Persona 3 Reloaddoes its best to be fair, but it features some hard deadlines. On each full moon of the year, a powerful Shadow will threaten the city, and if you can’t defeat them, it’s game over. Your only chance then is to Rewind the gameand try something different. For the first real boss fight ofPersona 3 Reload, the mysterious boy will warn the main character a week in advance. If you haven’t yet, you should spend that weektraining in Tartarus and trying to reach floor 22....

One of the best gimmicks that thePersonaseries could use was recently shown off byFire Emblem Engage.Engageput a new twist on theFire Emblemseries that gave it a unique edge while also calling back to past games from the series. WithPersonabeing an eclectic series with a long history of its own, it would be able to benefit well from the same gimmick in the style ofShin Megami Tenseitradition. The approach thatEngagetook would make a surprising amount of sense in aPersonatitle....

April Fools' Day typically brings a veritable deluge of joke announcements, silly updates and other pranks for games media to wade through, fromAnimal Crossing’s playful whoopee cushion itemstoOverwatchgiving all its characters googly eyes for a day.Bayonettadeveloper PlatinumGames also got in on the fun, rehashing one of its gags from last year about releasing a new entry in theCrestaseries of arcade shooters. But it turns out Platinum was playing the long con all along, as the announcement was no joke after all....

One of the most unique Pokemon in the entirePokemonfranchise is Eevee, mainly thanks to its evolutions. Whereas most Pokemon evolve into one other Pokemon, Eevee can evolve into eight other creatures depending on a variety of factors.Pokemonfans have taken to calling these Eevee evolved forms “Eeveelutions,” with each one representing a different Pokemon type. There are still 10 Pokemon types unrepresented by Eevee evolutions at the time of this writing, but many hope that will change with futurePokemongames....

One of the greatest challenges inPokemon GOis collecting all of the shiny Pokemon that the game has to offer, as shiny Pokemon encounters are incredibly rare. HardcorePokemon GOplayers who enjoy hunting down all of the shiny Pokemon in the game will soon have another one to look for, as the popular augmented reality mobile game will be adding two more shiny Pokemon to the mix. As reported by Pokemon GO Hub,Pokemon GOwill be adding shiny Vullaby to the game at 12:00am local time on Tuesday, November 9, and of course, that will include the shiny version of its evolved form, Mandibuzz, as well....

Quick Links Pokemon GO’s Season of Alola is coming to an end, but there’s still one event left for players to grab some Alolan-themed goodies. The Alola to Alola event offers increased spawns for Alolan Pokemon, the ability to evolve Cubone into Alolan Marowak, and a brand-new set of Research Tasks. The Alola to Alola Research Tasks are some of the most rewarding inPokemon GO, particularly if players can unlock the Special Research....

Ever so slowly,Pokemon ScarletandPokemon Violetare beginning to ramp up their news output. With the most recent trailer revealing the Paldean region’s name and the story’s structure, fans are getting a better idea of what they will find when the games drop in a few months.Game Freak appears to be backloading its marketingfar more than usual for the ninth generation ofPokemongames, but at least it means that all announcements will be substantial....

Rockstar games’Red Dead Redemption 2is getting its own, beautifully made, vinyl soundtrack release. The popular cowboy game joins the ranks of other video game series with a vinyl soundtrack, with titles such asLife is StrangeandStar Wars: Shadows of the Empirehaving made the leap to 12 inch records in the past. For the uninitiated,Red Dead Redemption 2was released in 2018 to critical and commercial acclaim and has been praised for its immersive world, due in no small part to its original cowboy-centric soundtrack....

It’s no secret thatThe Elder Scrolls 6has some big shoes to fill.Skyrimwas a genre-defining game when it came to first-person open-world RPGs, and very few of the RPGs that have attempted to emulate it have reached anywhere near the same joint critical and commercial success achieved by it. Bethesda is faced with a huge challenge. The studio will need to figure out how to improve on common criticisms ofThe Elder Scrollsgames, such as the writing, without stepping on the toes of the millions of players who enjoy the game world for its freedom....

Red Dead Redemption 2released in 2018 as one of the most realistic wild west games ever released.Red Dead Redemption 2was very well received by critics and players alike and was largely praised for its detailed systems, graphics, and gripping story. WhileRed Dead Redemption 2has not received any single-player DLC since its release, it has spawned a dedicated community of modders that have made efforts to fill that gap. There is a massive library of mods available, including adding VR support or allowingRed Dead Redemption 2players to own pet dogsin the game....

In a few days,Spirit Untamedis set to hit theaters. Despite almost two decades separating the movies, it is considered a spin-off of the classic animated movie,Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.As a way of celebration, oneRed Dead Redemption 2player opted to recreate a famous scene from the original movie in-game. Sadly, theRed Dead Redemption 2version differs somewhat from the original, awe-inspiring scene. With a slew ofdifferent horse breeds inRed Dead Redemption 2,jumping across a dried-up creek or a small fence is entirely possible....

Fans ofResident Evilhave been treated with the confirmation of the return of the Merchant in the remake, and he has a new UI which details all of his functions in the game, including a new mechanic. A screenshot has been posted online, showing theResident Evil 4Remake’s Merchant’s entire UI, which looks drastically different from the original game’s. The Merchant, despite not playing any major role in the original game’s story, became a fan-favorite, and it’s sure to please many that he is indeed coming back in the remake....

Resident Evil Villagedazzled horror fans all over the globe earlier this year, but the classic gaming franchise isn’t done with 2021 just yet. However, with the release of the Oculus Quest 2 exclusive version ofResident Evil 4 VRreleasing in October, concerns regarding censorship have now arisen regarding the game’s original dialogue and text. Now over 15 years old,Resident Evil 4has been ported to a slew of other consoles since its original release....