The Silly Theory About Ash’s Dad In Pokémon 

It’s been called Pokémon’s greatest mystery. Where is Ash’s father? There is one theory that Professor Oak is Ash’s dad. If you think that’s bonkers, then this theory is even more out there. What if Mr. Mime is really Mr. Ketchum? Silly, I know! With Mr. Mime freaking out everyone with its Hollywood movie version,…

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Battle Princess Madelyn is a Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts-inspired action-platformer whose “honorary assistant creative director” is a 7-year-old girl. Madelyn Obritsch wanted to be in Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts, so her dad, game designer Christopher Obritsch, decided to grant her wish—and involve her in the creative process. The resulting game, which smashed its Kickstarter goals last year,…

The new Assassin’s Creed board game we posted about a little while ago is now live on Kickstarter, and has already blown way past its asking price. I’ve messed around with a prototype of the game and it’s pretty good!

Toronto Esports Team Pulls Out Of Overwatch Because It Couldn’t Use ‘Toronto’ Anymore

There’s taking your ball and going home, and then there’s whatever Toronto Esports just did. After a few days of unusual tweets from the organization’s president and founder, including an unanswered challenge issued to Overwatch League’s new Toronto team, Toronto Esports suddenly dropped out of Overwatch’s minor league, Contenders, over a naming dispute. In a…

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey‘s New Cyclops Boss Is A Letdown

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey continues to expand after the game’s release, offering new challenges and rewards for hearty mercenaries. The latest, a battle against a towering cyclops, could have been a tough and rewarding fight. Instead, it’s surprisingly mundane. Odyssey’s live events hit a snag last month when Ubisoft failed to implement the promised legendary mercenaries…

Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime Has Some Games He’d Like To Sell You

Reggie Fils-Aime is in hype mode. That is the main gear for the president of Nintendo of America the week before Black Friday as he sits in a 38th-floor Manhattan hotel suite full of Nintendo game and system boxes. “As we look forward to the next 45 days or so,” he says, “we’re excited that…

 The Long-Awaited Sims 4 Terrain Tools Helped Me Build A Better Roof

Not to sound like the guy who sold you weed in high school, but did you ever think about roofs? What the fuck are those, man! Thanks to the latest Sims 4 update, I finally understand what makes a roof a roof. It’s been a long time coming. Every single time I’ve tried to build…

AIs Are Getting Better At Playing Video Games…By Cheating

Earlier this year, researchers tried teaching an AI to play the original Sonic the Hedgehog as part of the The OpenAI Retro Contest. The AI was told to prioritize increasing its score, which in Sonic means doing stuff like defeating enemies and collecting rings while also trying to beat a level as fast as possible.…

Now Your Keyboard Can Match Your Game Boy

The original Game Boy is getting a lot of love this week. There’s aSwitch remake of two of its greatest games, a tribute to its green screen inTetris Effect, and now there’s a deluxe set of keyboard keys based on its iconic white, navy, maroon and black color scheme. Currently running as a group buy…

Flashy Player Intros And Wild Comebacks At Red Bull’s Street Fighter V Invitational

Red Bull Kumite, which started with Street Fighter IV in 2015 before transitioning to Street Fighter V in 2016, often serves as a summation of the year’s competition. The event invites some of the most accomplished players in the world to compete in Paris, France, and also gives additional challengers the chance to earn a…

Tetris Effect Has An Amazing Throwback Game Boy Level

The first game I ever owned was Tetris for the Game Boy. I sucked back then, and I’m not too hot now, but nearly 30 years later I have a chance to go back to that experience thanks to an 8-bit level in Tetris Effect Tetris Effect’s Game Boy themed level was first seen during…

The Spyro Reignited Trilogy Preserves The Excellence Of A PlayStation Masterpiece

Back in 1998, Insomniac Games gave us a small purple dragon who’s a joy to control, colorful free-roaming playgrounds and backed with exquisite music. The Spyro Reignited Trilogy looks different, but it feels just as good. Released in 1998 for the original PlayStation and followed by a pair of sequels in 1999 and 2000, Spyro…