Pokemon GO Announces New Ultra Unlock Legendary Pokemon Event

Pokemon GOhas unveiled a new “Ultra Unlock” event set to run in early August, featuring a special Raid Day centered around Origin Forme Dialga and Palkia. The massively popular monster-catching mobile game offers plenty more ways for players to catch Pokemon outside roaming around and finding Pokemon in the wild. Players can find unique Pokemon throughPokemon GO’s Research missions, challenge Raids at different Gyms within the game, and hatch Pokemon from eggs....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Justin Martinez

Pokemon GO Player Reveals Just How Bad The Game's Spoofing Problem Is

A drivenPokemon GOplayer has traveled to a remote location to see if fellow players exist there or if it’s just a spoofing hotspot.Pokemon GOis an augmented reality mobile game that was first launched in 2016 to incredible success. The game allows aspiring trainers to use their GPS to discover, catch, train, and battle nearby Pokemon within a free-to-play system, and adding to its initial 150 species roster, the title has since added hundreds more during its nine-year run....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Cassie Chen

Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Rogue Mega Evolutions Are More Upsetting Than You Realize

Pokemongames have featured raid battles sincePokemon GO, but the mainline titles have consistently used them to spotlight the game’s gimmick since Generation 8. Dynamax, Terastallization, and now,Pokemon Legends: Z-Ais using them in tandem with Mega Evolution. InPokemon Legends: Z-A, raid battles are fought against wild rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon as revealed in the latest Pokemon Presents. One of the key components of Mega Evolution is the connection between creature and trainer....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Frank Wilson

Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 1 Release Date & Where to Watch

Summary Quick Links Of all the rom-com anime releasing in July,Rent-a-Girlfriend season 4is arguably one of the most controversial titles. The anime and manga series continue to divide fans due to their direction, pacing, and stagnant character development, but they remain relevant to this day. Now, Kazuya Kinoshita is back, and so are the beautifulanime waifus ofRent-a-Girlfriend, such as Chizuru, Ruka, and Mami. Rent-a-Girlfriendis a widely popular romance comedy anime based on the Japanese manga series,Kanojo, Okarishimasu,byReiji Miyajima (The Shiunji Family Children)....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Zachary Brown

Solo Leveling: Jin-Woo Is Best MC But Not the Author's Number One Pick

The battle for Crunchyroll’s best main character is over, withSolo Leveling’s Jin-Woo going home with the title. His win was not a surprise, as he took the world by storm with his charisma, strength, and power over the dead in such a short amount of time. Of course, anime fans had a lot to say about his victory over Frieren and Maomao, but the recognition will stay with Jin-Woo no matter what happens....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 714 words · Amanda English

Switch 2 Exclusive Drag x Drive Seems to Be Missing a Popular Feature

Drag x Drive, the upcoming wheelchair basketball game for the Nintendo Switch 2, doesn’t appear to support local multiplayer. One of the more unique titles shown during the dedicated Switch 2 Direct stream in April,Drag x Drivewill task players with utilizing the console’s new mouse functionality to steer, speed up, and dunk, and its release isn’t too far away. The Nintendo Switch 2 improves upon its predecessor in multiple ways, from graphical upgrades to new features....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Melinda Mercer

The Bokka Location & All Connection Rewards in Death Stranding 2

Quick Links The Bokka is a prepper inDeath Stranding 2that players can visit when they are in Mexico. While this prepper does not play a role in the game’s main orders, players can earn several rewards by increasing their connection level with him. This guide is here to provide details on those rewards, and it will help players decide if they should go for a 5-star rating with the Bokka inDeath Stranding 2....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Patty Jackson

The Elf on the Shelf: Christmas Heroes Game Revealed, Check Out the Trailer

Developers Outright Games and Casual Brothers have announcedThe Elf on the Shelf: Christmas Heroes, a new Christmas-themed family-friendly game.The Elf on the Shelf: Christmas Heroesis based on Lumistella Company’s popularThe Elf on the Shelffranchise, and is due out on May 19, 2025 for PS4,PS5, Switch, and Xbox platforms. It may be summer in many parts of the world at the time of this writing, but the Christmas holidays are coming sooner than one might think....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Norma Richardson

The Outer Worlds 2 May Have Signaled the End of a Short Era

Those eager forThe Outer Worlds 2have even more to celebrate now, as developer Obsidian Entertainment has decided to back-track on the game’s price increase. Once expected to be $80 USD,The Outer Worlds 2will now be $70 USD at launch. With the game set to hit the scene later this fall, pedaling back on the new price is a surprising turn of events, but a welcome one. Fall’s gaming lineup is backed with some major offerings....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Melissa Tate

The Pettiest Video Game Villains

Summary “Petty"is generally a term used to refer to something of relative insignificance, although it is also often used to refer to people who are overly spiteful based on minor issues. In many video games, especially comedic ones, this trait is unsurprisingly associated withvillains. Many video villains tend to be obsessive on some level, making a focal point of minor details, whether positive or negative, that either paint them in a better light or their opposition in a worse one....

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1391 words · Frederick Spence

The Simpsons Killing Marge Proves The Show Is Still Willing To Make Bold Calls, And That Will Keep It Alive

Summary The Simpsonshas now been running for 36 seasons, and coming up with new and creative ways to tell stories from the world of Springfield after that no long is no easy feat. However, in the season finale of the latest season, ‘Estranger Things,’ the iconic animated show proved that it still has some tricks up its sleeve to shock fans. That came in the form of showcasing how Marge Simpson’s fate, which was a wild turn that few people were expecting, given that she’s one of the lead characters....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · Anthony Koch

The Wasted Potential of Battlefield Portal

A half collection of remasters, half creator toolbox, Battlefield Portal was seemingly primed to be the next big thing for the franchise. The mode aimed to capture the creativity of the community while also looking back and honoring the series' roots. Yet while a lot of Battlefield 2042’s rough edges have been sanded down into something resembling a decently well-received entry, its Portal mode has remained a graveyard of good ideas left unattended....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Kristin Hill

Thunderbolts* Shows How Movie Magic Happens in New Clip [EXCLUSIVE]

Game Rant can exclusively share a new behind-the-scenes clip fromThunderbolts*, documenting how some of its movie magic came to be. The video will be included in the upcomingThunderbolts*digital and 4K Blu-ray release. The final film of theMarvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Five,Thunderbolts*premiered in U.S. theaters on May 2. It’s estimated to have grossed around $381 million internationally, with North America accounting for $189 million of that figure. On June 18, Marvel officially announced the movie’s digital debut, as well as its digital and 4K Blu-ray version, both set to arrive next month....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Kevin Barker Jr.