Pokemon Go developer Niantic has announced that they have increased spawn rates, saying “Trainers, we’ve observed increased numbers of Pokémon sightings in parks and other outdoor locations in urban and rural areas.” It is unclear at this time exactly what this means, and if this change is permanent, but it will be good news to players who have felt that their location might be detrimental to their enjoyment of the game....
Wedbush Securities games analyst Michael Pachter believes that the PlayStation 4 will cost between $399 and $449. The analyst believes that Sony’s success with the new console hinges on a low entry price for consumers, and thinks that the new console will definitely come in under the launch price of the PS3. “We remain confident that the new console will have a lower initial MSRP than the PS3, which had a lofty starting price of $599 that we believe negatively impacted its longterm popularity....
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, stirred the dust in his new ABC News interview with anchor Michael Strahan. The 38-year-old, while promoting his new memoir, Spare, went into the details of some of the misgivings about the royals, some of which were propagated by the British tabloids. He also attributed some of these false beliefs to the misrepresentation of the royal family in the infamous soap opera, The Crown....
Prison Architect’s new expansion, Psych Ward, has released today. The update will challenge you with caring for the criminally insane. It features new types of inmates, new prisoner behavior, and enhanced management features. The Psych Ward expansion releases alongside the free “Sneezer” content update that adds new objects, walls, floors, and bridges to the game. A full list of patch notes for the free update can be found on Steam....
Get funky with a new way to play Friday Night Funkin in Project Funk Night. It adds multiplayer, allowing you to duke it out with other players and master the rhythm. Don’t forget to customize your character to show off your skill. Codes in Project Funk Night will give you various rewards, including Eaglets, items, and more, so keep an eye on them. These will also have expiration dates, so you must use the codes before they expire....
Dylan Jobe recently confirmed that the PS3 exclusive that he has been rumored to be working on, will be revealed to the world on GTTV tonight. Jobe announced this news to his followers via Twitter earlier today. It’s widely speculated that this announcement will be the sequel to Warhawk, Starhawk, which has been rumored to be in the final stages of the development process. There’s always the off chance that the rampant speculation about the title is wrong, so stay tuned to GTTV tonight to find out what this PS3 exclusive is, and when it will be heading your way....
The second season of Overwatch’s Competitive Play is set to be kicking off very soon, with developer Blizzard finally announcing the official date when it will begin. We won’t have to be waiting much longer at all, as the second season will commence on September 6th across all platforms. As for what is changing in season 2, there are a multiple things to look out for. Among these include the removal of Sudden Death, as games will no be able to end in a draw and will award points to all players in these situations....
It looks pretty nailed down now that Overwatch is making its debut on the console next month. This assessment all stems from a couple of leaked retail listings. Nintendo may have been planning to make the official announcement later today during their Nintendo Direct. Ever since Overwatch initially released on May 24, 2016, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox, and PC, it has taken the gaming world by storm. It won awards across the board, including The Game Award For Best eSports Game three years in a row....
With a view towards making more environmentally sustainable products, Google says it is using recycled material on all its new consumer hardware offerings, including the Pixel 5 smartphone and Nest Audio speaker. In an official blog post on Monday, the company claimed that the back cover of the Pixel 5 is made out of 100% recycled aluminum, making it the first Pixel or Nexus smartphone to incorporate reclaimed metal. Alongside the use of recycled materials, Google is also aiming to reduce the amount of waste materials in its products....
Forza Horizon 6 could already be in development, according to a new job posting listed by developer Playground Games. Despite the latest installment of the open-world racing series, Forza Horizon 5, only releasing in November 2021, Playground Games already appears to be working on its sequel. Thanks to XGP (and Reddit), a Playground Games job listing has been discovered, revealing that the development studio appears to already be in the throes of working on Forza Horizon 6....
With PlayStation Classic rapidly approaching, we get to learn details about the console itself and the games coming with it. We already know the lineup of course, but as the days go by we obtain particulars abou how these games are rendered in the hardware. The detail we learn today won’t be really appreciated by the PlayStation community, as it is about the smoothness of the gameplay from these titles....
Apart from Bitcoin and NFTs, another word that has been trending on the internet recently is Metaverse. It is essentially a sci-fi term that tech companies believe could become the future of the internet as we know it. However, former Sony CEO and inventor of the PlayStation thinks that the Metaverse is pointless and AR/ VR headsets are “annoying”. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Ken Kutaragi, the former CEO of Sony and often known as the “Father of PlayStation”, bashed the idea of Metaverse....
The PlayStation Live Events Viewer was introduced a few years ago as a means for watching live events on PlayStation consoles, starting off with the PS3. The app later arrived on PS4 and has been used for various types of events, but now it has been revealed that the app is being officially retired with another method of purchasing and watching events taking its place. Sony sent out an email today to those that had previously purchased the app to announce that the PlayStation Live Event Viewer was being retired....
With Sony having three platforms on the market, they are very good at offering deals pretty often through their PlayStation Store. Whether it is a brand new game for PlayStation 3, PS Vita, or PlayStation 4 that just came out, or even a PSOne classic for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, they usually do not disappoint. Sometimes they even have what are known as Flash Sales, which typically last only a few days, usually over a weekend, and have some sort of theme....
Pokémon Detective Pikachu topped the international box office for the second weekend in a row with a $53.8 million international tally. Overseas markets cannot get enough of Detective Pikachu, as the movie brings its international revenue up to $193.4 million after just two weeks in the box office. Including its US tallies, Pokémon Detective Pikachu has earned $287.4 million in total. The movie remained strong in China during its second weekend, bringing in $17....
How to use the Mystery Box to get shiny Meltan Pokémon GO has changed a lot in the four and a half years since it launched and quickly became a global gaming phenomenon. What was once a very simple hide and seek style game where you hunted for random Pokémon in the real world has developed into a complex collection game full of different niches to enjoy. And one that most players love is shiny hunting, tracking down all the rare shiny versions of their favorite characters....
Well over a year since Pokémon Go first launched, many fans still look back nostalgically on summer 2016, when every other person remotely familiar with Pokémon was running outside and playing Pokémon Go. Now, Niantic is introducing a new way for players to meet their fellow Pokémon Go players. Enter “Pokémon Go Community Day.” Here’s how it works. Once a month, a special Pokémon will emerge on Pokémon Go Community Day for a couple hours....
Since Dialga’s debut in Pokemon GO in March 2019, Trainers worldwide have been waiting to get their hands on its Shiny version. Then Shiny Dialga was finally available to catch in the mobile augmented reality game two years later. If you missed out on the catch-em-all train, here’s how you can get a Shiny Dialga in Pokemon GO once more. How to Get Shiny Dialga in Pokemon GO At the time of writing, Niantic is celebrating Pokemon GO Fest 2022 by running Legendary Pokemon 5-star Raids featuring Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Dialga....
Niantic regularly holds new events and celebrations in Pokémon GO for players to participate in. The latest one, the Mythic Blade event, will add a few debut Pokémon, including the new Mythical Keldeo. Keldeo isn’t the only sought-after Pokémon appearing in the celebration. Players will have the chance to catch Galarian Farfetch’d during the event as well, which is a Pokémon that doesn’t come around too often. How to catch a Galarian Farfetch’d in Pokémon GO Galarian Farfetch’d will be featured in the Mythic Blade event, but only in a specific way....
Eager to find King’s Rock in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? With our guide, you’ll get to it in no time. Since King’s Rock is an evolutionary item, if you want to evolve a certain Pokémon, you need to get your hands on one. It is unique for only one Pokémon though. So, once you have it, you’ll know exactly where to use it. Check out our guide to track down a King’s Rock as soon as possible....
