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Longtime Pokémon fans more or less know what to expect with the series’ mainline RPGs, which is why the proposition of the Legends spin-off franchise is so enticing. With 2022’s Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players were treated to a sprawling adventure in the wide-open Hisui region, tasked with filling in the area’s first Pokédex. Outside of doubling down on exploration, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has little to do with its predecessor, instead establishing the Legends spin-offs as places for Game Freak to experiment with the core Pokémon formula while still delivering an experience that is, at times, a little too familiar.Rather than…

It’s a big week on Game Informer, as we’ve got several major releases on the docket, plus an excellent guest! Samantha Béart, the prolific voice actor for roles including Karlach (Baldur’s Gate 3) and Cider (Absolum) joins the show to chat about their work.That’s at the end of the show, but before all that, we’ve got a few games to discuss. The Outer Worlds 2 brings Obsidian back to its sci-fi consumer-driven setting, Ninja Gaiden 4 sees Platinum put a spin on Team Ninja’s classic series, and Dispatch might be one for fans of Invincible, Telltale, or both to check…

This past weekend, I participated in MinnMax’s Give to the Max stream. It was a huge success, partially due to the “Gammage” (a twist on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Gommage), where games were put on a list, and the game with the fewest donations would be eliminated. It was shocking to see then that, between beloved games like Hades 2, Blue Prince, and even Clair Obscur itself, the winner was the indie investigation game The Roottrees Are Dead.I was aware of this game, but this was the push that actually got me to check it out, and man, am I…

Sometimes, to look forward, you need to examine your roots. Following 2021’s Halo Infinite, Halo Studios (previously 343 Industries) is doing just that with Halo: Campaign Evolved, a full modern remake of one of the most beloved and influential games of the 21st century. Halo: Campaign Evolved takes the original Master Chief adventure and fully remakes it in Unreal Engine 5. Cinematics have been completely redone, voice acting re-recorded with the original principal cast, and the combat is snappier than ever before. For the first time ever, Halo is also coming to PlayStation, complete with crossplay and cross-progression. Additionally, two-player splitscreen…

Overwatch 2’s Halloween Masquerade lets teams wear masks modeled after other characters. Despite the silly visual of Tracer wearing a Big Head cutout of Winston’s face, masks grant their wearers special abilities when paired with specific lore-linked allies, encouraging experimentation with team compositions. Halloween Masquerade also adds the Junkenstein’s Revenge co-op horde mode as players defend a haunted castle from waves of zombified Omnics. A third mode, Wrath of the Bride, is a cinematic co-op chapter starring Sojourn, Junker Queen, Kiriko, and Ashe as they battle terrifying foes in the twisting castle of Adlersbrunn, including bosses such as Banshee Moira…

One of the biggest eyebrow raisers for the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem was the surname of its protagonist, Grace Ashcroft. That’s because she’s the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, an investigative reporter and oft-forgotten character who last appeared in the equally overlooked Resident Evil Outbreak. For the many unfamiliar RE fans, this begs the question: Who the heck is Alyssa Ashcroft, and why has she suddenly become a big deal? To prepare for the next mainline Resident Evil game, we’re going to answer this tantalizing question. Resident Evil Outbreak launched for the PlayStation 2 in North America on March 30, 2004. Set…

Pokémon Legends: Z-A launched last week on October 16 for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and in just one week, nearly 6 million copies of the game have been sold. According to a press release from The Pokémon Company, Legends: Z-A sold 5.8 million copies in one week, and around half of those were sold on Switch 2. This makes Legends: Z-A the fifth-best first-week performer for the Pokémon series. Above it are Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet at 10 million copies sold in three days, Pokémon Legends: Arceus at 6.5 million in three days, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield at…

Publisher Wemade Max Co. and developer Madngine have released the first official trailer for Project Tal, a single-player, open-world action RPG inspired by Korean mythology. Though this trailer looks great, don’t get too excited yet because the game is targeting a console and PC release sometime in 2027. Madngine says Project Tal “reimagined Korea’s traditional Tal masks,” as well as the mythology and Korean folklore that surrounds these special masks. It infuses this mythology into a fantasy open world for players to explore, and today’s trailer showcases some of that world alongside the fast-paced action combat against huge monsters and more. Check…

Switch 2 owners itching to visit The Lands Between on the go will have to wait until next year, as From Software has delayed Elden Ring Tarnished Edition.This Switch 2-exclusive port is a meaty package that combines the original Elden Ring with its massive 2024 expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. It also includes new armor and customization features for Torrent.  Tarnished Edition was first revealed earlier this year with a vague 2025 release window.  Today, however, From Software posted on social media that it needs more time to make “game performance adjustments” to ensure the game runs as smoothly as possible…

Nintendo published an hour-long Kirby Air Riders direct today, its second this year, and it was jam-packed with new details about the upcoming racer straight from the game’s director, Masahiro Sakurai. He unveiled new modes for the games, additional racers and vehicles, new Copy Abilities, word of an online demo event next month, additional Kirby Air Riders Amiibo, and more. There’s a lot to parse through, though, so let’s get right to it. Everything Announced In Today’s Kirby Air Riders Direct Below, we’ll break down everything we learned from this Kirby Air Riders direct, in the order Sakurai discussed each thing during the presentation. Top…