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All Pokemon types are not created equal, and that shows in the Legendary Pokemon. Some types just have more than others, and there’s a big difference between the Legendary-heavy types and the ones that need more love in that department. It can also be interesting to look at how the types affect the Legendary Pokemon they produce, and how they tie into the overall lore of the Pokemon series. This list will look at all 18 types and how many Legendaries they have....

Warner Bros. and DC’s The Suicide Squad will feature an ensemble cast that includes Idris Elba in the role of Robert DuBois, a.k.a. Bloodsport. Now, director James Gunn has confirmed that he wrote Bloodsport with Idris Elba in mind for the role. Before Elba’s role in The Suicide Squad was officially announced at Warner Bros. DC FanDome event, there were rumors he was originally going to take over the role of Deadshot from Will Smith, who portrayed the character in David Ayer’s film about the supervillain team....

With the delay of Beyond Light, the hype for the newest Destiny 2 expansion is lining up perfectly with the upcoming holiday season. If you’ve got a Destiny player in your life they’ve probably been spending the last couple of weekends overcoming the new raid, Deep Stone Crypt, grinding out bounties to reach max level on their battle pass, and inching closer and closer to that 1260 pinnacle power cap. If you’re looking to reward a Destiny fan for all of their hard work this holiday season, here is a guide to the best of the best Destiny 2 merch, apparel, and gifts....

The second episode of The Walking Dead: Michonne continues where the first episode left off, but delivers less of a consistent experience than the season premiere. Telltale Games has now released the second episode of The Walking Dead: Michonne, the penultimate episode of a miniseries designed to shed some light on the fan favorite walker-dropper who lends her own name to the game. The studio has managed to keep The Walking Dead: Michonne to a pretty tight release schedule so far, and Telltale Games will be hoping the upcoming final episode will keep fans entertained until the main series returns later this year....

This review contains spoilers. Pressures on A&E departments being what they are over the festive season, it’s probably for the best that this wasn’t shown at Christmas. (Word had it that this adaptation was originally pencilled in for last year’s festive BBC One drama slot, but Martian fighting machines and complex visual effects being what they are, it wasn’t to be.) So much bleakness against a backdrop of tinselled stress and drink and who knows what might have been the result....

Despite what the witchers - or at least Geralt himself - would have the world to believe, witchers also have feelings. And that means they’re capable of creating deep relationships with other people, be it humans, sorceresses, dwarves, or other witchers. In The Witcher 3, the biggest question when it comes to relationships is - will Geralt romance Yennefer or Triss? That can put the emphasis on his romances when, in fact, Geralt’s friendships with the game’s characters are just as important, if not more....

In CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher games, Witchers such as Geralt of Rivia uses both his swordsmanship and Witcher Signs to dispatch targets in their mission. Essentially, Witcher Signs serve as a tactical “shorthand” of magic in their World - allowing Witchers to cast spells faster and in the heat of battle. In The Witcher 3, Geralt has access to all five Signs as they appeared through the games. Thankfully, Geralt can find multiple ways to use these Signs to make their hunts as efficient as possible....

One of the stretch goals for The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter that wasn’t funded is now happening, thanks to support from Twitch revenue from the closing stream of the project. PlatinumGames recently held a Kickstarter to fund a remastered release of The Wonderful 101 for modern systems, as part of the company’s move into self-publishing its games. The Kickstarter was a huge success, with the project taking in over two million dollars over the course of its run....

Epic doesn’t seem to be all that interested in the Xbox Series X if the latest interviews on the Unreal 5 Engine are any indication. Earlier this week, we got to see how the PlayStation 5 is able to handle Epic’s latest iteration of their Unreal game engine. Called “Lumen in the land of Nanites,” the technology demo was extremely impressive and gave us a preview of what next-gen games might look like on the PlayStation 5....

John Fithian, head of the National Association of Theater Owners, had some dire words for the United State’s government. According to Fithian, theaters across the country are on the verge of bankruptcy, and need financial assistance immediately. Congress is currently on track to consider the “Save Our Stages” bill, a bipartisan relief effort meant to allocate billions to theaters and concert venues. According to Fithian, if the bill isn’t passed, many exhibition centers all over the U....

Another day, another discourse. Housemarque’s Returnal launched last week and was subject to positive reviews from fans and critics alike, although one discussion reigned above all else - difficulty. Returnal is a spitefully hard game, one that can steal away hours of progress if you happen to make a single mistake. I feel it’s designed this way with a sense of deliberacy, not afraid to tell those who aren’t ready for the challenge to walk away....

Half-Life: Alyx was the first game in the franchise to be released in over a decade, and brought with it substantial expectations that many thought would be impossible to meet. But despite all the pressure, it released in March 2020 to critical and commercial acclaim, setting a new benchmark for immersive gameplay and storytelling in the world of virtual reality. We recently caught up with Half-Life: Alyx project lead Robin Walker to talk about the game’s reveal, and how Valve felt about finally bringing Half-Life back into the world after so long....

I love Skyrim. I mean, I really, really, really love this game. I have played hundreds of hours, with multiple different characters, and races. Bethesda has created a deeply immersive world in which I am always excited to get lost in time and time again. However, with all that detail, you’re bound to run into some mistakes. Now, I realize that this is a video game. And the first priority—and rightly so—ought to be gameplay....

Although Hearthstone had its new expansion, Ashes of Outland, launch last week, there is still plenty going on in the esports scene and in ranked ladder play. For starters, Blizzard has formally announced the newest Hearthstone Grandmasters who will be competing at the highest skill levels in the world in the Grandmasters 2020 Season 1, which begins shortly. The new Grandmasters consist of Guillermo “Empanizado” Tolosa from Mexico, Mihai “Lnguagehackr” Dragalin from Canada, Jason “PapaJason” Meller from the United States, Lo Tsz “Kin0531” Kin from Hong Kong, Wataru “posesi” Ishibashi from Japan, Theo “Felkeine” Dumont and Martin “Zhym” Prete, both from France....

The final full week of November presents a slowdown in indie releases, but digging deep enough will reveal some gems that can keep you entertained over the holiday weekend. Here are our picks for this week in indie games, November 22 - November 28. Hoppup!- November 23 (PC) Self-proclaimed as a “difficult indie platformer” - synonymous with the genre of “frustration platformer” - Hoppup!, from solo developer Stephen Damm Boeaas, tasks you with making your way to the top of a strange world all alone....

Marvel detectives should take a well-earned break from investigating the Spider-Verse and turn their sights to the stars. Filming for Thor: Love and Thunder is well under way in Sydney, Australia, and the film’s screenwriter has shared some intimate photos from the set with cast and crew. New Zealand director Taika Waititi found groundbreaking success with the last Thor feature Ragnarok, and we’re expecting great things from this ’80s-inspired fourth round....

There are two lines of thinking when it comes to hyping a sequel for one of a publisher’s flagship properties. The first involves weighing in first-week sales numbers and critical response, and then revealing that a follow-up is in order. The other, more heavy-handed approach sees the publisher announcing a sequel even before the title has reached store shelves. With a title with as much bravado as Saints Row: The Third, can you guess which route developer THQ took?...

State of Decay 2 isn’t just a zombie game where you bash heads and fire off explosives for fun. Every step you take matters and contributes to your survival or imminent, permanent death. You will find yourself in various different situations that require different combat tactics. While you can choose to use only one mode of combat as a challenge and build for your character, realistically you should bounce back and forth depending on what the situation asks for....

It’s not exactly subtle. Appearing in even the first teaser of Top Gun: Maverick—released an astonishing three years ago!—Tom Cruise’s fighter pilot is getting an epic dressing down from the boss. His superior, Radam. Chester “the Hammer” Cain (Ed Harris), is sick and tired of Maverick’s hot shot ways and insubordination. And he’s here to put the younger man in his place. It’s a scene we’ve witnessed many times, including to iconic effect in the original Top Gun from 1986, and yet the Hammer’s critique of his fiftysomething naval officer is sharper here....

Toy Story and the world of Sheriff Woody and Buzz Lightyear have been part of Tom Hanks’ life for more than 25 years. Not even yet the Oscar winner of Philadelphia when Pixar first approached him about voicing a cowboy ragdoll, Hanks’ life has changed in subtle and profound ways in the quarter-century since Toy Story revolutionized animation… and Hanks began a series of hellos and goodbyes to Woody and the roundup gang....