Pokémon Sword and Shield Evolution Stones explained -which Pokémon require an Evolution Stone, such as Sun Stone, Moon Stone and Everstone locations explained

 Posted on September 18, 2022  |  9 minutes  |  1906 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Evolution Stones have been a staple of the main-line Pokémon games since the very beginning. These stones return in Pokémon Sword and Shield, along with many of the Pokémon that need them to evolve. Evolution Stones, such as the Sun Stone and Moon Stone, can be found in multiple locations across the Galar region. Though many of them are hidden items and require a keen eye to discover. The Everstone, the counterpart to the Evolution Stones, has also returned in Pokémon Sword and Shield. [Read More]

Quantum Redshift: the forgotten Xbox exclusive Microsoft paid $1m for to take on WipEout

 Posted on September 18, 2022  |  8 minutes  |  1606 words  |  Trudie Dory

This month marks the 10 year anniversary of Xbox Live, Microsoft's ground-breaking online console gaming service - but that's not the only Xbox exclusive that turned 10 in 2012. Do you remember Quantum Redshift, the racing game that launched in September 2002 for Microsoft's fledgling entry into the console game market? It was a futuristic racer Microsoft hoped would take on Sony's successful WipEout series at its own game and complete the Xbox's portfolio of genres that already included a sci-fi shooter and a realistic racer. [Read More]

Sea of Thieves Skeleton Forts: Skull Clouds, Stronghold Keys and how to defeat the raids

 Posted on September 18, 2022  |  7 minutes  |  1291 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Skeleton Forts, marked by those big, rather ominous-looking skull clouds in the sky, are Sea of Thieves' take on the late-game raid. They're tricky, publicly-open events - anyone in your instance can sail up and join in - and require a great deal of coordination and planning to take down effectively. When you do however, you'll likely find a Stronghold Key which unlocks a special store full of ridiculously valuable treasure. [Read More]

Xbox 360 games and FPS Boost are a match made in heaven

 Posted on September 18, 2022  |  11 minutes  |  2138 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Microsoft didn't just add to its backwards compatibility library, it also added FPS Boost to Xbox 360 games for the first time. Not only that, it also doubled the frame-rate on select Xbox 360 titles that had already received enhanced 4K support for Xbox One X. Spurred on by the addition of FPS Boost to one of my favourite Sonic games, I decided to take a look at some of these improved experiences, gaining further appreciation for some classic titles. [Read More]

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT benchmarks: trading blows with RTX 2060 Super

 Posted on September 17, 2022  |  11 minutes  |  2157 words  |  Patria Henriques

The RX 5700 XT is AMD's fastest Navi graphics card released thus far, offering a sizeable performance boost over the vanilla RX 5700 for a reasonable price: $399/£379/€419. Nvidia's surprise launch of the RTX Super cards looked to take the wind out of AMD's sails, but Team Red fired back with price cuts that ensure the RX 5700 XT gets a winnable matchup against the RX 2060 Super. In this article, we'll examine how the RX 5700 XT stacks up against its closest competitors in 12 recent games, letting you get a good idea of whether this is the card for you. [Read More]

Among Us players are falsely accusing each other of hacking

 Posted on September 17, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  838 words  |  Fernande Dalal

As with any multiplayer game, once it gets popular there's going to be cheating - and surprise hit Among Us is no exception. As the game has exploded over the past few months, more and more hacks have been developed - including invisibility hacks, insta-kills, speed hacks and other unsavoury methods to ruin a game. Then there's always cheating the old-fashioned way, such as communicating with friends over Discord. But all this has had unexpected consequences for some players, who over the past few weeks have found themselves accused of hacking - bringing the social deduction game to a whole new level. [Read More]

Cyberpunk 2077 megamod rebalances pretty much the entire game

 Posted on September 17, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  689 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

A modder has completely rebalanced Cyberpunk 2077 in a bid to improve the gameplay experience. Prolific Cyberpunk modder Scissors123454321 released their gameplay rebalance megamod today on NexusMods, and it makes a huge number of changes to the balance of the game. Cyberpunk 2077 - Our Commitment to Quality Perhaps the headline change is the removal of scaling. In the base Cyberpunk, V and their enemies gain stats as you level up. [Read More]

EA's "Project Ten Dollar" explained

 Posted on September 17, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  272 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Systems like Mass Effect 2's Cerberus Network, Dragon Age's DLC network and upcoming launch add-ons for Bad Company 2 are all part of something EA calls "Project Ten Dollar". That's according to a report in BusinessWeek talking about CEO John Riccitiello's plan to reduce second-hand sales, which the company makes no money from. The idea, apparently green-lit last autumn, is to include a coupon or redeemable code with every new game which gives the buyer another chunk of content. [Read More]

Fez creator Phil Fish declares: modern Japanese games "just suck"

 Posted on September 17, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  428 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Outspoken Fez creator Phil Fish has declared: modern Japanese games "just suck". The Canadian indie developer made the comment during an open Q&A following a screening of Indie Game The Movie at GDC, attended by Develop. An unknown Japanese developer asked the panel, which included Fish and Braid creator Jonathan Blow, what they thought of modern Japanese video games. Fish replied: "your games just suck." Following the Q&A, Fish took to his Twitter page to follow-up on his comments. [Read More]

Fortnite - Infected animal locations: Where to hunt an infected animal explained

 Posted on September 17, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  432 words  |  Patria Henriques

Hunt an infected animal is one of the Epic Quests in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7. This challenge is only available during Week 4 of this season, and you don't need to do anything specific to unlock it, as it becomes automatically becomes available in-game. It's a rather straightforward task, but it might take a longer time than the ideal for you to track down an infected animal. Luckily, we've gathered the best spots as well as some tips to keep in mind. [Read More]