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Michael R.

I've been playing video games for over 20 years, spanning everything from early PC titles to modern open-world games. I started Switchblade Gaming to publish the kind of accurate, well-researched guides I always wanted to find — built on primary sources, tested in-game, and kept up to date after patches. I currently focus on Minecraft and Pokémon GO.

Best Mimikyu Nature and Moveset: Disguise Buys One Turn, Jolly Buys 3 Speed Tiers, Adamant Buys 7 Better KOs

November 2, 2026 by Michael R.
Mimikyu with a cracked cloth head and glowing red swords circling it in a Swords Dance setup

Best Mimikyu nature and moveset for Smogon SV RU: Jolly outspeeds Kleavor, Krookodile and Timid Yanmega; Adamant improves 7 KOs. Set, EVs and coverage inside.

Categories Pokemon

Best Snorlax Nature and Moveset: One Curse Survives the Close Combat That One-Shots Belly Drum

November 2, 2026 by Michael R.
Snorlax sitting beside a balance scale weighing a glowing shield against a glowing fist crystal

Best Snorlax nature and moveset: Careful and Adamant add the same 31 points, so Curse or Belly Drum decides it. Level 100 stats, ladder usage and damage calcs.

Categories Pokemon

Best Salamence Nature and Moveset: Adamant Leads Jolly 28% to 13% in SV OU but Ties It 17% to 17% in UU, and Moxie’s Share Tracks the Gap

November 2, 2026 by Michael R.
Blue dragon Salamence mid-Dragon Dance beside a speed ladder showing Jolly 492 and Adamant 448 after one Dance

Best Salamence nature and moveset from Smogon’s October 2026 ladder: Adamant leads Jolly 28% to 13% in OU and ties in UU. Speed math, Moxie calcs, VGC sets.

Categories Pokemon

Best Arcanine Nature and Moveset: Adamant Is 92% of PU Sets, and Jolly’s Extra Speed Outruns Just 11 Points More of the Field

November 2, 2026 by Michael R.
Orange striped fire canine with a blue Intimidate aura beside a glowing damage readout

Adamant runs 92% of PU Arcanine sets. See the speed tiers Jolly beats, the hits Adamant saves and what Intimidate removes, from Smogon’s October 2026 data.

Categories Pokemon

Best Blaziken Nature and Moveset: Adamant Trails Jolly by 50 Speed at +2 and Is Still the Pick

November 2, 2026 by Michael R.
Blaziken mid-stride with fire at its wrists in front of a rising staircase of glowing bars showing Speed climbing each turn

Best Blaziken nature and moveset: Adamant has 518 Speed at +2 to Jolly’s 568. See the turn-by-turn Speed table and damage rolls on eight common walls.

Categories Pokemon

Forza Horizon 6 Series 6 Reward Cars: Which Ones Are Worth Your Festival Playlist Points

November 1, 2026 by Michael R.
Points ladder for the Forza Horizon 6 Series 6 Festival Playlist reward cars, from 20 points to 1,100 points

Forza Horizon 6 Series 6 ends Nov 5. All 11 reward cars with class, unlock route and verdict, plus the two to finish first: Koenigsegg One:1 and BMW M4 CS.

Categories Forza Horizon 6 Tags discover

Pokémon GO Mega Sableye Super Max Level: Is It Worth Powering Up in Halloween 2026 Part 2?

November 1, 2026 by Michael R.
Bar chart of Mega Sableye DPS by moveset: Feint Attack Night Shade+ 11.46, Shadow Claw Night Shade+ 11.40, Shadow Claw Foul Play 9.21, Feint Attack Foul Play 8.91

Night Shade+ comes free at any Mega Level. Super Max only pays off for Dark and Ghost catch farming. See who should spend Mega Energy before Nov 5 ends.

Categories Pokemon GO Tags discover

Best Call of Duty WW2 Games Ranked on PC: The 2003 Original (91) Beats WWII (73) and Vanguard (72)

November 1, 2026 by Michael R.
World War II infantry soldiers advancing through a bombed-out European town street

Best Call of Duty WW2 games ranked on PC: the 2003 original (Metascore 91) beats WWII (73) and Vanguard (72), and the top three cost $59.97 on Steam today.

Categories Best Games

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Beginner’s Guide: 40% of Steam Players Max Their Bounty, 29% Top the Mercenary Ladder

November 1, 2026 by Michael R.
Bronze-armoured Greek warrior with red cloak and spear on a white cliff above a Greek island bay and temple

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey guide: how bounty and mercenaries work, the nine-tier ladder, Guided vs Exploration, and Steam data on who maxes their bounty.

Categories Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Mega Chandelure Super Mega Raid Day (Oct 31): Counters, Shiny Odds, and Whether the $4.99 Ticket Is Worth It

October 31, 2026 by Michael R.
Illustration of a Ghost and Fire chandelier Pokémon raid boss in a dark hall with trainers

Mega Chandelure Super Mega Raid Day on Oct 31: the $4.99 ticket lifts your raid pass cap from 6 to 14. Counters, shiny odds and who should buy it.

Categories Pokemon GO Tags discover
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