Forza Horizon 5 PC: can Playground's masterpiece scale beyond Series X?
Posted on January 14, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
We've already established that Forza Horizon 5 scales exceptionally well over Xbox hardware old and new, but has Playground Games managed to achieve the same quality on PC? Additionally, does the PC release scale beyond the bar set by Xbox Series X, offering even better graphics? And finally, what settings should you be aiming for to replicate and then build upon the console experience - and what kind of GPU will you require?
[Read More]Guilty Gear Strive delayed to June 2021
Posted on January 14, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
Arc System Works has delayed Guilty Gear Strive to June 2021.
The promising PC and PlayStation fighting game was due out 9th April 2021. It's now due out 11th June 2021.
The developer said it needs extra time to polish certain aspects of the game, such as online lobbies and server stability, following feedback from the recent open beta.
"We believe it best to use the extra time to improve the game's quality and provide a better experience to all our players,"
[Read More]Halo Infinite's multiplayer lead leaves 343 Industries
Posted on January 14, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Halo Infinite's multiplayer lead, Andrew Witts, is leaving the studio.
Witts said in a brief statement that he wasn't leaving 343 Industries to move onto a new position right away, but was instead hoping to "take some time off to relax and recharge".
"Today was my last day at 343 Industries," Witts said in a brief message on social media. "It's been an honour leading the MP design team over these years.
[Read More]Pokémon Go Evolve Collection Challenge list and rewards
Posted on January 14, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
The Evolve Collection Challenge is one of the Collection Challenges for the Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto event. Unlike the other Collection Challenges, this one can only be completed by evolving specific Pokémon. This means you need to hunt down their previous evolutions and ensure you have enough candy to perform the evolution. There are a total of 10 Collection Challenges for you to complete as part of Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto - Pallet Town, Pewter City, Cerulean City, Fuchsia City, Pokémon League, Raid, Research, Trade and Incense.
[Read More]Rare copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 breaks world record for most expensive video game
Posted on January 14, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
If you want a pristine copy of Super Mario Bros. 3, I hope you've been saving your coins, as a sealed version of the game has sold for auction at $156k (£117k) - earning it the title of most expensive video game ever sold at auction. The sealed variant of the NES game was sold by Texas-based auctioneer Heritage Auctions last Friday, beating the previous title-holder Super Mario Bros., a copy of which sold for $114k (£85k) back in July.
[Read More]Sims 4 seemingly teases the return of werewolves in latest content roadmap
Posted on January 14, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
Following a bit of a bumpy start to 2022 for The Sims 4 - thanks to the frustratingly buggy launch of My Wedding Stories - EA has teased a look ahead at the next few months of expansion releases, including what appears to be the long-awaited return of playable werewolves. According to a newly shared content roadmap, The Sims 4 will receive three new expansions of varying sizes over the next two months.
[Read More]Xbox One day one update will take 15-20 mins to download
Posted on January 14, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Microsoft has warned that the Xbox One's day one system update will need around 15-20 minutes to download.
The mandatory update will change the system's firmware to reflect the console's post-policy change state - specifically, Xbox One's need to be online at least once every 24 hours.
Speaking to IGN, Microsoft's Marc Whitten gave no explanation for the update's extended download time (expected busy servers? Large file size?) but promised the company was working to make the process as painless as possible.
[Read More]Cartoon Network MMO launches | Eurogamer.net
Posted on January 13, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Cartoon Network has launched its browser MMO, Fusion Fall. You can sample the game for free at the Fusion Fall website. With a time-travelling storyline involving Dexter, Samurai Jack and other toons from the popular kids' channel, Fusion Fall seems aimed squarely at tweens. You can play the early levels for free - after that it's USD 5.95 a month, or USD 9.95 for a "family plan" including four accounts.
[Read More]Crimson Shroud review | Eurogamer.net
Posted on January 13, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Amidst the bluster, high drama and expensive spectacle of many a Japanese role-playing game it's easy to forget about the dice rolls that power them - that little cascade of chance that dictates every sword thrust and every spell cast. Crimson Shroud, the third and likely final part of Level 5's Guild01 anthology (split into a series of releases on Nintendo's eShop in the West), is an explicit remembrance of all that.
[Read More]Fallout 76 is introducing CAMP slots, allowing switching between builds
Posted on January 13, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Hot on the heels of an inventory update to significantly increase the stash limit, Fallout 76 is due to get another update - and a couple of really significant improvements to SPECIAL attributes and CAMPs. The first of these is a change to how SPECIAL attributes work, introducing a way for players to quickly and easily reset their build. The blog post explains that once a player has reached level 25, they will be able to access SPECIAL Loadouts which allow you to reboot all of your SPECIAL points for free.
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