Summary While there’s a lot ofLord of the Ringscontent coming from multiple sources, fans of the franchise can see one iconic item from the highly celebrated Lord of the Rings trilogy in an upcoming project that might surprise some. TheLord of the Ringsfranchise is the Dragonball of the fantasy genre, with the originalLord of the Ringstrilogy of books and other related works by the venerable J.R.R. Tolkien earning worldwide acclaim from literary critics and fans alike....

APalworldplayer made a surprising discovery out at sea after finding a group of floating structures that can be built on. OtherPalwordfans speculated about its purpose. Palworldcontinues to take the gaming world by stormas it reached 2.1 million concurrent Steam players on January 27.Palworldhas yet to overtake that metric at the time of writing, but it seems likely that the game will remain extremely popular for some time to come. “Pokemonwith guns” has seen its fair share of controversy, but for the most part, fans continue to enjoyPalworld’s unique blend of Pal catching, base building, and survival aspects....

As the pandemic is still an on-going threat to gatherings, many public gaming conventions like E3, Tokyo Game Show, orPAXhave been either retooled or outright canceled. Some of this involves reducing the amount of people at a venue or bringing it to life through a different format, such as online showcases and events. PAX has been affected as well, where so many different branches of these conventions taking different approaches. This was seen from cancelations of PAX East toPAX West attendees requiring a vaccination or negative test....

Few Japanese developers are as acclaimed as Atlus, the development studio and publisher behind thePersonaandShin Megami Tenseigames. Atlus has been on a bit of a hot streak,releasingPersona 5 Strikersearlier this yearandShin Megami Tensei 5back in November. While that’s already a decent helping of video games, it appears Atlus has one more trick up its sleeve for 2022. As translated by Gematsu, Famitsu recently released its annual end-of-the-year developer interviews, which just so happen to include a quote from Atlus' Shinjirou Takada....

The lastPlayStation State of Playoccurred back in October, where about 10 indie games got the spotlight. This created a bit of frustration, as many have associated State of Play with big names and AAA titles, not indies. Of course, there were many who were championing this treatment ofindie gamesas well. Now, there are rumors circulating on the internet involving the nextState of Play. While the exact content of it is largely speculation, the rumor comes from Tom Henderson—a well-known insider with a history of accurate information from games such asBattlefield 2042andHalo Infinite....

ThePokemonfranchise may be filled to the brim with turn-based RPG action, but it also has a lot of fun distractions. InPokemon HeartGoldandSoulSilver,players could compete in athletic competitions with their Pokemon, whileRuby, Sapphire,andEmeraldpremieredthe fashion-centric Pokemon Contests. InPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl,fans can compete in similar Super Contests with their Pokemon, but there’s another much more relaxing distraction that players can opt into. Just north of Hearthome City, gamers can find Amity Square, a quaint little park where they can walk around and hang out with some of their cutest Pokemon....

The Pokemon Company has officially revealed the widely-rumored “Coin Pokemon” now known as Gimmighoul, the adorable yet equally mysterious Coin Chest Pokemon which will be coming to both the upcomingPokemon Scarlet and Violetgames, as well asPokemon GO. This Pokemon has been the subject of much discussion among thePokemon Scarlet and Violetcommunity in recent months, but fans finally have some legitimate information to dig into. Only recently dida group ofPokemondataminers leak some filescontaining a full 3D model for a never-before-seen Pokemon, complete with its own set of animations....

A creativePokemonfan reimagined Sneasel as a human. Known as the “Sharp Claw Pokemon,” the Dark/Ice character from Generation 2 has a cat-like appearance, which makes for a unique design when it comes to fan art. Pokemonhas become a well-loved franchise spanning two decades of video games, TV shows, and movies. Its iconic status has also moved beyond these media as many people have incorporatedPokemoninto their daily lives, just like thisLas Vegas neighborhood with Pokemon street names....

Pokemon GOplayers have had an incredibly exciting summer despite original concerns that the global pandemic and stay-at-home orders might crush the game’s spirit. Niantic made a lot of quick adjustments and made the gameplay-at-home friendlyby tweaking event bonuses, spawns, and daily tasks. During the summer months, the company even rolled out a new Pokestop scanning feature for endgame players to help Niantic develop their world map and enhance the mobile AR features that are in development....

Summary Game developer Pocket Pair has revealed a new addition to thePalworldPaldeck that looks like a futuristic fusion of Latios and Salamence from thePokemonfranchise.Palworldis slated for an early access release in January 2024, with the developer stating on Steam that this is a way to “keep fine-tuning it based on feedback from our players.” Since the release of thefirstPalworldtrailerback in 2021, the title has captivated audiences via the striking visuals of its open world, the draw of being able to collect a variety of cute creatures called “Pals” that resemble Pokemon, and, most importantly, the player character having the ability to use guns....

Starting out as a bonus mode forRed Dead Redemption 2,Red Dead Onlinehas forged its own path in the last six months or so. It was once a rather slim multiplayer mode for those who wanted to experience the world ofRDR2without playing as its lead characters. Then,Red Dead Onlinegot a standalone release. At first, the decision by Rockstar Games and Take Two Interactive was met with some skepticism as it didn’t seem wise to charge money for a mode that comes free with a game considered one of, if not the best title to be released in 2018....

In Rockstar’sRed Dead Redemption 2, several people are never seen but nevertheless have a big influence. This includes characters like Heidi McCourt and Arthur’s son, Isaac. Many gamers also have questions about Annabelle, a woman who is mentioned a few times but is never seen. Though it appears that she was part of theVan der Linde gangat some point, she is dead by the time the game begins. Her death triggers a feud, and its effects are felt throughoutRed Dead Redemption 2....

Red Dead Redemption 2players wanting to obtain therole of collectorwill need to find a certain NPC by the name of Madam Nazar. Though finding her initially and beginning the quest-line is easy as she is marked on the player’s map, subsequent visits will require quite a bit more leg work. This is because Madam Nazar moves aroundRed Dead Redemption 2’s online map on a daily basis, taking up one of 12 locations randomly each day....