February 2023

The product description for Pokémon TCG Classic says that, with the exception of basic energy cards, cards that come in the set cannot be used in regulation tournament.

Whether or not you have MODOK, we have tips for you

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You’ll need these rusty weapons to unlock more armsmaster skills

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Plus, learn where to actually find rope

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What’s new on Blu-ray and 4K UHD this month

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Amazon’s new horror show has a very specific celeb in mind

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Squishmallow Pokemon used “Take your money.” It’s super effective!

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‘Black hairstyles are as diverse as any other ethnic group’

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You need several key items to learn inventor skills

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Stock of the physical version is available at Amazon, presumably for a limited time

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Every Pokémon you can get in the Paldea region

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The most recent tweet from the @FortniteStatus Twitter account regarding downtime for update v23.50 included the developers doing some cryptography with a mysterious string of numbers. As recently announced, there is only a little over a week left of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1, so this is the perfect time for Epic Games to start teasing what might be next for the game, as hasn’t yet been word on if there will be a finale event.

As fans have been racking their brains over what the numbers could possibly symbolize (they definitely aren’t the numbers from the TV show Lost), an answer came from a very unlikely source: ChatGPT. That’s right, the AI chatbot has solved the puzzle, though the answer should’ve been obvious. Dataminer @HYPEX is the one who first posted the response from ChatGPT.

Just a day shy of the release of Lightfall, Destiny 2’s next major expansion, developer Bungie took to Twitter to unveil the title of its upcoming raid content and reiterate its release timing. The raid itself is titled The Root of Nightmares and will go live on March 10, 2023 at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST.

This means its addition will take place about ten days after the release of the expansion proper, which should allow players the chance to experience the story and prepare themselves for it without feeling the need to rush. The tweet also included a screenshot of a group of guardians standing at the raid’s entrance to tease players with what might be waiting for them within.

Moreover, the tweet also reminds players that Contest Mode will be activated for the first 48 hours of the raid’s release—rather than the traditional 24 hours—to ensure an even playing field among everyone challenging the DLC upon its initial release.

It’s also worth remembering that itemization will function a bit differently in this Lightfall raid as well, particularly when it comes to Adept weapons, which will be much stronger than they’ve been up to this point.

Since its release on Feb. 21, indie FPS Atomic Heart has been making its mark on Game Pass. In a recent tweet from industry sales analyst BenjiSales, it was revealed that the debut effort from developer Mundfish had claimed top three for all platforms available on the service; second in cloud downloads, and third on console and PC, respectively.

Perhaps to the surprise of nobody, the one single player game that is still king of the hill on Xbox remains Hogwarts Legacy. It will take quite the effort or at least a little more time for any contender to knock the wizarding world from its lofty perch.

With its content and themes, Atomic Heart was bound to catch some buzz on the gaming scene. These early returns are quite encouraging, and perhaps indicative of the demand for someone to fill the BioShock-esque void.

Bungie has officially rolled out its latest round of fixes for Destiny 2, as the 7.0.0.1 update is officially live. As always, the patch notes for the newest update features plenty of quality of life and minor bug fixes that fans may not even notice.

However, if you’re a Titan player, there’s definitely a section of the notes that will stick out to you, especially since Warlocks remain unaffected by comparison. To be exact, it’s the section regarding the Exotic known as Heart of Inmost Light:

• Heart of Inmost Light: Reduced duration of the empowered ability buffs in PvE to five seconds (down from 10 seconds). Reduced bonus class ability regeneration while empowered to +25% per stack in both PvE and PvP (down from +150% and +38%, respectively).
  • This change is intended to decrease how easy it is to get and maintain a 2x empowerment bonus in PvE, as well as reduce the total amount of bonus ability energy provided. The goal is for Heart of Inmost light to remain strong in ability-focused builds, while giving room for other Exotics to shine as well.

If you’ve played Destiny 2’s endgame as a Titan, then you know just how powerful this Exotic has been when playing PvE. As such, it makes a bit of sense that it’s getting balanced, and a lot of people saw it coming.

Heart of Inmost Light wasn’t the only Exotic many thought would get the hammer, though, as the Starfire Protocol for Warlocks has also dominated the PvE endgame by a large margin compared to everything else. Pretty much everyone and their mother assumed a nerf was coming for this one too when Lightfall drops, but, as it turns out, only Titans are the only ones that suffer getting nerfed, and Warlock status quo remains the same.

On Feb. 27, 2023, Bungie rolled out its latest round of patch notes for Destiny 2 in the 7.0.0.1. As always, there were plenty of bugs and small quality-of-life issues that were resolved, but there were also some notable changes to gameplay mechanics as well.

Even though it’s not necessarily a game-changer, and isn’t something that casual players are likely to notice, one such change comes regarding the way Destiny 2 players go about unlocking Artifact perks. Now, instead of having to hold down a button for one second to unlock an Artifact perk, you’ll simply be able to use a single button press.

Other helpful touches include the ability to stun Champions even when they’re in animation, as well as higher stats for armor pieces that drop in Master difficulty while playing Grasp of Avarice, Duality, and Spire of the Watcher.

Out of the myriad sub-genres in cinema, body horror may be one of the most hardcore. While its origins can be traced all the way back to early 19th-century gothic fiction like Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the form has mutated and evolved over the years. Exploiting our deepest fears of being violated by an unknown presence, monster, or sickness, when it’s done right, biological horror can really get under burst out of your skin. But what are the best body horror films out there? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Here are the top ten best body horror movies, ranked. Let’s go!

As is usually the case with Ryu Ga Gotoku titles, Like a Dragon: Ishin! has a wide array of content to enjoy in addition to the main story. There’s so much, in fact, that focusing all of your time on finishing the content related to the plot won’t even bring you to 50 percent of the way toward completing the game. Fortunately, this means there’s plenty to do in the post-game, and we’ve compiled a list of 10 things you can do after beating Like a Dragon: Ishin! that’ll be well worth your time.

Motive Studio’s remake of Dead Space has delivered another fitting homage to the original game with its own suitably twisted variation of the iconic ‘Lullaby’ trailer.

It’s been something of a series tradition for each Dead Space game to feature a trailer with a haunting rendition of a child’s lullaby juxtaposed with the grisly scenes of death and mayhem to be expected in EA’s survival horror series. The Dead Space remake ‘Lullaby’ trailer is almost a shot-for-shot remake of the trailer for the original game complete with the bone-chilling vocals featured in the eerie cover of ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’.

The original trailer for the game is considered to be iconic for fans of the series for showcasing the sheer level of dread that players experienced in the game as well as establishing the game’s grim dark tone. The new Remake version not only has the same effect as the original did 15 years ago but also further showcases the love Motive Studios very clearly has for the series.

Valorant fans have long been requesting a follow up to the Oni skin bundle, and now their prays have finally been answered. Revealed in a dazzling anime-like trailer earlier today, Riot Games has showcased a first glimpse at the sequel bundle.

Lead cosmetics producer Preeti Khanolkar said of the new skin bundle:

“Oni has been very popular with players for a long time. I really mean it when we say that we’re always paying attention to players’ feedback because the only reason we’re making more Oni is because players love it so much. Players are constantly asking for more Oni skins, specifically for a Vandal. The new Oni skins have been in development for almost two years, so it’s been hard to not accidentally say “Oni Vandal” when I’m talking to players about skins!“

As you can see in the image above, the Valorant Oni 2.0 bundle features the following weapons:

• Frenzy
• Bulldog
• Ares
• Vandal
• Katana Melee

There is also a new gun buddy and spray included in the bundle.

Here’s a look at the new trailer:

Valorant Oni 2.0 Release Date, Price, & Upgrade Tiers

The Valorant Oni 2.0 skin bundle will cost 7100 VP (around $75), and it is set to launch early next week.

Each weapon in the bundle has several upgrade tiers, which include:

The Pokemon series made its official open world game debut last year with the release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. This was a big step for Game Freak after getting its feet wet with open-area concepts in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Although the developer did many things right with this first open world Pokemon game, there is still plenty of room for improvement. Hopefully, Game Freak will continue to build on the success of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to create an even better open world game next time. Here are five ways that Pokemon open world games need to evolve in order to continue improving.

When it comes to shoujo anime, there are a ridiculous amount of great titles to watch. Shoujo anime is any anime that’s geared toward teenage girls and young women, so it spans a variety of genres (although many of them include romance even if they’re not strictly romance anime). However, for most shoujo lovers, there are several that stand out among them all. Here are the best shoujo anime of all time in no particular order.

Fruits Basket

No best Shoujo anime list would be complete without Fruits Basket. The anime was originally released in 2001 but never made it past a single season and included a few issues that would’ve made it hard to adapt after the manga was completed. However, in 2019, the series was redone and complete, topping the charts in the years the three seasons were released.

A new mobile Pokemon title is on the way, and it involves sleeping! Brought to light by the footage showcased during the annual Pokemon Presents event, the aptly titled Pokemon Sleep is a new mobile game that hopes to encourage better nighttime habits/patterns alongside an intuitive way to enhance your Pokemon Go activities. While the game itself doesn’t have a firm release date, its tentative release is this summer on both Android and IOS mobile platforms.

The game itself centers around an island, with Snorlax being the would be the centerpiece. As players get more sleep, they attract certain Pokemon that seemingly mimic the players’ sleep patterns. More specifically, each of the three starting Pokemon from the original games showcases the sleep players may be categorized as getting. For example, dosing is synonymous with Bulbasaur, Snoozing is attached to Charmander, and Slumbering to Squirtle respectively. 

One of the most intriguing things is that certain obscure sleep habits seem to attract Pokemon sleeping in unique positions. At the end of the day, players will be essentially sleeping and receiving rewards in the form of finding all these different styles/associated Pokemon. 

The Pokemon Day Pokemon Presents stream brought tons of new information about the Pokemon GO Plus + device that can be used with GO. On top of that, it looks like Pokemon GO will now be able to connect with Scarlet and Violet to get different forms of Vivillion and one other previous uncatchable golden creature.

First off, it was announced that the Pokemon GO Plus + device is back on track for launch to work with Pokemon Sleep and GO. It works just like the Poke Ball and the original Plus device. Additionally, anyone who connects a Plus + device to their GO game will receive a set of Special Research tasks that will let them catch a Snorlax wearing a sleeping cap.

After that, it was announced that Scarlet and Violet on the switch now support connection with Pokemon GO. There are a few different things that can be done with this game linking. First, players will be able to send the postcards they get from Pokemon GO to the Switch games to find different forms of Vivillion in Scarlet and Violet. Each real-world location corresponds to a different type of Vivillion in the console games.

The other benefit of connecting the games is that players who use this function will get to catch Gimighoul in their roaming form in Pokemon GO. This is the first time that this species will be catchable in this form in any Pokemon game.

It was also mentioned that Gimighoul can be evolved into Gholdengo in Pokemon GO by using 999 Gimighoul Coins. Just like with the Mystery Box that featured Meltan, there’s a special item called the Coin Bag that lets players encounter roaming GImighoul in GO. It can be used once per day to encounter Gimighoul just like using Incense.

Pokemon Unite is celebrating two successful years with over 100 million downloads, and there are a few exciting new things coming to the game that were announced on Pokemon Day 2023. One of the most exciting things coming to the game is Zacian, the Legendary Pokemon from Pokemon Sword. 

Zacian’s Unite Move is Sovereign Sword, an AoE strike that affects enemies in a massive 180-degree range in front of the Pokemon. The legendary Pokemon will also be released with a celebration Holowear that features it in a suit and top hat.

There was also a new event launched in Pokemon Unite alongside the Pokemon Presents that included Adventure in Zacian’s Weald. This event has missions and rewards including Zacian’s Unite license and its Holowear, along with some smaller rewards. A gift code was also added to Pokemon Unite, POKEMONDAY, which gives players a boost emblem for Zacian to improve it on the battlefield.

There’s also an active Boss Rush event running at the same time. Players are tasked with taking down different Legendary bosses in order to get various rewards. 

Pokemon Day is here and the Pokemon Company dropped a bombshell in the form of two new Paradox Pokemon coming to Scarlet and Violet. They are called Walking Wake and Iron Leaves, which are new versions of Suicune and Virizion, respectively.

Walking Wake will be exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet, whereas Iron Leaves is exclusive to Pokemon Violet. You’ll be able to battle and capture the new Paradox Pokemon by participating in their respective Tera Raid battle events.

Happy Pokemon Day to everyone who celebrates. This year, as a part of the annual celebration of everything Pokemon, a new event and some new sync pairs are coming to Pokemon Masters EX. The event is focused on the 3.5-year anniversary and the new sync pairs feature some of the best trainers in the Galar region.

The new event doesn’t have a set name but features champion sync pairs from six different regions. The champions included are Cynthia with Garchomp, Lance with Dragonite, Alder with Volcarona, Iris with Hydreigon, Diantha with Mega Gardevoir, and Steven with Metagross.

The other announcement from today featured Galar region Neo Champions. This means Leon and Charizard are making their return, but there are also three more Galarian sync pairs coming to the game, each with their own Galarian form legendary bird.

Hop is dressed up like his big brother, Leon, and is paired with the Fighting/Flying Galarian Zapdos. Beded is dressed up in an outfit reminiscent of his mentor, Opal, and is paired with the Psychic/Flying Galarian Articuno. Marnie wraps things up wearing a pink and black dress that matches the color scheme of her partner Pokemon, the Dark/Flying Galarian Moltres.

On top of that, until Mar. 18, players can simply sign in 10 different days to receive a daily 10-pair ticket scout for free. That means you’ll be able to do 100 scouts as long as you sign in 10 times between now and Mar. 18. On top of that, players who log in between now and Mar. 27 will receive 3000 free gems.

Pokemon Masters EX is a free-to-play game available on Android via the Play Store and iOS via the App Store.

Pokémon TCG fans rejoice: The Pokémon Company has revealed a new premium set which aims to elevate the collectible card game to a new level.

Revealed during the Pokémon live stream held on Feb. 27, the set is optimized to streamline matches between those who play the the card game competitively. It comes complete with storage containers for cards, a premium play board, and a sleek case to hold everything included in the set. Everything features a monochrome color palette too, giving the product a sensible yet eye-catching design.

The set is a joint project between Nendo, Creatures, and The Pokémon Company, with all three entities working in tandem to bring Pokemon TCG Classic to life. It was also stated that the Classic set would include cards from the TCG’s initial run, but that they wouldn’t be playable in official tournaments and would be limited to specific regions.

It was not specified exactly which cards from the series first run would be included, but well-known entries such as the original Charizard and Pikachu cards were shown as part of a promotional video advertising the product. We’ll include the video down below as soon as it becomes available.

Though other specifics such as the release date for the set and its price weren’t revealed as of this article’s writing, it was teased that more about the product would be revealed at the Pokémon World Championships.

The reveal of the Pokemon TCG Classic set was one of many announcements made during the Feb. 27 livestream. For more on all the news out of the event, check out the related articles down below or head to Twinfinite’s home page.