Not a fantasy What appeared to be a bad omen has turned into a harsh reality, as Square Enix has confirmed that it shut down Studio Istolia, cancelling its fantasy RPG title Project Prelude Rune in the process. The reason for Square Enix deciding to make this move is still unclear, only providing this brief statement: Following evaluation of various aspects of Project Prelude Rune, development of the title has been canceled....
The PlayStation Network is still down and unfortunately there’s no deadline for its return. Sure it’s bad for us gamers that want to play the games we’ve recently purchased, but it’s even worse for developers who rely on the network to survive. Dylan Cuthbert of Q-Games recently spoke out on the downtime and how it’s affecting the first party developer of Pixel Junk . Cuthbert announced that there is a “definite” effect on his studio’s bottom line with the extended downtime....
Update 8.50 is here Sony has now released a new system update for the PS4 console. This arrives around the same day and time that a big PS5 system update is also available. The new 8.50 PS4 system update should be rolling out today for all users. The size of the firmware is only around 481 MB. With that size, it shouldn’t take users too much time to download and install it....
If you pay any attention to video games, you likely have heard about the early troubles Overwatch 2 has run into at launch. Constant log-in issues, heroes being locked away for returning players, Bastion’s Ultimate having an exploit to carpet bomb the enemy team, and more have plagued the early days of Overwatch 2 being available to the public. Luckily, Blizzard is still working at fixing the game, but now they are getting set to try and make it up to players who have endured the rough first days with a couple of free cosmetics and double battle pass XP weekends....
Here at the Nerd Stash, we’ve been following news about PC Building Simulator 2 for a while. Back in March, we covered the game’s initial announcement. Then, we told you about the open beta test in June. We didn’t know the release date for PC Building Simulator 2 at that time. However, that changes today. Epic Games has announced that the sequel to PC Building Simulator will launch on October 12....
Ever wanted to be a part of an esports team — without being the player itself? PC Building Simulator‘s latest esports-themed expansion will let you live your weird fantasy (don’t worry, we won’t judge). In PC Building Simulator – Esports Expansion you will be tasked to “create, fix and upgrade rigs for professional esports players“, making sure they win competitions through sheer power of hardware wizardry. The PC Building Simulator esports expansion promises to bring an additional 12-hour campaign mode where you start from the bottom with a small esport team and rise both your team and your reputation....
PC Gamers have a horrifying deal to look forward to. Gamers hoping to step into the shoes of Issac Clarke once again have been dreaming for the day that Dead Space would be remade or remastered, and it looks like their patience has paid off. Not only do classic difficulty modes return to this faithful remake, but it looks like some new content has also been added for veterans that have survived the Ishumura before....
Today, we’re bringing good news for Persona and Phantom Thieves fans. According to the leaked trailer, Persona 5 Strikers, the hack-and-slash spinoff of Persona 5, will launch for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on February 23, 2021, in the west. You might be surprised at the inclusion of the PC port. However, SEGA SAMMY President and COO Haruki Satomi did say that the sales of Persona 4 Golden “were much stronger than expected”....
Elsewhere on this site, I’ve already taken a look at what new improvements that you can expect to find in FIFA 20, so I thought it was only sensible to do the same with Konami’s annual attempt to dethrone EA’s monster. With only a couple of weeks left before they launch eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 (PES 2020), which shall be known as PES 20 from here on out because screw writing that out every time I mention the game....
PewDiePie is, and has been for a while now, the most popular YouTuber by far. As of the time I am writing this article, he has nearly 57 million subscribers. The guy has more followers than Canada has people. This past February, however, the YouTube star came under scrutiny when he made some anti-semitic jokes, which resulted in Disney ended a previously established partnership with him. The jokes included a video of men holding up a sign that read, “Death to all Jews,” and another video of a man dressed like Jesus holding a sign reading, “Hitler did nothing wrong....
In Phasmophobia, players must prepare to face the supernatural, but the supernatural comes in the form of many ghosts. To make things worse, these ghosts have different weaknesses and only respond to certain ghost tools. Because of this, some Phasmophobia players may find themselves getting confused fast. This is especially true when you start throwing Tarot cards and Cursed Items into the mix. Luckily we at PGG have a nifty cheat sheet that both new Phasmophiva players and old can use as a player resource....
The second part of the Two-Year anniversary rally is introducing fan-favorites Red and Snorlax in Pokémon Masters EX as the featured Sync Pair. The Normal-type Pokémon is a Support unit capable of boosting Critical-Hit Rate and providing healing for the entire team. Additionally, Snorlax can Dynamax, making it one of the very few Pokémon in the game that can do so. Red and Snorlax moveset Red and Snorlax come with three passive skills, which are mentioned below:...
The fire-breathing Legendary dragon returns to Pokémon GO this December. This month in Pokémon GO, Reshiram returns alongside other Unova Legendary Pokémon for a set of challenging 5-Star Raid Battles. This Fire/Dragon-type Legendary can take up to five players to beat, so you’ll need to team up and know the best counters to take it down. It will also be the first opportunity players have to get their hands on a Shiny Reshiram, which has not been available in the game before....
Increased spawn rates and extra Gym bonuses are on the horizon. Pokémon GO is not letting up with events. Their Earth Day event, which saw increased spawn rates for Grass, Water and Ground-types, recently ended, and now they’re gearing up for a Fighting-type event, slated to start later today (May 1). The official announcement states that from May 1 at 1:00pm PST/4:00pm EST until May 14, Fighting-type Pokémon will have increased spawn rates in Pokémon GO....
Don’t miss out on Dragon Pulse Ampharos. Pokémon GO is just about to wrap up its Hoenn Celebration Event before moving onto the Johto Celebration Event this next week. That’s not the only Pokémon Go related event going on this weekend though, as Niantic is holding another of what they call an Incense Day. These are not focused on one Pokémon only, though this one is definitely build around a certain one....
A new event celebrating the Lunar New Year has just begun. The Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, starts tomorrow, February 5. But we can’t have a holiday celebration without a corresponding Pokémon GO event, so that’s exactly what we’re getting. Niantic recently announced that an in-game event celebrating the Lunar New Year is set to take place over the course of the next few days. The event began today (February 4) at 1:00pm PST/4:00pm EST and will continue until next Wednesday, February 13, at 1:00pm PST/4:00pm EST....
Trainers looking for an effective way to deal damage and potentially poison their Pokémon opponents are encouraged to consider getting the Poison Jab TM for their roster in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Poison Jab is a Physical Move that deals solid damage while also rolling a 30% chance to poison a single target. As a Poison-type ability, this Move is Super Effective on Grass- and Fairy-type opponents but deals half the damage to Poison-, Ground-, Rock-, and Ghost-type foes....
In a surprise announcement on Twitter this afternoon, Pokémon Unite bequeathed yet another adorable Holowear skin to Slowbro. The new “Bonfire Style” Holowear became available in-game immediately and features Slowbro looking very cozy in a beanie and argyle sweater. Pokémon Unite’s Twitter announcement, made on September 30, celebrates the new outfit as “just in time for the first day of fall.” This is despite the autumn equinox actually having already occurred on September 22....
Getting Shadow Lugia in Pokemon Go! Pokémon Go players have been indulging themselves in the ‘Festival of the Lights’ celebration and alongside this celebration Team GO Rocket will now be making their appearance on Tuesday the 9th of November which is today as of the time of writing. The team is led by Giovanni and battling alongside the leader is the revered pokémon ‘Shadow Lugia’ who players can now catch and add to their roster of greatly earned pokémon....
At this point, more than a year after release, most players have filled out a good portion of their Pokemon Go Pokedex. One thing that keeps most players from ever even hoping to complete the whole thing are the regional Pokemon that only appear in specific areas around the world. Kangaskhan is one of these, and is one of the more sought after due to only appearing in Australia. That isn’t the case this weekend though, as it was just revealed that Kangaskhan will be popping up in Anaheim, CA in celebration of the Pokemon World Championships....
