This week’s releases are highlighted by Pokémon Violet and Scarlet on the Switch, which are very ambitious and also a bit of a technical mess. (At least the phone is cool.)
Elsewhere, the latest puzzle box TV show is on Netflix with 1899, Apple Arcade subscribers can check out the heartwarming adventure Old Man’s Journey, and Pentiment brings a distinct flavor to Xbox and PC.
Oh, and if you’re just getting started with Marvel Snap, here are some tips.
The tech, the memes, and everything else you need to know ahead of the most controversial World Cup in history.
Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai’s new YouTube channel has been a fascinating deep dive into video game development. But his latest video delves into something much more important: his cute cat Fukurashi. It’s just two minutes of photos of his cat and it’s absolutely perfect.
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.
