Revisiting Pokemon: The First Movie and why it didn’t capture critics, but blasted off with fans

Growing up, several films stuck in my memory, helping develop my love for the medium and encouraging me to study film at a university level.Pokemon: The First Movie, I’m not ashamed to say, is certainly one of them. The hype surrounding it, the whole experience with the free cards, themed decorations, and the excitement of a trip to the cinema all helped secure it as a well-loved memory of the film....

June 7, 2025 · 5 min · 995 words · Jeffrey Juarez

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken sequel coming soon

Get set for Rocketbirds 2: Revolution Rocketbirds 2: Evolutionis coming soon to PlayStation 4 and Vita. Writing on thePlayStation Blog, creator of the originalRocketbirds: Hardboiled ChickenSian Yue Tan confirmed that the team has spent four years developing the follow-up game, looking at “what people liked and disliked about the original.” “My gut told me that we should build on Co-op mode and have customisable Budgie Commando characters with lots and lots of guns and items to collect,” writes Tan....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Christopher Novak Jr.

Sega has no Sonic Central showcase planned for the blue blur’s birthday

Although the summer of gaming showcases wrapped up withpresentations from Nintendoand Limited Run Games this week,Sonic the Hedgehogfans had been hoping to see Sega air one of its Sonic Central showcases, especially with it being Sonic’s birthday on June 23. Unfortunately, the company has recently confirmed it has no such presentation planned at all this month. As spotted bySonic Stadium, social media and community manager Katie Chrzanowski made a point of confirming this duringa recent livestreamto celebrate the anniversary of theSonicseries....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Amy King

Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015 washes up on Steam Greenlight

Wanna scrub that dad Laura first reported onShower With Your Dad Simulator 2015last week, but we didn’t know many details about the game yet. A few days ago, the dad-showering simulator went up onSteam Greenlightwith a trailer and new info, awaiting the approval of the gamers. The game will feature three dads, four different game modes, a free soundtrack, and SECRETS! What secrets could lie in a shower room filled with dripping wet dads?...

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Tracy Potter

Tearaway is back with a cameo in Joe Danger 2 for PS Vita

Forget Steve from Minecraft, play as Atoi or Iota instead BeforeNo Man’s Sky, there wasJoe Danger 2, a lovable side-scrolling racing/platform game about a motorbike-riding daredevil. After appearing on Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3, the game is now primed for its PS Vita debut, set for January 13 in North America and a day later in Europe. If this will be your first time playing, you’re doing it right:Joe Danger 2for PS Vita is the biggest version of the game yet....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Jason Acosta

The Game Awards 2022: All the winners from tonight’s show

Here’s everyone that took home some hardware tonight The curtains have closed on The Game Awards 2022. World premieres have been shown, games locked in for launch, and Animal fromThe Muppetsmade an appearance. Plus, some winners took home some coveted Game Awards trophies. Throughout the night, we saw publishers, developers, and players receive their trophies for the games released in the last year. Now that the dust has settled, we put together a neat rundown of the night’s events, for whether you skipped out on the show or just need a refresher....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Alexander Good

The Games that Defined the Decade: Stardew Valley

Farm your farm, then farm some more Simulation games mean a hell of a lot to me. Ever since a young age, no matter what was going on in my life, I could lose myself in a good simulator. TheSimseries hooked me quickest of all, particularly some of the more out-there marvels likeSimAntthat were doing things no one else was. But one dayHarvest Moonwas stocked in my local rental store (RIP Power Video!...

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Emily Walker

The Old Republic developer is hiring for a ‘new, unannounced BioWare IP’

Go to Texas, make an MMO It looks likeThe Old Republicdeveloper BioWare Austin is working on an entirely new IP with MMO elements. In a job listing, BioWare Austin says it is looking for a Senior Lead Server Engineer who has experience in “designing distributed simulation systems, particularly in an MMO or similar online context.” In other words, it wants someone who knows how to make the MMO bit of MMORPG....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Douglas Gallagher

Uncharted Dual Pack hits retail next week

If for some reason you own a PlayStation 3 and haven’t played either of theUnchartedgames… what’s your deal!? Here’s your chance: Sony is releasing anUncharted Greatest Hits Dual Pack, and it’s hitting shelves next week on September 6. The pack will feature bothUncharted: Drake’s Fortuneas well as its follow up,Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Game of the Year Edition. The package will also come with a “Super Voucher” that contains all of the DLC content from Uncharted 2 GOTY of the year addition, as well as bonusUncharted 3-related DLC goodies....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Brandon Johnson

Unlock codes for the TimeSplitters 2 port inside Homefront: The Revolution have been discovered

The game within the game Homefront: The Revolutionmight have been sitting dormant in some people’s game libraries, but there’s a new reason to break it back out. Following a tease thatTimeSplitters 2was hidden away in the game, players have since discovered how to access it. A recent bout of developers sharing their Easter eggs, to coincide with Easter, prompted a former Dambuster developer todivulge his proudest moment: a “fully playable, native 4K” port ofTimeSplitters 2hidden inside an arcade machine inHomefront: The Revolution....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Nicholas Nelson

Where to find the Electro Ball TM 072 in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

It’s really easy to reach after the tutorial Given the open world shtick ofPokemon ScarletandViolet, locating individual key items can often feel like seeking a needle in a haystack. Thankfully, we’re on the case! Here’s where to find Electro Ball TM 072 inPokemon Scarlet&Violet. Where to find Electro Ball TM 072 you’re able to readily pick up Electro Ball TM 072 directly after the tutorial, once the open world treasure hunt main questline opens up....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Patricia Spencer

Xbox One will get a ‘historic IP’ from Rare

It’s got something going for it, at least We know that E3 2013 “will be all about the games” for Microsoft, which is good, because we didn’t get many of them today during the Xbox One announcement. Rare is among the studios that will have something in store for next month’s expo. “Fans of Rare and Rare IP I think will be pleased with what we’re going to show at E3,” Microsoft Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer toldPolygon....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Harry Griffin

You’ll be rewarded for your Achievements this fall

Back when we collectively still had biweekly debates about the importance of Achievements or lack thereof, conversations frequently drifted toward “Hey, why don’t they just give us Microsoft Points in exchange for our climbing Gamerscores?” Indeed, why not? That might just happen yet. “We’ve hit 50,000 followers, which means it’s time for an announcement! Coming Fall: a new way to earn Rewards based on your Achievements!”reads a tweetby Xbox Live Rewards....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Todd Tucker