Time is running out to catch Giratina in Pokemon Go. Niantic brought the Legendary Pokemon back to Raid Battles earlier this month, this time in its Origin Forme, but it’s slated to leave the mobile game once again today, April 29, at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET, making this your last opportunity to capture one for the foreseeable future.

Unlike Giratina’s standard Altered Form–the form it took when it first appeared in Pokemon Go during last year’s Halloween event–its Origin Forme is more serpentine in appearance and has offense-oriented stats. In Pokemon lore, this is the form Giratina assumes in the Distortion World–a parallel universe the Pokemon was banished to.

To catch Origin Forme Giratina, you’ll first need to travel to a Gym where a Giratina Raid is taking place and team up with other players in the real world to battle it. If you manage to successfully defeat the Renegade Pokemon, you’ll be rewarded with a handful of Premier Balls and an opportunity to capture it.

Like its Altered Forme, Origin Forme Giratina is a dual Dragon/Ghost Pokemon, which makes it vulnerable to its own types. Your best bet is to bring along Pokemon like Salamence, Rayquaza, and Gengar, or Dark-types such as Tyranitar and Houndoom. You can read more tips on how to catch Giratina here.

There’s no telling yet what Legendary Pokemon will replace Origin Forme Giratina, but a couple of new ones will be available through May and June’s Field Research quests. If you achieve a Research Breakthrough during those two months, you’ll have a chance to encounter Ho-Oh, Lugia, Latios, or Latias. On top of that, Shiny Meltan is appearing in Pokemon Go again right now, but it’ll only be available until May 5.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-go-last-chance-to-catch-origin-forme-girat/1100-6466526/

Days Gone is the UK’s biggest launch of the year so far, according to sales monitor Chart-Track. Sony’s PS4 exclusive has received a mixed response from critics, but that hasn’t stopped it outselling fellow new entry Mortal Kombat 11, which debuts at No.2.

The rest of the top 10 paints a familiar picture for the week ending April 27. FIFA 19 is at No.3, while Red Dead Redemption 2 continues its strong chart performance at No.4. The Division 2 slips two places to No.5, and last week’s No.1, World War Z, drops to No.10 this week.

But this week’s No.1 received a 5/10 in our Days Gone review. “I did a lot of things in Days Gone,” wrote Kallie Plagge. “I burned every single Freaker nest; I cleared every ambush camp; I maxed out my bike; I took out a few optional hordes just because. Like Deacon with Sarah, I kept going because I hoped to find something, to follow a thread to a possibly fascinating or satisfying or impactful conclusion. But at the end of it all, I’d only gotten scraps.”

Our Mortal Kombat 11 review-in-progress, meanwhile, awards the fighting game an 8/10. Edmond Tran wrote: “MK11 isn’t just a sequel for series fans and Netherrealm devotees, it’s a gateway into the realm of fighting games for anyone who has a passing interest in watching ruthless warriors beat each other silly. Streamlined mechanics keep the act of fighting furiously exciting no matter what your skill level, and comprehensive tutorials encourage you to dig into the nitty-gritty. There’s a diverse roster of interesting characters and playstyles, and the story mode is an entertaining romp. The unfulfilling approaches to the game’s dynamic single-player content and progression may feel like they’ve totally whiffed (at least at this early stage), but Mortal Kombat 11 hits where it matters.”

You can read the full top 10 sales chart for this week below, courtesy of UKIE and GfK Chart-Track. Note this table does not include digital sales data, and so should not be considered representative of all UK game sales.

1. Days Gone
2. Mortal Kombat 11
3. FIFA 19
4. Red Dead Redemption 2
5. The Division 2
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
7. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
8. Forza Horizon 4
9. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
10. World War Z

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-10-uk-games-chart-days-gone-is-2019s-biggest-l/1100-6466523/

Madden NFL 18 introduced the story-focused single-player mode Longshot, which focused on two aspiring football players, Devin Wade and Colt Cruise. It even featured a performance by Oscar winner Mahershala Ali. The story continued with Madden NFL 19, and it added Rob Schneider and Joey King from the Netflix movie The Kissing Booth.

It appears the story is over.

Madden NFL 20 was announced last week with no mention of Longshot. Instead, EA focused on a new career mode called Face of the Franchise: QB1. It appears this new mode is replacing Longshot.

Game Informer’s extensive interview feature with creative director Mike Young is worded as if QB1 is replacing Longshot. GameSpot has followed up with EA Sports in an attempt to get more details.

For the new QB1 mode, players will take on the role of a backup QB at a big-time college school who has to step up in the biggest spot: in the College Football Playoff. College football is featured in Madden NFL 20, and that’s a big deal because it’s been away for so long due to various lawsuits and other issues. There are 10 colleges featured in Madden NFL 20, including powerhouses like Clemson and Oklahoma.

Go to Game Informer to read their extensive and in-depth preview of Madden NFL 20’s exciting-sounding career mode.

In addition to the new QB1 mode, Madden NFL 20 introduces “Superstar X-Factor,” which is a progression-based system that lets players perform jaw-dropping abilities with skilled players. It also “modernizes” the offensive playbooks, adds a new Urban Symphony soundtrack featuring traditional sports music like marching bands, and new player celebrations, among other things. Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is on the cover.

Madden NFL 20 launches on August 2, but you can play early by pre-ordering one of the game’s premium editions. Here’s a breakdown of all the pre-order bonuses and how to play early.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/madden-20-seemingly-drops-longshot-mode/1100-6466515/

Technology giant Microsoft is rising to new heights. After reporting strong earnings results last week, the company reached a valuation above $1 trillion for a period of time.

This happened by way of Microsoft’s share price jumping as a result of the positive earnings report, which in turn pushed the company’s total market valuation to above $1 trillion for the first time ever. Share prices later dropped, decreasing the overall valuation to around $995 billion. Apple and Amazon are the only other companies to ever reach a $1 trillion market valuation based on share prices. They have also retreated. Microsoft’s $995.4 billion market valuation currently is ahead of Apple ($973.2 billion) and Amazon ($942.8 billion). Stock prices are constantly changing based on a variety of factors.

What propelled Microsoft’s share price to climb was likely the strong third-quarter earnings results it announced last week. Microsoft’s revenue jumped 14 percent to $30.6 billion, while net income rose a healthy 19 percent to $8.8 billion. Yes, that’s $8.8 billion in profit for three months.

As GameSpot sister site ZDnet reminds us, Alphabet (which owns Google) is now the only remaining member of “The Big Four” to reach a $1 trillion market cap.

Microsoft’s earnings report also provided some insight into the health of the Xbox division. While Xbox One console sales are down (just like PS4 sales are), total gaming revenue at Microsoft jumped by 5 percent. This uptick in revenue was driven by Xbox game sales and services, which rose by 12 percent.

Microsoft just announced a new disc-free Xbox One, but that’s not the only console the company has in the works. At least one next-generation console might be announced at E3 2019 in June, so keep checking back for more.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-reaches-trillion-dollar-valuation/1100-6466513/