Pokémon TCG Pocket Battles Are Already Dominated by Two Decks in Particular

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket battles are already being dominated by two decks in particular: the usual suspects of Charizard and Mewtwo.The streamlined mobile version of the beloved TCG arrived in late October and its meta already appears formed, with most players bringing a Charizard ex or Mewtwo ex deck into the more competitive battle mode.While the Pokémon TCG usually comes down to more than just raw power, both of these decks are admittedly about hitting hard. Charizard ex has a 200 damage attack, for example, which is enough to knock out any other Pokémon in the game, and Mewtwo has an also very strong 150 damage attack.There is a downside to these, of course, as they each cost four energy and lose two energy per attack. This means, in theory, it takes two turns before the att…

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Apex Legends Drops Steam Deck Support Over Rampant Cheating

EA and Respawn Entertainment are making a change to Apex Legends that will no longer allow players to access the game via Linux OS, including Steam Deck using Linux.The developers announced the shift away from Linux support in a post on its website. Although it’s a move that will no doubt surprise those affected, EA says dropping support for the OS option is part of the company’s wider initiative to maintain “competitive integrity” and fight off cheaters.Apex Legends losing Linux support as EA continues fight against cheaters.“In our efforts to combat cheating in Apex, we've identified Linux OS as being a path for a variety of impactful exploits and cheats,” the post says. “As a result, we've decided to block Linux OS access to the game. While this will impact a sma…

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Harry Potter Spin-Off Fantastic Beasts Is 'Probably' Over, Eddie Redmayne Says

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them star Eddie Redmayne has poured cold water on fan hopes for another film in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise, saying it's "probably" not happening.The Newt Scamander actor told ComicBook that the third film, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, likely won't be getting a sequel. This comes despite an original plan to create five Fantastic Beasts films."I think [fans] probably have [seen the last of Newt]," Redmayne said. "That was a very frank answer, but yeah. And that’s as far as I know. I mean, you’d have to speak to the people at Warner Bros. and J.K Rowling, but as far as I know, that’s it."

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