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Look closely at their battle intro animation Here’s something I wish I had never learned: inSwordandShield, your shiny Pokémon can have one of two particle effects when they pop out of a Poké Ball. Some Pokémon have dazzling little stars, while others have squares. It’s a bit of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it visual flair. Nothing more, nothing less. And yet, knowing how worked up people get over shiny hunting–to say nothing of Poké stats, in general–I feel like the floodgates just opened....

An interesting year It feels like a bit of a copout to say “2022 was an interesting year for video games,” because every year is an interesting year for video games… but, well, 2022wasan interesting year for video games! It was the first year in which I really felt like I could see 2020’s production setbacks on the release calendar, but it was also a year for projects that seemed like they would never arrive....

20th anniversary headset, too For most of us, that limited-edition 20th anniversary PlayStation 4 wassomething to look atand nothing more. Sony didn’t produce enough of them to meet demand. But at least with the controller, we’re getting a second chance. Sort of. A standalone PS1-colored controller will be available in September for $64.99.Pre-orders are open, but do note that the design is slightly different. The original limited-run design had unique markings on the touchpad, while this standalone DualShock 4 just has the normal dots....

It’s been a long road Rejoice,Trekfans. On the off chance you haven’t heard yet,CBS is planning a newStar TrekTV series, which will premiere as part of the CBS All-Access streaming service in the far-flung future timeline of 2017, right on time to get folks hyped for the franchise to celebrate its 50th birthday next year. And to celebrate the occasion, the current custodian of the prime universe,Star Trek Online, is commemorating thelast Star Trekseries, 2005’sStar Trek: Enterprise....

Another great cameo Starfy is a lesser-known character from the Nintendo universe, but that might be because he’s not wholly owned by Nintendo. In fact, he’s co-owned by Tose, creators of theGame & Watchfranchise, as theLegend of Starfygames were only published by the Big N. While only oneStarfygame was released in the west, that isn’t stopping them from putting the character inSuper Mario Makeras an event costume reward. Hopefully this leads to more visibility in the future, as the lastStarfytitle was released in 2008....

Last night in Las Vegas, many eyes were onStreet Fighter 6. The newly launched entry in Capcom’s fighting game series held the final slot of Grand Finals day at Evo 2023. With record entrants and analready warm reception, it’s easy to say expectations were high. Still, I don’t think we could have expected the stellar grand finalsStreet Fighter 6got. Let’s set the stage a bit, first. The Evolution Championship Series, or Evo, is one of the most storied and respected fighting game tournaments around....

The Internet was rife with accusations and outraged screams this weekend as it was suggested thatGameTrailershad been caughtred-handedfavoring the Xbox 360 over the PlayStation 3 thanks to aGRIDvideo that wrongly labeled 360 footage as PS3 footage —less dynamicfootage at that, making the PlayStation 3 lookinferiorandterrible. I was quick to write this off as oversensitiveconspiribabblefrom a bunch of crybaby Sony Defense Force imbeciles who obsessively perpetuate rumors that the world is out to get the PS3 (and by extension, them) rather than face up to the reality that nobody cares about the PS3’s reputation butthem....

It’s not tv, it’s not video games, it’s HBO Arguably one of the most anticipated new shows of 2023 is the HBO adaptation ofThe Last of Us, the hit PlayStation game that spawned a million bad takes about storytelling. We’ve been talking about this show forquite some timeand now we’re just weeks away from its debut. After a couple ofshort video teasesandcharacter posters, the producers of the sure-to-be-viral show finally dropped the debut trailer....

TheGameStation has produced a new six-part web series based onStreet Fighterand has released the first two episodes this week. Well, that’s not quite accurate.The Street Fighterfeatures people playingStreet Fighter IV, but it isn’t really about videogames at all. It’s a drama about a father trying to find a way to make ends meet for him and his son after getting downsized from work. So… don’t expect too many laughs. The Street Fighteris certainly quite different from what you’d expect out of a game-focused video series....

Anticipation is growing Member berries at E3 2011 when Nintendo brought an orchestra to play music fromThe Legend of Zeldafranchise? It was glorious. More gaming conventions need live concerts like that or the one Sony put on at the Tokyo Game Show in support ofGravity Rush 2. Featuring a few musicians and gobs of gameplay video, you can get a great sense of just how massive this game will be from the video below....

Mods away MoreFallout 4machinima and mods are steadily pouring out from the community, some of which are better than anything the core game is offering. Rather than just throw a bunch of creatures into an arena and let things play out, this concept from frequent contributor Cosmic Contrarian is pretty cool. It’s a D-Day of sorts with Mirelurk creatures running out of the water and plenty of Brotherhood of Steel warriors standing their ground....

It’s somehow almost December already Ahead ofPlayStation Experiencekicking off next Friday, Sony has listed its panel schedule. PlayStation VR Game Panel 11:00am Saturday, December 9We can’t wait to tell you more about this one! Experience a candid conversation between two legends as they discuss developing their new PS VR title and lessons from VR development. Media Molecule Presents Dreams 12:30pm Saturday, December 9Join Media Molecule studio directors Siobhan Reddy, Mark Healey, and Alex Evans alongside a very special guest to take an in-depth look at the development of Dreams during their exclusive Saturday panel at 12:30pm....

…and that’s a good thing. Up until now, Atlus’Trauma Centergames have been mostly about hacking up bodies in surgery. Not that I have a problem with that, mind you. It’s just that there’s a lot more to the upcoming Wii gameTrauma Team, as it now features game play from six different medical fields, including forensics. Of course, in the field of forensics, you’re working to figure out how the patient died....