Summary A talentedPokemonfan has created and shared pixel art online of several of the Gen 1 critters with the Poison-typing. The first generation of games, which includedRed,Blue,Green, andYellow, are some of the most beloved in the franchise’s long history and often remind fans of a simpler time without the many mechanics that can be found inPokemongames today. It is so highly regarded that Nintendo released thePokemon Fire RedandLeaf Greenremakes, which were the first ever in the series a few years later....

ThePokemon Adventuresmanga is a series that anyPokemonfan would love. It’s got it all: Pokemon, trainers, battles… well, maybe that’s not many things, but that’s really all it needs for a stomping good romp through the belovedPokemonuniverse. One of the earlier arcs of the series was the Gold, Silver, and Crystal arc, following the adventures ofPokemon trainer Goldas he journeys across the Johto region. While the number of Pokemon he actually caught in the region may be few in number, it’s fascinating to examine the crew that Gold attempted to conquer the region with....

Rainbow Six Extractionis a spin-off title from Ubisoft’s successful online tactical shooter,Rainbow Six Siege. UnlikeSiege,Extractioncan be played either solo or online with other players. Those new to the shooter experience, or who have jumped in eager to play with their old squad, will want to know how exactly the multiplayer works. ThisRainbow Six Extractionmultiplayer guide will answer all questions regarding the online capabilities of the tactical title, including how many players are in a squad, how to use the Buddy Pass, and if it supports crossplay and PVE....

According to a new rumor,Avowedcould be targeting a Q2 2024 release window. Obsidian Entertainment’s first-person action-RPGAvowedwas one of the first next-gen only games revealed for the Xbox Series X, but not much has been seen of the game since its initial announcement trailer. With so little revealed aboutAvowedsince its announcement, fans may not be surprised to learn that the game will apparently not come out until 2024 at the earliest....

Rune Factory 3 Specialis a remake of the originalRune Factory 3. In it, players will be able to fight and tame monster, make friends, cook, farm, fish, and more, but to do any of these things, they will need Rune Points. Rune Points, also called RP, is the bar just underneath HP. This resource is spent every time a player does an action likefishing inRune Factory; it’s similar to stamina in other, similar games....

Music game legend Harmonix has now released its next rhythm game,Fuser. TheGuitar HeroandRock Bandcreator celebrated the release of its new DJ mashup game in the only way one can celebrate a DJ mashup game being released in 2020, by having fellow legend NBA megastar Shaq perform a live DJ set on Twitch. Fuseris a game that sets the player up as the ultimate festival DJ, with the ability to mix different elements of over 100 famous songs to create unique mashups on the fly....

When it comes to Western RPGs, no development studio is both hated and adored quite as much as Bethesda. Coming out of the gate swinging in 2002 withThe Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind, Bethesda Game Studiosmade an immediate name for itself in the RPG scene. With the consecutive releases ofOblivionandFallout 3, Bethesda had cemented itself as one of the lead RPG developers in the Western world, something thatSkyrimonly continued to prove....

Summary The long-runningPlayStation Starsoutage is finally set to end in the coming weeks, as confirmed by an update on the official PlayStation app. The loyalty program will come back online after 25 days, surpassing even the infamousPlayStationnetwork blackout in 2011. Unfortunately,PlayStation Stars suffered a major outagein early June, with the program going down worldwide for over three weeks. Sony did acknowledge the service disruption, but didn’t provide a timeline for when it could be fixed....

Summary Even after theStar Warscanon was reset nearly a decade ago, stories from before that time still come up as fans fondly remember them with wistful nostalgia. One such story is from the 2003 role-playing video gameStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which continues to linger in the hearts of many to this day. It looks like those hearts may include folks in charge at Lucasfilm. The love forKnights of the Old Republicburns bright 20 years later, and it’s not difficult to see why....

While slasher films never seem to go out of style and creature features are constantly getting fresh updates, one type of horror movie appears to be playing it relatively low-key in the 21st century. Gothic horror stories typically involve more classical elements of the genre, relying more on an atmosphere of dread, as well as more thematic elements, to drive their story. The latest film from writer/director Sean Ellis,The Cursed, is a perfect example of gothic horror....

One aspect of the success of FromSoftware’s style of gameplay is the way that it draws other developers to try their hand at delivering the same interwoven level design, punishing souls economy, and brutally difficult bosses. While many copycats have found varying levels ofsuccess in the Soulslike genre, Deck13 Interactive’sThe Surgemight be one imitator that can be a teaching tool for the nextDark SoulsorElden Ring. There are a number of ways that bothThe Surgeand its sequel succeed in emulating the FromSoftware experience, and several others where the game completely misses the mark....

The Pokemon universe expanded with the release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, introducing new creatures to the roster while welcoming back familiar faces from previous generations - though some of them are trapped. Despite a deep pool inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, one player discovers that a total of 25 Pokemon are still locked insidePokemon Homeand cannot be imported to any of the Switch games. Released earlier in the month of November, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet debuted a total of 107 new Pokemon to catch, including the three starters and a handful of legendaries to catch....

Cyberpunk 2077has been out for a year now, and its legacy remains the same. What was supposed to be the next generation’s biggest game yet, a revolutionary milestone for the gaming industry, ended up being a disaster upon launch. While many players' copies ofCyberpunk 2077were plagued with bugs, glitches, and performance issues, some, mostly those playing on PS4 and Xbox One, were essentially unable to play it as textures and graphics weren’t able to fully load and the game would frequently crash....