Pokemon Fan Designs Regional Variants for Applin and Its Evolutions

Summary A creativePokemonfan recently designed some delicious regional variants for Applin and its evolutions, all themed after different foods. The fruit-like Grass/Dragon hybrid Applin was introduced to players inPokemon Sword and Shieldback in 2019 as part of the new lineup of 81 creatures residing in the United Kingdom-inspired Galar region. Like many otherPokemonmonsters, Applin can evolve into different forms by fulfilling certain conditions, and is the only Gen 8 Pokemon to have a branched evolutionary line that players can influence by exposing it to certain types of apples....

May 9, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Chad Crosby

Pokemon GO Confirms Major New Raid Boss for GO Fest 2024

Summary Pokemon GOdeveloper Niantic has revealed that the Psychic-type Legendary Pokemon Necrozma will arrive as a new raid boss duringPokemon GOFest 2024.Pokemon GOplayers may team up during the event to take on the new raid boss and potentially encounter a Shiny Necrozma. The annualPokemon GOFest is typically held in multiple major cities around the world, allowing fans to meet up, participate in limited-time activities, and catch new Pokemon. This year’s event will come to Sendai, Madrid, and New York City from May 30 to July 7....

May 9, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Joyce Ross

Pokemon Legends Z-A Can Finally Answer So Many X and Y Mysteries

Summary Pokemon XandYwere released way back in 2013, but there are still some mysteries within the games that have yet to be explained. At first, it was assumed that some of these quirks would be elaborated on in a follow-up game,Pokemon Z. This would follow in the tradition ofPokemon Gold,Silver, andCrystal, and laterPokemon Diamond,Pearl, andPlatinum. ButPokemon Znever happened. Instead, players will make their return to Kalos over a decade later viaPokemon Legends Z-A....

May 9, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Brittany Rogers

Star Trek: The Next Generation's Most Selfless Characters

Summary The term “selfless” means the opposite ofan egotistical or selfish person. What kind of attitude or actions make a person “selfless” might be a matter of opinion, but there are a few characters onStar Trek: The Next Generationthat would fit the description. There are a lot of different reasons these are the most selfless characters to work on the Enterprise-D. Working in space can be exciting, but it’s dangerous, and there are brave Starfleet officers and enlisted people putting their lives on the line every solar day....

May 9, 2025 · 4 min · 817 words · Christopher Scott

The Case For and Against a Last of Us Prequel

Summary Prequels can be hit or miss, especially when they’re centered on the characters audiences are already familiar with from stories set in the future. As the audience already knows their fate, a poorly planned prequel can remove any tension from the story.The Last of Usis a franchise that could work well with a prequel game, as there is a large gap of years between the first game’s prologue and the game’s first act....

May 9, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Jon Alvarez

The Next Animal Crossing Embracing Cities Shouldn't Harm One Feature

Summary If the nextAnimal Crossinggame takes players into the city, there’s one staple of the series that the developers can’t afford to leave behind. While theAnimal Crossinggames have been open to growing in several ways, it’s also important to avoid leaving behind any more elements than necessary. After all, a lot of the game’s spirit and legacy is held in the kinds of activities thatAnimal Crossingfans have been doing for years....

May 9, 2025 · 4 min · 658 words · Sara Kane