The Pokémon ROM Hacking community is full of incredibly talented and dedicated developers, keen on making a splash in a pretty crowded scene. And what’s more, they do it all for free, out of the ...

Hamza Haq serves as a writer for the gaming guides and lists department at GameRant, while dabbling in news coverage on the side. Based in Pakistan, he has been writing professionally about games ...

A solo developer known as ManicPacer released Pokémon FireEmerald on July 19, 2026, giving players something the official Pokémon series has not delivered since Gold and Silver: a single save file ...

Laurence Wall is a Contributor at DualShockers who has been writing professionally since 2022 and covering games since 2023. He primarily writes guides and lists, with a focus on indie games, RPGs, ...

Earlier this year, Pokémon Legends: Arceus reinvigorated developer Game Freak’s iconic series by shaking up a formula that had gone largely unchanged for more than 25 years. But that recent bout of ...

Laurence Wall is a Contributor at DualShockers who has been writing professionally since 2022 and covering games since 2023. He primarily writes guides and lists, with a focus on indie games, RPGs, ...

FireEmerald is not an open-world game. Players work through the original FireRed storyline from Pallet Town to the Elite Four, and only then does Hoenn unlock. After crossing into Hoenn, the player ...