Month: September 2025
Genshin Impact gives you one last chance to get these rare five-star weapons
Love her or hate her, Dehya has some strengths in Genshin Impact – specifically, her five-star claymore. Tighnari’s bow is also cool, but we’re all about the big swords. The latest Chronicled Wish banner goes live in the game in the next update, and this time, it’s all about Sumeru’s stand-out characters. Featuring Genshin Impact’s…
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How to get through Hollow Knight: Silksong’s The Mist
Hollow Knight: Silksong’s The Mist is causing all sorts of problems for many players already, impeding progress and serving as a cold reminder of just how difficult and frustrating Metroidvanias can be. Luckily for you, we’re here to offer some advice on how you can figure out where to go. We also have a very…
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Fortnite Ranked 2.0 is coming, but there’s $1 million to win before then
Zero Build and standard battle royale are at the core of Fortnite, but taking things to the game’s competitive playlists is another challenge entirely. It’s the best of the best and the sweatiest of sweats, and Fortnite Ranked 2.0 is going to change it all forever going forward. With the FNCS Global Championship 2025 done…
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How to get the Hollow Knight: Silksong double jump ability
Hollow Knight: Silksong’s double jump is one of the most useful abilities in the entire game; there are numerous moments I can mention in the early game and beyond where it’d be handy to have an extra boost to reach a ledge, but that’s the point of games like this, right? You unlock new skills…
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Ayn’s new Android gaming handheld packs a lot of power for under $300
September has already become a busy month for Android gaming handhelds. With Retroid and Ayaneo announcing several new devices, Ayn has surprised almost everyone by revealing a follow-up to its powerful Odin handheld and making it available to order for a November release. At first glance, the Ayn Odin 3 looks like a big redesign from…
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Bell Beast guide
We’ve known about Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Bell Beast since the game’s initial reveal trailer dropped in 2019, but now that we can finally explore Pharloom for ourselves, there’s more to this giant critter than meets the eye. In this guide, you’ll find out where to find the Bell Beast, how to defeat it, and more,…
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Join the Pocket Tactics Discord now for giveaways, news, and chats
We’ve been waiting to share this with you, and the moment has finally arrived. The Pocket Tactics Discord community is live. Yes, like right now. As you know, we love sharing the latest news, reviews, and guides for handheld and mobile gaming with you. Now, we want to create a thriving space for Nintendo Switch…
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007 First Light’s Switch 2 port is IO’s chance to “broaden” James Bond fanbase
The arrival of 007 First Light isn’t just exciting because James Bond is back. It’s been 15 years since Bloodstone launched on Nintendo DS, the last time a Bond game got a handheld release. IO Interactive resurrects the spy’s portable outings on Nintendo Switch 2 next year, and I asked senior producer Theuns Smit about…
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The best easy games in 2025
What are the best easy games? Sometimes you just want to chill out with something light and easy instead of playing a giant open-world adventure with hundreds of characters and a backlog of quests. That’s where we come in – we’ve compiled a list of the best easy games to keep you occupied, but not overstimulated.…
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Devs say “Kiryu’s cluelessness” inspired Promise Mascot Agency’s Michi
In our Promise Mascot Agency interview, we chat with Rachel Noy, Art Director, and Oli Clarke Smith, Creative Director of Kaizen Game Works, all about their latest release, including how it came to fruition, what inspired it, and where it may go in the future. You can check out my Promise Mascot Agency review to…
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