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In Pokemon GO, Pikachu has played a central role in many events. Throughout the game’s history, there have been several different “Hat Pikachus” introduced. These are different models of Pikachu with hats or other outfits that match the event. They’ve ranged from Christmas-themed hats to full outfits for Halloween. Many players are somewhat annoyed by these Hatchus, as they’re sometimes called, because Niantic, the game’s developer, keeps introducing them. Also, different Pokemon would, at times, be more fitting for the event instead of another Hatchu....

Out of all the games previewed for the launch of the Kinect, DanceCentralwas the one with the most hype and promise. The dancing Simon-sez game, developed by Harmonix, was a big hit at both E3 and San Diego Comic-Con as gamers and non-gamers alike tried out their dancing moves. In our preview of the game, the Game Rant team was pretty impressed, but does the final product fulfill that promise or does Dance Central have two left feet?...

Why it was just the other day we were all bouncing up and down and off the walls of our rooms with glee over the official announcement of the confirmed Gears of War 3 release date. News of a Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta isn’t really new. After all, it was one of the selling points for recently released Bulletstorm, but news of what that multiplayer beta will entail definitely are....

It looks like there are a lot of cool games coming out in 2020. However, there are also a number of games that look like they’re just completely unnecessary. Some of these games look like they are pure cash grabs. Others are poorly made. And some are just parts of a game franchise. And then there’s the case of a few games that are just so poorly thought out that it’s impossible to imagine why people thought it was a good idea in the first place....

Despite all the excitement building up about the next generation of consoles, people still know little about what Microsoft and Sony have up their sleeves. At least Xbox Series X has a concrete design, but all the competitor has revealed are a few technical details and a name. Whatever the two end up doing, let’s hope they don’t shoot themselves in the foot by making any of these mistakes when they announce and launch their next pieces of hardware....

The games industry is one that’s constantly in motion, with increasingly sophisticated hardware and new technological concepts. One of the key inclusions of the past decade-plus has been the use of motion controls as a major control input. This has particularly been the case with the Nintendo Wii when it launched in late 2006. The success and potential of this fun new feature helped spur the creation of devices like the PlayStation Move and Microsoft’s motion camera, Kinect....

The Outer Worlds was first shown off at last year’s Game Awards. Now, less than a year later, it is here. Obsidian Entertainment has gone on to make some great games since their last partnership deals. That is to say, they did great work on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, Fallout: New Vegas, and South Park: The Stick of Truth, but it had been a while since they did anything original....

There are plenty of strong classes in Dungeons & Dragons. It all depends on how you build them, your stats, and which feats and spells you take. Any of the hundreds of choices for different characters can be an essential asset to a party. But, if there’s one question that such a vast array of combinations asks it’s, “What’s the strongest possible one?” In 5th Edition D&D, Paladins are considered one of the strongest classes available....

The Xbox 360 and PS3 generation introduced gamers to the first wave of HD gaming. More importantly there was also the concept of high definition in general for TVs and of course, there was yet another format war between Blu-rays and HD DVDs. Boy am I glad we’re out of that rough spot. For one, it was expensive to get hooked up, but now, after the ashes have settled, it’s become the standard so everything is next to dirt-cheap....

Few things in the video game industry are as certain as sequels to successful games. Very few profitable video games made in the last 40 years don’t have at least one sequel or some manner of follow-up to its name. While things have gotten better with movie sequels in the past couple of decades, in the 70s through the 90s it was often a dicey prospect to make a sequel to a beloved movie and far too often it fell short of the original....

Like it or not, another 4chan “leaker” claims knowledge of upcoming Nintendo secrets. This time they claim to know the contents of an entire Nintendo Direct, which will allegedly reveal the next two Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighters, the evolutions of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s starters, Animal Crossing news, and something to do with Minecraft. This report comes from GameRant, and says that the leaker claims Crash Bandicoot is coming to Ultimate....

To get one thing clear right off the bat, every member of the main and supporting cast in Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding is pure gold. From their writing to the performances, we cannot think of any way they could have been better. After all, it’s not hard to bring the script to life when talented actors like Norman Reedus and Mads Mikkelsen are delivering it. With that being said, some characters engage in amoral activity or break Sam’s trust....

Ready to kick off a brand new day of Wordle but worried that you might have the necessary vocabulary to get the answer right in six guesses? Join the many facing that same problem, but don’t get too discouraged, help is on the way. In this guide, we’ll go through all of the 5-letter words starting with B and ending in K to give you a good idea of where to start and aid you on the quest to maintain your streak....

Battlefront vs. Battlefield – EA’s Star Wars shooter is already being compared to their flagship multiplayer franchise, with many going as far as to say Battlefront is merely Battlefield re-skinned. But here at VideoGamer, we think the Star Wars title does certain things better. Also, this will be Brett’s final appearance on VideoGamerTV as he leaves us for pastures new. It’s been an absolute pleasure, Brett was an integral part of the team and everyone apart from Tom wishes him all the best in his new job....

10 Things We Loved: The Soundtrack It is common for sports games to have a lot of high energy tracks that quickly wear out their welcome in the menu screens. Inevitably, the typical sport’s soundtrack will have a few likable songs that get played more often than the others until a private playlist seems preferable during long sessions in franchise mode that primarily consist of sitting in menus. However, NHL 20 has a thoughtful collection of tracks that is varied and interesting enough to keep the sound on....

[Update – June 14 @ 2:12 PM ET]: During the extended Xbox Games Showcase today, the Halo and Fall Guys crossover was confirmed with the trailer. You can watch it at the bottom of this post. The original post, published on June 14, is as follows. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is no stranger to introducing crossover content, and the latest one is with Halo. The family-friendly battle royale game is launching on new platforms and becoming a free-to-play game with cross-play on June 21....

A Plague Tale: Innocence is slated for release on May 14 for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One, Asobo Studio has revealed. Set during the Hundreds Years’ War, A Plague Tale follows siblings Amica and Hugo as they trek across 14th Century France, stepping over bloodied bodies and wastelands while avoiding a swarm of flesh-hungry rats. You’ll have to fend them off by using fire, even going so far as to direct their rampage in the direction of marauding knights....

A Way Out is the new game from the creators of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons that was announced at the EA Play event at E3. A Way Out is a story-driven, split-screen co-op title where you help each other in an effort to escape prison and stay away from the law. Writer and Director Josef Varez took to the stage at E3 explaining that the reason his studio Hazelight created A Way Out was because he wanted a co-op game to play that wasn’t drop in-drop out....

European developer Blue Box Game Studios has revealed a “cinematic first person horror survival shooter” known as Abandoned that will be coming exclusively to the PlayStation 5 later this year. Playing as a man known as Jason Longfield, you’ll be waking up in a strange forest and, as the title suggests, abandoned and without their memory with the goal of escaping. Realism is the order of the day, with the developers saying you’ll need to be tactical to surivive and dealing with even such simple things as not shooting too soon after running, because being out of breath will affect your accuracy....

All Elite Wrestling is set to kick off its first pay-per-view event since AEW Dynamite debuted on TNT this past October with the highly-anticipated Full Gear. Like with most AEW PPV events, the Full Gear card is stacked to the ceiling, showcasing AEW’s top talent in a variety of matches as all the promotion’s earliest feuds are coming to a head. AEW Full Gear will air live from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, with all of the promotion’s titles on the line....