Pokemon Journeys: Ash Crosses Paths With an Old Friend

Serena is a charming Pokemon Trainer with a performance‐oriented repertoire, having set her sights on the title of Kalos Queen. She was inspired by Ash’s courage and kindness as a young child, managing to find him once again many years later in Santalune City, subsequently joining Clemont, Bonnie, and Ash on their adventures. Serena left the story in early 2017 ofPokemon XY&Zin an episode titled “Till We Compete Again!” and man did she leave an impression!...

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Nicole Boyd

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Indigo Disk Terarium is Proof Small Maps Can Work Wonders

The long-awaitedPokemon ScarletandVioletIndigo Disk DLC has been released, allowing fans to dive into all that the Blueberry Academy has to offer. Along with the challenge of the BB League and story connections toThe Teal Mask’s Kieranand Carmine, the DLC lets players tackle exploration at their own leisure. The Indigo Disk’s approach to environmental design is a unique one that works on multiple levels, allowing players to get the most out of its setting....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · Jacqueline Fox

Pokemon Sword & Shield: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Sonia

A unique character for thePokemonfranchise, Sonia is introduced inSword & Shieldas the assistant to Professor Magnolia. She ends up having a far more active role in the game’s story, though, spending her time researching the Darkest Day & the region’sLegendary Pokemon, which ends up being the climax of the plot. RELATED:Classic Pokemon Tropes That Aren’t Around Anymore Sonia is young, energetic, intelligent, and has an instantly recognizable look that made are an immediate fan favorite....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1159 words · Bradley Jones

Pokemon Unite Players Are Hoping for a Balance Patch Alongside Blastoise

Pokemon Unitefans will finally have their day of celebration, as Blastoise enters the game on September 1. Fans have suspected a balance patch to come alongside Blastoise for a multitude of reasons.Pokemon Unitewill likely see some lapsed fans return after it finally adds Blastoise, and many of these fans may add to the demand for balance patches. Pokemon Unitehas gone through several patches since its release, and players have had mixed feelings about the effectiveness of those changes....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Debra Lee

PS5 Game Destruction AllStars Gets New Screenshots

The gaming community found out about a number of next-generation titles during Sony’s “Future of Gaming” livestream last month, including Lucid Games’Destruction AllStars. Made by the creators ofSwitchbladeandNeed for Speed Payback,Destruction AllStarsis a car combat game for PS5focused around a creative cast of characters trying to destroy one another, and new screenshots posted by Lucid Games today show off some of the destruction that is possible. Four screenshots posted to Twitter, all captured directly onPS5, show different wrecks in the monster truck-style arena called the London Thunderground: Vehicles being flipped over one another, thrown into walls, and decimated in head-on collisions....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · David Smith DDS

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Has Gone Gold

Following Housemarque’s release ofReturnal,Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apartlooks to be PlayStation’s second major exclusive to hit the platform this year, making its way to PS5 on June 11. The sequel throws Ratchet and Clank into a new adventure, seeing the pair travel to a parallel dimension in an attempt to stop the evilDoctor Nefariousfrom conquering the universe. Insomniac Games revealed today thatRift Aparthas officially gone gold, confirming the game is in a finished state and ready to launch next month....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Eric Brooks

Real-Life Locations Harry Potter Fans Need To Visit

The Wizarding World might seem like a faraway place, but fans may be closer to the magic than they realize. Shot entirely in the United Kingdom and Ireland, theHarry Pottermovies filmed several scenes on-location in some of Britain’s most fascinating environments. So many of these are truly magical places that are worth visiting, regardless of whether someone likesHarry Potteror not. RELATED:John Stewart Clarifies Remarks About J.K. Rowling And Harry Potter’s Goblins...

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1274 words · Omar Jones

Rick And Morty Gift Guide 2023: The 12 Schwiftiest Toys, Clothing & Merch For Fans

Rick and Mortyhas been on the air for a decade and is in the middle of its first seasonwith a new voice cast. Fans keep coming back for the show’s hilarious jokes, inventive plots, stellar artwork, and the occasional well-earned emotional moment. Rick and Morty LookSee Box Rick and Morty Pickle Rick Sleeping Bag With Case Rick and Morty’smany in-jokes, references, and ability to constantly reinvent itself makes it the perfect candidate for fun merch....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1263 words · Justin Gilmore

Star Wars May Have Retconned The Last Jedi's Ahch-To History

Summary Star Warsis no stranger to making surprise adjustments to its continuity. So it should be no surprise that it’s changing things up yet again. But this time, the retcon involves a small yet important detail fromThe Last Jedi, and it could have some interesting implications. While there’s a good argument to be made thatThe Last Jediis the bestStar Warsmovie sinceThe Empire Strikes Back, the film still contains some divisive elements....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Scott Cowan

State of Decay 3 on Xbox Series X Can Easily Fix SoD2's Biggest Criticisms

State of Decay 3is still in the earliest stages of development, but there’s little doubt that Undead Labs' CG trailer for the game was impressive. With the plague spreading to animals, an open frozen tundra, and the emphasis on a specific character, it seems the team may have lofty ambitions given that it now hasfull Microsoft backing(following a deal made in 2014 growing into a full 2018 acquisition). The second game launched to mixed reviews, with a general emphasis that it was little more than a reduxed version of the first game, but with less story....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 959 words · Jason Hughes

The Best Pokemon From The Human-Like Egg Group, Ranked

The anthropomorphicPokemonof the Human-Like Egg Group, one of 15 ‘families’ based on breeding compatibility, contains an interesting collection of both powerful and popular Pokemon spanning all eight generations of the series. RELATED:Pokemon: 10 Best Special Pikachu Ever Though Egg Groups do not have any firmly defined boundaries,with plenty of odd pairings showing up in the series, members of the Human-Like Egg Group are generally defined by their humanoid appearance and characteristics....

July 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1465 words · Jessica Reed

The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes Teases More Information Coming Soon

Developer Supermassive Games has found a reliable formula for creating horror games, which it has used to deliver titles likeUntil Dawnand theDark Pictures Anthology. The latter has seen two entries released in the last few years, though it appears that the developer is now teasing more information forHouse of Ashes,the third entry in the series. Over on Twitter, the officialDark Picturesaccount released an image showing the interior of a cave, some sort of statue taking up the right-hand side....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Jon Jones

The Most Cursed Necromorph Designs in the Dead Space Franchise

Summary Following the success of EA Motive’sDead Spaceremake earlier this year, the beloved survival horror franchise that began back in 2008 has seen a resurgence after a decade since the last entry. Considered a classic of the genre by many fans,Dead Space’s remake is an update to a title that brought a sense of claustrophobic cosmic dread mixed with unsettling body horror through the struggles of the protagonist Isaac Clarke as he faced off against mysterious mutated creatures known as Necromorphs....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · David Gonzalez