Day one patch available ahead of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launch

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  343 words  |  Patria Henriques

A day one patch has been highlighted by Nintendo for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl following leaks of both games. They're not due for release until 19th November, but physical copies have already been leaked into the wild, with players keen to discover what's new in these remakes. The software update will be available from 11th November. It allows access to communication features in the Grand Underground and Super Contest Shows, gives players special items via Mystery Gift, and provides access to Ramanas Park after entering the Hall of Fame. [Read More]

FortressCraft creator rejects Minecraft clone claims

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  9 minutes  |  1837 words  |  Fernande Dalal

FortressCraft creator Adam Sawkins has rejected claims his Xbox Live Indie Game hit is a Minecraft clone and hit out at Markus "Notch" Persson and his company Mojang. In an interview with Eurogamer, Sawkins said additions made to FortressCraft over the last 12 months make it a very different experience in gameplay terms. Recently added features include over 20 weapons and items, voting and rating systems for servers, high-res animated custom blocks, fairy wings, lasers, factories, conveyors, jump pads, physics blocks, automated minions, copy-and-paste, night vision goggles, coloured lighting, custom world generation settings, multiple biomes, island mode and three PvP game modes. [Read More]

How to get The Title in Destiny 2, The Title god roll recommendation

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  763 words  |  Patria Henriques

Destiny 2's The Title is an event-specific weapon available for a limited time. Introduced in Guardian Games 2022, The Title SMG is a possible drop and guaranteed quest reward. If you're on the lookout for a new SMG in Destiny 2, with the right roll, The Title is well worth competing for. On this page: How to get The Title in Destiny 2 How to farm The Title in Destiny 2 The Title rolls list The Title god roll The Title farm: How to get The Title in Destiny 2 The Title is available exclusively during Guardian Games, debuting in 2022. [Read More]

More people are working on Call of Duty than live in my village

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  342 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Over 3000 of Activision's employees are currently working on Call of Duty alone. To put that in perspective, that is more than the entire population of the village that I live in. To put those numbers into a different perspective, that is over 30 percent of Activision's entire workforce (which, is roughly 9800), and close to half of its total developers (6800). "We are working on the most ambitious plan in Call of Duty history, with over 3000 people now working on the franchise and a return to the Modern Warfare setting that delivered our most successful Call of Duty title ever," [Read More]

Nathan Fillion replaced by Nolan North for his Destiny character's final appearance

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  363 words  |  Trudie Dory

Firefly and Castle actor Nathan Fillion did not return to record lines for this September's Destiny 2: Forsaken - the expansion which will see his fan-favourite character Cayde-6 killed off for good. Speaking on the Kotaku Splitscreen podcast, Fillion said he was "unavailable" to voice the franchise mascot's final appearance. Cayde is instead played by Nolan North, who previously took over the role of Destiny's Ghost after Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage was replaced. [Read More]

Phasmophobia will introduce summoning circles and a tortured voodoo doll as a Christmas treat

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  298 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

It looks like Phasmophobia fans will be getting an early Christmas gift courtesy of a new update currently called Christmas [REDACTED] Update. Though most of the salient details remain unknown - including when the update will release - we do, however, get an early peek at some of what's coming in the new content. According to a new card on the game's public Trello board, new cursed possessions are en-route, including a tortured voodoo doll, a summoning circle, and new ouija board questions (thanks, PCGN). [Read More]

Switch's Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition is far from definitive

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  7 minutes  |  1485 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Before we go on, let's stress that Rayman Legends is and has always been a highly enjoyable platformer - one of the best of the last five years - and it's the same core game released today on Switch. As beautiful as ever, Legends is a great fit for Nintendo's console hybrid, but there's a problem: it's called the Definitive Edition when the reality is that the port has so many small niggles that the label just isn't accurate. [Read More]

The Ramp is a small game that perfectly captures the feeling of skateboarding

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  5 minutes  |  1054 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Recently, I've been skateboarding. I've been skating before starting work for the day, and I've skated once I'm all done. Unlike a fair share of my colleagues, I haven't picked up actual skateboarding during the pandemic - I've looked to videogames as wish-fulfilment for that, and my latest obsession is called The Ramp. The Ramp Developer: Hyperparadise Publisher: Hyperparadise Platform: Played on PC Availability: Out now on PC When I first saw The Ramp, it was via a gif on Twitter - a ramp in front of a blue background, lit by the digital approximation of a low afternoon sun drawing some choice shadows. [Read More]

Thousands of World of Warcraft Classic players descended upon a single server to get a fresh levelling experience - and it was absolute chaos

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  6 minutes  |  1090 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Thousands of World of Warcraft Classic players last night descended upon a single server to get a fresh levelling experience - and it was absolute chaos. Last week, I reported on how over one thousand World of Warcraft players had banded together to create a "fresh" experience in the Classic version of the famous MMO. In the absence of incoming fresh servers with the launch of Burning Crusade Classic, those who only now fancy playing the famous MMO as it was in 2004 face starting on realms filled with maximum level players and botting. [Read More]

Titan Quest review - not all Switch ports are created equal

 Posted on October 16, 2022  |  6 minutes  |  1162 words  |  Patria Henriques

An admirable ARPG gets lost in a less than thoughtful Switch port. Titan Quest is often mentioned in the same breath as Diablo, as though a long but monstrously tough rope binds them together. I'm not sure who this annoys most - Titan Quest's creators Iron Lore or even Diablo creator Blizzard itself - but suffice to say, 12 years after the isometric action role-playing game was originally released, I'm doing it, too. [Read More]