2013 proves to be an intriguing year for 1080p gaming for Chad Warden’s favourite console and it starts off with the arrival of the HD remaster of Zone of the Enders 2 - or rather, its second arrival. Originally released in a sub-optimal form at 720p with missing effects and dire performance, Konami took the remarkable step of recommissioning the project, handing it over to technology masterminds Hexadrive - an HD remaster of an HD remaster, if you like....

39 percent of UK adults aged 16 or over play games online, Ofcom says, with 56 percent of children aged three to 15 playing games online. The average time spent each week playing games online was 7 hours and 33 minutes, including PC, console, VR and smartphone gaming. These figures come from Ofcom surveys completed in late 2021, so after formal lockdowns had ended, Ofcom noted. In general, there was a dip in the amount of time younger people played online games year-on-year, though a growth in time spent playing online games for those aged 55-64....

As well as streaming games to consoles, Sony’s subscription service allows players to stream games on PC. However, as a PlayStation Blog from the release in May states, PC streaming is not available in the following countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Who will buy PlayStation VR2? Sony said in the blog that while not available at launch, PC streaming would be added in these countries “in a future update”....

Yesterday, Sony announced the next slate of games coming to the subscription service in October, including Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Dragon Quest 11, and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. PlayStation Access, the official PlayStation YouTube channel, included Ridge Racer 2 in its list of classic games, but this was not included in the PlayStation Blog. The PlayStation Access video has since been updated (thanks VGC). Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Are CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk and Witcher plans too ambitious?...

That’s according to Bloomberg, which has shared portions of an email sent to Niantic staff by the company’s chief executive officer John Hanke. In the message, Hanke is said to have blamed today’s project cancellations and redundancies - which will affect around 8% of Niantic’s workforce - on the company facing “a time of economic turmoil”. Hanke reportedly claimed the moves would help “further streamline our operations in order to best position the company to weather any economic storms that may lie ahead....

Earlier this week, Niantic dramatically U-turned on players’ main sticking point - the removal of increased interaction radius in the game implemented at the start of the pandemic. Now, it has promised further changes in how it interacts with fans. “We’ve been listening to player feedback and also set up four roundtable conversations where I spoke with over 30 community leaders from around the world (thank you all for your participation!...

This Collection Challenge will task you with catching Pokémon which can be found in and around Fuchsia City in the Kanto region. There are a total of 10 Collection Challenges for you to complete as part of Pokémon Go Tour: Kanto - Pallet Town, Pewter City, Cerulean City, Pokémon League, Raid, Research, Evolve, Trade and Incense. The latter two are different depending on whether you’re playing the Red or Green version of the event....

But this year, Halloween comes twice! Well, as far as Go Battle League is concerned anyway. Following the success of Halloween Cups passed, Niantic has breathed new life into the event by resurrecting it as last week’s one – the original based on Great League rules – followed by this week’s Ultra League version. As you might have guessed, both Halloween Cups run alongside the Halloween event and comes with several restrictions that help keep the spooky vibe alive, while also offering a fresh challenge for your Go Battle League skills....

Heracross is considered quite rare outside of its exclusive regions, so, if you’re one of the many trainers who can’t catch it in the wild, this is the perfect time to add it to your Pokédex! Heracross will be appearing in three-star raids throughout the Ultra Unlock 2021: Space event and whether you can defeat it by yourself depends on your experience with Pokémon Go. Even if you’re an experienced trainer, however, you still need to know Heracross’ counters and weaknesses!...

Following a tradition which began with A Spooky Message and continued with A Spooky Message Unmasked, Mysterious Masks is part of the 2022 Halloween event. Below you’ll find every Mysterious Masks quest task and reward, which will help you complete this very spooky Pokémon Go quest. On this page: How Mysterious Masks works in Pokémon Go Mysterious Masks was released on Thursday, 20th October as part of the Halloween 2022 celebrations and, since it’s a special research quest, has no deadline....

Pokémon rarity in Pokémon Go, however, is not an exact science like it is in the mainline Pokémon series, since some Pokémon will become easier to find if you visit certain real world locations or partake in in-game events. Now that the Pokémon Go Pokédex spans from Gen 1 to Gen 8, we’ve created a rare Pokémon list, so you know which creatures you need to be on the lookout for - whether it’s in the wild, during an event or from a research quest....

It is a colourful and playfully chunky looking strategy game, but one with a somber undertone. As the name suggests, it focuses on a world ravaged by the effects of global warming and the resulting high water levels. It also features a city called Alphaville, so yes, while I am writing this up, I am also singing Big in Japan. Here is the trailer for you to enjoy yourself. Highwater will release sometime this year....

The aim of Bill 96 is to strengthen the French-speaking province’s language laws, ensuring French is the main language spoken in everything from business to healthcare. However, it’s feared this will drive away non-French speakers from Québec’s considerable video game industry. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: What can Sony do to improve PlayStation Plus Premium? A number of major developers are situated in Québec, including Ubisoft (Immortals Fenyx Rising), Warner Bros....

Also in the running are Inscryption and It Takes Two with ​​six nominations, Returnal has made it to five shortlists, whilst Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Resident Evil Village each secure four. Up for the most coveted award, Game of the Year, are Deathloop, Inscription, It Takes Two, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Returnal, although all are further nominated in sub-Game of the Year categories, such as Action Game of the Year or Adventure Game of the Year....

For a quick recap, the former hacker was hired by Elon Musk in November to “fix” Twitter. “That’s what Elon told me my job was, and I will try my hardest to do it,” Hotz shared (via a tweet, of course) following the news of his new position. “I have 12 weeks. Also trying to get rid of that nondismissable login pop up after you scroll a little bit ugh these things ruin the Internet,” he wrote at the time....

It’s Request 59, and requires you to track down Misdreavus, a ghost-type Pokémon, for the hairstylist Arezu. Completing the request will earn you new hairstyles at the hairdressers. First, however, you need to know Misdreavus’ location. On this page: If you’d like to learn more about this game, visit our Pokémon Legends: Arceus walkthrough. However, in order to unlock yet more hairstyles and colour options for your character, you will need to complete requests for Arezu....

In a brief tweet on the developer’s official social media channels, Capcom said this update - the second in the developer’s fight to stabilise the horror game on PC - fixes an issue where “certain” unspecified CPUs were “unable to launch the game”, as well as the “minor fine-tuning of certain graphical processes”, although what, exactly, graphical processes the update will address. A few weeks back, hackers hit the headlines by insisting that the stuttering and dropped framerates experienced by players on PC were caused by the game’s own anti-piracy measures - something Digital Foundry was able to test and prove, too....

Update 2.0 is now live and includes Suspend Cycle functionality, allowing players to pause their cycle, exit the game and turn off the console without losing progress. Once players resume, the suspend point is deleted and another can be made instead. There are limitations though: a suspend point cannot be created during boss battles, cinematics, first-person segments, or combat. At launch, many players complained that the game didn’t include a save or suspension feature....

Introduced yesterday as part of the February update, the Softcore mode provides a slightly more forgiving Rust experience. When a player is killed, instead of losing everything they will instead be able to recoup half their inventory - either at the spot of death, or at a reclaim terminal (at the Bandit Camp or Outpost monuments). You’ll have two hours to reach a terminal before those items despawn, but still - it’s far better than losing it all to someone with an AK....

The laptop has a generous 16 inch QHD+ display. With a 2560x1600 resolution, this gives it a 16:10 aspect ratio, perfect for productivity thanks to greater vertical space. But it’s no slouch, with a 120Hz refresh rate and great colour accuracy, so it’s ideal for creative work such as photo and video editing. And with an 11th gen Core i7 processor, you’ll have no problem making use of that 120Hz display as it’ll keep up with fast esports titles such as Doom Eternal and Call of Duty....