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Malachi Lyonsdove

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About Malachi Lyonsdove

Malachi jumped into video games with the family consoles he played on as a kid. Classic cartridges like Super Mario Bros 3, Aladdin, and Mortal Kombat were almost always loaded in. He continued his gaming journey on Nintendo systems with the Gameboy Advance where he spent countless hours waiting for streetlights on nighttime car rides. The GBA helped to introduce Malachi to games that he loved like the Pokemon Trading Card Game, Pokemon Crystal, and Pokemon Emerald, as well as the Power Rangers. As he got older Malachi’s love for games and storytelling grew with series like Halo. While he enjoys the mechanics and gameplay of newer titles like Destiny 2, The Witcher 3, and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, the experiences are what keep him engaged. Malachi looks forward to the rich worlds and deep stories that can be told in the ever-growing games industry and is excited to see how unique ideas translate as hardware gets better.

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How Many Pokemon Are There of Each Type

With the Pokedex expanding to almost 900 entries, keeping track of how many Pokemon exist of each type can be difficult.

The text logos for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet with Gigantamax Machamp in the background.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Should Learn from Sword and Shield’s Max Raids

Max Raid Battles were a revolutionary new feature added in Gen 8 that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet should look to for inspiration on co-op content.

The Traveler and Darkness pyramid ships hover over Earth from the black and white cinematic for Destiny 2's Vow of the Disciple raid.
Destiny 2’s Witness and Traveler Are Two Sides of a Coin

While the Traveler and Witness are designed to be opposites in Destiny 2, their actions seem to feed into each other, creating a vicious cycle.

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The Witcher 3 Features That The Next Witcher Game Needs To Have

The next Witcher game should look at The Witcher 3’s strongest aspects and aim to implement them in meaningful ways that build on their foundation.

The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet text logos with Ursaluna and Sudowoodo in the background.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Should Revisit Past Evolutionary Lines like Legends: Arceus Did

Pokemon Legends: Arceus introduced new evolutions for classic Pokemon that need love, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet should continue this trend.

The castle of Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series.
Hogwarts Legacy Shouldn’t Reward Players for Using Dark Magic

Dark Magic has always been taboo in Harry Potter, so Hogwarts Legacy's plan to allow players to cast the killing curse should have consequences.

Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness before the final encounter of Destiny 2's Vow of the Disciple raid.
How Rhulk’s Past Helped Create the Hive in Destiny 2

Rhulk is Destiny 2’s newest raid boss, but his role in the game’s lore has him doing more than simply helming a pyramid in Savathun’s throne world.

Art for Destiny 2: The Witch Queen depicting a fireteam of Guardians in the swamp of Savathun's throne world.
Destiny 2’s Major Reveal in The Witch Queen Could Have Huge Consequences

Following the reveal that the Traveler intended to visit the Krill, Destiny 2’s Hive could start a civil war or turn against the Darkness.

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Destiny 2’s Year 5 Dungeons Should Use Disciples as Bosses

Disciples should become a mainstay boss for Destiny 2 activities as the game’s story pushes on toward the finale of its Light and Darkness saga.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Starter Types Should Break Tradition

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s starters should break away from the pattern where their secondary typing counters the Pokemon they’re effective against.

The Witness looks out at a fleet of Darkness pyramid ships in Destiny 2.
Destiny 2: Who is the Witness?

The Witness appears to be the driving force behind the Darkness’ continuously growing presence throughout Destiny 2’s shifting universe.

The Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet text logos with each Pokemon type's emblem.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Should Expand the Pokedex’s Least Used Pokemon Types

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet should kick-off Gen 9 by introducing more mono and dual-type Pokemon typings, which haven’t been widely used before.

Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness and Eramis, Kell of Darkness from Destiny 2.
Destiny 2 Should Bring Back Eramis as a Disciple

Destiny 2’s Witness is in need of a new disciple, and Eramis's history in the game could make her a great lieutenant for the agent of Darkness.

The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet text logos with a purple Solgaleo from Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Pokemon Violet’s Legendary Could Be Based on a Lion

Evidence for one of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s new Legendary Pokemon could be hidden in the flag of the supposed region that inspired it.

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Pokemon: How Scarlet and Violet Break the Fire Pokemon Zodiac Theory

For the past 25 years, Pokemon’s Fire-type starters have had a noticeable connection to the Chinese zodiac that the Fuecoco from Gen 9 does not.

The Fundament Ghost shell that was added to Destiny 2 with The Witch Queen expansion.
Destiny 2’s Fundament Shell Implies the Witch Queen Influenced Humanity Before the Collapse

The Fundament Ghost shell that players can unlock in Destiny 2 has lore that implies Savathun has been influencing humanity since the Golden Age.

Savathun with the Martian Missives lore book from The Witch Queen in Destiny 2.
Destiny 2’s Martian Missives Continue The Witch Queen’s Deception

The Martian Missives lore book continues to sow doubt in The Witch Queen, now using the voices of characters that players trust to do so.

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How Alak-Hul Became the First Lightblade in Destiny 2

The history of Alak-Hul in Destiny 2 shows how resilient he is, and why Eris Morn’s fireteam struggled to defeat him before he was Lightblade.

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Evidence that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Region is Inspired by Spain

The announcement trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has a lot of evidence that suggests the Gen 9 region of Pokemon will be based on Spain.

A tentacle monster pulls a fox character into a portal in Cult of the Lamb.
Cult of the Lamb's Console Inclusivity Bodes Well For Its Release

The expansion of Cult of the Lamb onto consoles allows for it to reach a larger audience and takes advantage of tech that should serve it well.

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