I lovePokemonthat tell a story. No, I’m not imagining Snorlax settling down with a book to read us ghostly tales around the campfire, I’m looking at evolution lines that take a theme and run with it. Magikarp is the most obvious example, a retelling of the Chinese myth that if a carp jumps over the legendary Dragon Gate waterfall, it will turn into a dragon. Pokemon Snap takes this very literally, forcing you to push a Magikarp into a waterfall so that it evolves, but even back in Red & Blue, this is an evolution that tells a story....

This week, Robert Eggers' Nosferatu got a release date. The next film from the director of arthouse horror hit The Witchwill now release on Christmas Day 2024. That just so happens to be the day that the untitled next film from Jordan Peele, director of mainstream horror hitGet Out,will invade cineplexes. Universal, which will distribute both, may be trying to set itself up for a Barbenheimer event with two of its own films....

Summary TheMagic: The Gatheringpreconstructed decks can be a fantastic starting point for players looking to jump right into Commander. These 100-card decks are complete, coming with all the lands, spells, and a few legendary creatures to choose to be your commander. Precon decks are mostly made up of reprints and some of these reprints can include some very powerful cards. We took a look at some of the best cards that have come from these preconstructed decks and let you know where you can find them....

It’s no secret thatSkyrimis a fantastic game; that explains all ofBethesda’sre-releases to practically every console imaginable. The problem is, you can only play Skyrim so many times until you’ve discovered almost everything there is to know about the game, and after a while, that can start to feel a bit boring. In terms of replay value, one advantageMinecrafthas is randomly generated worlds. While you won’t get rich dialogue and fancyRPGskills, there are a surprising amount of mods you can plug into Minecraft to get a quasi-Skyrim experience....

Summary Persona 5: Tacticahas taken the beloved TRPG genre and created a balanced experience that appeals to both veterans of tactical RPGs who love orchestrating hellfire on the field and Persona fans who are new to the tactical genre but still want to enjoy the new story in the Persona 5 universe. While each character is built to be used through the entire game effectively, some are going to excel at things that will give them an edge over other characters....

Summary If there’s one thing that all achievement/trophy hunters hate, it’s unobtainable trophies. It sucks on both sides, locking you away fromthat full Xbox completionor that juicy platinum trophy. No matter how much the achievement/trophy community complains about these bugged oddities, sometimes the developer or publisher just won’t bother. Unobtainable trophies can have a number of causes, from the servers shutting down, being glitched, or other strange reasons. Note that some unobtainable platinums can be earned through offshoot means, but as long as it’s currently unobtainable in the latest version of a title in any region, it will count....

Despite previously leading fans to believeFinal Fantasy 16might not get any DLC,Square Enixwent ahead andconfirmed it’ll actually be getting two lots of additional content. News on what exactly those two packs will be dropped atThe Game Awards, the first batch -Echoes of the Fallen- launching immediately and available to buy and download right now. Provided you already own the base game, of course, and it’s now available for a far lower price than usual....

ThePS5celebrates its third birthday this week, andPlayStationis doing a lot to mark the occasion. A slimmer model of the console goes on sale tomorrow, thePlayStation Portalwill be available next week, and two new accessories that can be used with both, as well as the regular version of the console, are now available for pre-order. The Pulse Explore Earbuds and the Pulse Elite Headset, both of which were revealed alongside the Portal....

TheNintendo Switchhas played host to a lot ofPokemongames that will be remembered for years to come, sticking in the memory for good and bad reasons.Sword & Shieldwere somewhat celebrated,Legends: Arceuswas a hit, andScarlet & Violet, yeah, maybe not so much. The latest Pokemon gamesdid shift ten million copies in three daysthough, so I can’t imagine The Pokemon Company is all that upset about the issues players had with them. Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearlweren’t exactly showered with praise at launch either and since the sales of Scarlet & Violet quickly surpassed those of theDiamond & Pearlremakes, I’m assuming a lot of you decided to skip BDSP....

In the ever-evolving world of superhero flicks, the Batsuit has stood as an icon of change and creativity. From Nolan’s gritty realism to Snyder’s apocalyptic drama, every new take on Batman’s famous costume reflects not just The Dark Knight’s character, but the style and spirit of the movies themselves. Our article right here takes a deep dive into all these cinematic Batsuits, breaking down their look, functionality, and the story behind each design....

Being compared to bothStardew Valleyand Spirited Away, Spirittea immediately drew my eye. But those are big shoes to fill, so I was interested to see how Spirittea stacked up to this, or if it would stay in the shadow of these two greats. One of the first things you’ll notice about Spirittea is its gorgeous pixel art. The town, which you name yourself, is beautiful to look at. There’s detail everywhere you look, with inspiration clearly taken from East Asian culture....

Starfieldhas been pretty disappointing for a lot of people, and the same can be said about the highly-marketed Constellation Watch that Bethesda included in the Collector’s Edition of the game. It was meant to be a stylish piece of clothing for all the budding Starfield fans out there to proudly display on their wrists, butended up breaking only a month after the game actually came out. Now fans seem to be convinced that the watch only featured in Starfield so Bethesda actually had something it could stick in a Collector’s Edition....

I’ve been trying to figure out what makes The Day Before story so interesting to people and I’m coming up empty handed. I’m not trying to be willfully obtuse, I just don’t get the fascination. Everyone was so excited to dance on its grave when the developer, Fntastic, announced it was pulling the game from digital stores and shutting down the studio for good. The bloodlust reached such a fever pitch that the developers of competing survival games DayZ, Rust, and Icarus decided to get in on the fun, using the opportunity to advertise their games in the grossest way possible....