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Flantastic. While it might not be the announcement of a full movie, The Pokémon Company has released a new short film focused on Ryme City's top investigator, as 'Detective Pikachu and the Mystery of the Missing Flan' gives another bite-sized boost of case-cracking goodness. The new short was shared on The Official Pokémon YouTube channel yesterday and it is really rather sweet. This one follows Detective Pikachu and Tim as they attempt to track down the latter's missing flan — a crime that we c...

What better way to follow up my interview with Just Stop Oil than by writing about a horror game set on a haunted oil rig? The game in question is, of course, Still Wakes The Deep from Dear Esther and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs developer The Chinese Room. Set off the coast of Scotland in the 1970s, it sees you navigating collapsing gantries and flooded rooms while avoiding an unearthly terror apparently extracted from the ocean floor. Mind you, the worst thing in the game could be the weather, ...

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 released last week, to widespread praise and some truly bumper sales. In the first 24 hours alone, an incredible 2.5m copies were sold, making it Sony's fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game ever. Guides writer Marie and I have now both finished Spider-Man 2's main story, and, well, we have thoughts. So join us as we discuss Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and what the ending could mean for the series' future. Please note, we will be heading well into spoiler territory below, so ...

Lucky players can find the illusive fox as a shiny.

Ark Survival Ascended is here. The hotly debated Unreal Engine 5 remaster of dino survival game Ark Survival Evolved has arrived on Steam, but it’s launched rather predictably to mixed reviews, with players impressed by the look of its visuals but disappointed by “single-digit frame rates” and the fact the game is a full price upgrade for those who have been playing the original game, which sees its official network shut down.

Sam Bankman-Fried's going for one of the riskiest strategies there is.

Does Alan Wake 2 have new game plus? If you're wondering whether you'll be able to play through this adventure horror game with some extra content, we've got you covered. Much like Alan Wake, the second installment includes a nightmare difficulty feature and added manuscript pages arriving after launch. There are plenty of questions to ask following the Alan Wake 2 release date, including whether Alan Wake 2 is on Game Pass, how long Alan Wake 2 is, and which Alan Wake 2 difficulty setting to ch...

What are The Finals system requirements? If you're not entirely sure what combat entertainment is, don't worry, you're not alone. The Finals isn't your average royale shooter, instead, it offers a unique approach with its huge destructible environments, but will they take a toll on your gaming hardware?

Launching next month. After its successful Kickstarter campaign, pixel art roguelite Astral Ascent is now heading to the Nintendo Switch next month on November 14th, 2023. Crafted by developer Hibernian Workshop, the game has been in early access for a year prior to its full release. It will feature 12 powerful bosses to defeat that will require you to customise your own gameplay style by combining hundreds of spells.

The new virtual reality software brings VR back into the modern Steam ecosystem.

Complete these research quests for a Shadow Regigigas.

For the impatient, it turns out there is a way to make METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version and METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version actually work on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

The sword in the gravestone.

The Max pirate show might sail the high seas once again.

What is The Finals open beta start time? The upcoming free-to-play game from Embark Studios has an open beta starting today, but what time can you start your assault on the combat entertainment game-show? Of course, the environment is purely virtual, but you'll be able to alter and exploit everything around you to your advantage, if you're smart. The Finals previously had a closed playtest between September 29 and October 3, but now the open beta is about to descend and anyone can get involved. ...

What is the best MW3 KV Inhibitor loadout? You need the best guns at your disposal when you dive into Modern Warfare 3 matches, as the slower TTK speed helps make this one of the most competitive instalments yet. We’ve gone through every gun in the game and found the best loadout for each one, simply find the ones that match your play style.. We’ve built out the best MW3 longbow loadout to take out opponents from across the map, but if you want to quick scope at a shorter distance, then you shou...

A GTA 6 Metacritic page has suddenly appeared alongside a generic logo and a short summary mentioning Rockstar. At the same time, Ned Luke, who voices Michael in Grand Theft Auto 5, shares a short video explaining that he is going to Los Angeles because he has “some stuff to do,” while telling viewers “don’t ask what it is.” The presumed next entry in Rockstar’s landmark sandbox series, and likely to be its first new game since Red Dead Redemption 2, official news on Grand Theft Auto 6 is yet to...

Dungeons of Hinterberg is quick to make a first impression, its lush, vibrant colors almost popping off the screen as you snowboard through its alpine glaciers and dense forests. Blending Zelda-like combat with elemental powers, incorporating world-bending puzzles, and now showing off its social side where you meet the locals, make friends, and go on coffee dates by the lake, this is a standalone, single-player RPG in the style of Genshin Impact but with a contained story that you can see throug...

It looks like Diablo 4's first major expansion will be called Lord of Hatred, and focus on Prime Evil Mephisto. That's according to dataminers who have tapped into Blizzard's Technical Alpha build of version 2.0 on its private testing branch (thanks WccfTech). In addition, it's believed the Kurast region from Diablo 2 will also be added - a city that fell to Mephisto's corruption.

Developer Starbreeze has apologised to Payday 3 players for recently being "quiet", and admitted it was "not easy to communicate when we have not been able to offer any updates" on the game's delayed patches. In a new blog post, the developer said it wants to assure players that its previously announced big patch, which promised more than 200 QoL-improvements across platforms, is still a main priority for the team. As is its general "patching process" for Payday 3, with the developer saying the ...

Nintendo has announced that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is Europe's fastest-selling Super Mario game ever. The company announced the statistic today on social media, though did not provide any concrete sales figures. We'll likely get those as part of a global sales update, or financial statement. Regardless, it's a positive sign things have gone well for Elephant Mario and his warp pipe-stuffing chums - even if Nintendo's mascot couldn't quite beat Spider-Man 2 in the UK's boxed game chart on Monda...

Wowie... you know. Nintendo has announced that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is officially the fastest-selling Mario game ever in Europe, reaching the milestone within its first three days on sale. Launched just last week on October 20th, 2023, the sales milestone puts it above every other Mario game, including titans such as Super Mario Odyssey and New Super Mario Bros. Of course, we don't yet know what the sales figures are like in other territories, and time tell whether Wonder can beat its siblin...

When looking to improve my immersion in racing games, the Thrustmaster Ferrari 488 GT3 wheel add-on is an easy choice thanks to its slick design and input customization. I can’t help but feel giddy setting this wheel up, given its stunning 1:1 scale. It's a beautiful peripheral that easily improves any racing setup, provided you have the existing gear to accommodate it.  There's no doubt that a great wheel helps some of the best racing games on PC feel even better, but it’s worth noting that the...

As Halloween approaches, Minecraft enthusiasts have a treat in store as Mojang pushes the cutest update to one of the game's tiniest inhabitants: the bat. The flying mobs are getting a visual update that promises to infuse a little extra magic into the Minecraft realm, just in time for the spookiest season of the year

If you've been looking for a high-end smart speaker with a subwoofer, Amazon has an interesting deal in its Echo lineup right now. It's got a bundle deal with the high-end Echo Studio and the Echo sub, with both on sale for $248 instead of $330, saving you $82 (24 percent). Those are a killer combo for home theater and more, particularly if you get a second Echo Studio to make a stereo pair.  The Echo Studio appears in our guide to the best smart speakers as an alternative to the Sonos Era 100 f...

Catch bugs and whack bad guys. Xbox recently held a Partner Preview event to showcase some upcoming third-party games, including the likes of Alan Wake II, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and Ark: Survival Ascended. One of the highlights, however, was Sega's upcoming Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth from the talented folks over at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The game is the next mainline entry in what used to be known as the 'Yakuza' franchise before its official name change, and it's long been kno...

We have a triple update from Valve with SteamVR 2.0 now out of Beta, along with Steam Deck and Steam desktop upgrades so here's all the news.

Spotify's royalty model will get a massive revamp next year to give "working artists" a bigger cut, according to Music Business Worldwide. Starting in the first quarter of 2024, Spotify will reportedly implement three changes meant to "combat three drains on the royalty pool." The first one is establishing a minimum number of annual streams a track must reach before it starts generating royalties, which is supposed to demonetize tracks that earn less than 5 cents a month. Apparently, while these...

Nintendo ninjas assembling, surely. As global companies go, Nintendo is notoriously relaxed about individuals and other companies picking from its vast catalogue of beloved IP, adapting it for their own works, and profiting from the results. Hang on, that doesn't sound right... In a move that surely has the Ninjaphone ringing off the hook in Nintendo Lawyer HQ, the latest release from American rapper Asianae, 'Motion', samples Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. theme. If you're thinking, 'Oh, it pro...

Knot the best port. Gordian Quest, like many games of its ilk, is bogged down by dense, cumbersome menus and volumes of small text. But unlike a lot of other games in the strategy and deckbuilding genre, it's much easier to wrap your mind around and isn't mired in frustratingly long tutorials and steep learning curves. Weaving tabletop inspirations into deckbuilding gameplay creates a fun, replayable game that lacks teeth, but provided enough satisfaction to keep us engaged, even if its myriad o...

You’re looking at this and thinking, just another pool game, right? Think again, Pool Blitz is so much more (well, for one thing, it’s free to play). On one hand, we have traditional 8 ball and 9 ball pool on the other we have No-Wait Blitz mode, Power-ups, pocket blockers, Steel balls, themed weekly tournaments, […] The post Pool but Not as you Know it – Three Ways we Brought our Vision for Mutiplayer Pool to Life appeared first on Xbox Wire.

Version 2.0.2 has arrived. Sega may have only just released Sonic Superstars, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's done with Sonic Origins just yet. The game has today received a Version 2.0.2 update. As highlighted by Sonic Stadium, this update fixes the "Tails in water bug". Beyond this, there have apparently been some additional bug fixes (via Steam).

Ford has called its 20,000 employees back to work now that it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW). The two parties have agreed on a new four-year labor contract that include a 25 percent pay increase for employees over that period, according to Reuters and The New York Times. With the cost-of-living wage adjustments the union has also successfully negotiated, the total pay hikes would amount to 33 percent, the UAW said. In addition to a wage hike, the contract al...

The fight begins this November. SNK is launching The King of Fighters XIII Global Match on the Nintendo Switch next month, and to remind everyone, it's now released a new trailer. This title was originally announced in April of this year with an update in August confirming this version would arrive on 16th November 2023. When it is finally released, players can look forward to a "rollback netcode overhaul" to improve the overall online functionality.

Goes on sale this Friday. Mortal Kombat 1 for Switch had some issues at launch, with NetherRealm responding with a series of updates. While things are in better shape, unfortunately, the community is now in an uproar over the latest Halloween-themed Fatility revealed in the latest set of patch notes. Warner Bros. has confirmed it will be added to the premium store, resulting in many horrified reactions from players.