Pokemon Go March 2021 Events Schedule: Therian Legendary Raids, Gible Research Breakthrough, And More

Pokemon Go‘s next season of content kicks off on March 1, and it’ll include new Legendary Pokemon, as well as various events and in-game bonuses. Developer Niantic has now outlined some of the biggest events it has in store for the game throughout March, from the debut of Therian forms to new Bonus Hour events and more.

March 2021 Research Breakthrough Reward: Gible

As usual, Niantic is rolling out a new batch of Field Research tasks and rewards starting March 1. In addition to the standard rewards, the studio is offering a new Research Breakthrough encounter next month. Each time you achieve a Research Breakthrough in March, you’ll earn a chance to catch the Dragon-type Pokemon Gible.

Tornadus, Thundurus, And Landorus Raids

Landorus, Tornadus, and. Thundurus in their Therian formes
Landorus, Tornadus, and. Thundurus in their Therian formes

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Frasier Revival: New Streaming Series Confirmed at Paramount+

Update: Paramount+ has officially greenlit a Frasier revival series, with star Kelsey Grammer set to return.

The new series is written by Chris Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Joe Cristalli (Life in Pieces). Harris and Cristalli will also executive produce the series alongside Grammer and Grammnet Productions’ Tom Russo and Jordan McMahon.

“Having spent over 20 years of my creative life on the Paramount lot, both producing shows and performing in several, I’d like to congratulate Paramount+ on its entry into the streaming world,” said Grammer in a statement. “I gleefully anticipate sharing the next chapter in the continuing journey of Dr. Frasier Crane.”

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Dr. Frasier Crane may soon be making house calls again. TV Line reports a revival of the critically acclaimed sitcom Frasier is currently in development at Paramount+.

While it sounds as though the new series is in the early stages of development and hasn’t yet been given an official greenlight, star Kelsey Grammer is said to be attached. Production could begin as early as this summer, once Grammer finishes filming his upcoming ABC sitcom with costar Alec Baldwin.

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TV Line’s sources note Paramount is also hoping to bring back costars David Hyde Pierce, Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin “in some capacity.” Unfortunately, with the passing of John Maloney in 2018, the revival will have to write out his character, Martin Crane.

Word of a possible Frasier revival first surfaced in 2018. At the time, Deadline reported the new series would be set somewhere other than Seattle, paving the way for a new supporting cast. It’s unclear whether that’s still the plan with the current incarnation of the series. But with Frasier making IGN’s list of cancelled shows that deserve revivals, we’re just glad to see progress on the new series.

Frasier itself is a spinoff of the NBC sitcom Cheers. In both shows Grammer played Dr. Frasier Crane, a psychiatrist who hosts a call-in radio show. Grammer won four Emmys for his portrayal, as did Pierce, who played Frasier’s younger brother, Niles Crane. The show aired for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004 on NBC. If you’re wondering why the revival series is in the works at Paramount+ rather than NBCUniversal’s own Peacock, Paramount holds the rights to Frasier.

Paramount+ launches on March 4. This new streaming service is essentially a rebranding of the current CBS All Access service, and will “feature content from ViacomCBS’ leading portfolio of broadcast, news, sports and entertainment brands.” Paramount+ is also scheduled to launch in international markets in 2021, beginning with Australia, Latin America, and the Nordics. The service will launch alongside the streaming debut of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.

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THQ Nordic Seemingly Teasing Destroy All Humans 2 Remake

A new promotional video for Destory All Humans‘ 50% off sale on Steam includes a peculiar cameo that seemingly teases a possible remake for the action-adventure game’s sequel.

In the video, revealing a midweek discount for Destroy All Humans on Steam (which also includes sales across other platforms like PlayStation and Xbox), protagonist Crypto-137 is interrupted toward the end by a clone. The clone asks if he is done flaunting yet, to which 137 says for the “little tadpole” of a clone to wait his turn because 137 is “only getting started.”

Fans of the series would immediately be able to recognize the clone, but for the uninitiated, its Cryptosporidium-138, the main protagonist of Destroy All Humans 2. What gives 138 away is his outfit, which differs from 137 in that it’s darker and clad in gold accenting instead of blue.

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Kevin Feige Shares Updates on Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and More

On Wednesday, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige took questions at the first Disney+ Television Critics Association panel where he shared details about the company’s upcoming plans for the MCU.

Feige kept things mostly spoiler-free but gave insight into the development of ongoing Marvel shows like WandaVision, and provided updates on upcoming programs including She-Hulk and Moon Knight. And Feige left things open for future plans by acknowledging the fanbase for non-Disney+ shows like Netflix’s Daredevil and ABC’s Agents of SHIELD.

Feige’s plans for the MCU on Disney+ are already well underway. The TCA panel was hosted over Zoom, but Feige answered press questions from the set of Ms. Marvel, which he says is finishing up shooting. Hawkeye is also currently filming, with Jeremy Renner returning as Clint Barton and Hailee Steinfeld joining him as Kate Bishop.

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Beyond that, Feige also said She-Hulk will begin production “in a few weeks” and a “week or so after that” Moon Knight will also go into production.

Disney+ is clearly a big focus for Feige as more MCU shows enter the production pipeline. Some of these shows are being looked at as part of multi-season series, though Feige didn’t reveal which ones:

“Some of the shows that I mentioned that we’re about to start filming, we are keeping in mind a structure that would lead into a season two and a season three in a more direct way, than, say, a show like WandaVision, which clearly goes into a feature, but it is new.”

Feige was referring to how Elizabeth Olsen, who plays Wanda Maximoff, is already slated to appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness directed by Sam Raimi. So while there’s no season two of WandaVision planned, characters jumping from a show to a movie is part of the MCU connectivity.

“Sometimes it can go into a feature then back into a series,” said Feige. “We’ve announced that Ms. Marvel, after her debut on Disney+, will be going into the second Captain Marvel film, but sometimes, and yet to be announced, we are thinking of and planning second seasons for some of the upcoming series.”

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Feige also acknowledged the popularity of some non-Disney+ shows, though he made no mention of whether they will join the MCU. Feige said there are “legions of Agents of SHIELD fans and Daredevil fans, Jessica Jones fans and Luke Cage fans” who would disagree with one reporter’s assertion that Disney+ is Marvel’s first successful TV venture.

But whether these shows will join the MCU remains unknown. Though if you know about the big WandaVision spoiler, you’ll know something like that isn’t impossible.

Outside of Marvel’s TCA panel, Loki has received an official release date in June, a month delay after previously being announced for May. In non-TCA Marvel news, it was finally revealed that the title of the next Spider-Man movie is Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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New Horizon Forbidden West Merch Is Here To Tide Us Over Until Its Release

Horizon Forbidden West, the sequel to 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn, launches on PS5 and PS4 sometime in 2021. Without a doubt, it’s one of the most anticipated releases of this year, and with a PS5 State of Play livestream scheduled for this Thursday at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET, it’s possible we’ll learn even more details about the upcoming open-world adventure. In any case, PlayStation is clearly preparing for increased hype around the game, as new Horizon Forbidden West merch is available now from the PlayStation Gear Store. The Gear Store ships to the US, Canada, and Mexico–and most recently, it now ships to Europe as well.

The new Horizon merch line has released under developer Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Raw Materials brand and adds three T-shirts as well as three pieces of drinkware to the Gear Store’s Horizon collection. Each of the new tees is made of 100% cotton and features imagery from the game. There are also two new mugs and a water bottle, each of which has a minimalistic Horizon design and is vacuum-insulated to keep drinks hot or cold.

In addition to the new Horizon Raw Materials merch, the PlayStation Gear Store has brought back previously released Horizon products, like The Sunhawk graphic novel, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game, and the Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete OST vinyl. So if you’re on edge waiting for news about Forbidden West, you can at least tide yourself over with some Horizon retail therapy. You can check out the full Horizon Forbidden West and Zero Dawn collection below. In some cases, merch is available for cheaper elsewhere (like Amazon), so we’ve linked that where possible.

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Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Adding Bravely Default 2 Spirits This Week

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is celebrating this week’s launch of Bravely Default II with a new Spirit Board event. The event kicks off at 10 PM PT tomorrow, February 25, and introduces the four Heroes of Light from Square Enix’s newest Switch RPG as Spirits.

The heroes are paired up to make two different Spirits: Seth & Gloria and Elvis & Adelle. Each of those will appear periodically on the Spirit Board throughout the event. You’ll also earn extra Spirit Points each time you defeat the new Bravely Default Spirits. The event runs until 10 PM PT on March 2.

Bravely Default II launches for Switch on February 26. Despite the number in its title, it’s actually the third proper installment in its series thus far, following the original Bravely Default and its sequel, Bravely Second. Bravely Default II is also a self-contained adventure, featuring an original cast of characters and story.

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Gayming Awards 2021: All The Winners

The inaugural Gayming Awards, which was presented by EA Games and streamed exclusively on Twitch, have awarded Supergiant Games’ Hades its first Game of the Year.

Hades, Tell Me Why, and If Found… all led the way with two wins each at the Gayming Awards 2021, and most of the winners were chosen by an international judging panel of LGBTQ+ video game industry professionals. The LGBTQ Streamer of the Year Award and the Readers’ Award were decided by public vote.

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“I am so proud to be able to say we have held the world’s first LGBTQ video game award show,” The Gayming Magazine founder and editor Robin Gray said. “2020 was truly a watershed moment for LGBTQ inclusion in games and to be able to celebrate it with everyone, although virtually, was amazing! Congratulations to all the winners, well done to all the nominees and thank you again to all our sponsors! See you in 2022!”

The full list of winners of the Gayming Awards 2021 are as follows;

  • Game of the Year: Hades
  • Gayming Icon Award: Robert Yang
  • Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award: Hades
  • Best LGBTQ Indie Game Award: If Found…
  • Industry Diversity Award: I Need Diverse Games
  • LGBTQ Streamer of the Year: DEERE
  • Best LGBTQ Character Award: Tyler Ronan – Tell Me Why
  • Authentic Representation Award: Tell Me Why
  • Best LGBTQ Narrative Award: If Found…

Hades was IGN’s Game of the Year for 2020, and it also took home the Best Indie Game and Best Action Game awards at The Game Awards 2020.

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Halo TV Show Moves From Showtime To Paramount+

The highly anticipated Halo TV show has long been in the works at Showtime, but the series will have a new home when it finally arrives, moving instead to the ViacomCBS streaming service Paramount+, according to a report. The series is still being produced by Showtime, which, like Paramount+, is owned by ViacomCBS.

The Halo show has been in the works for many years. Nevertheless, we don’t know much about it, since Showtime and Halo game developer 343 Industries have been incredibly tight-lipped up to now. We do know that it’s filmed in Budapest, and that Pablo Schreiber, who you’ll most likely remember as the prison guard known as “Pornstache” on Orange Is the New Black, is playing Master Chief. And if that seems like weird casting to you, well, you’re not alone–but we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.

Besides Schreiber, the show has a large announced cast, including Jen Taylor as Cortana. Taylor originally wasn’t playing Cortana in the show, so the news that she would indeed be the voice in Master Chief’s ear once again came as a pleasant surprise for fans.

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