Items used for evolutions have received a major overhaul in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, with many of items that previously required being held by a Pokémon now functioning as a one-time use consumable that will instantly get the desired effect.  One such item is the Razor Claw, which is used to evolve both Johtonian and Hisuian Sneasel into their respective evolutions, Weavile and Sneasler.  Prior to Legends: Arceus, Sneasel would need to level up holding the Razor Claw at night to evolve into Weavile.

Bandai Namco’s Dragon Ball FighterZ brought new life into a franchise in 2018, drawing inspiration from the earliest and most beloved games in Dragon Ball and other fighting games. This 2D-styled, team-based gameplay is a throwback to the earliest games in the franchise but also offers a unique spin on the modern fighting game setup. Whether you are a diehard fan or a casual viewer, there’s plenty of familiar faces to be seen with a roster including plenty of characters from the franchise, starting with Dragon Ball Z and continuing up until Super.

Controller settings are key in any console shooter. But when it comes to Halo, the long list of customization options in settings sets it apart from other games in the genre. Halo Infinite’s controller settings allow for players to create their own style in a way. For the best players in the game, their settings are one of many facets that can help set them apart from the best in the field.

Earlier this year, the Pokémon Company revealed some unique trading cards featuring pop musicians Katy Perry, Post Malone, and J Balvin. According to a report by PokeBeach, sources confirmed to them that these cards won’t be produced for wide distribution. Instead, they were simply cards gifted to the artists for their appearance on the recently released Pokémon 25th Anniversary Album. “This special Pokemon TCG card is for promotional use only,” The Pokémon Company wrote in a statement shared to PokeBeach.

Part of every Pokémon journey involves facing some form of a trial along the way to grow stronger—and the Pokémon Go Tour: Johto event is no different.  As part of the event, Niantic has recreated the Johto region’s Gym Challenge and turned it into the Go Tour: Johto Battle Challenge using actual players as the model for the new NPC trainers.  This portion of the event was crafted through a social media competition where players would send Niantic an image of their player avatar and Pokémon as if they were fitting the theme for one of the Johto region’s Gym Leader types.

Every Fortnite player dreams of climbing higher in the game’s ranked ladder. While it’s an admirable goal that’ll keep you motivated throughout your Fortnite career, it isn’t the only aspect players look forward to. Each new Fortnite season introduces a battle pass, filled with new content, skins, and various cosmetics. Players can level up their battle passes by spending more V-Bucks, but it’s entirely possible to max out a battle pass without a dime through completing quests. Epic Games adds a new set of weekly challenges.

Riot Games is wrapping up development on one of League of Legends’ most long-awaited champion updates. More details were revealed today regarding a visual and gameplay update (VGU) for Udyr, the Spirit Walker.  Udyr’s update was first announced last February when he won the game’s annual VGU fan vote by a wide margin. The release for the update was originally planned for “early 2022,” according to Riot, but the new version of the champion may not hit the live servers until later this year, judging by the development team’s rate of progress.

The long-awaited launch of Dying Light 2 Stay Human finally came around last weekend, and players have started to experience the moral challenges that make up one of the game’s main features.  In Dying Light 2, choices determine and shape the story players get to experience. One of the first difficult choices players will have to face in the game happens in Old Villedor. When Hakon is shot by a sniper, it’s revealed that Hakon was the one who killed Lucas on Waltz’s orders, and the player is then forced into deciding whether to help Hakon survive or to let him die.

Apex Legends leakers are claiming they’ve found the next 24 months of content for the Respawn battle royale, including nine more Legends, five as-yet-unreleased weapons, new heirlooms for Crypto and Valkyrie, and a whole new map called “Divided Moon,” and have dumped all the files online. The huge leak, shared on Reddit by an anonymous account on Tuesday, boasts several gameplay videos, lengthy text files, and abilities for every leaked character.

Each Fortnite patch adds various new skins to the game. Despite the large number of skins already in the battle royale, only a few make it to the top in terms of popularity. It’s hard to objectively tell what separates a decent skin from an awesome cosmetic, but the Fortnite community does agree that some skins are just better than others, and the community-based rankings on Pro Game Guides are proof of that.