The first truly open-world Pokémon games are here with the release of Violet and Scarlet on the Switch today.
They’re great games, offering more freedom than any Pokémon adventure before — but that comes at a cost, with some frustrating technical issues that hamper the experience. At least the new grass cat starter is plenty adorable.
A union vote count for QA workers at Blizzard’s Albany studio was due to take place tomorrow, but it has been postponed because of... a blizzard. Snowstorms mean the office will be closed, so the National Labor Relations Board says that “the count will be rescheduled,” though there’s no current date in place.
Which is probably why Higround — the gaming peripheral company now under the 100 Thieves umbrella — made this bag that can hold your gear and also looks like a tactical vest. Now you can be the most intimidating player rolling up to the LAN party.
Supper Mario Broth is one of the best sources of obscure video game history, and their latest post reveals an important truth: those Goombas you’ve been stomping on for years can feel emotions like “glad” or “calm.” Mario is a monster.
The latest Pokémon release is a big, expansive adventure that also pushes the Nintendo Switch to its limits.
And this, from artist James Jean, is an incredible example of how cool they can be. I haven’t even seen Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio yet but I still want it on my wall.
It’s called “Fracture,” and is described as the “finale event” for Chapter 3, which kicked off nearly a year ago and introduced a brand-new island. That’s about all the details we have right now; the event is due to take place on December 3rd at 4PM ET. Enjoy the chrome while you can.
Two much-anticipated sequels dropped this week, and both Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and God of War Ragnarök thankfully lived up to the hype. Elsewhere, you can experience five decades of gaming history in Atari 50, check out Netflix’s latest attempt at a trivia game, or watch the extremely fun second season of Warrior Nun. And if you’re all caught up on Andor, we have stories about its storytelling and production design to hold you over until the next episode drops.
