The Halloween Mischief event already added a lot of new content to Pokémon Go, and its second part continues that trend with the introduction of Pumpkaboo and Phantump—and Mega Absol if you want to participate in Mega Raids.  Phantump and its evolution Trevanent are making their debut, but the real star of the Halloween Mischief Part Two: Ghoulish Pals festivities is Pumpkaboo and its evolved form Gourgeist. Not only is the Ghost/Grass-type species appearing just in time for spooky season, but Niantic has also added a new size mechanic that will see Pumpkaboo, and Gourgeist, appearing in various sizes in the game.

Because Pokémon Legends: Arceus has a dynamic overworld, Pokémon encounters and events can only occur when certain conditions are met. This can mean a wide range of requirements—from finishing missions to progress elements in an area or just needing to be present at a specific time of day. Various different weather conditions can also cause different Pokémon to spawn and may be key components in getting certain species to evolve while training them.

Horizon Forbidden West is considered by many to be the best-looking PlayStation 5 game available. Like many other games on PS5, Forbidden West features two visual modes—a “favor performance” mode that targets 60 fps and a “favor resolution” mode that locks at 30 fps at higher graphical fidelity. While both look exceptional, there are discrepancies in the rendering and technical aspects of the modes. This article analyzes the two visual modes to decide which is better to play Forbidden West.

North American VALORANT streamer Connor “PROD” Moran has signed with The Guard as a content creator, the organization announced today.  PROD, known in the VALORANT community as “NA’s last hope,” has skyrocketed in popularity over the past few months since his fast playstyle went viral. PROD has been praised and integrated into the professional VALORANT community with Jay “Sinatraa” Won increasing his popularity, in particular. PROD will be live on The Guard’s YouTube channel tonight at 8pm CT.

The participants of the League of Legends World Championship’s group stage are set after the competition’s play-in stage ended. Hanwha Life Esports and Cloud9‘s wins today made them the last teams advancing to the main phase of the tournament, alongside LNG Esports and DetonatioN FocusMe. Due to the rules, LNG and HLE could only qualify to the groups that didn’t have a squad from their region already, and there were three other LPL and LCK teams in the main phase of Worlds.

The wait is finally over for VALORANT’s newest agent—Astra is here. Inspired by African Futurism and the unknowns of outer space, the Ghanaian agent harnesses the energies of the cosmos. Astra is a controller agent with a few tricks up her sleeve. With full command of her astral form, she disperses stars across the battlefield to search and destroy her enemies. Whether she’s locking down a site with her Nebula smoke or entering one with her Nova Pulse concussion, she has all the tools she needs to take hold of the game.

Mechanical keyboards are the standard for any serious gamer. To preserve the quality and functionality of a mechanical keyboard, frequent light cleaning is encouraged, and deep cleaning is recommended a few times a year. Regular cleaning reduces grime, oil, and dust buildup and extends a keyboard’s longevity life. Before cleaning, check your keyboard manufacturer’s website for more specific cleaning instructions.  Here are the best practices for cleaning a mechanical keyboard. 

A new Lab called Double Up is coming to Teamfight Tactics shortly after the release of Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets. Releasing via PBE one day before the launch of TFT Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets, players can queue into the Double Up Lab with a partner or as a solo player. The Lab will become available on Live servers when Patch 11.23 drops on Nov. 17. Similar to the Hyper Roll TFT Lab, there are five badges awarded for rank placements: Gray (zero points), Green (1,400 points), Blue (2,600 points), Purple (3,400 points), and Double tier (4,200 points).

The Nintendo Switch OLED is the latest Switch model and it’s looking to become the flagship product of the series. The OLED screen takes the crown as the most notable change about the handheld console, but other quality-of-life improvements are looking to provide a better gaming experience too. The kickstand on the Nintendo Switch OLED was improved drastically since the one on the last version had a lot of room for refinement.

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands takes a plethora of the staples from the Borderlands franchise and implements them in creative new ways. The looting, class system, and overall world design will be extremely familiar to those who have spent previous time in the Borderlands universe. Developer Gearbox Software has created some new features for Wonderlands, though. Perhaps the first one that players will encounter is called “Slider Overdrive.” Once players have started a new save file, they will be thrust into the new character creation menu.