Pokemonis everywhere. Fans of the series can easily acquire everything fromPokemonhome decor toPokemondesigner-name fashion, and the creation of new products and collaborations shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. An upcoming leaked release from Adidas further cements this notion, with the classic shoe manufacturer teaming up withPokemon. Evidently, Adidas will be producing a line ofPokemonlow-top sneakers for fans of the series. So far, images of two models have appeared online: Pikachu and Squirtle....

All Elite Wrestlinghas been on a roll, consistently selling out all of its shows, and set to host one of the biggest professional wrestling pay-per-views of the year on August 31 -AEW All Out. The AEW TV show is set to begin this October, and if the company is able to keep its momentum going, it seems as though it will become genuine competition for WWE. One of the ways AEW will be competing with WWE and expanding its brand in the future will be through a video game, as Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks has confirmed that an AEW video game is in the works....

Summary Mini-games are becoming more common in adventure and role-playing games, as they generally serve as a satisfying respite from more demanding activities such as a game’s story or collectibles. Modern titles likeHorizon Forbidden West,The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and nowFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthhave all included mini-games, providing some of the most entertaining and unique in-game escapes and further proving the appeal of such activities. Some franchises, like the 2018God of Warreboot, have yet to feature mini-games of any kind, but that’s not to say they could not or should not eventually do so....

Recently,Apex Legendsreceived its first new gun addition in the form of theHavoc Assault Rifle.Now, thanks to the code files for it and the L-Star LMG, we may now know when the L-Star will appear in the game as well, which may very well occur before the official start of season one. For the uninitiated,the addition of these two weaponshas been known for some time. Fans are now getting to enjoy the Havoc in-game, but the L-Star is still a no show....

TheApple Watch Series 9andApple Watch Ultra 2launched without one of their flagship features—the creative Double Tap gesture. But Double Tap is now rolling out with the watchOS 10.1 update. Older models of Apple Watch also gain some improvements with this update, most notablyNameDropsupport. Double Tap allows you to quickly answer calls, reply to messages, scroll through Smart Stacks, and perform other common tasks. Simply touch your index finger and thumb together twice to trigger the quick action....

In a massive surprise announcement, aBlair Witchfirst-person horror game was revealed during theXbox E3 2019 press conference. The two-minute-long announcement trailer shows the protagonist wandering through a dark forest, flashlight in hand, as demons and apparitions appear before them. The iconicBlair Witchhand-camera is also shown briefly. Even more exciting,Blair Witchis confirmed for release on August 30 for both PC and Xbox One. According to the short description accompanyingBlair Witch’s announcement trailer, the game is about Ellis, a former police officer, pursuing the disappearance of a young boy in 1996....

Welp A couple of Naughty Dogs have gone to join Riley theCall of Dutydog atInfinity Ward. Twelve year Naughty Dog veteran and narrative design lead Taylor Kurosaki split to the nationalistic shooter factory, he announced onTwitter. He’s now a Narrative Director at Infinity Ward. And apparently he’ll be joining former lead game designed at Naughty Dog Jacob Minkoff, who also jumped to Infinity Ward as aDesign Director. Unchartedwriter/director Amy Hennig notablyleft Naughty Dogearly this year to go make aStar Warsgame atDead Space‘s Visceral....

Runners-up get Steam keys for Luc’s latest game [Update:Contest over! Winner is Dandiest Guy I Know! We will be sending Steam codes to runners-up ASAP.] We’ve partnered with our good friend Luc Bernard to give away a brand new PlayStation TV to one lucky Dtoider! Luc has some awesome games debuting on PS TV soon, and he wants YOU to be able to play them! Death Tales(formerlyReaper) Desert Ashes Check out the gallery below for some screens ofDeath Tales....

Free-to-play monster hunting on PC, PS4, and Xbox One It’s the first day of the rest ofDauntless‘ life. The creature-slaying co-op game has released acrossPS4,Xbox One, and PC via theEpic Games Store. Better yet, there’s fullcross-play support. you may get your war-pike-wielding slayer situated on a console and thencontinue where you left off on PC. Or maybe you’re more of a chain blades type of person? Whatever. That’s irrelevant. Just stick together and attempt to play nice....

A tinyLegend of Zeldadetail apparently paid off six years after it was first revealed, and no one even noticed.Zeldagames aren’t always known for their continuity - although they are technically interconnected, it’s only through acomplicated and confusing timelinethat, at the end of the day, doesn’t really matter from one game to the next. That said, every so often, aZeldagame includes a tiny detail that nods to another game in the series:maybe a paraglider fabric, a familiar ruin, or a throwaway line of dialogue....

Boston Blueis currently in development, with theBlue Bloodsspinoff showheaded up by legacy actor Donnie Wahlberg. The long-running ABC procedural ran 14 seasons from 2010-2024, focusing onthe Reagan Family, an Irish Catholic family in New York City, headed by patriarch Frank Reagan(Tom Selleck), with a long legacy in law enforcement. Blue Bloodsseason 14 posted strong viewing figures, but despite that, CBS decided to cancel the show and quickly greenlitBoston Blue. Wahlberg is confirmed to be in thecast ofBoston Blue, but so far, none of the otherBlue Bloodsalums have signed on for the show....

In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that streamers are becoming a new breed of celebrities, but even celebrities are affected by the world they live in. Fans of one prominentFinal Fantasy 14streamer, the Ukraine-based Zepla, recently got some chilling news about her future. It appears that rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine have led Zepla to start preparing to flee the country. Apparently, Zepla originated from Louisiana in the United States, but she has been living in Ukraine for about eight years and currently lives in Kyiv....

Of nearly all theFinal Fantasygames out there, fans ofFinal Fantasy VIIIhave been kept waiting for a re-release for a very long time. Now, gamers won’t have to wait much longer, as the release date forFinal Fantasy VIII Remasteredhas finally been revealed. Final Fantasy VIIIRemastered is set to release on the on September 3rd of this year. Players will be able to check it out on the PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, or the Xbox One....