Dennis Scimeca

Bio

Published on Salon, NPR, Ars Technica, Kotaku, Polygon, Gamasutra, GamesBeat, Paste. Former games writer at The Daily Dot.
Sponsored
'Ghost Recon Wildlands' Review: Open-world mayhem meets Tom Clancy's tactical precision
By Dennis Scimeca
If you took Grand Theft Auto V and Far Cry, and combined them with the gadget-heavy, squad-based combat that defines most of the Tom Clancy's franchises, you'd come up with Ghost Recon Wildlands. Ghost Recon Wildlands review: Stealthy fun In…
'Pokémon Go' Sun Stone Evolutions: How to get Bellossom and Sunflora
By Dennis Scimeca
Haven't figured out what to do with the Sun Stone and all those other new evolution items in Pokémon Go? You just need to match the right items up with the right Pokémon! You may gather evolution items from PokéStops, but evolution items are not…
How to check IVs in 'Pokémon Go': Everything you need to know about Individual Values
By Dennis Scimeca
If you're finally ready to step into the world of gym battling in Pokémon Go, you'd better know your Pokémon's Individual Values. Referred to commonly as IVs, these stats help determine which creatures have a slight advantage over others. It's…
'Pokemon Go' Legendary Birds Update: Release event comes to life in beautiful concept art
By Dennis Scimeca
If you enjoyed Albert Choi's concepts for a Gen 2 version of Pokémon Go and for a way to introduce Mewtwo into the game, you'll enjoy what Choi has done with the Legendary Birds. The latest concept art brings the elusive Pokémon into the game in an…
'Pokémon Go' Update: Pikachu gets a party hat for Pokémon Day event celebration
By Dennis Scimeca
If you enjoyed Pikachu's Christmas hat in Pokémon Go, wait until you get a load of this. Niantic has something big coming later this month for Pokémon Day. Feb. 27 is designated as Pokémon Day, and there are a handful of events in different…
How rare is Ditto in 'Pokémon Go'? New ways to get the transforming Pokémon in Gen 2
By Dennis Scimeca
The awesome thing about the rare Pokémon Ditto in Pokémon Go is that you have no idea when you're catching it. With the Gen 2 update that's still true, but there a few new things to look out for. Ditto is a shape-shifter. You discover you've caught…
'Pokémon Go': Blissey weakness and how to catch the Gen 2 Pokémon
By Dennis Scimeca
Chansey got a meaningful boost during the Pokémon Go combat balance update in November 2016. Now, Chansey's evolution, Blissey, is a beast of a gym defender in Pokémon Go Gen 2. Getting your hands on Blissey is a high priority whether you…
'Pokémon Go' Dragon Scale Evolutions: How to get the item and evolve Seadra into Kingdra
By Dennis Scimeca
Is it worth waiting days to find a dragon scale in Pokémon Go? That depends on how much you care about finishing your Pokédex. Here's what you need to know about this special item from the Gen 2 update. Pokémon Go dragon scales are earned from…
'Pokémon Go' Gen 2 Update: Global Pokédex upgraded with new Johto Pokémon
By Dennis Scimeca
There are over 80 new Gen 2 Pokémon running around in Pokémon Go. That's a lot of fresh Pokémon to get to know if you aren't familiar with the main Pokémon games and all these new species. So if you're feeling overwhelmed by this update we don't…
How to get special items in 'Pokémon Go': Evolution upgrade item drop rate trick revealed
By Dennis Scimeca
Evolution items are special items that some Pokémon require in order to evolve. They are a staple of the main Pokémon games but were utterly absent from Pokémon Go until the recent Gen 2 update. That means Pokémon Go players who aren't fans of the…