Remember when shinyPokemonwere good? My brother ran into a bright green Golbat in FireRed when we were kids, and promptly switched off his Game Boy because something had clearly gone wrong. He didn’t want to lose his precious Charizard in some kind of corrupted save (we’d been burned before by a dodgy copy of Emerald), so bye bye bat. That was my only experience of shiny Pokemon for years. I didn’t spot any in Gens 4 or 5, and it’s only when I got back into the series hardcore that I started hunting for shinies....

Quick Links A big part of understanding the story ofBaldur’s Gate 3is by visiting theGithyanki Creche. Whether you agree with Lae’zel’s ideas or not, the location Creche Y’llek and Rosymorn Monastery carry some very interesting scenes. Visiting the Creche is a great way to proceed with Lae’zel’s personal story, but it offers some insight into the artifact and other matters. The Githyanki are the ones who attacked your Nautiloid ship, after all....

PlayStation’sShowcase is getting mixed responses, and that alone is unheard of for a company so used to taking the world by storm and blowing its competition out of the water. As ever, your mileage may vary.Dragon’s Dogma 2,Assassin’s Creed Mirage, andMetal Gear Solid Delta/Triangle/Whateverwere all warmly received, and we also saw a lot ofSpider-Man 2. There was a decent amount of gameplay footage, but that meant little when we had a lack of games to begin with....

Spider-Manfans are arguing whether it was reallyInsomniac’s Spider-Man who appeared in Across the Spider-Verse, or if it was just a variant of the one we know. Even before Across the Spider-Verse, Insomniac’s Spider-Man has had a history of appearing in the Spider-Verse movies, first being referenced with the Advanced Suit appearing in the Earth-1610 Spider-Man’s suit collection. That already raises some questions about how Chris Pine’s Spider-Man would have seen the suit, but we’ll dismiss it as a fun little easter egg towards the games....

A poster above Gwen Stacy’s bedroom door in Across the Spider-Verse says Protect Trans Kids. You can also find the trans pride flag stitched across the shoulder of her father’s police uniform. Even the world Gwen inhabits is a forever evolving mixture of pink, white, and blue - frequently changing in response to dramatic narrative crescendos and tension palpable within each line of dialogue and the gorgeously animated frames were fortunate enough to witness....

Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris a success. When accounting for digital sale data, Jedi: Survivor has launch sales30 percent higher than Fallen Order. That’s despite the PC version of Jedi: Survivor launching in aless-than-optimal state, leading toa negative review score on Steam. EA and Respawnpromised weeks of patchesand have since been able to improve that score to “mixed” followinglast week’s patch. Jedi: Survivor will receive another patch this week which will hopefully improve things further....

When you put ‘New’ in something’s title, you’re putting a clock on it. Before soon, it’s not new anymore, and before long, it’s old. Historically, it’s also not a great precedent to set (see: New Coke). But nevertheless, that’s whatSuper Mariodid. Ever since 2006, every 2D Mario platformer has been called New Super Mario Bros., which denoted the art style and gameplay design of the series.The latest game, 2D platformerSuper Mario Bros....

Tears of the Kingdom’s launch is less than 24 hours away, reviews are dropping, it’s all starting to feel a little real isn’t it? By this time tomorrow, a lot of us will be knee-deep in the latestLegend of Zeldagame. One man already has a leg up on all of us though, revealing he has played theBreath of the Wildsequel from start to finish at least 20 times. The team behind Tears of the Kingdom has been revealing all sorts of details about the game and its development via a series ofAsk The Developerposts byNintendo, including producer Eiji Aonuma’s very impressive confession about how much he has been playing the game....

One of the driving forces of gameplay inThe Sims 4is your Sim’s aspiration. You choose their aspiration in Create-A-Sim (CAS) from various categories, such as family, food, and creativity, to best suit your Sim’s traits. If your Sim loves the outdoors, is active, and is ambitious, then you’ll likely want to choose a trait from the athletic category, for example. RELATED:The Sims 4: Best Maxis Match CC Creators And Curators...

Quick Links Ever since he was first tested in the closed beta ofHonkai: Star Rail, Jing Yuan has been one of the most anticipated characters in the game. He was nerfed because of how broken the character was in the test, but he still stayed one of the strongest characters in the game on the official release. Jing Yuan is an Erudition character with Lightning as the combat type. Apart from having strong AoE damage, he also has an entity called the Lightning Lord who does his bidding occasionally....

Your journey in Valisthea was seen through Clive’s eyes. You can’t control most of the party members full-time, if at all, so you might be wondering if there’s any point in ranking anybody that joined your party. If anything, you probably think that Clive’s the best, and there’s no discussion to be had. Related:Final Fantasy 16: Main Characters Ranked By Power But Clive’s journey, and even his fate, would’ve been different without his friends and family....

Want to add a little spice to your weapons inDead Island 2? The fastest way is to add perks to them. Perks modify the way your weapon works by introducing new properties. A perk might help you regain health, another may increase your damage, and one might completely change the way a weapon feels. Related:Dead Island 2: Complete Guide No matter what your needs are, there is a perk waiting to be applied....

Quick Links The Vestal is a healing and support class inDarkest Dungeon 2that can also serve as a tank with the right build. Having her on your team will slow down your overall tempo, as she needs time to set up for success, but the sheer volume of buffs that she can apply more than makes up for any loss of initiative. Related:Darkest Dungeon 2: Complete Man-At-Arms Class Guide Whether she’s at the front of your party shrugging off blows, or in the back keeping the rest of the team fighting fresh, the Vestal makes a great addition to any team - especially since a quick Skill swap can let her change roles on the fly to fill in for a dead Hero!...