A disgruntled Pokemon GO player managed to catch an ultra-rare shiny Giratina, but with an unfortunate caveat, as it ended up being just shy of having perfect stats. Giratina is still one of the most powerful legendaries in Pokemon GO, and even with a slight discrepancy in its Attack stat, it is maxed out in Defense and HP, making it a likely formidable Pokemon nevertheless.Pokemon GO has shown an impressive amount of resilience since its launch in 2016, having expanded its content with a variety of new additions, such as limited-time events and new Pokemon from multiple generations. The game continues to thrive today for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which being the community-driven raid battles required to catch many of the legendary Pokemon. Related Pokemon GO Player…

Almost 11 years after DayZ was first launched in Early Access, Bohemia Interactive’s zombie survival game has reached a massive new peak player count on Steam. DayZ first entered Early Access back in December 2013, but it appears it’s still more popular than ever.DayZ began life as an Arma 2 mod developed by Dean “Rocket” Hall, before being expanded by developer Bohemia Interactive as a full product. It’s easy to forget how influential the title is on the modern gaming industry. It was part of that initial burst of open-world survival games, a trend that remains popular. That’s not to forget its role in creating the mammoth battle royale genre, either. Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene created the DayZ: Battle Royale mod, creating a formula he later polished in PUBG: Battlegrounds. Countless …

Overwatch 2 recently updated spawn rooms in both Oasis and New Queen Street with graffiti, vandalism, and purple crystals that tease the new hero coming to the game in Season 14. These cosmetic changes were slipped into Overwatch 2 as a part of its Season 13 update, and are live in-game right now.During the trailer for Season 13, Overwatch 2 teased the 42nd hero coming in Season 14 with a short stinger near the end of the video. The segment depicted the spawn room of Oasis vandalized, presumably by a group called the Phreaks, during which the new hero can be heard saying “It’s lookin’ like a revolution,” in a thick Scottish accent. Related Overwatch 2 Reveals Season 13 Twitch Drops Overwatch 2 begins a Twitch Drop campaign for the release of Season 13 that includes a free cos…

This year, October 16 marked the eighth anniversary since Rockstar Games first teased Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2016. Red Dead Redemption 2 would go on to become one of Rockstar Games’ most revered games of all time, alongside the ever-popular Grand Theft Auto 5.Released in October 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a prequel to 2010’s Red Dead Redemption. Set in 1899, Red Dead Redemption 2 lets players explore the Wild West as Arthur Morgan, a member of the notorious Van der Linde gang, as the 20th century approaches. One year after the game’s console launch, Rockstar Games released Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam with 4K support, higher frame rates, and HDR in November 2019. Red Dead Redemption 2 still serves as a useful gaming benchmark for PC hardware, thanks t…

World of Warcraft recently showed off a bunch of new rewards from the 20th anniversary event, including pets, titles, and the Coldflame service award transmog items. Players can earn these collectibles and more once the 20th anniversary event starts in World of Warcraft on October 22.To celebrate WoW’s 20-year anniversary on November 23, World of Warcraft is holding the largest event in the game’s long history. Running from October 22 through January 7, World of Warcraft fans can collect event currencies through special activities, instances, and even through normal endgame content from The War Within, all of which can be used to buy tons of rewards. Related World of Warcraft Shows Off New Raid Coming in Patch 11.0.5 World of Warcraft shows off footage of the iconic new raid …

More evidence of Halo Infinite’s forge mode has popped up, describing it as a “fantastic experience.” As it is the newest series title so far, the team behind Halo Infinite has had plenty of opportunities to take a look at many industry trends and decide whether they’re worth incorporating into the modern Halo experience. For a while, this meant the possibility of a Battle Royale mode for the game.Rumors about Halo Infinite’s “Project Tatanka” mode describe it as a PvE mode capable of supporting up to 40 players, offering free-for-all matches, triples, and quads. Tatanka had reportedly been in development since 2020 up to mid-2022 before eventually getting scrapped. Players were disappointed to see the potential for the game mode seemingly just squandered. Some fans weren’t bothered that T…

The development team behind the upcoming Horizon Zero Dawn remaster is going over the changes and improvements being brought to the new version. Back in September, it was confirmed that 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn was being remastered for PlayStation 5 and PC during a Sony State of Play livestream, with this update launching on October 31. Players who already purchased the original Horizon Zero Dawn for PS4 will be able to upgrade to the digital version of the new PS5 edition for a reduced price.The news of a Horizon Zero Dawn remaster has garnered a mixed response from gamers who feel that a rerelease of such a recent title might not be necessary, though others look forward to replaying Aloy’s original adventure with updated graphics and other improvements. The announcement that a PlaySt…

The cooperative paranormal horror game Phasmophobia will be released in Early Access for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 29. Since launching for PC in 2020, Phasmophobia has amassed an ever-growing fanbase of wannabe ghost hunters and has proven to be one of the most beloved horror titles of the last decade.Developed by the British indie studio Kinetic Games, Phasmophobia instantly became a hit with Twitch streamers and YouTubers following its initial PC release in 2020. The horror title, which tasks groups of four players with investigating haunted properties, has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and was awarded Best Debut Game at The Game Awards 2020. As Phasmophobia’s success continues to grow, the dev team at Kinetic Games has announced that even more people will get …

During the October 17 Xbox Partner Preview event, Krafton and Unknown Worlds Entertainment shared the first teaser trailer for Subnautica 2 and confirmed it would enter early access in 2025. As the sequel to 2018’s Subnautica, the upcoming Subnautica 2 will take place on a new planet and include a 4-player co-op mode for players to enjoy.Drawing inspiration from other open-world titles like Minecraft, the first Subnautica game allowed players to explore the aquatic planet 4546B, uncover the secrets of the advanced alien species called the Architects, and encounter various Leviathans that sometimes attack without warning. Subnautica later had a spin-off, Subnautica: Below Zero, released in early access in 2019. While Below Zero was initially planned to be an expansion for Subnautica, it bec…