Pokemon Scarlet & Violetwas not a good video game. Ortheyweren’t good video games. Are these pairs ofPokemonplural, or a single entity? This question isone of many annoyances about Pokemon, and Scarlet & Violet exacerbated most of them. The game’s stale formula felt worse asGame Freaktried to mix it up with an ‘open world’ approach, but only made things worse. Pokemon games have increasingly felt behind the times, and the poor graphics, slow pacing of battles, and extreme hand-holding highlighted this further....

Summary Planet Zoocontinues to expand with the Oceania Pack, containing five new animals as well as a range of scenery influenced by Polynesian traditions. As always there is a range of new scenery items, including building shells, as well as separate pieces for those who wish to be more creative. Related:Planet Zoo: Building Tips For Beginners In terms of the animals, you’ll find four new habitat animals as well as one that requires a walk-through exhibit....

Mortal Kombat 1’sfirst Kombat Pack includesthree comic-book characters, Peacemaker, Omni-Man (from Invincible), and Homelander (from The Boys). All three have appeared in TV adaptations over the past few years, with the first two played by John Cena and J. K. Simmons respectively. They’re both reprising their roles for MK1, but there’s still no word on whether Antony Starr will. With no updates from NetherRealm, fans have been left to speculate, wondering whether someone else will take up the mantle....

Armored Core 6has a wide range of impressive customization options, letting you attach and remove different weapons and parts to create your perfect build. This freedom also translates to the game’s cosmetic customization, as Armored Core 6 includes tools that allow you to paint and create emblems of whatever you please. Just 24 hours after launch, fans of the title are already using them to their fullest to create some truly ridiculous ACs....

Baldur’s Gate 3is a hit with fans and critics alike, boastingan incredibly high Metacritic score of 96, making it one of 2023’s highest-rated games, and one of the highest-scoring PC games of all time. But as great as it is, people still have hot takes, and thousands of fans have flocked to Reddit to share their own. “Non-players in combat take forever and need to be sped up or have the option to speed it up,” edwardsamson suggested....

Baldur’s Gate 3is a pretty flawless experience for the most part, with nary a glitch, bug, or drop in performance over the game’s first two acts. However, those who have reached the final third of Baldur’s Gate 3 will be aware of the performance issues that occur in Act 3 whenever you visit the titular city of Baldur’s Gate. The increased density and population of the environments made even the highest end PCs sweat, and it’s the exact same situation on PS5....

Baldur’s Gate 3players warn others against playing through their first run as the Dark Urge. This comes as fans realise that this origin is entirely different to the others, with less player agency and much, much more horrific acts of violence. This is the same message thatLarian Studiosissued fans when it revealed the Dark Urge origin just before launch. While it is, unlike some other origins, fully customisable, it often takes matters out of your control, forcing your hand in ways you might not want to see in your first playthrough....

In August, Larian Studios revealed thatBaldur’s Gate 3 would eventually add an option to change your appearancejust like in its past game,Divinity: Original Sin 2. Now, it’s a reality, as the Magic Mirror will be added in Patch 3, letting you “change your Tav’s appearance whenever you’d like”. Unfortunately, you can’t alter Origin characters. This means no bald Shadowheart, no short-haired Gale (why on earth would you want that?), and no removing Wyll’s horns....

A match inMarvel Snapoften revolves around predicting your opponent. A correct counter can make or break your game plan, so being prepared is key. Echo comes in handy for these situations; she can help you limit what your opponent can do at any given time, and a surprise placement can destroy all their efforts. RELATED:Marvel Snap: Destroyer Deck Guide Being a counter card, Echo fits many decks depending on your game plan and the meta....

Quick Links How you build your character inEndless Dungeonwill greatly impact your chances of success when working your way down to the Core of the eponymous spaceship. Once the Workshop is unlocked, you’ll be able to purchase Chips for your characters that affect their abilities, and unlock slots for these chips by completing hero quests. Bunker’s Chips are mostly defensive in nature, which befits her status as the game’s tankiest character....

Do you loveDisney? Do you want to show off your love for Disney movies through your clothes? Then you’re in the right place. Whether you’re a fan of the mouse himself, Disney Princess movies, or anything else Disney, you’re sure to find something worthy of adding to your closet right here. Related:Best Disney Lego Sets There’s a wide range of Disney clothes for adults available, but it can be difficult to narrow down the best options when you’re looking for yourself or buying a gift for someone else....

The key markers that make a game casual may differ from person to person, but you’ll likely agree that any good casual game has to be easy to jump into at any time, have simple controls and mechanics, and avoid having too complex of a story. Luckily, there are plenty of great casual games on thePS3. RELATED:Sony Finally Removes that PlayStation Start Up Beep In fact, some of the casual games that found a home on the PS3 were so good that they found themselves ported over to both the PS4 and PS5 at different points....

Bethesda’s head of publishing, Pete Hines, has commented on the discussion surroundingStarfield’s simplistic main menu design, calling the developer who started the conversation “highly unprofessional”. Earlier this week, review codes for Starfield started getting sent out to gaming journalists and content creators and, as is typical for most major triple-A releases nowadays,many of them ended up sharing photos of the main menu screen to notify others that they were currently playing the game....