It seems like ages since I’ve written aboutPokemon. After conducting roughly one thousand interviews at the Apex Legends Global Series and getting unbelievably into the new Apex season, I’ve been living in a battle royale world for the past month. But, with Pokemon news incoming and a friend persuading me to get back into competitive battles, I’d say monster catching is back on the menu, boys! A special edition Pokemon Presents on Pokemon Day is sure to bring big news....

I’ve never opened an interview with “congratulations on the Oscar nomination” before, but that changed after speaking with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish director Joel Crawford. When the movie was first announced, few thought it would be in such lofty contention. By the time it hit theatres, most film outlets,including TheGamer, had Puss as one of the surefire picks for Best Animated Feature. Crawford takes the congratulations warmly and humbly, instantly throwing the spotlight to his fellow nominees and admitting surprise at the nod....

Resident Evil 4’s Mercenaries mode iscoming to the remake next month, but it looks like the roster has already leaked. A dataminer has shared assets found within the remake’s game files, potentially giving us a look at the character that will be available in the free DLC. Most notably, if the datamine is accurate, then it means that Luis will be playable, having not been an option in the original Mercenaries mode....

Blizzard showed off some new Diablo 4 gameplay footage this week, and an observant player noticed a “skip campaign” button on the character select screen. After getting a lot of attention on Twitter,lead quest designer Don Adamschimed in to clarify how the feature works. Once you’ve completed the campaign once, you’ll be able to skip the campaign with any of your other characters at any point. You roll as many alts as you’d like and take them through as much or as little of the campaign as you want to, and as long as you have one character that’s crossed the finish line, you’ll always have the freedom to skip to the end....

It appears thatThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomuses theSonic Adventurespin-dash sound effect when activating a Zonai fan, or at least a sound effect that sounds remarkably familiar.In all your time playing through Tears of the Kingdom and messing around with Zonai equipment, you might have heard a sound effect that rings a bell. Interestingly, it seems that Nintendo has used the same sound effect that was used for the spin dash in Sonic Adventure for the sound of the Zonai fan activation....

Lonesome Villageis a unique puzzle-solver that mixes and matches between a variety of different gaming genres, including social elements, life simulation, andwholesomeaction-adventure. Set in the sweet little town of Ubhora, Wes the coyote arrives just in time to save the villagers from an onerous power of great evil. Related:Lonesome Village: Beginner’s Tips Playing as this curious traveler with a secret past and an overwhelming desire to help, you meet a ton ofcute characterswho send you on side quests across the town, or provide you with magical items to help you along your journey....

Quick Links One of the most important quests inThe Witcher 3is Child of the Elder Blood, where Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri conduct a surprise inspection on Avallac’h. The elf has spent the game with his cards close to his chest, demanding things from everyone around him while offering few insights into his motivations. Related:The Witcher 3: A Matter Of Life And Death Side Quest Walkthrough The quest has the trio take matters into their own hands....

Video games have a long-standing history of allowing you to step into the shoes ofsomeone else in another time and place, allowing you to experience life from a different perspective. RELATED:Best Medieval Games On Steam Historical RPGs take this experience to the next level by shaping the world around you to be as periodically accurate as possible, often ensuring the most minute of details are true to life in order to retain the sense of realism in their settings....

Summary TheRPGgenre is one of the best for really immersing yourself into the world and personalizing the way you play. Other games don’t always quite cut it when you’re craving something that’s not totally linear. In fact, RPGs tend to become a huge source of time spent because of their non-linearity. There are some truly renowned RPGs out there, like The Witcher 3 and Disco Elysium, but they cost money. If you’re itching to play a fun RPG while tight on cash, it’s the perfect opportunity to try out some of the free and surprisingly fun options out there....

After months of delays, TheLord Of The Rings: Gollumhas arrived. And according to critics, it’s terrible. It’s so bad, in fact, that Gollum is now the worst-rated game of 2023 on two review-compiling websites. Head over toMetacritic, and you’ll find The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum for the PS5at the very bottom of its list of 296 gamesreleased this year so far. Go toOpenCriticand it’s much the same story, with plenty of sites providing absolutely abysmal review scores....

TheGamer got a chance to catch up with a cast member ofHBO’s The Last of Us recently. Lead features editor Jade King spoke with Troy Baker on the red carpet at last week’s BAFTA Game Awards and the actor had some choice words regarding the eagerly anticipated second season of the show. Those who have played the games will know about Joel’s fate, but for those who have only watched the show and have managed, somehow, to steer clear of all the spoilers about what’s going to happen with him might want to skip what’s coming next....

Last week, Corridor Crewmade an AI video converting HBO’s The Last Of Us back into a video game. Obviously, it was a satirical idea, but the joke missed the mark by a mile, especially considering its terrible execution. Just before this, Corridor Crew was facing backlash over itslast AI video, where they turned a video into an anime with AI – of course, in the process, they were stealing and manipulating existing art for their own gain....

Professor Laytonused to be everywhere. The top hat-donning puzzle purveyor was huge on theNintendo DS, especially in the UK, where each new game topped the retail charts while briefly turning the overly polite Brit into a household name. Given how clearly he riffs on the likes of Sherlock Holmes and calls an exaggerated version of London home, it’s no surprise we took to him more than most other territories outside Japan....