Pokemon Sun/Pokemon Moon Mega Evolution Stone Giveaway July 21, 2017

The Pokémon Company has just announced they are giving away four mega stones to Pokémon Trainers playing Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon.  The four stones are Tyranitarite, Abomasite, Manectite, and Aggronite and while the Pokémon they mega evolve are not catchable in Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon, they can be brought by trainers using Pokémon Bank.

To get the mega stones, you’ll need to connect your Nintendo handheld to the internet, boot up your game and select the Mystery Gift option before loading your save game.  In the gift menu, choose to receive a gift and select the use a code option. When you see a code prompt, enter this word:

SABLEVOLANT

Once the code is verified, players can get the mega stones in game from the next Pokémon Center they visit. You’ll need to have the latest version of your game installed to connect it to the internet, but you can always download the latest update off the Nintendo eShop.  You’ll also be happy to know that The Pokémon Company is also giving away a rare shiny Pokémon this month. You won’t need a code to download it, just tell the game to receive a gift from the internet after you get the stones.

Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are out now exclusively for Nintendo 3DS systems.

DOOM Update 6.66 Released, Multiplayer Map Packs Now Free July 21, 2017

Bethesda has just released an epic patch for DOOM on all of its platforms. According to its official patch notes the new update, version 6.66, now includes all of the three premium DLC map packs, essentially making them free to all DOOM owners.  That’s right, Unto the Hell, Hell Followed and Bloodfall are now free to download for all DOOM players regardless of platform, and all a player needs to do to get them is update their games to the latest version.

This good news comes with a caviat, the Xbox One version of the patch weighs in at over 58GB, something that will take hours to download even on various high-speed connections.  The upside of this enormous patch is the fact that no extra DLC needs to be downloaded.

DOOM is out now on PC, Xbox One and PS4.

Legendary Pokemon Coming to Pokemon Go This Weekend July 20, 2017

Niantic is hosting an enormous Pokémon Go event on Saturday and the worldwide Pokémon Go community can be a part of it.

Starting Saturday, Pokémon Go players attending the Pokémon Go Live events in Chicago will be given the opportunity to raid for some never before seen Legendary Pokémon including Zapdos.  At the same time, Pokémon Trainers worldwide are going to need to catch as many Pokémon in the wild that they can.

Make sure to visit your local Pokéstop soon to stock up on Pokéballs. We will be sure to link to a live feed of the Pokémon Go events as it starts so stay tuned!

Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS devices.

iOS 10.3.3 Released July 20, 2017

Apple has just released minor software update has been released for iOS 10.  The new update, iOS 10.3.3 contains non-specific bug fixes for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices running iOS 10.

You can download the update to your iOS 10 smartphone or tablet right now using your device’s software update feature. Depending on your device, the update can range in size from 80-150MB.

This seems to be an update-centric day for  Apple as other products including the Apple TV, MacOS and WatchOS have also been updated.

Dissidia NT Closed Beta Signups Live July 19, 2017

Square Enix made a huge announcement coming out of EVO 2017, and I’m more happy to report it to all of you.  Dissidia NT, a game I had a blast playing at E3 2017, will be getting a closed beta test on the PS4 and you can sign up for it right now.

EVO attendees interested in playing should not sign up for the beta in this way. Square Enix has revealed they will be emailing out guaranteed beta access codes to EVO attendees. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, check your email because you should be getting yours soon!
For those of you who haven’t had the chance to play the game yet, here’s a closer look at it!

I know Square Enix made this announcement over a day ago, but I was unwilling to talk about this until now due to ongoing technical issues with the official website.  As of now, those issues appear to be resolved and because of that I encourage everyone to go sign up as soon as possible!

Dissidia NT is coming exclusively to the PS4 in 2018.

Kingdom Hearts III D23 Toy Story Trailer July 15, 2017

We’ve been waiting for any news about the newest game of the Kingdom Hearts franchise for some time now, and today at D23 we got a huge announcement. Pixar fans are going to love the newest Kingdom Hearts III trailer, because Square Enix has just revealed the world of Toy Story will be playable in the game.  Here’s a first look at the game in action, enjoy.

Kingdom Hearts III is coming in 2018 to PS4 and Xbox One.

GameStop Offering Digital Final Fantasy Movies Free With Purchase of New Final Fantasy Games July 12, 2017

Buckle your seatbelts, GameStop may just be offering one of their best promotions in years this summer.  Starting this week, By purchasing a new Final Fantasy game in box, you will be eligible to receive a download code for a Final Fantasy movie of your choice.  Eligible films include Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children or KINGSGLAIVE: Final Fantasy XV.  Whichever movie you pick can be redeemed using either the Xbox Live Markerplace or the PlayStation Store.

Games included in the promotion include Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, World of Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Final Fantasy XV, and Stormblood: Final Fantasy XIV: The Complete Edition. The promotion does not list a specific platform you would need to buy your game on, just that the game must be purchased new in box.

If you’re interested in getting a free digital movie with your new game, head to Gamestop now because this event is going until July 23rd, 2017.

Pokemon TCG Online Codes Offered in Last Month’s Pokemon Newsletter Should Activate Later Today July 12, 2017

Every month, the guys over at The Pokemon Company send out an e-mail newsletter with the latest official news about the Pokémon franchise. Pokémon Trainers all over the world should pay close attention to these newsletters as they can include unique unlock codes for the 3DS games or Pokémon TCG Online. About a month ago, The Pokémon Company included a unique Pokémon TCG Online code in that month’s newsletter which they said will expire on July 30, 2017.  However, unlike every previous code offered in the Pokémon Newsletter, users who input their codes got a weird message that they were not yet active, and would not be active until this week…several weeks after the codes were originally issued.

For people who got this message when trying to redeem their free Pokémon TCG Online code, I have good news for you. No, your e-mail has not been hacked, nor are there any issues with Pokémon TCG Online, the codes were simply sent by mistake, and the game’s developers are working hard to rectify it.

You will be able to redeem Pokémon TCG Online codes on every platform the game is available on except for the iPad version. You can also redeem your code on Pokemon.com. As of this time of writing, the codes are still not active, but I’ll update the article when they can be redeemed.

Splatoon 2 Direct – 7/6/17 July 6, 2017

Splatoon for the Wii U was probably my favorite online multiplayer game over the past few years and now Nintendo is planning to release the follow-up to that game for their newest console, the Nintendo Switch.

Earlier today, Nintendo posted a massive half-hour preview of Splatoon 2, and now it has been published for all to see, enjoy.

Splatoon 2 is coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch. The Splatoon 2 demo should be available to download right now.

Massive Halo News Revealed Today July 6, 2017

Microsoft and 343 Industries made several massive announcements earlier today and I’m happy to reveal them to all of you.

First off, current owners of Halo 5: Guardians for the Xbox One will be happy to learn the game will be upgraded to natively support 4K displays when played on the upcoming Xbox One X console.  This puts Halo 5 on the list of Xbox One games (including Gears of War 4) that will offer enhancements when played on the Xbox One X.

Secondly, Microsoft has announced they will be offering Xbox One backwards compatibility with the Xbox 360 games Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.  This means Xbox One players with original copies of those games will be able to play the original versions of those games on the Xbox One without having to buy Halo: The Master Chief Collection.  While Backwards Compatible users won’t be able to play against Halo: MCC players, they will be able to play online multiplayer against Xbox 360 players. The best part of this announcement is Microsoft now intends to offer all the games’ DLC (including the multiplayer map packs) for free.

Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is out now on the Xbox 360.  Halo 5: Guardians is out now exclusively for the Xbox One.