Chinese Pokemon Go is just…

WHATISTHISIDON’TEVEN Pokémon Gomaynever officially be launchingin China, but that hasn’t stopped somecleverplagiarizing developer from cashing in on the craze. EnterRejected Games: FPS Adventure & Sport Simulation AdventurewithPokeball Coach for Pokemon Go. The idea behindPokeball Coachis that it’s a trainer for mastering the throwing techniques inPokémon Go. That makes sense sinceGodeveloper Niantic hasn’t yet added a practice mode in the official game (yet itremovedfeatures). I’m not sure anything else I can write will be sufficient in describing the horror that isPokeball Coach for Pokemon Go....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Lori Williams

Chris Carter’s personal picks for Game of the Year 2019

♫It was a very good year…♫ 2019 has come and gone, and it’s time to remember it with some of my favorite games of the year. In case you’re wondering, that’s not 2017’sNieR: Automatain the header. It’sFinal Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers‘NieR-themed raid. Yeah,FFXIVkind of brought it in 2019. You know the drill. Some of these are going to bebasic, a few are going to be out-there. Let’s go. Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers This is probably the most basic choice of them all, because this is the year people actually figured out thatFinal Fantasy XIVhad been quietly killing it for ages....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 767 words · Cassandra Blake

Contest: Celebrate Halloween with psychological thriller The Dead Center

There are demons in all of us Celebrate the spooky season by winning a Blu-ray copy of psychological thrillerThe Dead Center. Halloween is my favorite holiday — it’s just so much better than all the others. There’s dressing up and scary things and candy, and everyone just has a good time getting all creeped out. And one of my favorite traditions of the season is watching a horror every night…or at least trying....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Anthony Webb

Control is the biggest get for Xbox Game Pass in December

One of the most impressive offerings so far This morning,Microsoft let it slip thatDoom Eternalwould be hitting Xbox Game Pass on PC. But as it turns out, December is getting at least one other big release; and a few good ones. As revealed today,Controlis hitting Xbox Game Pass for consoles (and Android devices via xCloud) on December 3: the same day asDoom Eternalon PC. That’s followed byHaven, Rage 2, Slime Rancher, Va-11 Hall-A, Yes Your Grace,andDragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Rachel Christian

Destiny 2 Prophet of Doom god roll – Best perks and attachments

Whilenew weaponsinDestiny 2are the focus for most players, sometimes it’s good to pick up some old tools of the trade. This is especially true with the launch of Episode: Revenant, where an old raid’s weapons were updated to fit more modern standards. One such weapon is highly sought-after by many players thanks to its strength when it was released.Titan players, especially, are hunting for it. Here’s the god roll for the Prophet of Doom shotgun inDestiny 2....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · David Simon

Disney is set to buy 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion

All your movie are belong to us Aftera lot of hemming and hawingDisney and 21st Century Fox have agreed on a mega-buyout in which Disney will acquire all of Fox’s entertainment production assets, and subsequently become an entertainment behemoth the likes we’ve never seen. Disney will be taking over almost everything Fox owns except its news channel, broadcast network, and sports channel. This puts Disney firmly in control of some of the most popular movie and television shows out there (that they don’t already own)....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Frank Salas

Dragon Age: Origins has specifications, we look at them

Dragon Age: Originswon’t hit retail shelves until late October, but that’s not stopping us from ogling the PC specifications for the title BioWare recently released. As you can see below, the recommended specs aren’t out of this realm: you’ll just need some hardcore disk space and a new-ish video card in order to play. Recommended SpecificationsCPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz Processor or equivalentRAM: 4 GB (Vista) or 2 GB (XP)Video: ATI 3850 512 MB or greaterNVIDIA 8800GTS 512 MB or greaterDVD ROM (Physical copy)20 GB HD space...

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · William Jackson

Dragon Ball FighterZ is free-to-play on Xbox One this weekend

60% discount should you take the plunge This weekend, Bandai Namco is giving Xbox One owners the opportunity to check out their excellent anime fighterDragon Ball FighterZ, which has been making waves ever since its heralded arrival about a year ago. As long as you have an Xbox Live Gold account, you can download the game today and throw fists, feet and fireballs to your heart’s content until January 27. Should you really dig the game, which isn’t unbelievable, then there are currently huge discounts on the Standard, FighterZ and Ultimate Editions of the tag-team brawler....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Brittany Simmons

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero trophy guide: All Special Banters and Special Finishers

Sparking Zero’sachievement collection is the ultimate test forDragon Ballfans, taking you on numerous challenging adventures across the universe. While some focus on key character storylines, others concentrate on multiple victories in battle. Find out how to get all trophies inDragon Ball: Sparking Zero. Table of contents How to get all achievements in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero To earn a 100 percent completion forDragon Ball: Sparking Zero, you must collect50 trophies. We’ll show you a list of all these achievements, then go into detail about some of the more complicated ones:...

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Daniel Vang

Dreamcast lives with new games by Redspotgames

Redspotgames only sells a few thousand copies of their Dreamcast game releases, but at least someone is keeping the…dream alive. The good guys at Joystiq caught up with Redspotgames at gamescom and heard that they are looking to release some titles on Sega’s last console. No, really! “We have seen some stuff on the PC, and we [are] talking to to the companies to see if they will agree to release on the Dreamcast,” Redspotgames marketing and sales director Adrian Loudero toldJoystiqat Gamescom this week....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Regina Harrington

Dustforce developer unveils first-person game Spire

Hitbox Team goes in a cool new direction It’s so good to know thatDustforcewas successful enough for Hitbox Team to make another game, one that’s a significant departure from what you might have expected the studio to tackle next.In a blog post, Hitbox has revealed details onSpire, “an FPS about ascending a monolithic tower of unknown origin” focused on procedural generation of rooms and high-speed player movement. It sounds like they have got some neat design ideas floating around in their heads....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Tiffany Townsend

Final Fantasy XVI is almost unplayable on PS5 after a recent system update

Just asFinal Fantasy XVIarrives on PC, the original PlayStation 5 version is facing some outrageous technical issues after the console’s most recent system update. Player reports include everything from a few graphic hiccups to the uglier crashes. Across social media, players shared clips and screenshots ofFinal Fantasy XVI’srecent technical obstacles. While the game saw stability updates in the past, the most recent patch for Sony’s console firmware marks a clear point where the latest issues began....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Michael Jefferson

God Hand and Vanquish designer is a farmer now

And a great interview with Shinji Mikami Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil,The Evil Within) chose Hiroki Kato to directResident Evil Code: Veronica. Kato did not continue getting attached to projects as a director, however, though he did end up as a designer onGod HandandVanquish. He left the industry afterVanquishand, according to thisPolygon interviewwith Shinji Mikami, is a farmer now. I can see the appeal to settle down on some green acres....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Sandra Jenkins