Pokemon GO raids continue to be a source of controversy for the popular mobile game. Many fans have criticized the way raids are implemented in the game, particularly EX Raids, which currently seem to be plagued by an invite bug. Now yet another problem with raids has been discovered, where players aren’t getting credit for completing legendary raids and EX Raids in Pokemon GO. While Niantic has assured fans that the upcoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite won’t impact Pokemon GO, some fans may sti

Nintendo is preparing for a very Splatoon 2 holiday season, announcing several forthcoming updates for the Nintendo Switch multiplayer shooter. These new holiday updates are much larger than those prior, however. Starting with an update on November 23, Nintendo will be adding a ton of new content to Splatoon 2 over the coming months. Splatoon 2‘s big upcoming patches feature a huge amount of content just in time for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday breaks. Splatoon 2 is available now

EA temporarily removed microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront 2 as fans voiced their frustrations at the game’s business model. In a post on Reddit, Need for Speed Payback developer Ghost Games says that it has been looking at in-game data and feedback from players in order to alter the game’s progression system. Bait crates now reward increased REP.Bait crates now reward increased Bank. However, while Ghost Games says that this was not done as a direct result of the Star Wars Battlefront

The first tier in the Pokemon GO Global Catch Challenge has been unlocked after the total number of Pokemon caught in the game reached 500 million. Players can unlock these after completing certain milestones that are part of the Pokemon GO Global Catch Challenge, which began a couple days ago. The next tier will unlock after 1.5 billion Pokemon are caught and rewards players with even more Pokemon appearing globally. There are also major discounts on premium items for a limited time during the

A fan-favorite character since Marvel vs Capcom 2, Venom retains many of the moves that made him popular back in the day. In Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite, Venom fits more of the rushdown archetype, utilizing aggressive moves like Venom Fang and Web Throw to keep his opponents off balance. Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier, is the tankier one of the three, excelling at ground combat and debilitating his opponent. Starting this weekend, fans who want to try out Marvel vs Capcom Infinite can do so

Here’s everything Destiny 2 players need to know for the week of November 21, 2017. Weekly Nightfall StrikeThis week in the Nightfall, guardians are once again tasked with facing off against the Vex threat on Io. Since Zero Hour is active this week, players should choose their battles carefully as to not waste the mission timer. Upon entering the massive Vex temple, players will immediately need to activate two plates while holding off waves of enemies. Flashpoint Location and Treasure MapsTo go

Although Headquarters have been looking a little empty as of late, Call of Duty: WW2 should now be fully operational again, thanks to a fix from Sledgehammer Games. After the game’s launch, fans were reporting empty areas where no other players had spawned, something that defeats the point of Call of Duty: WW2‘s new social space. Thankfully, these issues seem to now have finally been resolved, as players on Twitter begin to upload pictures of their newly-populated Headquarters. Despite the launc

The Xbox One X has only just been released meaning that the console isn’t part of Microsoft’s official Xbox One Black Friday deals. However, one retailer is offering Xbox One X fans a way to bag themselves a discount when they purchase the new console. US retailer NewEgg has a promo code that allows shoppers to get a bit of money off of their purchase, including purchases of the Xbox One X. This discounts the Xbox One X by $25, bringing the price of the console down to $474 (originally $499). Ga

A raid team was able to beat Calus, the final boss of the Leviathan raid without firing a shot and using only Arc Soul damage. For this challenge, only Arc Souls, floating orbs that activate when standing in a Stormcaller Warlock’s Rift, can do damage to Calus. In fact, using Arc Souls makes the Last Stand a little easier, since Healing Rifts will prevent him from draining the team’s health so quickly. Second, once the Arc Soul is activated, they did not have to remain on a plate. Arc Soul conti

The most recent strike against the publisher is a new report that claims Plants vs. Zombies creator George Fan was fired for not supporting a pay-to-win model in PvZ 2. According to McMillen, Fan was apprehensive about the idea of including pay-to-win microtransactions in Plants vs. Zombies 2 and rather than work things out EA decided to fire him. While Plants vs. Zombies was a hugely successful mobile game, its sequel had a greater focus on curbing player progress to encourage additional spendi

Part two of Bungie’s three-part Destiny 2 livestream series for the upcoming Curse of Osiris expansion will air tomorrow at 11:00 am PT. The first livestream aired last week, introducing Destiny 2 fans to Osiris through the expansion’s introductory cinematic. The “New Ways to Play” trailer for Curse of Osiris hints at some of tomorrow’s livestream reveals, though no specifics are mentioned directly. A third Destiny 2 Curse of Osiris livestream is scheduled for next week, presumably on Tuesday th

A new Pokemon GO global event has players all around the world working together to unlock special rewards, but the grind to the highest tier is looking a little unrealistic. After the first full day of the event, players still have a long way to go to achieve the main goal. Trainers unlock the highest reward level if the Pokemon GO community is able to catch three billion Pokemon in just seven days. The developer released the Global Catch Challenge standings in a short video on Twitter…Awesome w

Nintendo has announced a release date for its next smartphone game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. It been just four weeks since Nintendo officially revealed Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for Android and iOS devices. Collecting bugs, fishing, picking fruit, and other activities will return in the Animal Crossing mobile game. As for what’s new, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will be the first game in the series to include microtransactions. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will release November 22, 2017

Retailers in the UK have now begun to report their sales figures for the boxed (non-digital) version of Star Wars Battlefront 2. These sales figures showed a decline of 61% compared to the boxed sales figures of Star Wars Battlefront which released in 2015. Retailers also confirm that Star Wars Battlefront 2‘s sales were down 50% compared to Battlefield 1 which released last year and was an immediate success. Star Wars Battlefront 2 may still meet its 14 million sales target yet, as EA has alrea

Just like its predecessor, Destiny 2 recently ramped up the raid difficulty by adding new challenges for players to overcome during the mission. This week, Destiny 2 added a Raid challenge centered around the Pleasure Gardens portions of the Leviathan, tasking players with only shooting one flower per each stealth round. When players return to the safe room after a damage round, the rule resets until the encounter is complete. What To DoWhen the Pleasure Garden encounter begins, the top two pris

Operator – VigilThe defensive White Tiger operator, Vigil, doesn’t like cameras very much. Drones that get too close to him will experience some white noise feedback, but attackers still won’t be able to pinpoint his whereabouts. Map – TowerOperation White Noise also introduced a new map called Tower, but it bears some striking differences from Japan’s skyscraper map. Operation White Noise is slated to release on December 5, 2017 across all platforms. White Noise is the final season for the seco

Pokemon GO Global Catch Challenge tasks players around the world to catch billions of Pokemon. Pokemon GO Trainers have from now until November 26 to catch three billion Pokemon, with rewards being unlocked as they tick off milestones along the way. If Pokemon GO players can catch 500 million Pokemon then they will unlock the Bronze tier, which includes double XP rewards, six-hour lure modules, and “more Pokemon” will appear globally. The decision to host a global challenge event is interesting

If they do something too fast, Destiny 2 punishes them by offering fewer rewards. While the XP cooldown is not anything game-breaking it is symptomatic of a larger problem in Destiny 2, specifically the game’s dislike for people playing too much. But, players can only earn a total of 30 Faction engrams before they stop dropping gear. How does someone getting all of the Dead Orbit gear hurt Destiny 2? The obvious answer is that it doesn’t hurt Destiny 2 directly, but it does hurt the longevity of

Ubisoft has officially unveiled its Rainbow Six Siege Year 3 Roadmap in all its entirety, revealing 4 seasons that diverge from the traditional release structure that the studio has previously followed. The third year of Rainbow Six Siege content will once again introduce 8 new operators, but only two new maps. Season Two will introduce two Italian GIS operators to Rainbow Six Siege, and will follow the traditional release structure of past years. Operators from Great Britain and the United Stat

This letter emerges following the recent controversy in Star Wars Battlefront 2 where loot boxes have had a game-changing effect on the multiplayer experience. Durain opens his letter by praising the gaming community before delving into the loot box controversy, naming Star Wars Battlefront 2 specifically. While loot boxes with cosmetic effects are not necessarily controversial by themselves, pay-to-win loot boxes have become no stranger to investigation. Star Wars Battlefront 2’s pay-to-win sys