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Pokémon Go ‘Summer Concert’ event guide

Pokémon Go is hosting a “Summer Concert” event from July 19-22, though the event perks will only actually be active from 5-8 p.m. each day in your local time. As part of the event, music composed by Junichi Masuda will be playing during the short time the bonuses are active, giving the feel of an […]

All right, that’s plenty of Soulslikes

Next week sees the release of the very cool-looking Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, an action game where you play as a badass pirate warrior with amnesia. While figuring out what’s up with your memories (hell yeah), you spend your time fighting giant monsters (hell yeah!) inflicted by a mysterious feathery illness (hell yeah!!!), and have to– […]

Superman’s 2-second squirrel gag is core to how James Gunn sees the superhero

The moment that got the single biggest reaction at the packed screening of Superman that I attended was when Superman saves a squirrel. It takes place during the kaiju battle, it’s over in seconds, and it’s composed of two shots. In the first, we see a wall of debris roaring toward the innocent creature, and […]

Donkey Kong Bananza’s gold is pointless, but collecting it is still better than Super Mario Bros.’ coins

I owe the data analysts at Nintendo an apology. My first 20 minutes of Donkey Kong Bananza were spent in the tutorial room with the “Press Y to punch” message persistently, or desperately, reminding me to follow instructions and proceed with the game. Please understand, Nintendo. The tutorial was clear and effective, and I wasn’t […]

Pokémon Go Quaxly Community Day guide

Pokémon Go is having a Quaxly Community Day event on July 20 from 2-5 p.m. in your local time. As expected with a Community Day event, Quaxly will spawn in huge numbers with a high chance for it to appear shiny. There are also several other bonuses and perks, which we’ve list out below. How […]