The Biggest Gaming News For August 3, 2022
It's been a big day for Pokemon fans as Game Freak has revealed a load of new details about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, including rideable legendaries, the name of the region, and lots of adorable new creatures.
Apart from that, EA has put to bed rumors that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will launch in March next year, but there are new rumors that the publisher may be working on a Marvel game starring Iron Man. For more details on these stories and more, simply read on.
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Pokemon Presents gave us another good look at Pokemon Scarlet & Violet before it releases this November, detailing the game's region, rideable legendaries, and more. Game Freak also showed off Scarlet & Violet's battle gimmick, as every Pokemon in the game will be able to undergo a Terastal evolution in battle. This ability turns Pokemon into crystals and can buff their attacks or give them new typings. Some Pokemon can even have multiple Terastal evolutions, and players can participate in Raid Battles to catch Pokemon with rare typings.
It seems like EA is a pretty big fan of the MCU as industry insider Jeff Grubb has claimed that the publisher is working on a second single-player Marvel title separate from the already rumored Black Panther game. Grubb doesn't reveal which superhero will be the focus of this game, but fellow insider Tom Henderson claims that he's heard rumors about the star potentially being Iron Man. Nothing has been confirmed by EA just yet though, so keep expectations in check.
Something that EA did confirm though is that we may have to wait longer for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than previously thought. The game was rumored to be launching at some point in
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