Trainer encounters, also known as trainer battles, have been one of the driving forces of Pokémon since Generation I. Trainer battles generally take more skill than wild Pokémon battles and form the core progression mechanic in the franchise’s main-series games: If you can defeat trainers, you have enough skill to move up through the ranks and continue toward the next boss battle, otherwise known as a gym leader. Pokémon Legends: Arceus has already changed or removed quite a few of the series’ staple mechanics.

Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen expansion brought the Vow of the Disciple raid, a journey through a Pyramid stuck in Savathûn’s Throne World. To get to Rhulk, the Disciple of the Witness, players have to fight their way through the raid—and this means they have to get past the quasi-Abomination known as the Caretaker. While the Caretaker fight can be tricky in itself, Bungie has added the Base Information challenge to the encounter, which tasks players with a few extra steps but gives them another chest at the end of the fight.

Snom is one of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s cutest new Pokémon, but evolving it into the equally adorable Frosmoth is quite a painful and long process. Snom is a rare spawn that can be located either in Route 8’s Steamdrift Way or Route 10. It is far easier to find in Route 8 as it appears in the Overworld, rather than in the “!” bushes in Route 10. Once you find and capture one, that is the easy part out of the way.

Communication in a competitive game is essential to ensure good coordination between players quickly and efficiently. Players who have access to good communication can set up plays they wouldn’t be able to make on their own. According to Psyonix, Voice Chat in Rocket League is returning from May 9th, and here’s everything we know so far about how it will work in this new iteration. How Voice Chat works in Rocket League Players will not have any trouble enabling the option to use Voice Chat in Rocket League, as it will be enabled by default.

Destiny 2‘s The Witch Queen expansion gave players the opportunity to make their own weapons through the new crafting system. The new feature lets players craft a copy of a gun and change its parts and perks at will, provided they have unlocked the perks and own the resources to apply the modifications. Each weapon comes with its own Weapon Level, which isn’t related to the weapon’s Power Level. Your weapon’s level will determine what attachments and perks you can use.

Players have been waiting years for news of World of Warcraft coming to console, but sadly that reality may not be coming anytime soon. The iconic MMO announced its next expansion, Dragonflight, earlier today, and soon after game director Ion Hazzikostas spoke to IGN, explaining why he doesn’t think World of Warcraft will be coming to console. “I think World of Warcraft is a game designed front the ground up for the PC,” Hazzikostas said about any potential console release in response to fan demands.

The expanded version of the Minecraft Championships (MCC) series MCC Rising is almost here, opening the event to up-and-coming Minecraft streamers that submitted applications to compete.  The event itself will run for the first time on Oct. 2, with a full roster of 10 teams, 40 players total, competing for the title of MCC Rising Champion and an official MCC winner’s coin.  Since the goal of MCC Rising was to highlight creators of various sizes, Noxcrew did not enforce strict subscription or viewer-based requirements, focusing more on availability and fun personalities.

NICKMERCS will remain on Twitch as part of his new streaming contract with the platform, the 30-year-old announced today.  NICKMERCS’ hiatus from streaming and ominous tweet regarding a “big announcement” caused rumors to swirl around his return. Many speculated that the FaZe Clan co-owner would be the latest streamer to make the move to YouTube. Nick’s announcement on Twitter, however, reaffirmed his place on Twitch. THE SHOW GOES ON! pic.twitter.com/SE93iSIFe0

Praetors are powerful creatures in Magic: The Gathering. Only seven creatures exist under the Praetor category as of today. Most of them are legendary and have various color schemes to ensure every deck can fit them as they deem necessary. While others might enhance your board state, some put a stop to your opponents’. It’s important to know which are the best cards to fit into your decks. Here are the five best Praetor cards in MTG.

The 2022 ALGS Championship LAN will be held at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, from July 7 to 10, the ALGS announced today. Tickets for the general public have also been released. They should be available here via Ticketmaster starting at 10am CT. A four-day general admission pass is available, as well as individual day passes. While there wasn’t specific information provided about the size of the event, the press release from EA said that PNC Arena’s “700,000-square-foot space will accommodate thousands of fans from around the world for the largest ALGS competition to-date.