The Pokemon Company has shared a ton of new details about Pokemon Sword and Shield’s upcoming expansions, The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra. Each expansion will introduce a variety of additional Pokemon to the games, including some brand-new Legendaries and alternate forms. Galarian Slowbro In Isle of Armor, Galarian Slowpoke will be able […]
AI tools could improve fake news detection by analyzing users’ interactions and comments
In a paper published on the preprint server Arxiv.org, researchers affiliated with Microsoft and Arizona State University propose an approach to detecting fake news that leverages a technique called weak social supervision. They say that by enabling the training of fake news-detecting AI even in scenarios where labeled examples aren’t available, weak social supervision opens […]
Fans think Sega is making a new console for its 60th anniversary
Hints of a major announcement from Sega next week have got some people convinced that the Dreamcast 2 is real. For a few years after Sega went third party every E3 was filled with rumours about the Dreamcast 2 and Sega’s dramatic re-entry into the hardware business. After a while though, people realised that was […]
Sony Planning PS5 Event For Next Week – Report
Sony is reportedly planning to host a digital event for its next-generation console, the PlayStation 5, next week. Sources close to the matter say the event will take place on June 3, but also that it could be subject to change. The report, published by Bloomberg and corroborated by VentureBeat, states that Sony won’t reveal […]
The Cutest Animal Crossing: New Horizons Merch: Clothes, Accessories, And More
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is already on track to be one of the biggest Switch games of 2020–in just one month, it’s sold almost 12 million copies, making it one of the best-selling titles on the system. Nintendo is, of course, going all-out with Animal Crossing merchandise. Controllers, carrying cases, plushies, Amiibo–you name it. There’s […]
Waltz of the Wizard’s new movement system works with Oculus Quest hand-tracking
New movement updates to Waltz Of The Wizard: Extended Edition aim to make traversing large spaces in VR more comfortable — and they will even work with Oculus Quest’s controller-free hand-tracking. The system is called “Telepath,” and development studio Aldin Dynamics detailed the new options available in the PC version of the game now. There’s […]
Valorant Closed Beta Starts Next Week
Riot Games has announced the start date of the upcoming closed beta for Valorant, the studio’s recently revealed tactical hero shooter. Select players will be able to test out the FPS ahead of its planned summer launch beginning April 7. To register for the closed beta, you must connect your Riot account to your Twitch account, then […]
Smash Bros. Ultimate's Newest DLC Fighter Is From Arms
Nintendo dropped a surprise Nintendo Direct Mini this week, although there was certainly nothing “mini” about it, as the presentation ran for nearly 30 minutes and revealed a ton of new details on games coming to Switch in the next few months. Among other things, we got our first info on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s […]
Audie From Animal Crossing: New Horizons Explained, And Why Fans Love Her
If you were wondering why everybody seems to love Audie in Animal Crossing, here’s why. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the biggest game to hit the Switch since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and it’s selling fast enough to perhaps eventually out-pace even Nintendo’s famous brawler. The ongoing coronavirus crisis probably has something to do with that […]
Pokemon Sword & Shield: New DLC Details Revealed
Nintendo capped off its surprise Nintendo Direct Mini with some new information about Pokemon Sword and Shield. In particular, the company revealed more details about the games’ first upcoming expansion, Isle of Armor, which is currently slated to arrive this June. Isle of Armor is set on the eponymous island, which lies off the coast […]