Pokémon Go Ed Sheeran event, performance location, spawns and field research

 Posted on October 29, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  790 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

The Ed Sheeran event is perhaps the most unique collaboration in Pokémon Go to date. There will be a special Ed Sheeran performance you can watch in-game, new music playing in the evenings, and to celebrate Ed Sheeran's favourite starter - water Pokémon - increased spawns of each generation's water type throughout the week. This also sees the return of sunglasses Squirtle, both in the wild and in a field research task, who we haven't seen in the game since July 2018. [Read More]

Pokémon Sword and Shield Persian and Cofagrigus locations explained

 Posted on October 29, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  483 words  |  Trudie Dory

Despite what you may think, it's still possible to add Persian and Cofagrigus to your Galar Pokédex in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Meowth and Yamask normally evolve into Persian and Cofagrgius. Yet, in Pokémon Sword and Shield, both Meowth and Yamask have new Galarian forms and new second evolutions; Galarian Meowth evolves into Perrserker, while Galarian Yamask evolve into Runerigus. On this page: How to get Persian in Pokémon Sword and Shield How to get Cofagrigus in Pokémon Sword and Shield Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield - Overview trailer How to get Persian in Pokémon Sword and Shield The first order of business in adding Persian to your Galar Pokédex is to catch a Galarian Meowth. [Read More]

This AOC 144hz gaming monitor is now less than £120

 Posted on October 29, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  292 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Having a good monitor is crucial to any computer setup, regardless of what you use it for. One of the biggest upgrades you can make to your desktop is to get a monitor with a 144hz refresh rate for a faster and smoother experience that can help with gaming and productivity. While higher refresh rates are some of the best features on modern monitors, the price of entry to 144hz monitors has been rather high, so some people might have held back from taking the next step with their screens. [Read More]

This Sekiro mod lets you play co-op and PVP with your friends

 Posted on October 29, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  543 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Sekiro is already an incredible single-player experience, but sometimes even battle-hardened players feel like they could do with some backup. Enter Sekiro Online, a mod for the PC version of the game which adds both co-op and PVP features to the game (via DSOGaming). Mod author LukeYui explained they tried to make the online mode as similar as possible to the Souls series' online features, although it's obviously not quite as smooth - seeing as it started as a pet project and is still in early public beta. [Read More]

Valve needs to make Portal 3 soon, writer says

 Posted on October 29, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  366 words  |  Trudie Dory

Portal co-writer Erik Wolpaw has called for Valve to put a third game in production soon - before the original development team becomes too old to return. "I am not getting any younger," Wolpaw told KiwiTalkz (thanks, Kotaku). "We are reaching the point where it's crazy to think [the original development team is] literally going to be too old to work on Portal 3, so we should just do it. [Read More]

Watch Dogs: Legion of the Dead is a standalone zombies mode released in alpha for PC today

 Posted on October 29, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  417 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Ubisoft has surprise-released a zombie survival mode for Watch Dogs: Legion, and it is available to try today on PC. Anyone with a PC copy of Watch Dogs: Legion will be able to nab Legion of the Dead via the Ubisoft Connect launcher. The survival-themed mode is still in alpha, and will come to consoles when it is ready to hit beta. "In a London filled with zombies, Albion soldiers and Clan Kelley enforcers are hoarding valuable supplies that you must get your hands on to ensure the survival of your crew," [Read More]

Zelda: Breath of the Wild update lets you play with Japanese VO, English subtitles

 Posted on October 29, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  240 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been updated to let you choose a separate voice-over language to the on-screen text. This means you can now play with English text and subtitles, but Japanese voice-over. An option to switch the English voice acting to Japanese has been a common request among fans - many of whom have said they prefer the Japanese voice-over. Before today, you could only hear the Japanese (or any other language) voice acting by setting your Switch console to Japanese and dealing with Japanese text in Zelda as well. [Read More]

Cyberpunk 2077 delayed to 2022 for PS5, Xbox Series S/X

 Posted on October 28, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  334 words  |  Patria Henriques

I almost can't believe I'm writing this, but Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed yet again. The game's long-awaited PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions will now not launch until "the first quarter of 2022", CD Projekt has now said. An exact new date was not given. The Witcher 3's PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions will now arrive even later still, currently in the second quarter of next year. [Read More]

DCHDMI review: Dreamcast gets a digital video upgrade - and it's stunning

 Posted on October 28, 2022  |  8 minutes  |  1566 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

The Sega Dreamcast - now over 20 years old, the Dreamcast represents an era of unprecedented creativity within Sega. With a huge range of remarkable games spread across every genre imaginable, Sega's final console remains popular even today but while the Dreamcast's video output options were forward looking at the time, taking full advantage of them today isn't quite as easy as you'd expect - but the arrival of a hardware modification with a pristine HDMI output is an absolute gamechanger. [Read More]

Diablo 3 download/install sizes are much higher on PS4

 Posted on October 28, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  482 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

UPDATE 2 13/08/2014 4.24pm: Blizzard has confirmed the inaccuracy of the Sony listing to Eurogamer and provided us with file sizes for the European PlayStation Store version of Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition on PS4. An installation of the game with audio in a single language will only occupy around 16GB of space. A Blizzard spokesperson provided the following statement: "The original Sony listing is an error - the actual size of the game client which is also comprised of the language files for the game in English, French, German and Italian, is 37. [Read More]