Take a closer look at the Galar region, its fashion-forward trainers, and the Pokemon you’ll find there.
March Xbox Games With Gold Includes Metal Gear Rising, Garden Warfare 2
Microsoft has announced the March 2019 lineup of Xbox Games With Gold, which includes Metal Gear, Star Wars, Garden Warfare and Adventure Time games.
The specific games hitting the service are the RPG Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion, the third-person shooter Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, the Xbox classic and tactical first-person shooter Star Wars: Republic Commando and the action-packed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
Here’s when you can download each game starting next month:
- Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion – March 1-31 (Xbox One)
- Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – March 16-April 15 (Xbox One)
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Pokemon Sword And Shield: Every Pokemon In The Trailer
Gotta Catch At Least These Ones
Pokemon Sword and Shield have finally been revealed, and we now know what the eighth generation of Pokemon games will look like on Nintendo Switch. The reveal trailer showed the new Galar region, which appears to be inspired by England, the Gen 8 starters, your trainer, and a number of Pokemon.
You never know with a new Pokemon game what old Pokemon might make an appearance, so we’ve rounded up all the Pokemon from the trailer here. Many of the Pokemon are from more recent games, including Sun and Moon, while a few are older. Almost all of them were shown in battle.
It’s worth noting that the trailer appears to show the return of Pokemon’s traditional battle style in wild Pokemon encounters, as opposed to the Pokemon Go-inspired catching mechanics seen in Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee. We didn’t see Pokemon in the overworld, like in Let’s Go, or even following you around.
Pokemon Sword and Shield are releasing worldwide in late 2019. Be sure to see our story on the new Gen 8 starters for more details, and maybe tell us what you think these mysterious symbols are so we can all start theorizing.
Pikachu
Naturally, Pikachu is the first Pokemon we see in the Sword and Shield trailer. The female trainer is seen sneaking in the grass, leading to this wild encounter.
Minccino
Minccino is a normal-type Pokemon introduced in Gen 5.
Wishiwashi
First introduced in Sun and Moon (Gen 7), Wishiwashi is really weak alone but can transform into a much scarier fish. We see the male trainer catching Wishiwashi in the traditional style.
Grubbin
Another Sun and Moon Pokemon, Grubbin is a small bug who eventually becomes a bigger, electrified bug.
Hoothoot
Hoothoot is a Gen 2 throwback and a good owl.
Zweilous
It’s a bit hard to see, but Zweilous is fighting Hoothoot in the trainer. It’s a dark/dragon Pokemon and it’s great.
Flygon and Braviary
Sorry, this is the best screenshot I could get. On the left is Gen 3 Pokemon Flygon, and it’s fighting what I assume is Gen 5’s Braviary.
Meowstic (Female) and Wailmer
Next up is a female Meowstic, a Gen 6 Pokemon with different male and female forms, battling a Wailmer, which was first introduced in Gen 3.
Lucario
We see Gen 4’s Lucario battling in a large stadium.
Tyranitar
Up against Lucario is Gen 2’s Tyranitar, who gets hit pretty bad.
Munchlax
At the end of the battle montage, we see Munchlax–a baby Pokemon from Gen 4 that evolves into Snorlax–standing with the female trainer in a living room.
Gen 8 Starter: Scorbunny
The first new Pokemon we meet is the fire-type rabbit Scorbunny.
Gen 8 Starter: Sobble
We’re then introduced to the water-type lizard Sobble, who is shy and perfect.
Gen 8 Starter: Grookey
The final Pokemon shown in the reveal trailer is the grass-type monkey Grookey, who rounds out the three Gen 8 starter Pokemon.
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Black Widow Is Secretly A Skrull In The MCU – Fan Theories
The Skrulls play a major role in Captain Marvel. Knowing they can shapeshift into humans, are there Skrulls hiding among our heroes in the MCU? Greg explains his fan theory about why he thinks Black Widow is a Skrull!
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Pokemon Sword And Shield: What Are These Mysterious Symbols?
The eighth generation of Pokemon games, Pokemon Sword and Shield, have finally been revealed. The trailer, which you can watch above, shows off the new starter Pokemon, a new region, and how Pokemon will look on Nintendo Switch. But it also has a few shots that raise more questions than they answer.
At two points in the trailer, you can see stones with symbols carved into them. These symbols are different from previous Pokemon puzzles, like Gen 2’s Unown and Gen 3’s braille, and they could just be decoration–the new region, Galar, might be inspired by England, and these could be Stonehenge-esque stones. But they’re featured prominently in their respective shots, so it’s hard not to wonder.
Also shown in the trailer is a large carving in a hillside of what might be a Pokemon. Aside from another indication that this might be an England-inspired region, it could represent a legendary Pokemon; it appears to be both breathing fire (or smoke) and shooting out lightning bolts, and there are small figures at its feet that seem to be having a bad time.
In more regular news, the trailer revealed the new Gen 8 starter Pokemon, and Sword and Shield have been confirmed for a late 2019 release.
EVO 2019 Lineup Drops Smash Bros. Melee in Favor of Ultimate
The Evolution Championship Series has unveiled the lineup for this year, and tournament regular Super Smash Bros. Melee didn’t make the cut.
The GameCube title has been a part of the event for over 10 years, but won’t be making an appearance at EVO 2019 when it kicks off in Las Vegas this August 2 – 4.
The longtime tournament favourite (which outlasted both Brawl and the 3DS/Wii U sequel) has been replaced by the most recent Smash Bros. game, Ultimate.
Melee got a send-off in the form of a thank you video during the reveal livestream yesterday, suggesting that we may not see the brawler show up in the competition again.