryan Young

Pokemon TCG Pocket’s January Premium Pass And Events Leak

Summary December arrived, and anew Mewtwo promospiced things up a little, but didn’t really move the dial as, once again, it didn’t offer much more than that. Now, January’s Pokemon TCG Pocket Premium Pass contents have been datamined, alongside the month’s event details, and it looks like things have got even worse. January’s Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Premium Pass Details First up, as shared onRedditby user ComboAnalyst, is Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’s January Premium Pass....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Troy Mckee

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Makes $420 Million At The Global Box Office

Summary Sonic the Hedgehog 3has surpassed $420 million at the global box office. This puts it ahead ofSonic the Hedgehog 2, making it the most successful film in the series. This is despite initialreportsthat Sonic 3’s earnings were slower than the previous film, with releases in other countries appearing to give it a late boost. Its total tackings are reported to be $422 million at the time of writing, easily beating Sonic 2’s $405 million....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Sandra Gray

Sonic X Shadow Generations: Hardest Achievements

The original achievement list for Sonic Generations was difficult but nothing brutal. This new remaster featuring Shadow Generations raises the difficulty quite a bit, especially in regard to the new campaign on offer. Out of all platformers,Sonic X Shadow Generationsmight be the biggest pain trying to get all the collectibles because there’s so many, and even after you get the various chest keys, you still need to find the chests themselves....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1057 words · Timothy Joseph

Sony Is Reportedly Developing A New Handheld Console

While there are a number of handheld consoles in the market, theNintendo Switchis by far the leader in the category. ThePlayStation Portableis already on the market, but it requires you to have a PS5 in order to stream games. Meanwhile, the Switch has games that are specifically designed for it. So, they really aren’t competitors in the same segment. However, it appears that this might change soon, as reports suggest Sony is working on a handheld device that will play PS5 games natively, instead of streaming them via the home console....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Ellen Kelley

Sprunki RNG Codes

Quick Links Check out theSprunki RNG codeslisted here to get free in-game rewards such as extra dice and other in-game rewards, which will help you get an extra boost from the start of this experience. TheseRobloxcodes have a short lifespan and expire quickly, so redeem them as soon as you find them. Keep in mind that we regularly update these codes, especially after each game update, to ensure you have access to the latest rewards....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Sarah Mills

The Best Characters To Defend In Strinova

As you get more experience atStrinova, you’ll realize that there are a lot more mind games at play than you’d initially think. When you’re on defense, players at low level will simply rush into the first site they see, which makes it easy to catch them at a chokepoint and defeat them all. However, as you get to more experienced lobbies, you will start getting people who will fake one site and enter the other....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 744 words · Ronald Rodriguez

The Best Side Quests In Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl

Despite being somewhat clunky,Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobylis a fine example ofcross-genre gaming. It has elements of FPS, survival horror, immersive sims, and RPGs. It’s huge and expansive. Exploring all of Stalker 2’s nooks and crannies will take you dozens of hours — perhaps over a hundred. Part of what makes it such a huge and open-ended game is the wealth of side quests available to you. You might want to leave the main storyline for later while you get these missions done, because the rewards will be great....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 913 words · Erin Smith

Warner Bros To Focus On Batman And Mortal Kombat After Disappointing Game Sales

Summary Warner Bros.is ripe with exciting IPs across the board, including the characters and villains that make up the largerDC Universe, the properties of Adult Swim,Game of Thrones,Mortal Kombatand other hidden gems likeScooby-DooandSamurai Jack. But if you were hopingto see those properties cross over into games, then you’re out of luck. Following disappointing sales across the board and financial losses, Warner Bros. has re-evaluated its gaming plans. As a result, the company is committed to focusing on just four franchises moving forward:Mortal Kombat,Batman,Harry PotterandGame of Thrones....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Shaun Beltran

What Manga Are Better Than The Anime

When it comes toanime, there is a lot of enjoyment that you can get out of a story that has been lifted from a manga and seeing it animated, voiced over, and supplied with glorious music and sound effects. Plenty of stories have soared in popularity thanks to the dynamic treatment that getting animated can bring. There are some manga however that remain to be the best way to consume the story, what with better pacing and direction....

June 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1238 words · Stephen Blackwell