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This Sunday, February 27 is Pokemon Day, and a special Pokemon Presents broadcast was announced to celebrate the event. These events are similar to Pokemon Directs and can include information on main series games, spin-offs, mobile games, and more. Of course, once the broadcast was announced, everyone’s minds started running wild with potential announcement ideas. We wanted to join in on the fun and make some predictions about what might actually be shown....

There’s much more to Assassin’s Creed Syndicate than meets the eye, according to Ubisoft, which has released a new video pointing out 9 secrets of the E3 2015 demo you may have missed. In the demo you take control of Jacob Frye and must clear out an enemy gang stronghold before taking out the Templar named Bloody Nora. There’s plenty to see and do if you wander off the beaten path a little....

Ahead of its imminent arrival in Call of Duty: Warzone 2’s second season, Activision has given a first proper look at Ashika Island, the free-to-play shooter’s previously teased new map. Activision formally unveiled Ashika Island in a series of posts on Twitter, explaining the new “small map” will play host to both DMZ matches and the returning Resurgence mode - which ups the pace by dropping the player count to 40-50 and enabling respawns....

Delays are inevitable in the gaming industry. While this sometimes upsets players, it’s a necessary reality because a lot of work goes into game development, and it forces the choice of a compromised release or a slightly disappointing delay. October 24 is an interesting day, however, as not only 1 or 2 major games received delays, but 5 of the most anticipated games of 2020 have been pushed back, including The Last of Us 2....

IO Interactive has announced a bunch of post-launch content coming to Hitman 3 this month, including new Esclation missions and more from today. As per the blog post on the official website, contents include The Baskerville Barney Escalation mission that drops today, tasking Agent 47 with offing the entire Carlisle Family on the Dartmoor map in a series of accidents. The Sinbad Stringent Escalation mission meanwhile on Feb 18 takes you to Dubai and will be testing your knife skills....

Fortnite just released the Season 4 of Chapter 3 and there is much to discover. The most notable thing the new update brings is the new powerful Chrome element that gives you invulnerability and helps you phase through walls. But one other major update is the change to the Vault access mechanics. If you haven’t heard yet, the new patch requires you to find Vault Keys now to access them, doing away with the old method....

Fortnite’s second chapter has brought along with it the ability to fish. Here’s exactly how to use that newfound ability and how to get the most from it. A few days ago, Fortnite as we know it disappeared into a black hole. Players of the game are no strangers to game-altering events taking place at a moment’s notice, but nothing like this. Fortnite’s black hole was a happening so massive that it meant no one could play the game for a whole two days....

Knock down Timber Pines with a Ripsaw Launcher is one of the Week 4 challenges in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3. To complete the challenge, you’ll first need to find a Ripsaw Launcher location, then knock down five specific types of tree with your new weapon. On this page: Fortnite Ripsaw Launcher location Like other loot sources, you can find Ripsaw Launchers on the ground, in chests, and from Supply Drops....

Now that player has had a chance to check out the changes released yesterday in Fortnite’s Season 4, the Battle Pass is now available. Players can now spend more money to access cosmetics, sprays, and more with this latest update. There are 100 tiers and over 100 rewards that can be earned by playing with the Battle Pass. Completing challenges after reaching tier 100 in the Battle Pass will also grant you 100 Seasonal XP per star....

A man in France tried to pass off a PlayStation 4 as if it were fruit and managed to make a nice profit out of it. It wasn’t until he tried to do the same thing a second time that he was caught. The L’Est Républicain website in France is reporting that a nineteen-year-old man identified as Adel put a fruit sticker on a PlayStation 4 and used the self-checkout lane in order to bring a console worth three-hundred and forty Euros down nine Euros, which he then sold for one hundred Euros in order to pay for a train ticket....

Friday the 13th has a pretty simple concept, as a game. A few counselors (depending on player number!) are dropped into a match with Jason, with one person in the lobby randomly chosen to play as the famous slasher killer. The goal is to escape the map before Jason kills you, or survive the twenty minutes max that the match will last. While Jason has different versions you can choose to play as, there are multiple counselors too....

What is best in life? Is it to crush your enemies, to see them driven before you? Well, if that’s what you find best, then you’re about to have one hell of a great weekend. Funcom has announced that its three Conan games will be playable for free this weekend on Steam. The free weekend also starts early. Beginning today and until Sept. 23, you can play Conan Exiles, Age of Conan: Unchained, or Conan Unconquered for no money down....

The Game Bakers, developer of the difficult but wonderful Furi, asked a question in its game blog that has also been on my mind. What’s next after Furi? The game was challenging, engaging, and beautiful — “a frenzied boss rush game about freedom,” wrote co-founder Emeric Thoa. Naturally, fans of the frantic hack-and-slash game wouldn’t mind seeing a sequel. However, Furi 2 was never in the cards for the team. Instead, the developer is slowing the pace for its next game, Haven....

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has shared his thoughts on the fact that upcoming title Borderlands 3 won’t be on Steam, noting that the competition with the Epic Games Store can only be a good thing for consumers. The highly anticipated shooter is due for launch in September and is one of the latest games announced to be staying away from Steam. Pitchford has revealed that he did not have much of a say on the matter as publishers 2K Games were the ones who made the call....

Genshin Impact’s Alhaitham brings the power of Dendro to the battlefield. Using his mirrors and projectiles, he’ll trigger elemental reactions that can lay waste to your opponents. However, you do need to pick the buddies that would tag along. Here’s our Genshin Impact Alhaitham best team comps guide to help you with the ideal squadmates for the character. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub....

Rejoice, photo mode fans! After the Kurious Kamera/Five Flushes of Fortune event, Genshin Impact has a new gadget called the Special Kamera. It lets you take dynamic images with a nifty filter effect. Here’s our mini-guide to help you out. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact: The new Special Kamera Genshin Impact‘s Five Flushes of Fortune event may have already ended, but your Kurious Kamera won’t go to waste....

After the Elemental Crucible a couple of weeks ago, Genshin Impact has a new event for its players. The Marvelous Merchandise event has you looking for Liben’s location. You’re also provided rewards upon opening the Box o’ Marvels. Here’s our guide to help you out. Note: For more information, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact: Marvelous Merchandise event and Liben’s Box o’ Marvels rewards Once you check your event notifications in Genshin Impact, you’re told that a new vendor is roaming around Teyvat as part of the Marvelous Merchandise event....

Genshin Impact‘s world holds many secrets for you to discover. One of those happens to be located in Qingyun Peak. There, you have to find three Divine Birds to solve a puzzle and gain cool rewards. Here’s our guide to help you out. Note: For more information, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact: Solving the Three Divine Birds puzzle in Qingyun Peak If you’ve been exploring the area of Qingyun Peak in Genshin Impact, it’s likely that you’ve seen its majestic mountains....

Collecting Genshin Impact TCG Genius Invokation cards and challenging all the possible NPCs is part of the fun when playing this card game. In the Genshin Impact card game, looking for every character card is not only a good way to keep you busy, but it will help you build a stronger deck. At the same time, acquiring most of the action cards involves challenging every possible NPC you can in the game....

The new Netflix series’ The Witcher is gaining a lot of traction with fans across the board, in part by incorporating several tributes to the game series. One ode to the franchise includes Geralt’s iconic tubby-time intro in The Witcher 3. The in-game scene was instantly meme-worthy and even earned its own figurine from Dark Horse, complete with a rubber ducky. In the most famous in-game scene, multiple camera angles depict a wonderfully vivid and up-close rendering of Geralt’s feet....