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Nintendo recently released its financial results briefing for fiscal year ending March 2020. During the briefing, Shuntaro Furukawa, President of Nintendo, confirmed that the company has no plans to launch a new Nintendo Switch model in 2020. Contrary to many recent rumorsthat Nintendo was working on an upgraded Switch to go head to head against the Xbox series X and PS5, Nintendo is choosing, for now, to stick with the standard Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite....

Summary WhileARK: Survival Ascended’ssudden release announcement during a gameplay trailer left many fans stunned by developer Wildcard’s lack of effective communication, it seems that the game’s fantastic graphical and mechanical improvements have shone a positive light on the initial negative responses. However,ARK: Survival Ascendedstill has one major problem Studio Wildcard desperately needs to overhaul before fans can consider the release a success: optimization. In the meantime, fans who are fortunate enough to run the game have many great changes to admire, such as the abundance of foliage, astonishing lighting, and drastically enhanced dino behavior....

Early Thursday morning, Nvidia launched the first of its 3000 Series graphics cards in theNvidia GeForce RTX 3080. To say it was challenging launch would be an understatement.Nvidiahad near-exclusivity to sell the 3080 Founder’s Edition through its own Nvidia storefront. It sold out instantly, with many believing that bot-driven scalpers claimed the entirety of Nvidia’s available cards. Nvidia has now acknowledged issues with the 3080’s launch, issuing an apology. “We apologize to our customers for this morning’s experience,” reads a message posted in Nvidia’s official forums....

The announcement of a brand newMarvel’s Spider-Mangame on PS5 has made a lot of PlayStation gamers happy.Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moralesreleases this holiday, starring the protagonist of the recent cartoon filmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The introduction of Miles Morales as the new standalone game’s protagonist has some fans worrying what that means for Peter Parker, the original game’sSpider-Man. Recently, Insomniac reassured fans that Peter Parker is just fine. In a thoughtful writeup from the creative director ofMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Brian Horton touched on the topic....

Summary One excitedPokemonplayer is making their own custom Mega Evolution concepts in preparation for the mechanic’s return in the upcomingPokemon Legends: Z-A. Mega Evolutions were introduced inPokemon X and Yand grant the Pokemon using them a powerful new form with special abilities that they normally can’t access. Unlike normalPokemonevolutions that are permanent and triggered by fulfilling various conditions, Mega Evolutions only last as long as a battle and require the Pokemon in question to be holding a specific item called a Mega Stone....

Pokemonhas been around for over 20 years now, and in that time, some small changes have been made to individual Pocket Monsters. One such change was made to Charmander, though few fans may have noticed. With Charmander’s popularity, it was only a matter of time before someone picked up on the change. Charmander is one of the few returning starter Pokemon toPokemon SwordandShield, where it even nets a new form. But the change to Charmander’s appearance is far older than that....

The final hours beforePokemon GOFest 2021are ticking away and players can start diving into a full weekend of bonuses, features, and special spawns as soon as Saturday morning arrives. The annual event is once again a global undertaking this year and the first day will be all about catching Pokemon followed up be a Sunday jam-packed with Battle Raid opportunities and challenges. The “Raid!” day inPokemon GOthis weekend features an enormous list of returning Legendary raid bosses that are going to be incredibly popular with many players thanks to theirPoGOPvE metgame relevanceand the chance to pick up shiny versions of some of them....

Despite the relative age ofPokemon Stadium 2, the title’s inclusion in August 2023’s Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack proves its popularity amongPokemonfans. With the game skipping a storyline in favor of thrilling rosters of enemies to defeat,Pokemonfans may find themselves breezing through the game’s modes and reach its inevitable endgame. However, like with otherPokemongames, it’s when players fight the Elite Four that gameplay inPokemon Stadium 2can come to a standstill....

Over the course of the franchise’s history, thePokemonseries has evolved and branched out numerous times. Most can’t even keep track of all the spin-off titles that have released in the wake ofPokemon RedandGreen’s release in 1996. For fans of Pocket Monsters, this is surely a good problem to have. Especially since this has led to TV shows, Manga, and various other media as well. RELATED:Pokemon Sword And Shied: All New Pokemon Released In Crown Tundra...

Those who have managed to snag a next generation console like the PlayStation 5 have been able to tap into new experiences thanks to the increased horsepower and technology on those systems. While major exclusive games have been a bit scarce for the time being, 2021 is already shaping up to be a huge year, especially on the PlayStation 5.Housemarque’sReturnalis due out in a matter of days,Ghostwire: TokyoandDeathloopfrom the now Microsoft owned Bethesda arrive later this year, and Insomniac’s anticipatedRather & Clank: Rift Apartset for June....

JRPGs used to skip out on simultaneous worldwide release, though that has changed in recent years. Smaller publishers tend to struggle in this area due to lack of worldwide appeal, but some of the bigger publishers like Square Enix and Sega have been committed to simultaneous releases for numerous reasons: Combating game leaks and story spoilers, along with capitalizing on certain games/brands with worldwide appeal. For Sega, that’s resulted in simultaneous release the upcomingLostJudgment, as well as forthcoming Atlus JRPGs likePersona 6....

The Roger Moore era of the Bond franchise was kind of a mixed bag. Moore starred in some ofthe all-time greatest entries in the 007 franchise, likeThe Spy Who Loved Me, but also starred in some of the worst, likeA View to a Kill. After Sean Connery’s iconic stint established Bond’s suave characterization and the series’ action-packed formula, Moore shook things up in a few key ways. Moore brought an offbeat sense of humor to the table and gave the action a delightful slapstick element....

Sea of Thievestakes players on a swarthy journey through the open seas. Forming a crew, having ship battles, and digging up lost treasure are just a few of the options available. Riddles buried loot vary from easy to difficult, but the one for Snake Island can throw some players for a loop. Check out thisSea of Thievesguide for solving the Snake Island riddle and claim the reward. Of thethings to do inSea of Thieves, riddles offer a few vague lines hinting at the location of unique plunder....