Who would have thought that, one day, we’d have a live-action Pokemon movie with a talking Pikachu. It’s a truly a weird and wild world we live in, and that day has arrived. Detective Pikachu brings one of gaming’s most iconic characters to the big screen as a quick-witted, coffee-loving, amnesiac investigator. Voiced by Ryan Reynolds, Detective Pikachu sees everyone’s […]

Veteran Pokémon fans might be taken aback by one of Detective Pikachu’s earliest scenes, in which protagonist Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) tries to capture a Cubone. Goodman doesn’t try damaging or battling the Pokémon, as one would in a game. He just throws a Pokeball at it. As the characters explain it, in this region, capturing Pokémon is all about […]

Last week’s volcanic eruption left Tilted Towers in ruins, but now Fortnite’s season 9 patch has arrived to usher in the future. Along with some high-tech rebuilds of fan-favorite locations, there is also a host of gameplay changes coming in this patch, including one of the biggest shotgun changes ever. Related Fortnite’s season 9 battle pass is all about the […]

Microsoft has something new planned for Minecraft, and it looks like an augmented reality app for mobile phones. In a teaser video posted to the Microsoft Twitter and YouTube accounts, a woman accidentally swaps phones with a man sitting on a bench. She picks up the phone to discover a new Minecraft game, in which one of the game’s polygonal […]

The live-action Pokémon movie, Detective Pikachu, hits movie theaters this week, so naturally an event in Pokémon Go celebrating all things Detective Pikachu is in order. Niantic and The Pokémon Company are holding a special event that will commemorate (and help promote, obviously) Detective Pikachu with a number of new cosmetics and in-game bonuses. From Tuesday, May 7, at 1 […]

Origin Forme Giratina may no longer be available in Pokemon Go, but some new Legendaries have taken its place in the hit mobile game. The Lake trio from Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum–Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie–have begun appearing around the world–and this time, you won’t need to battle them in Raids. Unlike most of the other Legendaries to appear in […]

If you missed the chance to catch a Shiny Meltan in Pokemon Go back in February, you’re in luck. Niantic is bringing the Meltan event back for a limited time beginning Wednesday, April 24, giving players around the world another opportunity to capture the Shiny form of the Mythical Hex Nut Pokemon. Unlike other Pokemon, Meltan will only appear in […]

Niantic has a couple of big events lined up for Pokemon Go next week, from a special Latios Raid to the return of the annual Eggstravaganza. But before all that, the developer is holding April’s Community Day. The monthly event returns today, April 13, giving players around the world another chance to earn bonuses and capture some rare Pokemon–including a […]

If it’s turning to spring in your part of the world, you might be dealing with bugs. Fortunately, this episode of New Releases has Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain to help take care of your pest problem. There are also expansions for existing games, like Hearthstone’s Rise of Shadows and the Nintendo Labo VR Kit on Switch. Switch is also […]

After its initial test in March, Legendary Lunch Hour is returning to Pokémon Go on April 10, according to an announcement by Niantic. From 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. in your local time zone, Origin Forme Giratinas will spawn at gyms, ripe for capture. We can likely expect it to function similarly to the last Legendary Lunch Hour, which means […]