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Get a cannon bug before it’s too late As part of the celebration for Pokémon’s 20th anniversary, players have been able to download one of the rarest creatures to their cartridges every month this year. The distribution for this month’sPokémon, Genesect, is scheduled to end on Thursday, November 24. To get your Genesect, you’ll have to enter a code from a free card being distributed at brick-and-mortar game stores, and these vary based on your region....

Pulpy Aside fromRogue Trooper Redux, Rebellion’s other new project isStrange Brigade, a globetrotting 1930s adventure for PC, PS4, and Xbox One in which you’ll “explore the ancient world as one of four dashing explorers, each blessed with their own weapons, tactics, and special superhuman powers.” Today’s reveal is only a glimpse before the hustle and bustle of E3 consumes us all, butStrange Brigademight pull me in whereSniper EliteandZombie Armyhave previously failed to generate much interest....

If you have some ahemquestionablegames in your Steam library, an answer may soon be inbound. There’s a distinct possibility that the Valve client could introduce a feature that will allow you to hide some of your more embarrassing choices. That’s according to a screenshot from SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik. The image shows a drop-down menu in Steam with an option to select “Mark as Private.” With such a feature, I can finally downloadHatoful Boyfriendwithout fear of reprisal....

Namco Bandai has today revealedTales of Phantasia X, bringing not one but two remakes to the PSP later this year. Not only will the very first Tales game be making a glorious return, its Game Boy Color counterpart is being dug out of the archives, too. Tales of Phantasia Cross Editionwill be the first game in the dual package, is an improved version of thePhantasiaremake that hit the PSP in 2006....

All aboard Legendary British outfit Team17 announced that it has acquired publisher Astrogen Entertainment. The Dusseldorf-based company was reportedly purchased for €75 million (or roughly $86 million USD), with a further consideration of €25m (or roughly $28 million), should performance targets be met. To the average video game fan, that might seem like a lot of moolah for what appears to be an unknown entity, but Astrogen is the key publisher and distributor of the games in developer GIANTS’ simulation series....

The Exploding Fist Lidia Sobieska,the Prime Minister of Poland, is now available in Bandai Namco fighterTekken 7, following several weeks of hype and fan fervor. Already the pugilistic politician is making her impact felt, quite literally, thanks to her mastery of karate, which she has been perfecting since childhood. Ms. Sobieska’s mocap actor, Tatsuya Naka, has released a video showcasing footage taking at some of the martial-arts expert’s motion capture sessions....

Release week deals for the Fallout fans In just a few hours, Bethesda’sFallout 76will go live across the globe. If you’re interested in the multiplayer-focused (but not quite MMO)Fallouttitle, we’ve rounded up all the currently availableFallout 76dealsfrom console to PC versions. There are a few interesting things to note on Bethesda’s latest. First, the PC version will activate on Bethesda’s own platform in lieu of Steam (similar to what they did withElder Scrolls Online)....

The new season of Red vs. Blue started up last week. I’m definitely digging the more serious tone the series has gone with as of late as opposed to the more comedic stuff of the past. The new Musing topic is up, Jim shows us how the PSP can be fixed, check out our newLost Planet 2interview, we reviewedGratuitous Space Battles,the PS3 Slim gets a portable screen and more happened on 04/06/10....

Both old and new Many people could be forgiven for mistakenly thinking that Telltale Games came into existence withThe Walking Dead – Season 1. That’s where Telltale hit its first real home run with episodic content of mainstream properties, and its the reason that the developer is as well-known as it is today. But, the truth is that Telltale made a whole lot of video games beforeThe Walking Dead. They’re celebrated, sure, but they don’t have that same kind of popularity....

Pika-katsu Viz Media is planning to release an English version ofThe Pokémon Cookbook: Easy and Fun Recipeson December, 6 a perfect holiday gift for whomever you boughtGAMER socksfor last year. Naturally ya boy who made an entire video game-themed cooking show,A la cartridge, is interested. There are over 35 recipes in the cookbook, which costs $15 and features a lot of Japanese foodstuffs, from Pikachu ramen to Poké Ball sushi. I’m not entirely sure how we’ll be making soup in the shape of the famous electric rat (that would be some weird ramen), but I am looking forward to creating some hideous approximations of beloved pocket monsters....

Obscure fighting series knuckles up for comeback It’s not even been a month since we reported that obscure ’00s fighterThe Rumble Fishwaspreparing to make a comebackon modern gaming platforms, and already publisher 3goo is dropping the news that its equally obscure sequel,The Rumble Fish 2, is also in training for a long-awaited return to the ring. Developed by Dimps and released to Japanese arcades in 2005,The Rumble Fish 2, like its predecessor is a 2D fighter built on the then-popular Atomiswave arcade hardware....

They’re really going for it with these animations Seeing more of themultiplayer modesinDoomdidn’t do a whole lot for me, admittedly, but a glance at more monsters? Including an unfamiliar one? Well, damn. They have my curiosity again. The ugly new mug belongs to the Prowler, who is giving me some seriousDead Space 2vibes (did anyone else like its multiplayer?). The trailer also has a nice shot of a player becoming a Baron of Hell and biting a man’s head off, if you’re into that sort of thing....

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2is rich with secrets and Easter eggs. Some are small, while others are pretty hard to miss. The latter certainly encompasses the Baxter Building, the headquarters of the Fantastic Four, which you may find while swinging around inSpider-Man 2. You can find the Fantastic Four headquarters at the northeastern corner of the Hell’s Kitchen district. The closest landmark is the imposing Oscorp Tower, which I suggest climbing if you want to locate the Baxter Building more easily inSpider-Man 2....