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From now until June 4 ThePokemon Sword and Shieldpre-expansion tour continues, as we move out of week one and its special Mr. Mime and into week two with a unique Galarian Ponyta. Available right now, the Galarian Ponyta has anticipation pre-loaded, meaning it’ll detect whether or not an enemy Pokemon has a one-hit KO ability. Alongside of the creature you’ll also net the following gifts: Level Ball, Love Ball, Fast Ball, Beast Ball, Friend Ball....

On PS4 anyway What’s it look like when one player rises to the top of all others during a short beta that introduces the world to a game? That’s a very nuanced question you ask, but this montage highlights some of the top-rankedDestinyplayer’s moments during competitive multiplayer. Something tells me this isn’t the first shooter that he’s tried his hand at.

The framerate problems from the trailer are real I woke up this morning to the news that the sixMega Manmobile games have hit both theiOSandAndroidmarketplaces. They’re $1.99 each, so $12 in total, and I thought to myself — hey, $12 for all six classic games, on the go, whenever I want? That sounds like it could be okay. But no, these ports are basically unplayable. For science I bought the first game on iOS to test it out, and yes,those severe framerate issues from the trailerthey put outare actually present in the game....

Today is a day that will have a significant impact on the videogame industry. Today, Arnold Schwarzenegger culminates years of anti-videogame activity by attempting to put control of the videogame industry in the hands of the government. Today is a day that will have a significant impact on the videogame industry. Today, Arnold Schwarzenegger culminates years of anti-videogame activity by attempting to put control of the videogame industry in the hands of the government....

This is an official screenshot on Steam, by the way It’s sad that Australian gamers are only now getting an uncensored version ofLeft 4 Dead 2, but at least we finally have some closure. After resubmitting the cooperative zombie shooter for classification, Valve is now able to sell an R18+ version of the PC game in the country. Existing players will be able to update to the uncut versionfor free on Steam....

They also have scythed war-chariots, so mind your legs The Romans are pretty groovy, but they were a bit boring in comparison to many of their neighbors. Now the Hellenic nations, they knew how to party. The latestTotal War: Rome IInation getting shown off is Ptolemaic Egypt, a superpower born from Alexander the Great’s short-lived conquest of much of the known world. Egypt, during this period, was a strange blend of traditional Egyptian customs and traditions with newer Greek ones....

Trophies are “optional,” and supported games will have separate trophy lists across PS4 and PS5 Curious PlayStation fans are picking up tidbits left and right now that the new tiered PlayStation Plus plans are in effect in certain regions — namely, Asia markets, excluding Japan. In the Americas, PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium plans arelaunching on June 13, but we’ve got early info to glean about the priciest tier’s classic PlayStation games....

And maybe Switch too? You’d be forgiven if the nameAssault Gunnersdoesn’t ring a bell. It’s a mech battler that released for the Vita in 2012 and it was only available in Japan. Saying it had limited exposure would be anunderstatement. Assault Gunnersis about to have the opportunity for a lot more people to know its name. Publisher Marvelous Europe (who’s probably best known forSenran Kagura) is porting the game to PlayStation 4 and PC on March 20 under the new title ofAssault Gunners HD Edition....

More bits than bats When I see the faux suffix “vania” at the end of a word, I have a Pavlovian reaction. Visions of whipping flying decapitated Medusa heads in mid-air, exploring a Victorian mansion that defies all concepts of sound architectural structure, collecting bizarre relics that allow me to traverse otherwise unreachable areas, all fire in my head in unison like a row of lovingly arranged Christmas lights, wrapped around an otherwise bare fir tree....

Ah alliteration, a headline writer’s best friend When a developer emails you and says “Well, yet another Kickstarter,” you have to smile. At least Paco at Spanish indie studio enComblot has a sense of humor about the state of crowdfunding. His team is currently working onThe Weird Story of Waldemar The Warlock, a darkly humorous point-‘n’-click adventure game that features imposing yet fluffy beards and crimes against dairy products. Also, having the main character be called Alistair is going to be a big thumbs up in my book (I’m willing to forgo the non-Scottish spelling)...

Obscure Taito title returns on Nintendo Switch Every week, I drop a short article letting you beautiful people know what Hamster has pulled out of its retro sack for the Arcade Archives range. Very rarely is it a game I haven’t played, but today it’s a game that has never even entered my frame of reference: Taito’sBen Bero Beh. Released in arcades in 1984, this early single-screen platformer sees players guide Ben – a self-styled superhero – through a burning building in a frantic effort to rescue his girlfriend Beh, who is trapped within the apartment complex....

Part three of the anniversary festivities Gearbox has been pushingBorderlands 3this past month or so with events, and why not? The paid DLC train is leaving the station very soon, and may take years to return, so you may as well grease some palms with some free stuff. In case you haven’t heard (oops, you missed two weeks already) the latest initiative isthe “Borderlands Anniversary Celebration,”which is taking place entirely within the confines of the new iteration....

The second chapter of The Storybook Vale DLC has arrived, and it’s brought with it plenty of additional quests to tackle inDisney Dreamlight Valley. One of these tasks is A Storm of Stories, which is the first quest for the second half of the storyline. Like all quests, this one has some pretty tricky components and can be tough to work through. If any part of this one has you stumped, here’s how to complete A Storm of Stories inDisney Dreamlight Valley....