Last month, Game Freak and The Pokémon Company released the Crown Tundra, the second post-launch expansion for Pokémon Sword & Shield. This marks the first time the franchise has leaned this heavily on post-launch content being added to a mainline game. Traditionally, the series has released the two simultaneous mainline entries (see: Pokémon Red & […]
A Live-Action Dungeons & Dragons TV Show Is In Development
Dungeons & Dragons is coming to the small screen, according to a recent announcement from Hasbro. There have been a number of D&D media projects released over the years, the most famous of which was the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon from the ’80s. There was also a series of D&D movies in the past, though these were […]
Pokemon Sword & Shield’s Hardest Challenge Will Take Place In The Galarian Star Tournament
Longtime Pokemon fans will finally be given worthy opponents, as the Galarian Star Tournament in the Crown Tundra DLC for Pokemon Sword & Shield will be the hardest challenge in the game. One of the biggest complaints about the Pokemon series is that the games are too easy, or rather, players never have to be […]
Dungeons & Dragons cookbook serves up comfort food alongside deep cuts of lore
I’m not one for geeky kitchen accessories. You’ll never catch me with an Enterprise-shaped pizza cutter for instance, or using a carving knife that looks like a laser sword. Likewise, I’m picky about my recipes, which I prefer in two varieties: hand-written on a notecard by someone’s grandparent, or drawn out for roughly 50,000 words. […]
Pokémon Sword & Shield: The Crown Tundra Preview – Looking For Legendary Status
Following the launch of Pokémon Sword & Shield last year, Game Freak announced the Expansion Pass, promising two new story-driven expansions for the first all-new Pokémon RPGs on the Switch. The first expansion, The Isle of Armor, was a fun addition to the mainline story, but had plenty of problems that made it less memorable than […]
Pokemon Sword & Shield's Crown Tundra DLC Adds A Helpful New Item
The Pokemon Company revealed a ton of new details about Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Crown Tundra expansion during its latest video presentation, but some of the most interesting tidbits emerged after the video ended. The games’ official website gave us our first look at a new item being introduced in the DLC called the Ability […]
Minecraft’s Caves & Cliffs Update Will Give The Game What It Needs: Goats
Minecraft players are about to have a lot more see when they explore caves. And by “about to,” we mean wait several months for the Caves & Cliffs update. The new update was detailed at today’s Minecraft Live presentation, and is slated for Summer 2021. It will introduce greater variety in the named biomes, new […]
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Ray-Traced, 4K, And Targeting 60fps On PS5
New details have been released about the visuals of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, as it will feature ray-traced 4k visuals and is targeting 60fps on PS5. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was originally announced during the PS5 reveal event in June, where it was one of the most technically impressive games on display. The potential of […]
Gnomes & Goblins Releases On Steam Four Years After Preview
The full release of Gnomes & Goblins is now available to buy on Steam four years after a preview release. The full Gnomes & Goblins experience launches for $29.99 from Wevr and Madison Wells Media Interactive with a main story that lasts less than an hour. G&G also requires a beefier PC than the one […]
Dungeons & Dragons: The Best Starting Quests In Rime Of The Frostmaiden
The latest Dungeons & Dragons tome to be crammed into your DM’s bookshelf is Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. The adventure throws characters from levels 1-11 into an unending winter’s night brought on by a goddess’ wrath. The D&D designers made it clear that horror is the intended theme, with John Carpenter’s The Thing cited as an inspiration. As […]