Pokemon GO Makes Big Change to Rare Candy XL

A massive change will be introduced toPokemon GO’s treatment of Rare Candy XL, aPokemongame world commodity used to increase XP without having to battle other creatures. Naturally,Rare Candy made its way intoPokemon GOwith a similar function. From the word itself, it was a rare item that randomly appeared as a reward for Special Research Tasks or even as an uncommon award for walking 25km. Rare Candy differs from Candy as the former can be used on any Pokemon, while the latter is reserved specifically for certain Pokemon whom the Candies are named after....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Tanya Harding

Sony Could Be Bringing Back Its Best of PSN Collections

Summary According to a new trademark filing,Sonycould be looking to bring backThe Best of PSNcollections.The Best of PSN Volume 1was published bySonyfor the PS3 in 2013 and saw four of the most popular indie games on the PlayStation platform bundled together on a single Blu-Ray disc. The Best of PSN Volume 1disc contained a collection of four popular digital-only games;When Vikings Attack,Fat Princess,Sound Shapes, and the Sony-fundedTokyo Jungle. While the collection showcased the best indie games at the time, a follow-up never materialized....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Lisa Knox

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse: Who Will Be The Main Villain?

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Versewas released back in 2018 to major acclaim from fans and critics alike, even earning an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. And after three long years, its sequel finally has a title —Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One). This announcement came alongside a teaser trailer for the upcoming film, set to release on October 7th, 2022. But even though the movie is less than a year away, very little is known about what its story will be or what characters will be involved — in particular, no villains have been revealed yet for the sequel, even though an epic two-part film will no doubt feature plenty of major bad guys....

May 30, 2025 · 5 min · 995 words · Timothy Evans

Starfield Player Shows Off Ridiculous Toilet Paper Collection

Summary AStarfieldplayer has shared their showcase of a toilet paper collection in the game. It seems many players have put it on themselves to create some weird and fun collections, and one dedicated gamer even spent180 hours inStarfieldcollecting succulents. With the attention to detail provided in the game, it’s so easy to get lost and just find and discover items to be obsessed about. Bethesda has done a great job at populating theStarfielduniverse with a lot of interesting collectibles....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Toni Greene

Starfield: Ship Weapons Guide

Updated September 20th, 2023, by Christopher Norman Worcester:As more players have found their way into the settled systems, it has become clear that space combat in Starfield is a major fan-favorite. This update adds a video to help players increase their knowledge of the best ship weapons in Starfield. It can be hard to get the hang ofStarfield’sspace combat, especially for anyone who hasn’t had much experience with zero-gravity dogfights. However, even with all the technical nuance involved in ship-to-ship fighting, overwhelming firepower is often the best answer to such situations....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Lawrence Beck

The Best Bellwright Mods

Many popular games have mods created by the fanbase to either add new gameplay elements, such as in theactive Sims modding community, or mods that can add quality-of-life components. With the growing popularity of the gameBellwright, many fans have started to create their own mods to enhance the game greatly. Whether fans of the game are looking toincrease their renown more easily, allow their tools to last forever, or even prevent their food from spoiling, there are many mods that can be downloaded to supplement gameplay....

May 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1066 words · Nancy Woods

The Boys: What Happened to Stan Edgar?

Billy Butcher andThe Boyshave their work cut out for them. The supes they battle are inarguably physically superior. Even the weakest among them appear immune to traditional violence. As if that weren’t enough, supes are backed by one of the most financially successful corporate entities in the United States. Compound V gives the supes their physical abilities, but Stan Edgar gives them true power. The supes inThe Boysare horrible, but they’re ultimately a symptom of a pervasive societal rot....

May 30, 2025 · 4 min · 836 words · Sheena Wall

The Finals Dev Comments on Cheater Problem, Reveals Fix Coming Soon

Summary The Finalsdeveloper Embark Studios has commented on the recent cheating issues that have been plaguing the new free-to-play shooter and promises that a fix is on the way. In the past few days, the problem has reached a boiling point in the community asfans have even askedThe Finalsdevs to region-lock Chinasince many of the reported cheaters have been using Mandarin names. Of course, this proposed solution isn’t one the team at Embark Studios is likely to move forward with, asThe Finals' community manager explained that many of these players aren’t actually Chinese; rather, these players use Mandarin names so they will be more difficult to report....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Natalie Smith

The Medal of Honor Franchise Deserves a Comeback

The first-person shooter genre has come a long way since its inception with the likes ofWolfenstein 3DandDoom. While both franchises are miraculously still going, they’re not quite at the top of the FPS pyramid, with military shooters likeCall of DutyandBattlefieldtaking that crown instead, but it wasn’t always this way. Back in the early 2000s, a different military shooter franchise was one of the biggest contenders in the ring:Medal of Honor....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Curtis White

Weakest MCU Characters

Summary TheMarvel Cinematic Universeis filled with amazing characters, both superheroes and supervillains alike, that are powered or manage to fight without powers against the odds. Nevertheless, while there are a lot of incredibly overpowered characters in the MCU, there are also a lot of weaker characters who are lucky to have lasted so long. Not including characters that aren’t considered heroes or villains, the characters in the MCU who actually engage in heroic or villainous actions and battles, but are relatively weak, are varied across the last fifteen years of cinematic efforts produced by Marvel Studios, fromIron MantoSecret Invasion....

May 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1188 words · Alexander Jones

Why Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Won't Feature Zombies

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is shaping up to be an exciting game for several reasons. The campaign is reuniting Task Force 141 to let players fight alongside iconic figures like Soap and Ghost. Multiplayer leaks have hinted that classic weapons like the Intervention and ACR are set to return, while Infinity Ward has teased a remaster ofthe multiplayer map Highrise. Several experimental game modes have been rumored, too. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2seems poised to succeed and could offer players a ton of content, but one thing it will not feature is a Zombies mode....

May 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1077 words · Stephen Crawford

Why Resident Evil Village's Chris Redfield Shot Mia

It doesn’t take long for the action to get going inResident Evil Village. The beginning of the game picks up roughly three years after the end ofVillage’s preceding title and showsResident Evil 7protagonist Ethanhappily ever after with Mia and their new baby Rose. At first, it seems like the picture of domestic bliss, with the happy couple preparing a meal and getting ready to have a quiet evening at home. Ethan had just laid Rose down for the night when Chris Redfield and a team of operatives burst into the home and seemingly gun down Mia....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Scott Foster

Why Soul Eater Couldn’t Be Remade Today

WhenFullmetal Alchemist Brotherhoodwas released to huge critical acclaim, audiences everywhere saw the potential in remaking anime adaptations that suffered from similar issues as the originalFMA. One such request was a remake of 2008’sSoul Eater, a show that was received well, especially in the west on Cartoon Network, but that was criticized for its ending, which diverged from the manga. LikeBrotherhood,Soul Eaterwas a production by Studio Bones, and it was overseen by director Takuya Igarashi ofOuran High School Host ClubandBungo Stray Dogsfame....

May 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1173 words · Ryan Riggs