Thursday, 29 July 2021 21:51
Final Fantasy 14 Making Change to Sage Class Icon | Game Rant
Written by Michael Ingram
Final Fantasy 14 is changing the icon for the Sage Class debuting in Endwalker, following fan feedback related to 'trypophobia.'
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 21:39
Here’s A Real-Life Version Of Pokémon Red And Blue’s Bicycle
Written by Marcus Stewart 
One of the best moments of Pokémon Red and Blue is finally obtaining the bicycle. Quickly speeding across the world you spent hours trudging across on foot feels liberating and you appreciate it as much as any of your pocket monsters. Well, what if I told you that The Pokémon Company is giving away a real-life version of that bike? That's right it could be yours … as long as you live in Japan.
As spotted by Kotaku, The Pokémon Company is celebrating reaching one million Twitter followers by creating a replica of Generation 1’s bicycle. While garnering a million fans is a big deal, that number has dual significance. It directly references the in-game price tag of the bike, which fans likely remember stood at 1,000,000 Poké-monies (or whatever Pokémon currency is called). Since players’ wallets were capped at 999,999, it was literally impossible to purchase and could only be obtained by trading a bike voucher earned earlier in the game.
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Before you get too excited about recreating your Kanto adventure in real life, you can't actually ride this bike. You’ll notice it lacks a bike chain and is purely meant to be displayed. The bike also isn’t for sale and will be given away to one lucky fan that follows the @poke_times Twitter account and retweets ポケモンの100万円じてんしゃ which translates to “# Pokémon's 1 million yen bicycle”. Anyone can enter but The Pokémon Company states that the bike will only be shipped domestically in Japan.
The giveaway begins today and runs until August 3. If you reside in Japan or at least have an address there the bike can be sent to, may the odds be ever in your favor. If you’re like those of us who are not in Japan, we’ll continue to jealously admire the craftsmanship and fun attention to detail in the photos.
For a Pokémon thing you can more easily access, check out our review of Pokémon Unite.
[Source: The Pokémon Company via Kotaku]
So, any of you living in Japan planning to enter the giveaway? Let us know in the comments!
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 19:42
The Hollow Knight Franchise is Basically Dark Souls and Elden Ring for Indie Games
Written by Ian McCollum
Hollow Knight has been routinely compared to Dark Souls for its difficulty, but the similarities between the two franchises go a bit deeper.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 19:44
Madden NFL 22 Reveals Its Top 10 Quarterbacks and Another 99 Overall Player
Written by Dalton Cooper
EA Sports releases its top 10 highest-rated quarterbacks for Madden NFL 22, which includes yet another player with an overall 99 rating.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 19:48
Old School Runescape Adding New Challenges to Bosses | Game Rant
Written by James Zinn
Jagex adds handcrafted ways to spice up fighting bosses in Old School Runescape by providing additional rewards for completing a series of tasks.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 19:49
Marvel's Avengers All-Access Weekend Guide | Game Rant
Written by Denny Connolly
Marvel's Avengers kicks off an All-Access Weekend to show off its new features with free game time for new players and bonuses for owners.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 19:51
Batman: Arkham Player Makes Discovery After Over a Dozen Playthroughs
Written by Jared Stewart
A Batman: Arkham City fan with an impressive number of playthroughs completed discovers an homage to its supervillains in the main menu.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 19:53
Tales of Arise Trailer Shows Camping, Cooking, Fishing, and More
Written by Parth Bagaria
A new trailer shows the fishing and cooking mechanics, among other features and mini-games, that will be present in Tales of Arise.
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There are two playable characters in Arkane's upcoming action-adventure Deathloop, each with a very different attitude to the game's setting.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 20:05
Why Scarlett Johansson's Lawsuit Against Disney Matters
Written by Victoria Caister
Johansson has come for Disney over breach of contract, and they fired back pretty harshly. But why should we care?
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 20:14
Why A Plague Tale: Innocence Has Been Free So Much Lately
Written by Stan Hogeweg
A Plague Tale: Innocence keeps cropping up for free on all kinds of services, but there is a good reason why Asobo keeps being so generous.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 20:28
Real Life Pokemon Bike Available to Be Won | Game Rant
Written by Trumann Tu
A version of Pokemon Red and Blue's Bicycle now exists in real life, but if a fan wants to own one, they're going to have to win it.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 18:32
Marvel's Avengers’ War For Wakanda Begins In August
Written by Marcus Stewart 
War for Wakanda is easily the most exciting expansion to hit Marvel’s Avengers, and we finally know when it’s coming. On August 17, players will get to take control of Black Panther to explore a brand new story serving as the game’s largest content update yet.
In addition to adding a Christopher Judge-voiced T’Challa to the roster of heroes, the free expansion (yes expansion and not an Operation like with Kate Bishop and Hawkeye) introduces new enemy types and two supervillains, one of which is Klaw. Black Panther’s long-time nemesis has teamed up with AIM to invade Wakanda to steal its precious vibranium.
Wakanda, with its futuristic Royal Palace and surrounding jungles, offer a vibrant new biome to explore that contains the Birnin Zana Outpost, the laboratory of T’Challa’s brilliant sister, Shuri, and other locations. There's also a new drop zone for solo or team play. In addition to the story quests, players can engage in new threat sector missions and other superheroic activities. Of course, you can also expect plenty of new hero outfits as well as a power level increase.
For a deep dive into what War for Wakanda entails, Crystal Dynamics will stream an Avengers War Table on its Twitch channel on August 16 at 10 a.m PT. The presentation will share additional details and show off new footage of the expansion in action.
If you love you some Black Panther but are on the fence about Marvel’s Avengers as a whole, you can play the entire game for free thanks to an all-access period running now until August 1 for the PlayStation, PC, and Stadia versions of the game. During this time Marvel’s Avengers is available at a 40% discount should you decide to buy, and your progress will carry over as well. There's also a 400% XP gain in effect and 50% off sale for the in-game store. The Tachyon Anomaly event also makes a return. For Xbox players, Crystal Dynamics promises a similar all-access period will come to those platforms in the coming months.
Marvel's Avengers is currently available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC.
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 18:01
Horizon Forbidden West Hit With Big Delay | Game Rant
Written by Dalton Cooper
A reputable industry insider claims that the PlayStation exclusive Horizon Forbidden West release date is being pushed back in a major way.
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