Author: Garry Smith
Pokémon Go Fest, the game’s biggest annual summer bonanza, has now been fully detailed by developer Niantic. Fans can look forward to a new Mythical Pokémon, more Shiny species, and an intriguing tease for Alola’s alien Ultra Beasts. Specifically, today’s announcement illuminates the event’s June 4th and 5th components, which will be available to play wherever you are via a $15 ticket. As previously announced, a subsequent finale event will then follow on 27th August – a bonus for those with a ticket. Lastly, there will be three in-person Go Fest events during July and August in Berlin, Seattle and…
They say all good things must come to an end, and so seems to be the case with Gears 5’s map builder. Developer The Coalition released an announcement yesterday stating that it was removing the map builder from the game – but that, unusually, its Xbox achievements will not be left unobtainable. “PSA: We’re removing #Gears5 Map Builder and unlocking its achievements for all players as the team focus on future projects,” the developer tweeted. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit…
A fresh update for Grand Theft Auto 5 has added a motion blur slider for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S – meaning you can finally turn the feature off completely. A list of patch notes from Rockstar includes various other welcome tweaks and fixes. On Xbox, for example, audio is no longer paused when opening the Xbox guide or in an Xbox party. A matchmaking issue which caused a very long transition from Story Mode to GTA Online has also been fixed. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is…
The Overwatch 2 beta will be playable in the weeks ahead for those on PC. A multiplayer trial of the long-awaited sequel is now available to select participants who have signed up – with more invites going out to those who watch select streamers on Twitch today (April 27th). This page explains the Overwatch 2 beta Twitch drops time in the UK and other regions, the Twitch streamer list you need to keep an eye on, and how to get Overwatch 2 beta sign up access beyond that. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their…
Last month, Soulsborne dataminer Lance McDonald offered Elden Ring fans a peek behind the Lands Between’s ordinarily sealed colosseum doors, and now, a fresh delve inside has revealed more of what may have been planned for the currently dormant structures during development. Elden Ring players will no doubt be familiar with the gargantuan colosseums that lie at three points on the map – one just beyond Stormveil Bridge, another jutting out from Caelid’s coastline, and a third set high above Leyndell, Royal Capital. They’re imposing things on the outside, and McDonald’s initial boundary break video revealed, somewhat surprisingly given their…
2K Games is reportedly looking to take on developer Psyonix’s mighty Rocket League, and is currently developing its own spin on the four-wheeled football formula, titled Gravity Goal, that’ll supposedly switch out the cars in favour of TRON-like bikes. That’s according to reliably leaky journalist Tom Henderson who, writing for Exputer, claims Gravity Goal will be “just like Rocket League” in as far as it’ll offer up 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 matches where the aim is for players to knock a ball into a goal using their vehicles. Henderson reports a number of twists on the Rocket League formula, however;…
Following Netflix’s initial dalliances with video games toward the end of last year, which saw the streaming service begin offering a small selection of casual mobile games to subscribers, the streaming service is reportedly looking to significantly ramp up its offerings before the end of 2022, expanding its gaming library to almost 50 titles. When Netflix launched its fledging video game service last November, subscribers were given accees to a total of five games as part of their usual membership. That number has steadily grown since then, with Netflix currently offering 18 games to subscribers – but a new report…
Join Starfield audio director Mark Lampert and composer Inon Zur as they discuss Starfield’s sound design in the latest Into the Starfield behind the scenes episode. The pair reveal how they went about constructing and finding the tone for the main theme, and the importance of invoking a sense of discovery and returning home in its melody. We also get a look at the orchestra that brings Starfield’s music to life. Starfield arrives exclusively on PC and Xbox Series X|S on November 11, 2022. It’ll be available on Xbox Game Pass day one. Go to Source (IGN.com) All content and…
Combined sales of the Xbox Series X and S consoles gave Microsoft its biggest March in terms of hardware revenue for a decade. Xbox Series X/S led the US console market in March – and cumulatively over the year’s first quarter – in terms of dollar sales, according to numbers from analytics firm NPD. However, Nintendo Switch still was the US’ best-selling console in terms of units sold, in March and across 2022 to date. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit…
Ubisoft has ended the online services for 90 of its games. Don’t be too alarmed though, as they are all from a considerably older catalogue of titles. We are talking about games such as Scrabble 2007 and Far Cry on PC.Other games affected by this announcement include Splinter Cell: Double Agent for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Tom Clancy’s EndWar (also for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) and Watch Dogs Companion for Andriod and iOS, with the full list available here.However, do not worry if you still enjoy a twirl around the dancefloor with the likes of the…