Nintendo Fan Refuses to Close 3DS and Wii U eShops

A dedicated fan of the 3DS and Wii U has demonstrated their passion by keeping theeShopson both of these consoles open. TheeShopfor 3DS and Wii U closed earlier this week, but this fan has refused to let these shops die. The closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShops was a sad day for fans of these systems as it cut off access to a well of digital games as well as content such as 3DS themes and free demos....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · John Ramirez

Nintendo Switch Lite vs. Switch: Games, Size, Specs, Price, and More

After months of rumors and speculation, Nintendo finally confirmed the handheld-only Switch, which we now know asNintendo Switch Lite. The Nintendo Switch Lite offers a comparatively low-cost alternative to the Switch, giving gamers the chance to jump into the Switch’s library of critically-acclaimed games without breaking the bank. Some may be torn between buying a regular Switch or theSwitch Lite, and may want to compare the two before making a decision....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Cynthia Adams

No Man's Sky: All Types Of Planets (& What They Have)

No Man’s Skyis one of the most comprehensive games out there when playing in the sci-fi genre.With its recent DLC Origins, players are not only given more upgrades to certain aspects of the game like the UI graphics, but Hello Games have also added billions of planets to the already burgeoning universe that has proven to be one of thelargest maps in the known gaming universes. RELATED:13 No Man’s Sky Memes That Are Too Hilarious For Words...

July 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1355 words · Samantha Welch

Pentiment Wouldn't Exist Today Without Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Passis often hailed as one of the best deals in gaming for consumers, but the benefits to developers often go uncelebrated. It often lets indie games get more eyes on them than they would without the juggernaut, and the pay-outs from Microsoft could prove lucrative (although, of course, deals that happen behind closed doors are impossible to speak to). This proves true even forfirst-party Microsoft studios like Obsidian Entertainment, specifically for its latest release:Pentiment....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Brenda Sherman

PlayStation VR2 Headset Image Appear Online

One of the biggest rumored releases of 2022 has had a relatively minor showing so far this year. That release isn’t a game, however, but rather thePlayStation VR2. Sony’s new virtual reality headset and accompanying motion controllers have been rumored for release in late 2022 or early 2023 for some time, but Sony has yet to make any official announcement. That’s still true, but there’s newly discovered evidence that showsPS VR2development is moving along swimmingly....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · James Blankenship

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Players May Want to Be Careful Trading With Mindy

Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearl, like recent games in thePokemonseries, have made strides to ensure that the remakes are as accessible as they can be. With having theEXP Share functionality permanently turned on, whether fans like it or not, and the quality-of-life features added,Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare some of the most user-friendlyPokemongames out there, but that doesn’t mean that players shouldn’t expect a few tricks from the developers. In the originalPokemon DiamondandPearlfor the Nintendo DS back in 2007, there was a particular NPC named Mindy that can be found in a home in Snowpoint City....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Brittany Johnson

Pokemon Fan Designs Convergent Species Based on Lilligant, Musharna, and Polteageist

Summary A creative member of thePokemoncommunity has shared a variety of their own fantastic custom designs featuring new convergent species of Pokemon which are intended to be related to Lilligant, Musharna, and Polteageist. Though the concept of convergent Pokemon was only introduced in the most recent generation ofPokemongames, it didn’t take long for the artistic side of the franchise’s community to adopt the idea for use in their own creature designs....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Laura Kennedy

Pokemon GO: Best Counters to Beat Cliff (July 2020 Update)

The second wave of Free Weekly Challenges has arrived inPokemon GOand a Team GO Rocket invasion came along for the ride. This time around the group of troublemakers are hitching rides on hot air balloons instead of taking over Pokestops, so players need to look to the skies to find some shadow Pokemon who might need to be saved. In addition to the usual grunts and bosses,PoGOtrainers can alsorun into the iconic Jessie and James for the very first timein the mobile AR game....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Stephanie Wise

Pokemon TCG Reveals First Card Set to Feature Kadabra in Decades

The newPokemon TCGset contains all of the original 151 Pokemon, including a brand new Kadabra card for the very first time since all the way back in 2002. The brand-new Kadabra is only the eighthPokemon TCGcard ever made for the first-generation pocket monster. The evolution between Abra and Alakazam has been absent from thePokemon TCGfor a long time. Back near the turn of the century, whenPokemonwas still in its infancy, a lawsuit began between self-proclaimed psychic Uri Geller and The Pokemon Company over Kadabra’s name and design....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Bryan Moore

Pokemon With The Best Special Attack Stats In Legends Arceus

ThePokemonseries is known for creating strange and wonderful creatures, and fans can find plenty of their favorites in the newly releasedPokemon Legends: Arceus. However, all Pokemon are not created equal. While some have incredible designs and fantastic Moves that make them special, other Pokemon stand out for their incredibly high stats. RELATED:Underrated Special Attack Pokemon You Should Be Using In Online Ranked Battles One of the stats that can separate a good Pokemon from a great one is Special Attack....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Crystal Baker

Sea of Stars: All Flimsy Hammer Locations (and What to Do With Them)

Sea of Starsis an award-winning indie RPG by Sabotage. Thisold-school-style pixel art gameis filled to the brim with secrets, hidden endings, and objects that aren’t immediately obvious how to use. One of the weirder objects is called a Flimsy Hammer. You can get three of these inSea of Stars, but how and where to use them might not be easy to figure out. Here is how to get each one of them and how to use these weird hammers....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Brandon Prince

Shiny Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon Tier List

Summary Pokemongames have several tiers of critters that range from regular ones all the way to Legendaries and Mythicals, which usually tend to be the strongest of the bunch thanks to any combination of very high base stats, powerful Abilities, good moves, or even type combos. A good sort of in-between tier of Pokemon to bridge the gap between regular ones and the very best is pseudo-Legendaries, which typically come with a good mix of the best qualities anyPokemonfan could ask for, although most of them are Dragon-type critters....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 770 words · Barbara Hart

Sonic Frontiers: M-046 Puzzle Solution

Quick Links Sonic Frontiersis a massive, open-world game with a lot of content and tons of different kinds of puzzles. Players have to move from Starfall Island map toStarfall Island map as Sonic, solving puzzles, gaining collectibles, and helping each one of his trapped friends to escape their digital cages. The first island, Kronos, has a ton of starter puzzles, but the second island is where these puzzles start to get really difficult....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Hannah Turner