As most are no doubt aware by now, today isStar Warsday, and as such many are finding unique ways to celebrate. Althoughsocial distancing guidelinesare keeping people from saying the phrase to each other in person, people likePokemon’s art director are finding other ways to enjoy the informal holiday. James Turner, the art director forPokemon, has shared his take on what a dark side version of the franchise’s mascot would look like....

Alolan variants were first introduced inPokemon Sun and Moonbut were brought intoPokemon GOandPokemon Let’s Gomuch sooner. In fact, players can already get Alolan Pokemon in the latter, despite the fact that they did not first appear in the Kanto region. Currently, there are two known methods to obtain these variants inPokemon Let’s Go. The first method is the easiest, but requires players to have obtained the Pokemon inLet’s Go’smobile counterpartPokemon GO....

Back in Season 7,FortniteintroducedCreative Mode, giving fans the tools to create their very own battle royale maps. As is often the case when games add robust creation tools,Fortnitefans ran off with it, creating a huge number of highly creative maps. But one of the most impressive maps we’ve seen so far is a recreation of the Kanto region fromPokemon Red, as created by Reddit user FiveWalnut8586. FiveWalnut8586’sPokemon Redmap is extremely impressive, offering a faithful recreation of the first part of the Kanto region as seen inPokemon Red....

As the NBA enters the back-half of the 2020-2021 season, Take-Two Interactive is preparing to start the fourth official season of theNBA 2K Leaguein May onNBA 2K21. But before the season can get underway, Take-Two and the NBA said there is a big change coming to the league as it makes the jump to next-gen consoles through a new partnership with Sony making the PlayStation 5 the official console of the NBA 2K League....

Much remains to be unveiled of Arkane Austin’s upcoming co-op shooterRedfall. For most, it has always seemed likeLeft 4 Deadbut with vampires, although with its own unique approach of course. Yet asRedfall’s 2023 release nears, more specific information is being shared drip by drip. One new revelation is particularly intriguing. It’s confirmed that character progress inRedfallis restricted, meaning players can’t swap out characters mid-campaign, nor can they re-spec. An IGN interview withArkane Austin studio directorandRedfallco-creative director Harvey Smith provided insight into the unique focus on solo progression the co-op game will be employing....

Launched two years ago, in June 2019,Samurai Shodownhas been considered a reboot of the long-standing fighting game series. Faithfully reproducing the game’s fun gameplay experience but with high-resolution visuals,Samurai Shodownretains its tendency tofeature strong warriors from traditional Japanese erasand crossing them over from other SNK titles. Since its launch, the team has already released two season passes of both returning and guest fighters. Now, fans are excited about the two more that are joining the roster....

While the swashbuckling multiplayer gameSea of Thievesmay have players following maps to buried treasure, there is no course charted for upcoming content in the game. Rare has announced it will not release a long-term roadmap forSea of Thieves, leaving whatever comes next a mystery. Development roadmaps have become a popular new trend, and are meant to inform the game’s playerbase on what kinds of content they can expect to see in the future, as well as an idea of when they might see it....

A worthwhile expenditure of a dollar Check out this video which sets the stage for forSleepwalker’s Journey, a recently released platform puzzle game now available on Android and iOS. Moonboy, as you can see, has been ejected from his bed by a mighty lunar sneeze, which has also displaced the sky’s stars. Somnabulating as a result, Moonboy needs the player’s help to return to his bed while collecting the lost stars by moving environmental objects....

Quick Links Slime Rancher 2is full of strange and wondrous creatures, and for those creatures to stay happy and healthy, they need a good diet. It’s not surprising that monstrous jelly creatures might have weird tastes, and while some of them are satisfied with carrots and fruit, others need rarer and more refined foods. RELATED:Slime Rancher 2: Best Upgrades To Get First Moondew Nectar is one such food. Though some players may go a long time without ever needing or wanting it, others will find it calling them rather quickly, as it’s a must-have food for raising one of the game’s coolest and cutest creatures....

When it was first announced that aSonic the Hedgehogmovie was in development, fans were cautiously optimistic. Then when it was revealed that the movie was going to be a blend of CGI and live-action, that optimism soured. Then when the firstSonic the Hedgehogtrailer came out and revealed the terrifying design for Sonic, any hope for the movie fell off a cliff. The Internet revolted against Sonic’s creepy, human-like design in theSonic the Hedgehogmovie, causing the animators to go back to the drawing board, delaying the movie from its November 2019 release to June 05, 2025....

Even though you can install desktop Linux on many computers, a PC specifically built and supported for Linux is the best option. System76 has been selling Linux-powered desktops and laptops for years, and now the company is updating its Adder workstation laptop with newer hardware. The Adder WS is one of the higher-end laptops sold by System76, intended for graphically intense workloads like 3D modeling, generative AI, and gaming. The new updated model has a14th generation Intel i9-14900HX processor, with 8 performance cores, 16 efficient cores, and a max turbo frequency of 5....

Team Ninja’s hype train has just left the station,as they are hard at workconvincing us thatNinja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edgefor the Wii U will actually be good this time. “We left out some of the things the series was well-known for. We did leave some of our fans out,” said Team Ninja head-honcho Yosuke Hayashi. “We had this opportunity to put those hardcore aspects back in. It’s kind of the hardcore fan package ofNinja Gaiden 3....

The Retem region is live I’ve been waiting a long time for thisPhantasy Star Online 2New Genesisexpansion. The game has a lot of potential under the hood with its frantic action system and freeing locomotion; the game just needed more content to sustain itself long term. It just got a ton of it. As of now, the December content update, which includes saidNew Genesisexpansion, is live. The biggest bit is the new (desert-based) Retem region, which was teased at the end of the original 1....