Microsoft shutting down its Mixer live streaming platform in July

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  431 words  |  Trudie Dory

Microsoft will be shutting down its struggling video game live streaming platform Mixer on 22nd July and partnering with Facebook Gaming in its stead. Mixer initially launched under the name Beam in 2016 and was rapidly acquired by Microsoft, who re-branded the platform with its current moniker the following year. However, despite the company's concerted efforts to boost the popularity of its service - which included signing up hugely popular Fortnite streamer Tyler " [Read More]

Minecraft 1.0 launch patch notes

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  5 minutes  |  1045 words  |  Patria Henriques

Last week, Minecraft shed its beta stabilisers and, after two years of open development, launched. And its transition to game version 1.0 brought plenty of changes. Among those, a proper ending in a ream called The End, appropriately enough. Upon death, your Minecraft score is tallied depending on total experience orbs held at the time. There's a hardcore game mode, and there are new monsters to fight: an Enderdragon boss, a snow golem, mooshroom cows, villagers, Blaze and Magma Cube. [Read More]

Pokémon Go stuns fans by releasing legendary Pokémon in the wild for the first time

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  407 words  |  Patria Henriques

In a surprise move, Pokémon Go has released three legendary creatures into the wild - a first for the game. Up until now, all legendary beasties have debuted via top level raids. But today, Sinnoh's legendary lake trio - Azelf, Mesprit, Uxie - have been released into the wild, leaving fans stunned. So far, players have only reported each beast in one of the game's three main regions. Azelf has been found in the Americas, Mesprit in Europe and Uxie in Asia-Pacific. [Read More]

Ratchet & Clank 3 | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  11 minutes  |  2259 words  |  Patria Henriques

Order yours now from Simply Games. Another year, another 15-hour masterpiece to hang proudly in the platform shooting gallery. How does Insomniac churn them out so quickly? Three in as many years is the kind of prolific output that has the partners of hollow-eyed development team members posting wearied accounts of sweatshop working practises and preparing a multimillion dollar lawsuit to redress the balance. Let's hope the Insomniac collective doesn't have to live up to their names in order to roll yet another one off the production line. [Read More]

Sci-fi horror spruce-up Observer: System Redux comes to PS4 and Xbox One in July

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  351 words  |  Trudie Dory

Observer: System Redux, the enhanced edition of Layers of Fear developer Bloober Team's acclaimed sci-fi horror, will be making the leap to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 16th July. The original Observer, released back in 2017, tells the story of detective Daniel Lazarski (voiced by the late Rutger Hauer) as he investigates a dilapidated Kraków apartment block, circa 2084, in search of his estranged son. What follows is a compelling blend of dystopian investigation adventure and hallucinatory nightmare as Lazarski, using his Observer talents, delves into the minds of witnesses in search of clues. [Read More]

Stardew Valley Dance of the Moonlight Jellies explained

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  420 words  |  Trudie Dory

Dance of the Moonlight Jellies is a festival in Stardew Valley, which is all about celebrating the migrating jellyfish. It follows the Luau, making it the second summer festival to occur in Stardew Valley. Unlike other festivals, like the Night Market, there are no special items to collect or activities to complete at the Dance of the Moonlight Jellies. Instead, the focus is having a relaxing summer night by the sea. [Read More]

The Cayo Perico Heist is a testament to GTA Online's lukewarm immortality

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  9 minutes  |  1770 words  |  Patria Henriques

GTA Online is like a Xenomorph, in a lot of ways. It's an iconic behemoth, one that creates a parasitic relationship with its hosts and refuses to die. It also thrives unexpectedly during quarantine. Grand Theft Auto 5 celebrated its seventh birthday during this noxious year, but Los Santos has never been busier. The game sold 400,000 copies in under four months in the UK, in the midst of our first national lockdown. [Read More]

The Overwatch League's problems can't be papered over with rainbows

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  6 minutes  |  1116 words  |  Fernande Dalal

When the Overwatch League's Los Angeles Valiant won the season's fourth stage after previously finishing fourth, eighth, and third, I joked that it must have been the power of their Pride patches. Halfway through the stage, the team announced a partnership with the charity You Can Play, which aims to promote equality for LGBTQ+ sports players. It was the first time that the latter had worked with an esports organisation, and saw the Valiant sport rainbow coloured versions of their logo on their team jerseys. [Read More]

THQ Nordic makes its Destroy All Humans 2 remake official

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  308 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Following some sneaky teasing earlier this year, and a spot of more recent leakage from Sony, THQ Nordic has officially confirmed that Destroy All Humans 2 is getting the remake treatment. Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed, as THQ is calling its latest remake, will be "developed from scratch" in Unreal Engine 4 by Black Forest Games, the studio behind the striking 2020 remake of the original Destroy All Humans. [Read More]

Watch Dogs 2 - How to get more Followers, level up and earn Research points

 Posted on December 31, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  714 words  |  Patria Henriques

Everyone wants more people following them on social media, and Watch Dogs 2 has made this a central mechanic. Most things you do in the game give DedSec more Followers, which in turn make you a more powerful hacker and expand your options in combat. Here's how to get more Followers in Watch Dogs 2. [4K] Watch Dogs 2 PS4 Pro Gameplay - First Look/Analysis What are Followers used for in Watch Dogs 2? [Read More]