July 11th, 2023

Microsoft wins battle against FTC, allowing Activision-Blizzard acquisition to move forward in U.S.
Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News

Microsoft’s ongoing quest to acquire Activision-Blizzard has netted a major victory – in its longstanding fight with the Federal Trade Commission (which sought to block Microsoft’s deal due to concerns about open competition among cloud gaming, subscription services, and consoles), a U.S. Federal Judge has ruled on the side of…

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July 11th, 2023

Tears of the Kingdom devs didn’t play Elden Ring because they were too busy developing Tears of the Kingdom
Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, Switch

Fans of games (or anything) love drawing comparisons – when you’ve got one critically acclaimed massive open-world game you’re undoubtedly gonna hear about another one. So it’s only natural that people would mention The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and last year’s Elden Ring in the same breath….

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July 10th, 2023

Pokémon GO Raid Hour for Wednesday, July 12th, 2023
Author: Jennifer Burch
Categories: Guides, Mobile

Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…

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July 10th, 2023

The Pokémon Company set to release plushies of mid-stage Paldean starter evolutions and the three forms of Tatsugiri
Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, Merchandise

Need to fill out your plushie team of Pokémon a bit more? The Pokémon Company is set to release six new plushes on July 15th: Floragato, Crocalor, Quaxwell, and three forms of Tatsugiri.     Floragato, Crocalor, and Quaxwell are the first evolutions of Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly respectively, and…

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July 10th, 2023

Capcom reveals a bunch of boxy 40th anniversary plushes
Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Merchandise

Capcom is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, releasing various pieces of new merchandise and launching the Capcom Town web portal to mark the occasion. Now it’s launched the Voxenation brand for a new line of cuboid plushes and they’re positively adorable. Resident Evil, Ace Attorney, Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, Devil…

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