The long-promised feature of being able to fight against other trainers is now officially integrated into Pokémon Go. ❗#GOBattle ALERT: Trainers level 10 and up can now start their first Trainer Battles! pic.twitter.com/QnpDinKWM8 — Pokémon GO is ready to #GOBattle❗ (@PokemonGoApp) December 13, 2018 Niantic started rolling out the feature last night gating it based on player levels, b... more.

Bandai Namco has announced that killer android 2B from Square Enix's NieR: Automata is joining the Soulcalibur VI roster on December 18. Not only is she another dangerous character for the fighter, but she's also bringing with her new parts for the character creation tool and new weapons and music. 2B is part of the game's season pass as well a... more.

Starting today, Adventures of Lolo, Ninja Gaiden and Wario's Woods are available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Nintendo launched the service in September with 20 NES games, and promised more every month. The Adventures of Lolo follows the titular character trying to rescue his love, Lala, after she is kidnapped by King Egger. In Ninja Ga... more.

In a teaser trailer today that showcased its January lineup, Netflix revealed a glimpse into The Punisher’s next season. Last month, Netflix gave nearly all their original Marvel series the chop beginning with Iron Fist, followed by Luke Cage, then ending with the critically-acclaimed Daredevil. As it stands, only Jessica Jones and The ... more.

The Game Awards has become a surprisingly big show in the years since it split off from Spike TV's infamously crass version that nonetheless commanded attention due to a TV audience. In order to get big reveals, the show had to prove itself, and it had to prove itself by getting big reveals. Now it seems host and creator Geoff Keighley can point t... more.

Epic has announced that throughout 2019 it is launching a suite of cross-platforming services for developers across seven platforms (PC, Mac, iOS, Android, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch) as allowable on each. The services were originally developed for Epic's Fortnite, and will be "free for all developers, and will be open to all engines, all platforms, and all stores." These can be mixed-and-ma... more.

ZeniMax has settled its lawsuit against Oculus and Facebook which claimed that Oculus took ZeniMax's proprietary tech for Oculus' Rift VR headset. Terms of the settlement are undisclosed. Back in 2017 a jury found Oculus guilty and awarded ZeniMax a $500 million settlement based on a breach of a non-disclosure agreement and misuse of copyrights and trademarks. This was later reduced to $250 mi... more.

A message popping up for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate today confirms that a new update coming in the next few days. The version 1.2.0 update is the first since the game's release last week and will be making actual balance changes to the game's fighting. While it's not clear what exactly the update will contain, that does mean the existing replays y... more.

In Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm DLC, players can forge the destiny of the vast northern realm of Canada, helmed by the country’s seventh prime minister, Wilfrid Laurier. With Canada, players will be able to farm on icy tundra tiles, purchase snowy plots at reduced rates, and construct ice hockey rinks to increase appeal and cult... more.

It happens to everyone, even the most cautious gamer: you are playing a game with friends and things get a little too loud. When it happened to Jovante A. Williams and his friends during a game of Super Smash Bros., the cops got involved and showed up at the door alongside Williams. The officers were responding to a noise complaint from nearby nei... more.