Pokemon Home Switch Update Fixes An Isle Of Armor Pokedex Bug

A new update is now live for the Switch version of Pokemon Home. This patch brings the cloud service up to version 1.1.1 and resolves an issue that should make it much easier to complete the Isle of Armor Pokedex.

According to the patch notes on Nintendo’s website, the new update fixes a bug that prevented Pokemon imported from Home from being registered in the Isle of Armor Pokedex. Once you’ve installed the update, open Pokemon Home, connect it to your copy of Sword or Shield, and save; this will cause any Pokemon that weren’t properly registered to be counted in your Isle of Armor Pokedex.

The Isle of Armor is the setting of Sword and Shield’s first expansion, and it’s home to more than 100 returning Pokemon not available in mainland Galar. Although these monsters can only be found in the wild in the Isle of Armor, there are ways to get them without owning the DLC, such as by transferring them from previous games through Home.

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FIST, An Action-Platformer Starring A Rabbit With A Giant Metal Fist, Announced For PS4 And PC

FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch, a dieselpunk action-platformer starring an anthropomorphic rabbit with a massive metal fist, has been announced for PlayStation 4. Detailed in a PlayStation Blog post, the game takes place on a planet inhabited by animals that must battle an invading race of machine-like creatures.

The main character Rayton is a battle-hardened rabbit with a massive third arm made of metal attached to his back. Rayton must battle and traverse through an industrialized city to rescue a friend captured by the machines.

The rabbit warrior has other weapons–a drill and a whip–at his disposal, allowing for a variety of combos and the chance for players to adapt their play style to different enemy types. The game features 2D combat and traversal with 3D characters and environments.

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This Pikachu Engagement Ring Is A Terrible Idea

Finding the perfect ring to ask that all-important question can be a daunting task, but if you and your partner are both big Pokemon fans then The Pokemon Company might have just made things a little easier. At least, with some of its new Pikachu-inspired engagement rings.

The new line–a collaboration between The Pokemon Company and Japanese jewelry company Ginza Tanaka–features three ring styles all inspired by the anime’s most recognizable character. Each band can be bought with either pure silver or gold bands, with prices that range from ¥115,500 to ¥346,500 (around $1,054 to $3,225). You can see all the designs below.

Engagement Ring inspired by Pikachu's tail
Engagement Ring inspired by Pikachu’s tail

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Atari VCS Pre-Order Guide: New Release Date, Editions, And More

The Atari VCS didn’t make its original launch date of March 2020, but thankfully, the console has a new release window. The Indiegogo-funded system will ship out to backers this fall, which is also when it’ll be available at retailers. The classic-inspired console is still available for pre-order at many locations, so if you haven’t snagged one yet, you still have time.

VCS stands for Video Computer System, a nod to Atari’s 1977 console bearing the same name. Revealed in 2017, it’s styled to look like the original Atari consoles and features both modern and older games. One of its launch titles is a reimagining of the Atari classic, Missile Command. Missile Command: Recharged is already available on a number of platforms and will launch alongside the Atari VCS this fall. The VCS also supports the ability to download, stream, and play games through a Linux-based operating system.

As for its specs, it’s unclear exactly what hardware the Atari VCS is packing. It’s powered by an AMD Raven Ridge 2 processor and Ryzen GPU, but other than that, we don’t know many details. The VCS comes in two different models, the 400 and 800, which boast 4GB DDR4 RAM and 8GB DDR4 RAM respectively.

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Fortnite: Landing A Choppa Inside Steamy Stacks Guide

The third week of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 is nearly here with a number of new challenges that will have you clicking heads all over the map. A particularly tough challenge will take you to Steamy Stacks, the flooded factory located in the upper corner of the map. You’ll need to land a choppa at the bottom of Steamy Stacks. This guide will show you how to get to Steamy Stacks with a helicopter and help you land it right in one of those stacks. After you do that, you can take on other Season 3 challenges and get ready for Aquaman.

This challenge leaked early so check back on July 2nd to try it for yourself within Fortnite.

Where is Steamy Stacks?

Steamy Stacks is located in the top right corner of the map. It’s flooded after The Device event so you can no longer explore most of it. There are still some upper floors as well as rooms in both stacks that contain weapons. It’s separated from the rest of the map by water.

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Twitch Sets New Viewership Records, 5 Billion Hours Watched Last Quarter

During the first quarter of this year, Twitch broke 3 billion total hours watched for the first time. The momentum has continued from April through June as it surpassed 5 billion total hours watched for a single three-month span.

A new report from Streamlabs showcases just how popular Twitch has gotten during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as it previously averaged 2.7 billion hours watched last year. None of its competitors came close to matching its viewership as YouTube Gaming hit 1.5 billion hours and Facebook Gaming maxed out at 822 million, which is triple the amount it had last year. Microsoft’s now-defunct Mixer service came in fourth with only 106 million hours watched during the second quarter. Prominent streamers such as Shroud and Ninja, who reportedly made over $20 million to move to Mixer, could be switching back to Twitch and help boost it further. Twitch led in other key analytics, as well. Nearly 10 million unique channels streamed 192 million hours of content, which is more than double the previous quarter.

The most-watched game was Valorant, which set a single-day viewership record back on April 8. Riot Games’ competitive shooter is still going strong as it had 534 million hours watched, which was more than PUBG Mobile‘s 237 million. Fortnite came in third with 174 million views.

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Death Stranding PC Hands-On: The Once PS4 Exclusive Runs Like A Dream

Like it or not, Death Stranding is a tremendously bold game. We recognized it as one of the best of 2019 and reviewer Kallie Plagge spoke to its qualities in the full review from last year. But why talk about the game in 2020? For one, it’s quite, uh, timely with its theme of being an essential worker during a catastrophic event that leads to nationwide quarantine. It’s also one of the few PS4 exclusives getting a proper PC port. I have been playing the PC version ahead of its July 14 launch day and I’m here to report that so far in the early hours, it remains a superb game enhanced by the fact that it looks and runs much better than it did on PS4 Pro, if you have the right PC specs.

For those living under a rock (and not to avoid Timefall), here’s the short of it: Death Stranding is Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima’s latest. You’re a delivery man played by actor Norman Reedus amid a deadly paranormal phenomenon called the death stranding that forces the surviving population to seek refuge in underground bunkers. While the game has a fair share of third-person stealth and action, it’s also quite literally a walking-hiking simulator where balancing your cargo and traversing harsh terrain are core elements. It’s all wrapped around a heavily cinematic and somewhat bizarre story about human connection.

As part of the Half-Life crossover content, you'll see Striders! (They'd make great delivery mechanisms to be honest.)
As part of the Half-Life crossover content, you’ll see Striders! (They’d make great delivery mechanisms to be honest.)

I know, playing courier with the occasional action sequence may not sound enticing, but trust me and my friends when we said last year that it’s a stunning experience, if you have the time and patience. Its broader message of human connection is made manifest in the asynchronous multiplayer component in which the actions of others–such as laying down ladders, bridges, and roads–will affect your own game world. Everyone’s just helping each other make their deliveries, stay alive on a hostile surface, and chug their oddly placed Monster energy drinks to keep on keeping on. Even though you never see your fellow players, giving them a few “likes” for their work, and getting a few in return, is sort of uplifting.

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Jurassic World 3: Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern Appear Throughout

Sam Neill has revealed that the original trio’s involvement in Jurassic World: Dominion is substantial to the plot of the third film.

In an interview with Yahoo Movies UK, Neill, who is set to reprise his iconic role as palaeontologist Dr. Alan Grant, said he can’t wait to reunite with his “dear friends” Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern on set. In fact, he said he’s “raring to go” on the shoot, with his fellow cast members who are also gearing up to restart production after an almost four-month hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).

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When asked whether he would be featuring in a “couple of scenes” or a “more substantial role,” Neill revealed that his character plays a sizeable part in the next installment, together with Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm and Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler.

“We’re all the way through the film, Jeff [Goldblum], and me, and Laura [Dern],” he stated, adding that he “probably won’t be running quite as fast” as he did 27 years ago, as he referred back to his first appearance in the blockbuster franchise.

Jurassic World 3 director Colin Trevorrow previously admitted that he had always wanted the original franchise stars to appear in the Jurassic World trilogy in some capacity, but he first needed to figure out the best way to continue their legacy in “an organic way.”

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The original trio will be joining returning franchise stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, who are reprising their respective roles as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing, alongside Jurassic World stars Jake Johnson and Omar Sy, both of whom did not make it into the sequel. Fallen Kingdom stars Justice Smith and Daniella Pineda will return as well.

Jurassic World: Dominion is currently scheduled for a release on June 11, 2021, though that date could change in light of the production shutdown.

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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.