State of Play 5/9/19 May 9, 2019

Earlier today, Sony broadcasted their second ever State of Play, where they announced and previewed several upcoming games for the PlayStation 4. The presentation starts at the 8:25 mark.

All games shown are coming to the PlayStation 4.

Reminder: Free Comic Book Day 2019 Tomorrow May 3, 2019

Tomorrow marks more than national Star Wars Day, it is the first Saturday in May and that traditionally means tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day! I know what you’re thinking, why is this video game site talking about comic books? Well, in many cases some incredible video games have been released that were originally based on properties that were created for comic books, and in other cases some video games have been adapted to comic books.

Free Comic Book Day is a special event where a select group of specially marked comic books will be offered for free to anyone who shops at participating comic book stores. The idea is for people to find these local stores, pick up a free book or two and be exposed to thousands of other stories at their fingertips.

Fifty-one specially marked books will be participating this year. Here’s a handy video about each book that is being offered!

To find a full list of participating stores and to discover the closest one to you, check out their official list. A Pokémon, a Minecraft and a Street Fighter comic will be participating this year!

Catherine: Full Body – Death By Nightmare Trailer May 2, 2019

Catherine was one of the greatest games ever released and now Atlus is bringing the game to modern consoles with all-new story components, features, and exclusive characters. Now, this new trailer confirms now only the original art style and story are intact, the original English voice actors will be returning for the game.

Catherine: Full Body is coming to the PS4 September 2019.

Halo: Outpost Discovery Behind the Scenes Video May 2, 2019

The guys over at Blue Whale have been tasked with creating many of the props and items that will be on display for the Halo: Outpost Discovery event. Up until this point we’ve only had concept art to go on, this is our first look at what is actually being constructed for the show. Let’s take a look at what they’re currently working on!

If you want to check out more about Halo: Outpost Discovery or buy tickets for the event when it comes to a town near you check out their official website.

Pokemon Pass App Released May 1, 2019

The Pokémon Company has just released a new smartphone application to take advantage of new types of upcoming promotions for the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Pass.

Pokémon Pass is designed to give rewards for participating in scheduled promotional events. You can earn anything from in-game Mystery Prizes that can be used in either of the Pokémon Let’s Go games on the Nintendo Switch to AR stickers that can be used on your smart device.

To use the Pokémon Pass application you’ll need an online Pokémon Trainer account (which you can get for free by signing up at pokemon.com). You will need to grant the application access to your GPS and Camera to redeem specific rewards.

The first major Pokémon Pass rewards will be coming on May 11th, where Target stores across the US will partner with Pokémon Pass to offer a Shiny Pikachu in Pokémon: Let’s Go Eevee or a Shiny Eevee in Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu on the Nintendo Switch. You’ll need to find a special in-store display and snap a pic of the display’s QR code to earn your reward.

Something tells me that this application was designed to help people who have been incredibly lost whenever Target held Pokémon promotional events in the past. The store is big and there’s just no way to know where to go to obtain a promotional item, and most of the clerks who work there have no idea what you’re talking about when you inquire about them. This should help cut out the hassle and still provide a fun experience.

Pokémon Pass is free to download right now on the Android and iOS Devices.