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Marvel Rivals will soon get new heroes every month
Marvel Rivals is about to start getting new heroes every month as the length of its seasons gets shorter, creative director Guangyun Chen said in an update video on Thursday. Starting with season 3, Marvel Rivals seasons will last two months instead of three, which means we’ll get a new hero at the start of […]
Online multiplayer game study shows frequent sexual harassment, abuse
A paper from the Offenburg University in Germany shows new statistics about sexual harassment in Valorant and Overwatch, two popular online multiplayer shooters from Riot Games and Blizzard Entertainment. The results showed that sexual harassment and abusive comments are still an unfortunately common part of online play experiences, with the authors suggesting a larger study […]
Right now is the best time to Wonder Pick in Pokémon TCG Pocket
In the lead-up to the release of the Shining Revelry expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket, the developers touted additions like shiny Pokémon and a new Ranked mode. But on Thursday, the developers added a time-limited feature called “sneak peek” that improves Wonder Pick in a big way — so if you’ve been accumulating Wonder Hourglasses, now […]
Pokémon Go ‘Stunning Styles’ event guide
Pokémon Go’s “Stunning Styles” event runs from April 3-7 and focuses on Pokémon with various forms (or styles, I guess). Paldean Tauros is making its debut with its three different types of breeds, and Pokémon like Shellos, Burmy, and Castform (all of which have different forms) are featured as part of the event. During the […]
Is Nintendo making a mistake by charging for upgraded Switch 2 titles?
During Wednesday’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo revealed that some games for the original Switch could be upgraded to enhanced Switch 2 Editions by purchasing an upgrade pack. This isn’t surprising, coming from a company that has long loved to repackage old games for new consoles and sell them to fans a second (or third, or […]