I was chatting with DtoiderHkun(and others) one night when he brought up the”SOON.” Magikarp picture. That got me thinking. On a good day, I feel like a level 19 Magikarp with about one fifth of the experience bar filled. More often, however, I feel like a level 11 Magikarp, entirely too cognizant of the soul-crushing reality of life. This awareness, however, does allow me to warmly embrace pedantry and philosophize, which is the basis for my newly established goal of becoming the greatest Poke-Philosopher that ever was....

And other stuff, I guess I don’t know if you know this, but subscription services are pretty hot right now. Basically, if you want to pay for anything from food, to razors, to T-shirts, to just random boxes of junk every month with little control over what you receive, this is a golden age for you. It’s also a gold rush for entertainment companies that think the best way to make a ton of cash off this movement is to spin off their own services rather than partner with those that are already successful....

Hey guys! If you missed the live show today, Tara’s out of town antique shopping or something, so we hadNew Challengerhost and dear, beloved homeboy Anthony Carboni come hang out. Today’s topics include: 1. Is Shigeru Miyamotoretiringfrom Nintendo? Theanswer is no. 2.Chrono Triggeris now on iOS. 3.Bastionis nowavailablefor Google Chrome andMini Ninjasison the way. 4. There’s newSaints Row The ThirdDLC5. Have you seen myKingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoningcoverage? There’s agameplay videoand aninterview!...

Three episodes total I really enjoyed getting a good look at Michonnein Telltale’s latest series, but the rest of the cast left much to be desired. Hopefully they’ll be more fleshed out in future episodes, including the second, which was just given a release date. Telltale notes that episode two, “Give No Shelter,” will be out on March 29 on every platform. Following that, there will be one more episode in April called “What We Deserve,” and that’s it!...

Flicks this week, dicks next week Epic Games Store? More like Epic Free Games Store. Another Thursday, another round of freebies courtesy of Epic. The title with the most brand-name recognition behind it isStranger Things 3: The Game. This one is a co-op beat-em-up that follows the events of the show’s third season.It’s a decent enough game— maybe a bit dull and unnecessary — and the boss fights are supposed to be clever....

Snug Boy We loveGame Boy(andGame Boy-shaped) hardware mods around here, and this new project — a Game Boy “like no other” — is worth a look. CreatorObiruximagined what an original Game Boy with the GBA form factor might look like, and then got to work. This video is a snappy overview of the “landscape” Game Boy prototype, which was created with two Game Boy shells, other original Nintendo parts, and a modified DMG IPS kit — so the overall design is spot-on, and the games themselves look sharp, too....

Another one Let’s take stock of Tencent’s current lineup, shall we? The Chinese megacorporation currentlyowns Riot Gamesand games outlet/guide databaseZam.com, has sizable investments inParadox Interactiveand Epic Games, and has previously worked withActivisionandCapcom. Now,it owns Supercell— the folks behindClash of Clans,Boom Beach, andClash Royale. If you’re not up on the mobile scene, those are some of the most popular games running. Although the deal will officially close in the third quarter, it seems likely that Tencent will continue its expansion into the Western games market with this 8....

I will never let this die Two years ago today,Randy Pitchford unleashed this gem unto the world. Battleborn is: FPS; hobby-grade coop campaign; genre-blended, multi-mode competitive e-sports; meta-growth, choice + epic Battleborn Heroes! — Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic)Jun 09, 2025 Last year, we celebrated its stilted beat poetry bywriting our own Pitchford-esque prose. This year, we have the advantage ofactually having playedBattleborn, so we can examine it closely to see just how accurate the original assessment was....

In many ways,Mortal Kombat 1is a departure from the franchise’spast. It marks a soft reboot of the series, the second time that’s happened in the series’ history.In addition to a whole slew of new features including seamless transitions from the character select to the battle,Mortal Kombat 1will make use of Kameo Fighters, which will remind players of the assist system in other side-scrolling fighters. What are Kameo Fighters? Kameo Fighters are, in essence, assist characters who may not be fully playable, but who players can make use of to achieve higher combos and disrupt the enemy’s offense....

While playing the poker roguelikeBalatro,you may come across a mysterious blank voucher. The card’s description says it does nothing. Is this true, or does it actually dosomething? Here’s what the Blank Voucher really does inBalatro. Buy the Blank Voucher ten times The first time you buy the Blank Voucher, it will do nothing, just like it says in its description. Nothing will happen the next few times you buy the Blank Voucher, too....

Biometric Scanners are a junk item inFallout 76that can be scrapped for rare mats used in crafting: Fiber Optics and Nuclear Material. In the past, the scanners have also been required to complete a daily quest. This guide will assist you in your search for Biometric Scanners. What are Biometric Scanners used for? InFallout 76, the Biometric Scanner is junk loot that yields the following when scrapped: Asbestos is an insulation that is used to craft the Marine Armor set and the Asbestos Lining armor mod, for example....

South Africa sees the biggest hike Xbox Live Gold prices are going up in six different countries and most of you’re able to stop holding your breath, as the afflicted are: Austria, Hungary, Israel, South Africa, Sweden, and Turkey. In South Africa, the monthly price has tripled, from USD equivalent of $3.25 per month to $10.33 per month — which is, of course, in line with the United States price of $9....

More like Moola-Baybee It was a long journey, but it has come to an end. A month and a half ago, theBanjo-Kazooie-esque 3D platformershowed up on Kickstarter, and it crushed its initial goal of £175,000 on day one, hitting over £1 million within the first 24 hours. The campaign slowed in the middle (in contrast toBloodstained‘s, which maintained a good clip throughout) but it ended up with £2,090,104 in Kickstarter funding, bringing it to all platforms simultaneously, adding a multiplayer mode, and allowing for an orchestrated soundtrack, among other stretch goals....