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The 9 Most Busted Games Of 2022
7.12.2022
2022 was a huge bummer of a year for a lot of reasons, and buggy video games only exacerbated that feeling. It really does suck to shell out $60 or, as is quickly becoming the norm, $70 on something that is fundamentally broken at launch, especially if that something was created under exploitative...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Passive EXP Hack Feels Too Cruel To Use
6.12.2022
Farming experience points has never been easier. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet introduced a “Let’s Go” function that allows your leading Pokémon to auto-battle roaming opponents in the overworld. But if you want to take your laziness a step further, there’s a passive farming hack that lets...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet: The Kotaku Review
1.12.2022
While I motorbiked off three consecutive cliffs in Pokémon Scarlet, I was forced to confront a hard reality about myself: I struggle with change like anyone else. I talk big about wanting innovative gameplay but, in a Pokémon title at least, I wanted the familiar comforts of knowing exactly what...
15 Of The Most Messed Up Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Pokédex Entries
30.11.2022
Say what you will about the performance issues with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (PSV), it can’t take away from some of the Pokédex entries. While it’s so easy to just glaze straight past the in-game descriptions as you send another new Pokémon’s book spinning to the virtual shelf, it’s often worth...
This Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Glitch Seems Made For Speedrun Exploitation
21.11.2022
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have a ton of bugs and performance issues that have slowly been revealing themselves in the days since it launched, but not all of them are bad. One newly discovered glitch actually lets players run at double speed if they trick the game into recognizing two controllers...
Someone Is Livestreaming All Of Pokémon Scarlet And Violet A Week Ahead Of Release
10.11.2022
Sadly, it appears Nintendo is now just utterly helpless to leaks. So many first-party games from the last couple of years has found its way online—either being streamed, or even ripped and playable on PC—a week or more ahead of its release. Joining them, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has already seen...
Gimmighoul Is Among The Latest Pokémon Revealed For Scarlet And Violet
8.11.2022
Another day, another Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, as we hurtle toward its November 18 release. Following yesterday’s clumsy leaks, today’s trailer is a more subtle thing, combining a bunch of elements we’ve seen before with sneaky-peeks and surprise reveals. There are at least three...
Every Way Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's New Gym Leader Could Get Canceled
12.10.2022
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet introduced a new gym leader today. Her name is Iono, she’s the electric-specializing leader of Levincia. But even more central to her identity, according to a translation of her dialogue in a trailer released this morning, is being a “streamer and influencer bringin’...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Introduce Auto Battle, Which Will Cut Back The Grind
8.9.2022
Yesterday, the official Pokémon website announced that November’s Scarlet and Violet will introduce an auto-battle feature to the long-running creature-collecting series. Called “Let’s Go!”, the feature enables players to send a Pokémon out into the world to automatically collect items and battle...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Preorder Bonuses Are So Terrible, They're Getting Mocked
31.8.2022
Gamer salt over preorder bonuses is nothing new. But this time, the Pokémon community’s salt feels partially justified. Amazon recently showed an infographic that details what fans can get by ordering Scarlet and Violet digitally ahead of launch: A set that includes 10 potions, 10 antidotes,...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Fidough Is A Good Boy Everyone's Already Fallen In Love With
3.8.2022
Today’s Pokémon Direct brought us a slew of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet news, and of course within that were glimpses of some freshly revealed Generation IX monsters. The stand-out being the inexplicable Fidough, a cute little puppy that’s seemingly...uncooked bread?Read more
Meet The Sunny Pokémon Scarlet, Violet Rival You'll Soon Be Mercilessly Stomping
3.8.2022
The Pokémon Company came through today with a roughly 20-minute livestream detailing various Scarlet and Violet information, including the rival you’ll encounter across both games.Read more
New Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Features Hot Profs, 4-Player Co-Op, And Lechonk, The Hero We Deserve
2.6.2022
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5 Big Things You May Have Missed In The Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer
1.6.2022
Whenever a new Pokémon trailer goes live, the internet’s sleuths get busy. Info about these games tends to release in carefully curated bursts, sparking the sort of breathless speculation that leads to fans, um, mistakenly identifying a wheelbarrow as a previously undiscovered Pokémon. Today...
Nintendo Just Made The Switch's 2022 Line-up An Absolute Killer
28.2.2022
And just like that the Nintendo Switch was set to have its biggest year since launch. The pieces moved into place slowly (and might not hold), but on paper at least, the portable console’s 2022 is set to be bookended by Pokémon Legends: Arceus and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, with...