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UPDATE 22/02/22: Amazon Games has responded to player disappointment in Lost Ark server capacity. In a statement sent to Eurogamer, it confirmed that the Europe Central server won't see increased capacity, but the newly created Europe West server is easing congestion. Below, the statement in full: "Lost Ark has become more popular than we ever could have anticipated, scaling to 800k concurrent players in 17 minutes and 1.3m in 24 hours. [Read More]

The maker of a machine learning cheat that hit the headlines last week has insisted "my intent was never to do anything illegal" after Activision stepped in to shut development down. The creator of the cheat, who goes by the name "USER101", has slapped a statement on the website for User Vision Pro, which Activision took steps to scrub from the internet after console competitive multiplayer fans expressed concern about its potential to ruin games. [Read More]

Nintendo has confirmed the games coming out for the Switch throughout 2017 in the UK. The Switch has just five games available when it launches on 3rd March, Nintendo confirmed. These are: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1-2 Switch Super Bomberman R Skylanders Imaginators Just Dance 2017 Another three games come out in March: Snipperclips Fast RMX Has-Been Heroes On 28th April: [Read More]

The XP Challenge runs throughout January 2022 in Pokémon Go. This is the second monthly challenge introduced as part of the Season of Heritage, with the first being last month's Stardust Challenge. Throughout January, you'll receive double catch XP for your first catch every day and, if you have access, you'll be able to complete the XP Challenge for a new avatar item. On this page: How to access the XP Challenge in Pokémon Go XP Challenge quest steps and rewards in Pokémon Go XP Challenge dates and bonuses in Pokémon Go Pokémon Go Season of Heritage teaser How to access the XP Challenge in Pokémon Go If you want to complete the XP Challenge in Pokémon Go, then you need to pre-purchase a Tour: Johto ticket before Monday, 10th January 2022. [Read More]

Star Citizen has announcement trailers for its spaceships - and this one is the flashiest yet. The video, below, is for the upcoming Anvil Carrack, probably the most-anticipated spaceship among the Star Citizen community right now. It's the kind of trailer you'd expect from a sci-fi movie, or some big-budget Netflix show. But it's a promo for a single spaceship in the game, a fictional advert from in-universe manufacturer Anvil Aerospace. [Read More]

Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has said that while there "isn't currently" a Stardew Valley 2, he "would not be surprised" if we eventually got a sequel. While he wouldn't be drawn on his upcoming plans, Barone said that while he was unwilling "to commit" to Stardew Valley 1.6 - which isn't a surprise, given 1.5 is still in development - he wouldn't be surprised if there was "another Stardew Valley update, or multiple updates, or a Stardew Valley 2" [Read More]

Assassin's Creed returns once again with the excellent Odyssey, built upon the same technological revamp that successfully powered last year's Origins. By and large, it's a successful multi-platform deployment across consoles and PC, but similar to the last offering, it's best played on the enhanced '4K' consoles. There's an almost majestic scale and scope to this new title across all systems, but it's PS4 Pro and Xbox One X that deliver a quantifiably smoother, more consistent experience over base consoles. [Read More]

There are plenty of things wrong with Assassin's Creed Odyssey, but I do find it ever so hard to care. I've spent the weekend falling in love, jumping off hundred-foot statues and galloping around the island of Mykonos dressed as Wonder Woman. I could've spent that time thinking about all the cluttered menus and superfluous UI elements, and wondering why, for some reason, so many people love this game when it so proudly displays just so many obvious flaws. [Read More]

Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen says he's resuming work on his long-dormant "cat lady simulator" Mew-Genics. Mew-Genics was announced back in 2012, and was to be Team Meat's long-awaited follow-up to Super Meat Boy. McMillen described the game as "a cross between The Sims and Pokémon with a sprinkling of Animal Crossing and a dash of Tamagotchi", all built around the idea of (before things get weird, at least) caring for and breeding cats. [Read More]

Black Ops 4 Blackout Zombies and Mystery Boxes are some of the mode's secrets you can uncover. In something different for a Battle Royale mode, there are non-player characters on the map to battle - zombies. Their presence is also tied to Blackout Mystery Box locations. Find them both, and you could be get your hands on some valuable loot. Unlike character unlocks, which are one-time only challenges, these could become part of your strategy to get you kitted up in advance for the final stages of a match - so learning these zombie locations will come in handy. [Read More]