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Finally, in 2020, the true purpose of Pokemon Go is revealed: It’s a means to get easy shiny/Legendary ‘mons for your actual collection. Okay, not really, it’s actually a fun game on its own. But for many, the debut of Pokemon Go-to-Pokemon Home transfer means a chance to put all those spare shinies and extra raid Legendaries to use. The main games, like Pokemon Sword and Shield, often limit how many Legendaries you can get by version or generation....

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In the nearly four years since Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia debuted on Netflix, the animated series created by Guillermo del Toro, and produced by Dreamworks, has introduced viewers to Arcadia Oaks, reluctant heroes, and a society of trolls over the course of three seasons. Then, the adventures continued with two seasons of 3Below, featuring humanoid aliens who crash land on earth whilst escaping a civil war. Now, the final chapter of the Tales of Arcadia franchise, Wizards, debuts on August 7 with a time-traveling fantasy epic that spans Camelot and the suburbs....

Our quick take Huawei Mate 8 - 4.5 / 5 Huawei Mate 8 review: Thumbs up for design Huawei Mate 8 review: Screen Huawei Mate 8 review: Power push Huawei Mate 8 review: Battery life Huawei Mate 8 review: Software (EMUI 4.0 new features) Huawei Mate 8 review: Cameras To recap The Mate 8 is a large-scale, good-looking phone with heaps of power that ought to sit it in good stead in the phablet world....

Sam Fisher’s been everywhere at this point, thanks to Ubisoft’s ever-expanding universe of Tom Clancy’s games. He’s shown up in games as large as Rainbow Six Siege or Ghost Recon Wildlands, and as small as the Elite Squad mobile tactics game. While it’s been over seven years since the last Splinter Cell game, the titular hero has managed to find himself basically any place besides a mainline sequel. Not to mention Splinter Cell Blacklist left the series in a very different state compared to his iconic outings from games like Chaos Theory....

Injustice 2 is off to a strong start with positive reviews and tons of sales, and it looks like NetherRealm wants to keep the fighting game’s hype alive by jumping straight into some big tie-in events. A Wonder Woman themed challenge arrives in the game starting Monday, May 29 and players can complete the Multiverse tasks for a chance to unlock Wonder Woman gear inspired by the new movie starring Gal Gadot....

Everything about Karma - Chapter 1’s trailer pulled me in. No, the game clearly isn’t anywhere close to being the most epic adventure you’ve ever played. But for fans like me who enjoy retro-style games that look as though they belong in the late-90s or early-2000s, there’s a certain charm that Karma - Chapter 1 exudes. For me, I think it’s that the game looks like a title that might have been featured back in the day on G4’s Portal....

A source close to the developer Rockstar Games reveals Grand Theft Auto almost used Tokyo as a location at one point, and that GTA 6 is currently in development. Although Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto series has only placed one of the franchise’s materials outside of the United States — that is, the first entry’s London-based mission pack set in 1969 — the press outlet TechRadar discovered that Grand Theft Auto developers were quite “serious” about creating a GTA title with Tokyo as its backdrop....

Although World of Warcraft is the undisputed king of MMORPGs, there are still a few contenders who have solidified themselves in the genre enough to enjoy moderate success. Typically, these games have had to figure out a profit model outside of the traditional monthly subscription option, as developers need ways to draw MMO gamers away from Blizzard’s stranglehold of the genre. ArenaNet’s Guild Wars 2 is one such example, as the main game has recently gone free to play in anticipation of its first expansion, Heart of Thorns....

Two weeks ago, Arc System Works quietly removed in-game references to Tibet, Taiwan, Mongolia, Siberia, and the Uighur region from Guilty Gear Strive’s in-game glossary. The change amounted to just two sentences being altered, but it was never documented in the patch notes. Fans only found out about it after a post on ResetEra noted the differences to the “International Affairs after the Crusades” glossary entry before and after the patch....

Halo 3 has arrived on PC as part of The Master Chief Collection. Halo is one of the most respected first-person shooters, and remains the Xbox’s most popular series. The PC ports have been great for newcomers wanting to see why Halo is held in high regard, with Halo 3 finishing up the story that began in 2001. As expected, Halo 3 plays great today, and its PC port is absolutely fantastic....

The Halo 4 map walkthroughs just keep on coming! This time it’s a first look at the Meltdown map, sporting some interesting land formations and an art style that once again distinguishes itself from the rest of the selection. Ravines, light bridges, caves, Forerunner structures and more look to bring players face to face with one another, whether on foot or behind the wheel of the newly-redesigned vehicles. We may only have seen half the maps being crafted for multiplayer at launch, but Halo 4 is shaping up to be one comprehensive package of every type of online arena we can think of....

When 343 Industries announced Halo Infinite’s Season 2, the company provided a roadmap that included estimated dates for legacy/missing features such as the Forge and campaign co-op. Recently, 343 updated its timeline with new release dates for most of those features, but a few things got lost in the process. According to the latest Halo Infinite update video, the Forge and online campaign co-op will launch side-by-side on November 8. Unfortunately, all work on the game’s previously promised split-screen co-op campaign feature has been canceled....

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is in full swing and firing on all cylinders with a series of events right out of the gate. Unlike Pokemon GO, which took the better part of a year to start consistently hosting in-game events, Wizards Unite is already giving witches and wizards that extra motivation to login and continue playing with Community Days and other Brilliant Events. The current major Brilliant Event has been broken into two parts, the second of which is under way now....

“Have you tried not playing D&D?” is a question every grognard has muttered to his companions in between chugs of Mountain Dew as he begrudgingly waits for his next turn in D&D. Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition crushed its competition by simplifying 3.5’s bloated character creation and reducing 4E’s reliance on crunchy grid-based combat, returning to the rules-light gameplay of earlier eras. With a renewed focus on accessibility and storytelling instead of metagaming and rules lawyering, Dungeons & Dragons, and tabletop in general, is more popular than ever....

WarnerMedia’s grand streaming experiment continues apace with HBO Max’s list of new releases for September 2020. This month, HBO Max is bring some serious dramatic heat with the Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi series Raised by Wolves arriving on Sept. 3. And if science fiction isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, then HBO Max has identified something that is: true crime. The Murders at White House Farm will arrive at a date to be determined in September....

From the intimidatingly intelligent to the criminally insane, audiences have been treated to just about every type of movie villain imaginable over the years. While many fall into the same tired archetypes though, there are some who have been able to transcend tropes and remain memorable long after their on-screen debuts. A weak villain can not only detract from a great movie but also prevent other characters from reaching their full potential....

Boardgame studio Thundergryph Games has launched the Kickstarter adventure for Darwin’s Journey, an innovative new game that combines worker placement with exploration and a healthy dose of biology and evolution. With a goal of $36,522, the game funded in just 12 minutes, and as of this writing, has evolved to over $600,000 with 17 days remaining. The Darwin’s Journey Kickstarter drive has only two reward tiers priced at €45 (about $55) and €70 (about $86), which may be at least partially responsible for the game’s outstanding current funding amount....

Microsoft group program manager Richard Irving explains why Red Dead Redemption isn’t on Xbox One via backward compatibility despite so many fans requesting it. Today, Microsoft’s Xbox One officially becomes backward compatible with Xbox 360 games. Over 100 Xbox 360 games now work with the current generation console, with more to be added in future. And the newly introduced feature is being cited as one particular factor why the Xbox One could shift millions of units this holiday season....

Microsoft has really put its cards on the table in regards to the next generation, first revealing the design of the Xbox Series X in a trailer featured at The Game Awards, then showing off the full hardware specs earlier this year. One curious omission was an optical audio out port, which Phil Spencer has recently discussed in full. In a recent interview, Xbox boss Phil Spencer addressed the lack of the audio port for the Xbox Series X....