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Summary The tried-and-true formula ofPokémonhas led tocountless monster-catching clones, including the likes of Monster Hunter Stories and Ni No Kuni. Still, while the games do borrow heavily from the formula established by Game Freak, they offer their own distinct twists that make them stand out, as well as avoid any sort of legal trouble a 1:1 clone would bring. That wasn’t the case for Pocket Monster: Remake, a blatant rip-off of Pokémon developed and released by Guangzhou Maichi Network Technology Co....

Summary As you experience the life in the metal frame of a different Sleeper inCitizen Sleeper 2 - Starward Vector, you’re likely to compare your journey to that of the Sleeper of the first Citizen Sleeper game. The earlier installation in the series proved to be unforgettable with its colorful characters and compelling story, but Citizen Sleeper - Starward Vector offers its own deep and engaging experience. It goes without saying that the protagonists of each story go through vastly different journeys, but the way their stories are told and the manner of exploration of their worlds can be compared to see which one provides a better experience....

Quick Links As you start playingAssassin’s Creed: Shadows, you’ll first have to go through a long prologue that makes the game look like a linear experience. However, once you finish said prologue, you can open your map to see just how big the world is and how much there is for you to explore. Not only do you have to reach a certain location to uncover the map, but you also have to find the goal of your quest with little help....

Summary It’s not every day that someone discovers new lore aboutSkyrim, so we’re eternally grateful to Twitch streamerTESbenefactorfor uncovering these secrets in an unlikely location, the Bethesda Merchandise Store (nice spot,GamesRadar+). Currently on sale for $49 at theBethesda merch store, the Elder Scrolls Whiterun Honorary Whiterun Citizen Chest is a small metal box containing previously unknown secrets. There’s a necklace, a banner, a map of Whiterun and a neatly written letter from Jarl Balgruuf....

Summary Sonic the Hedgehog 3has been breaking all sorts of video game records at the box office, but its big screen numbers have been slowing down and will likely all but stop in their tracks this week. That’s because its rollout onto streaming platforms has begun, and if you live in the US and Canada, you should be able to watch the third Sonic movie on Paramount Plus by the time you read this....

When you ask Hazelight Studios game director Josef Fares why he likes to make co-op action-adventure games, he’ll tell you it’s because no one else is doing it. On the one hand, itisstrange that other studios aren’t chasing the success of Game Of The Year-winningIt Takes Two. But on the other, I can see why no one’s in a rush to make a game that would invite comparisons to Hazelight’s work....

Back in the day, when I was still a bright-eyed youth, the first Suikoden was one of the first games I played on my shiny, new PlayStation. I was immediately won over by its charms. Still, I wasn’t ready for how hard its sequel would hit me. To this day, I believe Suikoden 2 to be among the best games ever made. But while it’s fair to say that I’m a pretty big fan, I’m not blind to some of the shortcomings of this duology....

Summary The release of theNintendo Switch 2is still an undetermined amount of time away. All we know for sure is that it will be released before the end of 2025 and thatNintendowill reveal more about the console on April 2. That’s simply not enough for some people with leaked screenshots seemingly showing a black market deal between two parties in whicha Switch 2 unit is being sold for close to $40,000....

Eldritch horrors, ancient artifacts, and living lands are just some of the colorless cornerstones players have come to expect fromMagic: The Gatheringand that’s especially true ofInnistrad Remastered. The gothic horror plane of Innistrad is home to all three of these concepts, as well as a few more cards that can find their way into almost any deck. There aren’t a lot of colorless cards to choose from in Innistrad Remastered, at least compared to some of Magic’s artifact-themed planes, but there are still a good number of powerful cards that you should be hunting for....

Quick Links Strange things have happened in Velvet Cove since Swann came back to visit, and the answer lies in her past. Revisiting her memories is the whole point ofLost Records: Bloom & Rage, but we have to go deeper into one of the most important turning points. And it just happens that one of these points is in her and her friends' visit to the mysterious Abyss in the woods....

Quick Links ThePokemon Trading Card Game’s meta evolves with each new set and tournament. One day a ghost Dragon jet is the top deck, the next a dusty crab takes its place. This contender for the top deck might just be a bridge. Archaludon ex hits like a tank, and has the HP to match. Combined with an ability that allows it to attach extra Energy to itself and other Metal-Type Pokemon, it’s a threat in the competitive scene....

ThePokemon TCG’s first-ever set, Base Set, released in the U.S. on July 26, 2025, over two years after the game debuted in its native Japan. This legendary release featured 102 cards, many of which became staples that would shape the competitive scene for years to come. But what are the best cards from the Base Set? Some of the cards released in the TCG’s first-ever set have stood the test of time and, furthermore, are actually far too powerful by modern standards....

Spells and Traps can be quite cumbersome if they are left on the field for too long. InYu-Gi-Oh!, players need ways to get rid of these one way or another. Luckily, with thousands of cards to choose from, there are plenty that can get the job done right. Some cards are great for older formats, while others allow you to pop cards on the go without having to use up main deck space....