PokémonScarlet and Violet offer some new and interesting gameplay ideas. The Team Star Raids allow you to make use of the Auto Battle feature, while Tera Raid Battles provide a cooperative spin on the Terastal phenomenon of Paldea. However, the implementation of Tera Raid Battles need improvements in various areas, especially in the online setting. RELATED:Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Prepare Your Team for Competitive Play Tera Raid Battles (explained in more detail here) allow you to work with other trainers to take down a Tera Pokémon....

Whether you enjoy the show or not,The Game Awardshas essentially become the games industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, Grammys, or Emmys. Even though every other publication around the globe (including us here at DualShockers) ends up handing out annualized “Best Of” awards of their own, Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards is the showcase that catches the attention of the most people each year. On theeve of this year’s nominees being announcedfor the 2020 edition of The Game Awards, I thought it might be fun to try and read the tea leaves and predict what the six choices are that we’ll see selected for the show’s biggest honor: Game of the Year....

Since the PlayStation 5’s release last month on November 12, gamers all over the world have been trying to get their hands on one, and some without much success. Even though it has been Sony’sbiggest console releaseto date in the UK, scalpers still managed to get their grubby little mitts all over them by scooping upmore than 3,500of the hard to find systems leaving genuine consumers at a loss. To make matters even worse, one Youtuber has decided to record themselves placing a PS5 into a shredder just for the hell of it and watching it being crushed to pieces....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed If anyone has to be crowned as one of the hottest ‘It’ couples in Hollywood, it would be Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. They have been together for more than a decade, and their love and respect for each other only seem to grow. They have beautifully balanced their personal and professional lives. From supporting each other’s successes to roasting on their social media handles, they have shown us what a perfect relationship should look like....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Solo Leveling‘s new film,-ReAwakening-, has been a huge hit among fans of Sung Jinwoo’s story.Solo Levelingwas one of the biggest animated spectacles this year, raising several fans’ expectations for the upcoming prequel. The movie provides a recap of the series’ first season, followed by the exclusive premiere of the first two episodes of Season 2....

The past few years haven’t been great for the toys-to-life genre. Games likeDisney InfinityandLego Dimensionshave both ceased production despite having some of the world’s leading entertainment properties tied to them. Even theSkylandersseries hasn’t received a new iteration since 2016; prior to that, the series was annualized since 2011. So, when Ubisoft announced they would be joining the toys-to-life craze at E3 2017 withStarlink: Battle for Atlas, I couldn’t help but think they were a bit late....

SteamWorld Build is the latest entry in a long list of games set in theSteamWorldseries. SteamWorld Build is the first SteamWorld game not made by the developer Image & Form, who have been making games since SteamWorld Tower Defense back in 2010. Each of the SteamWorld games offers many different gameplay elements, with SteamWorld Build being acity-building simulatoravailable on multiple devices —including the Nintendo Switch. This makes it a good option to check out if you’re afan of Simcity....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed BeforeFallout 5comes out, we should look at what makes a survival game good. When developing a survival game, there’s a delicate balance between challenge, creativity, and immersion. But what makes a survival game truly stand out? In a recent Reddit post, one developer noted some key points they wanted to explore in their survival game....

The eyes are the windows to the soul and in The Last of Us Part 2, Naughty Dog did everything possible for players to experience the most realistic experience when it comes to the game’s characters. Even beforeThe Last of Us Part 2released in June last year, our expectations were high. We knew Naughty Dog could pull off amazing looking environments and characters. I mean, you only have to look atUncharted 4for a start but the length the developers went to inTLOU2even went beyond the studio’s comprehension....

Anime has been around for a long time, and sometimes it’s best to look back and see how we got where we are today. It goes without saying that the anime of today was inspired and influenced by the shows that came before. While every series has its own separate influences, there are some shows that have changed the landscape of not only anime but the community surrounding it and the very shape of popular culture as well....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The Rings of Powerdropped a revelation that shakes up everything we thought we knew aboutLord of the Rings—why only hobbits could take down Sauron! Turns out, Peter Jackson slyly hinted at this in the original trilogy, but the new series makes it clear: it’s not just about their innocence or resilience. The hobbits’ unique connection to Middle-earth and their unassuming nature made them the perfect wildcard to blindside the Dark Lord....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Fortniteis an incredible battle royale title, and fans know that there’s a reason this game has been so successful over the years. It’s because developer Epic Games knows well enough how to make this game stand out. They have been updating it constantly with exciting new content ever since it first launched back in 2017....

Publisher Merge Games has announced that its tower defense game with isometric graphics, Slaycation Paradise, will release for Xbox One,Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS5, PS4, and PC via Steam on August 18th. Those who want to try out Slaycation Paradise before its launch can download the free demo version of the game onSteam. The upcoming action-indie game will also include partial controller support, which means only some parts of the game can be played with a controller....