Author: Sarah Connor
Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla won’t be getting Achievements on Steam. The latest in its long-running series arrived on Steam on 6th December, over two years after its console release. However, many Steam players have complained at the lack of Achievements – what many believe to be a key feature of Steam. 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 to the source.
Pokémon has reached its ninth generation with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, representing the series’ first foray into an open world. Results so far have been mixed, with particular focus on the games’ poor technical performance. However, the move to an open world has inspired other problems that, while not alien to the series, are exacerbated by the extra freedom afforded players. With both games’ maps and minimaps obscured with countless icons, a lack of pathfinding, and no meaningful landmarks, navigation in Pokémon’s ninth generation is, thus far, a nightmare. While this is partly down to Game Freak’s inexperience with open…
It’s not often that we see a PC-focused game that really pushes the platform hard, but that’s exactly what Warhammer 40K: Darktide does – and its visual quality is astonishing. It’s particularly impressive given that developer Fatshark isn’t using a mainstream engine like Unreal or Unity. So what makes this first-person co-op title so visually commanding, how well does it run and what are the best optimised settings for mid-range and high-end hardware? Let’s start with the basics – the idea here is that you choose a character from one of four classes from the Warhammer 40K universe, embark on…
Nintendo has wielded its heavy hand once more, this time on popular YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming. The channel, which frequently reports on trivia from a specific game or franchise, has been issued a takedown notice from Nintendo. This takedown pertains specifically to Did You Know Gaming’s video on Heroes of Hyrule – a Zelda game for the Nintendo DS akin to Final Fantasy Tactics, that was pitched to Nintendo by Retro Studios. In response to this notice, Did You Know Gaming stated it considers this move by Nintendo a “slap in the face for video game history preservation”.…
Have you ever reached Minecraft’s end credits? Doing so requires visiting its hard-to-reach The End dimension and defeating the Elder Dragon boss who dwells there. If you have got past this point, you’ll likely remember the bizarre eight-minute scrolling text story which comes next, before the end credits begin proper. It’s a truly odd read – structured as a conversation between two higher beings apparently observing you – the player. Perhaps even odder, it was never officially licensed to Minecraft developer Mojang, and subsequently is not owned by Microsoft. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to…
Callisto Protocol launched to a mixed reception – the game itself was recommended by Eurogamer – but only the Xbox and PC versions of the game debuted with fairly severe technical issues, with the PC version being the worst of all thanks to severe shader compilation stutter even on extremely powerful machines. With patches to fix these issues now available, the most recent of which was deployed on 7th December, we went back into the game to assess the situation – was shader compilation fixed? And do other issues still persist? Firstly, yes – nearly all shader compilation stutter that…
Ahead of an official announcement by the developer, Sony has accidentally leaked the existence of a Forspoken demo. A tweet from PlayStation Japan, that has since been deleted, was spotted making the rounds earlier today. Its translation reveals that a demo for Forspoken will be announced on 9th December. Meanwhile, over on the main PlayStation account, the team has a small reel promoting an 11-minute long Forspoken stream that promises to show off new gameplay. 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…
It’s nearly Christmas, I’ve lost all feeling in my fingers due to the bitter cold and it’s time for an established December tradition to kick off the festive season – doing our very best to stay awake through the night for The Geoffs and all the magic it might bring. We’re promised a bumper show from The Game Awards tonight, with the inevitable Hideo Kojima-shaped announcement – Geoff can’t let a show go by without a nod to his bessie – plus news on the likes of Street Fighter 5, Jedi Survivor and Diablo 4 and plenty more besides. And…
Activision has launched a fresh legal front in its ongoing battle against the State of California, which has been suing the Call of Duty publisher over reports of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment since the summer of 2021. In response, Activision has now filed its own lawsuit against California’s recently-renamed Civil Rights Department (CRD) – the same agency currently trying to sue Activision – over claims the department has taken too long with its own case and not been transparent over its connections with the media and labour unions (thanks, Axios). Activision is now asking a judge to force the…
The developer of The Outbound Ghost has asked players not to buy his game following a falling out with his publisher. Conrad Grindheim – lead developer on The Outbound Ghost – took to YouTube to state that his relationship with his publisher, Digerati, had “dissolved” and wanted the publisher to return the publishing rights to him. Stating that the indie title is “not up to the quality standards of the games that I create and that you expect of me”, he asked fans to avoid the game and said he was taking legal action to protect “our company, our name,…