Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s camera is out of control
It’s a top-down game, and yet it’s all over the place
Smash Bros. Ultimate’s final update finally brings Isabelle and Doomguy together
Friendship is magic
Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be in-person
There will still be online components for fans to enjoy from home
Amid war in Ukraine, game developers raise money for aid and denounce Russia
‘Everyone is under an extreme stress’
Modder brings Pokémon Scarlet and Violet starters to Animal Crossing
These three look right at home in New Horizons
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes keeps my favorite parts of Three Houses
Time to go on dates— I mean, expeditions
You can polish your gym badges in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
It’s a nice flourish brought back from the original games
A single sunset makes me want to live in this Breath of the Wild-like...
And there’s a comically fast runner and a wooden boat you can drive like a jet ski
Making a weed dispensary in Animal Crossing isn’t just for the high-minded
Players are using schefflera, glowing moss jar shelves, and bongoid — I mean, whistloid
Critical Role’s seventh anniversary brings the show back to movie theatres
The Dungeons & Dragons show hits another big milestone
This retro Pokémon fan project is a stunning look back at Kanto
The era of chubby Pikachu
I’d die for the Pope Turtle in this SNES Elden Ring fan demake
Pot Boys are even cuter in pixel art form
This game looks like Katamari Damacy and Resident Evil had a morphing flesh baby
And a game where you can transform into different animals
Elden Ring fans are making beautifully cursed characters
Welcome to Shrek’s swamp
Everyone loves Sprigatito, the new weed cat Pokémon starter
But they also have a dark fear about its evolution
Pokémon Legends: Arceus players are struggling to catch this infuriating flower
Cherrim has become the bane of players’ existences
This TikToker reloads mundane household objects like they’re FPS weapons
While you partied, he studied the gun
Unlock a sparkly Master Chief with this new line of nail polish
Master Chief looks good in purple!
There sure was a lot of horror at The Game Awards this year
Spooky scary skeletons (and more)
Arataki Itto’s bean allergy is the best thing about Genshin Impact
Who will win: an infamous warrior or a cocktail with soy in it
Launch hot dogs across the sea in this throwback to Flash-era games
Plus, the best concept for ‘fast travel’ I’ve ever seen
Reaper fans are furious about Overwatch’s newest short story
Don’t fear the Reaper (just his short story)
Watch Elden Ring bosses fight each other for a change
A YouTube series pits Elden Ring bosses against each other
This iPhone game looks 3D even without glasses
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