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New Pokémon Snap is now available, and you're probably wondering where you can find your favorite Pokémon across the Lental region's diverse biomes. As you may have seen in our other guide , which lists all the Pokémon we've discovered so far, New Pokémon Snap features a huge collection of your favorite monsters to find and photograph. While we haven't uncovered all the Pokémon scattered across the Lental region ourselves, we have a pretty good lay of the land. The Lental region charges you with scouring 12 different diverse biomes across different research levels and times of day. As you might expect, different Pokémon live in different areas and conditions, while various species are also more active during the night, while others are energetic and visible only during the day. Where To Find Pokémon In New Pokémon Snap As you head into these maps, please note that this isn't a comprehensive list, but rather a guide to help you know what to keep an eye out for.

New Dragon Age 4 concept art has arrived just in time for the weekend, and it brings back the Grey Wardens front and center. The order has gone through the Void and back, especially during the events of Dragon Age Inquisition, and it looks like we'll be seeing them once more - perhaps to face down an Old God tied to Solas ?  I knew something was coming when Dragon Age 4 executive producer Christian Dailey  responded to a post from BioWare creative director Matthew Goldman about something "grey and pointy," and I'm so happy I'm an overthinker, because now I get to write about more Dragon Age. The latest glimpse at concept art is a proud Grey Warden with a sword raised and his shield held high. @SerGoldman I got you! Is this the right amount of pointy and gray? Happy Friday all. I hope everyone is staying safe and doing well. :) 🐉⚔️🛡️🐉 pic.twitter.com/LbAmD1SKGR — Christian Dailey (@ChristianDailey) April 30, 2021 Depending on what you did with the Warde

If you couldn't tell already, I love everything about cosplay and adore being able to share some of the incredible fan creations made within the cosplaying community. With that in mind, being a massive Destiny fan has made one particular Petra Venj cosplay stick out in the best way possible as she effectively brings the character to life in stunning detail.  The cosplayer in question is Karin Olava and her portfolio is beyond incredible. For those that may be unfamiliar with who Petra is in the Destiny universe, she's an Awoken warrior that was in service of Queen Mara Sov until her disappearance during the Battle of Saturn. In Destiny 2, players can find her in the Dreaming City (and sometimes the Tangled Shore) as a vendor.          View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Karin Olava (@karinolava) How can you look at this Destiny 2 cosplay and not  be impressed? From Mass Effect to The Elder Scrolls, her attention to detail and expert crafts

Now that New Pokémon Snap is out and photographers everywhere are diving in, more and more players are discovering the wonders of the game's Lental region. In New Pokémon Snap, players are tasked with filling out their Photodex, a catalog similar to the Pokédex found in the mainline entries. The region contains various diverse biomes for players to ride along. While those areas certainly contain plenty of scenic vistas, the main attraction is how many different Pokémon they house. Unlike the Pokédex, New Pokémon Snap's Photodex fills out as you go, meaning they are numbered in the order in which you can encounter them. This makes filling out a particular level simpler. Because of this, Pokémon and their evolved forms aren't placed next to one another. If you're worried your favorite monster didn't make it, we've got you (mostly) covered.  All Confirmed Pokémon Snap Entries So Far New Pokémon Snap features more than 200 different Pokémon to discover and pho

It feels like every other week we are learning about a new Borderlands movie casting , so we decided to put all of the names together for your convenience. This list will be updated as more names are revealed, but for those curious – here is every confirmed character casting so far for Eli Roth's Borderlands movie.  The upcoming movie that Roth is making with Lionsgate has some impressive talent behind it. Some of the casting choices have thrown fans off, while others have felt like the perfect fit. We've got names from  Star Wars, American Horror Story, Halloween,  and so much more. Check out the full confirmed cast list so far, a list that will be updated when more characters are confirmed.  Every Borderlands Movie Character Casting Confirmed So Far  Ariana Greenblatt - Tiny Tina Benjamin Byron Davis - Marcus Cate Blanchett - Lilith Charles Babalola - Hammerlock Cheyenne Jackson - Jakobs Édgar Ramirez - Atlas Gina Gershon - Moxxi Jack Black - Claptrap Jamie Le

The Borderlands movie casting continues. Following the announcement that  Star Wars Battlefront 2  star Janina Gavankar  would be playing Commander Knoxx for Eli Roth's adaptation of the Gearbox franchise, we've got new actors joining the fray. The Borderlands cast continues to grow with our Moxxi, Jakobs, Hammerlock, and more getting their Hollywood counterparts ready to begin getting into character.  Deadline   reveals the latest talent joining the Lionsgate film featuring Gina Gershon (most recently of  Riverdale ) as Moxxi with Cheyenne Jackson ( American Horror Story)  playing Jakobs, Charles Babalola as Hammerlock, Steven Boyer as Scooter, Ryann Redmond as Ellie, and Benjamin Byron Davis as Marcus.  So far, here is a list of all of the casting we have for the upcoming movie:  Ariana Greenblatt - Tiny Tina Benjamin Byron Davis - Marcus Cate Blanchett - Lilith  Charles Babalola - Hammerlock Cheyenne Jackson - Jakobs Édgar Ramirez - Atlas Fina Gersho

In our latest issue of Game Informer , we have a studio profile devoted to Supergiant Games, but we didn’t want to stop there. We’re also taking the celebration online, sharing the stories behind each of the indie developer’s fantastic titles. After looking at Supergiant’s debut with Bastion and then its follow-up Transistor , we’re finally moving on to its most distinct and involved project:  Pyre .  For its third game, Supergiant felt like it was time to increase the challenge and, in the words of studio director Amir Rao, “go bigger across all dimensions.” What resulted is a game unlike any other. Both fascinating and complex, Pyre gave the studio a chance to take its detailed world-building even further, involve the players and their choices in a meaningful way, and most importantly, experiment with a new style of gameplay. “It's a game that pushed us creatively in many ways, like more than any game we've ever made, including Hades,” says creative director Greg Kasavin.

A Dungeons & Dragons podcast with Jeff Goldblum as an elf? We're calling it now, we're rating it 10 out of 10 Goldblums. In this new D&D podcast, Goldblum takes on the role of a sorcerer that goes by the name of Balmur as part of the  Dark Dice  podcast. This makes a new season for the ongoing D&D campaign, which is slated to kick off next month.  The  Jurassic Park  star is getting in touch with his magical side for his latest role alongside five other characters. Just like with any other Dungeons & Dragons campaign, we have no idea how his character will fare until the dice are rolled. The plot thickens, and so does our excitement because Goldblum is a national treasure.  As reported by Deadline , t he newest season of the  Dark Dice  podcast is called The Long March and is set to air on May 12. This is an audio-only podcast, so we can't see his exaggerated expressions as an elf in person, but his voice can be recognized from a mile away. You can catch

May is Military Appreciation Month, and Activision is lending a helping hand to veterans in need by launching the Call of Duty Endowment Medical Heroes campaign. The initiative aims to raise money to place combat veterans, such as medics and hospital corpsmen, into high-quality jobs. Beginning today, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone will feature a special battle pack with proceeds from its sale helping fund the initiative.  This pack, dubbed the Call of Duty Endowment Battle Pack (posted above), includes a new Operator skin created in partnership with Timothy Hobbs Jr., an Army Veteran Combat Medic and Call of Duty fan. Endowment helped find Hobbs a job once he returned home, and all net proceeds from the pack will fund the campaign with $2 million being the goal. You can get a look at the battle pack and hear all about Hobbs’ story in the short video below. Click here to watch embedded media Also beginning today is the Revival Challenge. Until May 9, rev

Destiny 2 Season 14 is just around the corner, which means a ton of new features and gear to look forward to. With the return of the epic Vault of Glass raid from the first Destiny game, some have questioned how Bungie is going to handle the World's First event that puts prizes on the line for the fireteam that can run it blind first. Since Vault of Glass isn't new, will there still be a World's First? Or are there enough changes to justify this tradition? Luckily, Bungie has given Guardians some answers.  It's time to take the fight back to Antheon once more and the ability to do just that is least an a month away! While the overall story of Vault of Glass isn't being touched at all, that doesn't mean that the raid mechanics are staying the same. "Our goal is to keep the feeling similar to how you remember, but we have made some updates to bring this content to Destiny 2 standards," said Bungie in its latest update blog post .  Tweaks are expecte

IO Interactive is still celebrating the successful launch of its  most recent Hitman game , but that doesn't mean that the studio is resting on that alone. In a new report, it is revealed that the studio could very well be working on a brand new fantasy IP for Xbox (in addition to the James Bond game that is also in the works).  The latest report comes via  Windows Central  in the video below. In the video, it is revealed that Microsoft has a few exciting projects in the works concurrently, among them being a fantasy game from IO. This is interesting because several weeks ago I had an anonymous message tell me through the social app Tumblr that a game with "dragons" (likely saying this knowing my love for fantasy games) was coming from the Hitman studio, though my trail ended there. Now,  Eurogamer  is stating that their own sources have seemingly corroborated that message, and the report from  Windows Central,  stating that it is a AAA game and is years away from being

The Cyberpunk 2077 launch was one of the most anticipated launches in recent years, making its post-release hardships all of the more shocking. From mismarketing to veiled review restrictions to even game-breaking bugs where  many felt last-gen version  of the title was something else entirely, it's been a tumultuous post-launch period for the Polish company. With sales-tied bonuses acting as a light at the end of the tunnel, how that bonus was allocated has been made public and sees top-level executives winning big with other employees receiving less than what was expected.  The report broke over at  Bloomberg   about post-launch Cyberpunk 2077 bonuses. While the entire staff is expected to get the promised incentives, the numbers don't add up to what was expected. Keep in mind that the gap between executives and the rest of a company is nothing new, but that doesn't mean it's right. More than that, however, the gap between what the execs are getting and what the dev

Click here to watch embedded media Bugbear Entertainment's Wreckfest tore up last-gen consoles with glorious destruction turning every race into a junkyard of smoldering steel. A nicely enhanced version of the game is readily available on Xbox Series X, giving the racing a boost in resolution and fidelity, but an even more tricked out version is coming to PlayStation 5 on June 1. If you already own the PlayStation 4 version, the PlayStation 5 upgrade will cost you $9.99. Now to complicate matters with a free option: PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download Wreckfest on PlayStation 5 for free on May 4, one month before the enhanced version's update hits the store. That's right, you won't have to fork out $9.99, and you get it early. This update offers a number of significant tweaks, including improved shadows, particles, and environmental lighting. You'll also see more foliage, more dynamic dirt on the vehicles, and more realistic skid marks. Like

Yakuza 0 fans probably agree that the game has some pretty sweet tunes inspired by the 1980s. If you're someone who prefers to enjoy such musical delights on an actual record player, Sega has something special for you. The company has partnered with Laced Records to create not one but two Yakuza 0 vinyl sets. First up is a 6 LP box set that boasts over 90 remastered-for-vinyl tracks. These include karaoke favorites like “24-hour Cinderella” and “Bakamitai”. The vinyls themselves are heavyweight, 180g LPs and come in printed sleeves housed in a nice box. There are two editions of this box: the Standard one features black vinyls while a Limited version exclusive to Laced Records boasts color-in-color discs. You can pre-order it now for $120 here .  The second set is a double LP of 27 tracks hand-picked by the Yakuza team. It features two heavyweight 180 LPs that come in light blue and light green colors. These are packaged in printed inner sleeves that sit inside of a widespine

Creative director Marcus Smith just revealed 15 minutes of new Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart gameplay footage during Sony's most recent State of Play. This is the second trailer we've gotten this week , going more in detail about some of the new faces we'll be meeting and Rift Apart's latest evil.  With every trailer we get, it feels like the latest Ratchet & Clank gets even more stunning. With PlayStation 5's ray tracing and impressive load times, Rift Apart is poised to be an incredible new ride for longtime fans (and newcomers) of the Insomniac franchise.  Click here to watch embedded media The latest gameplay comes after more information was finally revealed about the mysterious new Lombax character. Rivet is a resistance fighter from another dimension that will team up to help stop the evil Emperor Nefarious from taking over the world . She's another playable character that players can kick butt with, which will be needed because Nefarious City -

Among Us isn't a new game by any stretch, but the jellybean/astronaut online game is currently seeing a massive surge in popularity that began in early September of 2020. Since that boom in visibility, this murder mystery adventure has taken over the gaming world, showcased on the biggest stream channels on Twitch, on late-night talk shows, and even in the world of politics . Now, it's growing its player base even more with the confirmation that the sus little game is making its way over onto PS5 and PS4 systems. Even better? An adorable new cosmetics pack is also on the way.  The arrival of Among Us on PlayStation comes with both generations being included, an exclusive Ratchet & Clank skin, hat, and pet, and the ability to play with others no matter the platform. It's great, especially if you're one of those who have some unresolved issues with friends. Keep it simple and just murder them (in-game).  Click here to watch embedded media Among Us has grown a lot