Pokemon GOadded Pokemon trading a little over a month ago, and now it’s launching its first event based on the feature. The Special Trading Event went live inPokemon GOearlier today, and it lasts until August 19 at 9pm PDT. The Special Trading Event inPokemon GOcomes with a bunch of special bonuses players can take advantage of and will encourage them to make use of the Pokemon trading feature. During the duration of the event, all trades will cost 25% less stardust, which is significant considering that more high profile trades in the game can cost over 1 million stardust depending on friendship levels....

NCIS: Hawai’imay have ended but Jane Tennant’s team lives on and there are a few things that could have happened to theNCIS: Hawai’icharactersfollowing the show’s series finale.NCIS: Hawai’iunfortunately received an abrupt ending after CBS canceled it after its third season. The cliffhanger ending added an extra level of frustration to the beloved show’s cancelation. However, there have since been some hints throughout theNCISuniverse that have revealed what the team could be up to....

When id Software released the upcomingQuake Championsinto Steam Early Access last year, it was also announced that the game would be making use of a free-to-play model on release, with players being given the option to buy the game if they liked. After a recent announcement made by Bethesda, it seems that the game is now free-to-play even in its early access state. At QuakeCon earlier this week, title publisher Bethesda announced thatQuake Championsis free-to-play now in Steam Early Access mode, whereas previously only players who had bought either the Starter or Champions packs were able to access the game....

Sony recently confirmed that its next-generation console will be called thePlayStation 5and that it would be available in late 2020. No more information about thePS5is expected to come until next year, but that hasn’t stopped rumors about the new console from spreading online. One such rumor claims that the PS5’s library will include some major cross-gen games in the form of the PS4’s biggest upcoming exclusive titles. The PS4 is nearing the end of its life in terms of major support from Sony, with the two biggest upcoming games beingThe Last of Us 2andGhost of Tsushima....

In possibly some of the best news yet to come out of this week, Netflix has just secured the rights to produce a live-action film adaptation ofDragon’s Lair, with Ryan Reynolds as the lead. Hollywood Reporter broke the news early Friday evening, stating thatDeadpoolactor Ryan Reynoldsis being eyed to lead the new film franchise.Dragon’s Lairis a property that has tried and failed to be rebooted into a movie several times over, but this just might be the ticket....

The first quarter of 2018 saw a copy ofSonic the Hedgehog 2for theSegaGame Gear sell at full retail. Mat Piscatella, who works for the NPD Group, has access to detailed sales reports from retailers and noticed that one copy of the game had been sold in March 2018. While this could be a mistake, Piscatella’s credentials are clear to see and his regular access to highly-detailed information certainly means he is more than capable of spotting false data....

International trademarks raise curious questions Square Enix has recently filed new trademarks inAustraliaandEuropeforLive A Live, a Super Famicom based RPG that is yet to see the light of day outside of Japan in any official form. Released way back in 1994,Live A Livefeatured numerous groundbreaking concepts, such as a narrative device that sees players guide different characters through seemingly disconnected scenarios, (thinkOctopath Traveler) and a constantly changing battle system, that switches up game mechanics from scene-to-scene....

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Stick season 1, episode 10.The ending ofStickseason 1 set up a huge development for Pryce Cahill (Owen Wilson) and Santi Wheeler (Peter Dager), and it’s possibleStickseason 2 will feature an old pro golfer as well as a new one. The finale ofStickseason 1 saw Santi lose the tournament, Pryce potentially restart his golf career, and Mitts (Marc Maron) and Elena (Mariana Treviño) start a relationship....

As spring marches forward, some retailers are celebrating by passing video game-focused savings along to customers. For example, the recently announcedGameStop Spring Sale 2019features a bevy of discounted consoles and new games that are certain to get many fans excited. Now, it seems that Target is getting in on the act, and the company has revealed a new promotion that offers a hefty discount to those that purchase multiple items....

I’m sure I’m not alone when I say I would loveThe Expanseseason 7 to happen, but the beloved space opera’s return would need to solve a sizable obstacle first. Although there are currently no plans to make more episodes, the live-action adaptation of James S.A. Corey’s sci-fi novels ended in such a way that it teased that there was still more story to tell. There is a very good reason for that:The Expanseseason 6 isn’t the end of the saga....

Warning! This review contains SPOILERS for The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2, episode 8.The Walking Dead: Dead Cityseason 2 was a good season of TV that had a few bumps along the way. That said, the season 2 finale does not have any of the pacing and story issues that plagued a few episodes throughout the show’s sophomore run. I needed to get some answers, intense moments, and character development in the finale....

Janelle James, who shot to fame in the role of tone-deaf principal Ava Coleman in the sitcomAbbott Elementary, has revealed that there’s another big role she’s still upset about losing. James, who has played the role of Ava since the pilot episode in 2021, has received a Primetime Emmy nomination for her work on the show. Abbott Elementarypremiered on ABC in December 2021 to strong viewership and critical acclaim, and the talented ensemble cast, inventive humor, and prescient social commentaries have made it a continual hit....

Context is key for today’sConnectionspuzzle, with categories organized based on how words are represented rather than what they mean. I found that the challenge today was not identifying the multiple meanings of words, but rather what they implied through vastly different patterns. There are a few tricks and, of course, vague pairings between words that can make the puzzle difficult to solve compared to previous days. Unlike straightforwardgames like NYT’sLetter Boxed, today’sConnectionspuzzle relies more on understand all the contexts one of its words might be associated with....