Pokemon GO has just added its first Pokemon Sword and Shield (opens in new tab) species, outside of the typical schedule, which introduces new species annually in September. According to Eurogamer (opens in new tab), Pokemon GO now has several species from last year’s Sword and Shield for you to …

Not every pirate wants to group up with one, two, or three others and hit the seas. Sometimes you just want to be alone with your thoughts at sea – and maybe a dancing monkey. For that, you’ll need to learn how to sail the dangerous seas solo. It’s not …

What a time to be a blerd! A black nerd, that is. Movies, TV shows, and comics have made huge leaps forward when it comes to diversity and representation, with the mammoth successes of Black Panther and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Ironheart getting her own comic series. But, video …

A long-awaited Google Stadia (opens in new tab) feature is finally making its way to the platform this summer. State Share is entering Beta in Summer 2020 alongside the release of Crayta, the Google Stadia exclusive that will let you and your friends create, play, and share multiplayer games of …

DC’s Digital First Batman title continues this week with an investigation of the death of long-time villain Killer Moth. But Gotham’s Dark Knight thinks there’s more to the story, and investigates the murder of his long-time foe in a story titled “Unplanned Obsolescence”. DC has provided Newsarama with a preview …

The Last of Us 2 (opens in new tab) is Naughty Dog’s most accessible game ever thanks to dozens of granular accessibility settings, some of which totally overhaul the way the game is presented.  Lead gameplay designer Emilia Schatz and lead systems designer Matthew Gallant discussed the game’s accessibility options …

PlayStation has no plans to make its big upcoming PS5 games (opens in new tab) also playable on PS4, according to a new interview with the division’s president. Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan explained some of the company’s plans for its next generation in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz (opens …

When Quentin Tarantino talks, we listen. The acclaimed director has once again shared his thoughts on the medium he lives and breathes, revealing his two favourite movies from the 2010s. Hint: they’re maybe slightly more mainstream than expected. Tarantino told French outlet Premiere Magazine (opens in new tab) (via Collider …

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge will bring a new story set around the Disney Park attraction to virtual reality. The new project coming later this year is a collaboration between ILMxLAB and Oculus Studios, who also previously collaborated on Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series (opens in …

Microsoft has detailed how the Xbox Series X (opens in new tab) plans to be the “the most compatible next-generation console”, confirming that thousands of games will be available to play on the upcoming platform via backwards compatibility when it launches later this Holiday.  Writing in a new blog post …