InPokemon Scarlet & Violet, players can enjoy picnics with their Pokemon (once they’ve got past the intro stage). This is great for a lot of reasons. Firstly, it’s adorable to see Pokemon wandering around, interacting with each other, and curling up for a nap. More importantly, however, having a picnic with Pokemon gives players the opportunity to increase friendship levels, make sandwiches for stat boosts, and evenbreed their Pokemonusing the egg basket....

The recentPokemon-themed Nintendo Direct presentation featured a lot of exciting information about the upcoming Isle of Armor and Crown TundraPokemon SwordandShieldexpansions, but the first of those won’t be available until June 2020. Luckily forPokemon SwordandShieldfans who can’t wait for the expansions, an update coming to the games today will give them a small taste of what to expect. An update will be rolling out toPokemon SwordandShieldplayers today that will let them interact with their new rivals from The Isle of Armor expansion....

Summary Insomniac Games has revealed that the Bouncer weapon can be claimed for free in 2016’sRatchet and Clankvia a new DLC drop. This classic weapon giveaway comes on the eighth anniversary of the release ofRatchet and Clankand gives fans a new reason to dive back into the game’s chaotic action. Released for the PS4 in 2016,Ratchet and Clankserved as a reimagining of the first game in the series and launched alongside a movie of the same name....

Summary Popular for its variety of gaming options,Robloxallows users to produce countless mini-games, including an entire recreation ofFive Nights at Freddy’smade by a dedicatedRobloxuser.Five Nights at Freddy’sis a popular horror franchise, and many fans are excited to see the terrifying property represented inRoblox. First launched back in 2006,Robloxis a massive online game creation tool that allows users to craft in-game worlds, mini-games, and more. Players have long enjoyed getting to make their own games with unique environments, characters, and lore, though some fans choose instead to reproduce some of their favorite franchises....

After celebrating its 25th anniversary in December, theScreamfranchise has returned with its fifth entry and a promise to return to the series’ roots while pushing the meta-narrative forward. This unnumberedScreamhas a lot of the familiar elements that fans will expect from a sequel, while also blending in characters and circumstances that hearken back to the original film. It’s what the film itself calls a “requel,” a combination of reboot and sequel....

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimhas become synonymous with everything that makes the open-world genre great. With plenty of open space filled with random NPCs, encounters, and discoveries,Skyrimhas plenty of content for even the most dedicated gamer, leaving players hundreds or potentially thousands of hours of content. Though there is plenty of content for players to get through, that hasn’t stopped players from creating and downloading tons of different mods that change gameplay in small or massive ways....

Pixar’s latest animated feature,Soul, was released to stream exclusively on Disney+in the absence of functioning movie theaters, and it’s been widely praised by critics as one of the studio’s finest efforts in years. But, while its closing message about finding purpose in life is on par withInside Out’s message about the importance of sadness andCoco’s message about embracing death, Pixar’s story team considered a bunch of different endings before settling on the perfect way to conclude Joe Gardner’s existential adventure....

The wait is nearly over for fans ofThe Last of Us. With the remake being consideredone of the most anticipated games of 2022, this modern reiteration of Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic title has got a lot of PS5 players eager to see what’s been improved. With just a couple of weeks until it’s out, gamers are just inches away from it, and in the meantime, the studio has been teasing some of the visuals, comparing the remake to the PS4 original....

Summary The Legend of Korrais a contentious show amongAvatar: The Last Airbenderfans, as many are divided on their opinions about its quality. While it doesn’t always live up to the highs of its predecessor show, it still has a lot of unique and interesting moments that make it stand out in its own way. It explores different themes thanATLAdid, and is about a group of characters who are markedly older than those in the original show, which makes for a much different dynamic....

AfterValheim’s Mistlands update, players will have a new combat system to learn: Magic. The game has offered plenty of weapons as far as melee and ranged combat is concerned, but the new biome will be one in which players can unleash magical powers. This will grantValheimplayers new levels of strength to handle the challenges of this new biome. Iron Gate’s lead artist Robin Eyre and senior developer Jonathan Smars took Game Rant throughthe new Mistlands biome inValheimand spoke on this new magic system and its potential impact on players....

The sandbox Viking-themed survival gameValheim, developed by Iron Gate Studio, launched in early access in February 2021. The Hearth & Home update, which the team has been working on since March, is planned for a Q3 2021 release and will now take precedence over the four smaller updates originally planned for the year. The update will bring noticeable changes toValheim’soverall gameplay and will expand on the game’s base building options. Among these are new Darkwood roofs and window hatches; extensions for cooking stations like a spice rack, butcher table, and pots and pans; and there will also beplantable onions coming toValheim....

The vast majority of the time, a new video game is only made public when the developer or publisher intends it. However, with theever-evolving state of the internet, and social media becoming more of a widespread staple of everyday life, information has never traveled faster. For companies likeNvidia, this can be a bit of a double-edged sword. In September of 2021, a web developer discovered some pretty sensitive information from Nvidia when playing around withthe company’s GeForce Now client....

The sight of Albert Einstein in theOppenheimertrailer was like a bolt of lightning, stirring curiosities and capturing the attention of all who witnessed it. The convergence of these brilliant minds felt almost predestined, a collision that promised to captivate those familiar with J. Robert Oppenheimer’s illustrious endeavors. It was truly gratifying to steal a fleeting glimpse of the seasoned physicist on the screen, evoking a twinge of anguish even in the most devoted of nerds as they witnessed him by that melancholic pond, burdened by sorrowful eyes....