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Pokemon Go Ultra Unlock 2021 part 2: Space research, rewards, spawns, and raids

Pokemon Go continues to swiftly move from one event to another, and it’s the time of year once more where we get an Ultra Unlock event.The 2021 Ultra Unlock brings with it a bunch of special timed Ultra Unlock research quests that’ll live alongside the current month’s missions, and the opportunity to catch a range of rare Pokemon or shiny variants – either through the missions or through other aspects of the game such as egg hatches, raid battles, or simply regular spawning out in the world. If you’re new or returning to Pokemon Go after a while away, these…

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For Honor’s first new hero this year is a Samurai who fights with a Shikomizue

By Sherif Saed 16 July 2021 13:21 GMT For Honor is getting a new hero in Season 2.The next update in For Honor will introduce a new hero to the game, as promised. On Thursday, Ubisoft revealed their identity for the first time, and sharing more details about them.Watch on YouTubeThe Kyoshin arrive in For Honor on July 22 with title update 2.0, which is essentially a mid-season update for Year 5 Season 2. The Kyoshin – joining the Samurai faction – are mystical warriors who fight with a concealed Shikomizue blade and its scabbard. There’s a bit of supernatural…

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Here’s your first look at the Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded roadmap

Mauer Der Toten, the next Zombies map for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, as well as a wealth of new Warzone content, is coming to the game on July 15.Call of Duty fans, there’s a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks of Warzone and Black Ops Cold War. A classic Multiplayer map and new modes are coming to Black Ops Cold War, while Warzone is getting its own new objective mode with Payload  – as well as other meta-changing updates.For this update, there will be a download size of approximately 11.4GB to 21.3GB for those who…

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The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf teaser is our first look at the upcoming animated film

By Stephany Nunneley 10 July 2021 16:12 GMT A first look at the Netflix animated film, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, was provided yesterday during WitcherCon.Along with the first look at The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf a premiere date of August 23 was provided.Watch on YouTubeThe prequel to The Witcher Netflix series was developed by the team who brought us the live-action series.Back in March last year, the film’s producers said they went the animated route because there are certain aspects they wanted to include that could only be accomplished through animation.According to what scriptwriter Beau DeMayo said at…

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Battlefield 2042’s mysterious second experience brings back classic maps

By Sherif Saed 9 July 2021 12:53 GMT DICE is slowly revealing details about Battlefield 2042’s second major experience.The first episode of EA Play Live Spotlight had a focus on first-person shooters. Though it did not bring us a lot of news to talk about, it did reveal few more hints about the Ripple Effect (DICE LA)-developed mode in Battlefield 2042.Watch on YouTubeRipple Effect’s GM, Christian Grass, was one the panellists, and he opened up somewhat about the mode his team is working on. According to Grass, the new experience will incorporate some of the series’ fan-favourite maps into Battlefield…

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Legend of Mana HD Remaster review: a faithful, gorgeous recreation of a PS1 classic – warts and all

Square Enix’s methodology for remastering Legend of Mana is an admirable one, retaining much of what made the original game special – even where it won’t hold up great in 2021.Watch on YouTubeOf all the companies with a lavish back catalogue of classics to use and abuse, Square Enix seems to be one of those most confidently diving into its old work. We’ve seen bare-bones ports of the PS2 Kingdom Hearts games, previously unlocalized Japanese versions like Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age, and of course lore-bending, earth-shattering remakes as with Final Fantasy 7. But a contender for the best…

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Alan Wake Remastered leaks on the Epic Games Store

By Sherif Saed 18 June 2021 12:17 GMT It looks like we’re getting an Alan Wake remaster.Today seems to be a big one for Epic Games Store leaks. After references to Final Fantasy 7 Remake were spotted in the store’s database, another unannounced game has appeared: Alan Wake Remastered.Watch on YouTubeEpicData, a website that tracks database updates for the Epic Games Store, has revealed the existence of the Alan Wake remaster. The unannounced project, developed by creator Remedy, looks to support cloud saves, judging by the strings of code discovered.Unfortunately, we don’t actually know anything more besides. That said, the…

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Former Xbox exclusive The Medium is coming to PS5 in September

The Medium, the apparently timed Xbox console exclusive from Bloober Team that launched earlier this year, is coming to PS5 on September 3, 2021.This isn’t a complete surprise, though: the Entertainment Software Rating Board listed The Medium on PS5 back at the start of the month. Bloober Team’s third-person psychological horror title was first announced for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and was a day-one release through Xbox Game Pass. At no point had it previously been mentioned that it would end up on PS5.The PS5 version of The Medium will feature “full DualSense controller support,” according to a press release, so there’s some specific…

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Elex 2 officially announced, set years after the events of the first game

By Sherif Saed 15 June 2021 13:01 GMT Piranha Bytes has returned with a sequel to Elex.Elex 2 was announced today, after a few teasers from developer Piranha Bytes. The sequel to the 2017 sci-fi action RPG returns to the world of Magalan, though not without expanding the fiction and implementing new gameplay tweaks.Watch on YouTubeElex 2 takes place following the conclusion of the original game’s story. The defeat of the Hybrid gave life to new factions, and The Berserkers have made good on their promise to terraform the planet. After a period of peace, protagonist Jax returns to warn…

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Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has reminded me of the pain of glitched achievements

Is there anything worse than a glitched achievement? As I replay the trilogy in Mass Effect Legendary Edition, I’m doing something I haven’t really done in earnest for a long time: achievement hunting. Watch on YouTubeBack in the Xbox 360 era, I was more serious about this whole activity. I would regularly pick up 1000 Gamerscore in games I only liked a little bit – I was an achievement completionist. Sometimes, I’d seek out totally crap games with the sole aim of picking up their achievements. I’m pretty sure I even have that infamous Avatar game that shamefully lets you…

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PS5 console sales double that of Xbox Series X/S in Q1 – report

By Sherif Saed 21 May 2021 12:59 GMT Sony reportedly has a significant lead over Microsoft when it comes to sales of their new consoles.According to a new report from Ampere Analysis, Sony’s PlayStation 5 console is so far leading Xbox Series X/S in sales during the first quarter of this calendar year.Watch on YouTubeAmpere revealed that both the standard PS5, and its Digital Edition sibling have sold a combined 2.83 million units to consumers by the end of March. This is over twice as much as Xbox Series X/S’ sales tally so far, which comes out at 1.31 million…

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Here’s a look at Biomutant running on PS5 and Xbox Series X

By Stephany Nunneley 20 May 2021 20:01 GMT Here’s a look at Experiment 101’s Biomutant running on PS5 and Xbox Series X.THQ Nordic has released two videos showing Biomutant running on new-gen consoles.Watch on YouTubeThe first video is PS5, and on the console, the game will run at native 1080p at 60 FPS, upscaled to 4k at 60 FPS with Dynamic Resolution.According to THQ, information on a native PS5 version will be shared “soon” and the reason the game doesn’t run in native 4k on PS5 is due to technical reasons.There’s even a disclaimer in the video that states: “with…

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Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s all-new AI teammate experience lands next week

Ubisoft has announced when to expect the AI teammate experience to land for Ghost Recon Breakpoint.An all-new AI teammate experience is coming to Ghost Recon Breakpoint as part of Title Update 4.0.0, and it launches next week on May 25.Watch on YouTubeFree for all players, the AI Teammate Experience update will consist of an all-new progression loop, allowing you to improve your AI teammates, earn rewards and unlock challenges to complete. You will then be able to level up your AI teammates, which will unlock tactical upgrades.Teammates will now have a common Team Level and a common XP bar called…

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Twitch reducing the price of subscriptions in some countries

Twitch is taking steps to level out the cost of subscriptions internationally and has announced a change to subscription prices in efforts to make them “equally affordable” around the world.Traditionally, Tier 1 subscriptions on Twitch have set you back a flat $4.99 fee – no matter where you are in the world. Now, in efforts to make things fairer on the international community, Twitch has announced most territories outside the US will see lower costs for subscriptions.Turkey (9.90 TRY) and Mexico (48 Pesos) will be the first territories to see this change on May 20 before Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe,…

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Warzone players all get the Adler event skin after a bug prevented most from earning it

By Sherif Saed 3 May 2021 10:28 GMT Raven has done right by Warzone players who couldn’t get the Adler skin the proper way.The launch of Season 3 in Warzone and Black Ops Cold War introduced its share of problems to the games, as players have come to expect. One of those affected the Hunt for Adler in-game event, which kicked off alongside the season.Watch on YouTubeThe event’s structure was fairly simple: asking players to complete basic tasks in either Black Ops Cold War multiplayer, or Warzone. Unfortunately, the Warzone portion of the event didn’t work as intended. Players were…