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A free Pikes Peak Pack has been released for Dirt Rally, adding the world-renowned hill climb course and three new hill climb cars to the Early Access racer, Codemasters has announced. The Colorado-based Pikes Peak features in its original mixed surface variant, plus for the first time in a video game the new tarmac version. Also included are three iconic hill climb cars: Peugeot 405 T16 PP Audi Sport quattro S1 PP Peugeot 205 T16 PP Lots more free content updates are planned for Dirt Rally, which is available to buy now on Steam Early Access....

Ndemic Creations has published a statement in response to the surge of Plague Inc. sales triggered by the current coronavirus outbreak (via Polygon). When the new coronavirus outbreak hit the headlines, the developer noted a rise in the strategy game’s sales, which is expected. This week Plague Inc. was the most-downloaded paid game on iOS in China and reached sixth place in the overall mobile game charts in China. There is often a spike in player counts when diseases are reported—as people are interested in how viruses are transmitted—and, on January 24, the game was pulled offline, as it could not cope with the sheer number of players....

Chances are if you spent a lot of your time playing Pokémon as a kid, there’s a region of your brain that responds positively to character images from the popular series. According to a study from Standford University, adults who played the games regularly during their childhood have a special part of their brains reserved for remembering Pikachu et al. The researchers showed test subjects hundreds of Pokémon characters and the brains of longtime fans were stimulated way more than those of persons who aren’t as familiar with the game....

As super popular as the Pokémon franchise is, it absolutely isn’t immune to criticism (as we all saw quite plainly in the run-up to the launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield). One of the most common points that detractors like to raise is that the series just never changes. That may be true on the surface, but those who have been around since the days of Gen I will appreciate just how far the games have come in terms of mechanics....

One important rule of fandom is to never apply real-world logic to a piece of fiction. Pokémon is no different. To create such a vast world is an incredible feat, but it also leaves a lot of questions that are often not addressed, answered, or even remembered. Soon after Pokémon Go was released, I ended up revisiting the early titles from my childhood, playing Generation I games and watching the early part of the animated series....

Electric is a popular type among Pokémon fans. Creatures of this type typically have a few distinct characteristics: sharp edges, lightning-bolt motifs, speed, and agility. Pokémon like Luxray, Jolteon, and Zeraora exemplify these design choices perfectly. Electric-type Pokémon look fast and intense, signifying their relation to lightning and electricity. However, many Electric-types are actually pretty ugly, whether or not they match these motifs. They can fit into the mold of a typical Electric-type design but maybe miss the mark on the appeal, or they buck the trend entirely and are perplexing to look at....

It’s a strange kind of punishment, being a long-term player of Game Freak’s collective Pokémon works. To have played all these games as they came out is to be forever tormented by the series high of Pokémon’s early gems. For many these are all-time video game highs: deep, vast, iconic giants, games that launched and subsequently bottled the lightning of a generational craze. Continuing on beyond them means suffering a kind of constant haunting by the hypothetical, the what-if world where the studio is given the time and budget and technical talent it so obviously needs - and that the Pokémon Company, owner of the highest-grossing media franchise of all time, can so obviously afford....

Pokémon the Movie: Coco will no longer premiere on July 10, 2020, because complications arising from the pandemic have affected production (via Serebii). When Ash encounters a mysterious boy living in the jungles of Okoya Forest, a new connection between humans and Pokémon will be discovered. The boy, Coco, believes himself to be a Pokémon, and was raised by the creatures living in the forest. The movie will also feature the newest Mythical Pokémon, Zarude, who was intended to appear in Pokémon Sword & Shield....

A strong Tyranitar build will allow you to turn this Generation 2 Armor Pokémon into an undefeatable opponent in Pokémon Unite - the MOBA Pokémon game. Tyranitar is classified as an All-Rounder Pokémon in Pokémon Unite, so your essential priorities will be to inflict damage, sponge damage from lower HP teammates like Attackers, and knock out enemy Pokémon such as Defenders before scoring goals with your allies. To do any of this, you will need the best items and moves for Tyranitar....

The final season of Better Call Saul is almost at its end, and fans simply can’t get enough of the drama that’s been unfolding these past few episodes. Whether it’s all of the death or the emotional heartbreak, the show is proving once again that series creator Vincent Gilligan is still a master of his craft. And while there are still a lot of questions left hanging in the air, one of the big ones fans are still waiting to have answered is: where are Jesse Pinkman and Walter White?...

PUBG Lite is a free-to-play version of the popular battle royale PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) that has just launched across Europe. It’s also available in South America, Africa, and southern Asia. What players will like about this version of the game, other than it being free, is that its hardware requirements are much lower than the original game. Hardware isn’t cheap. Some of it isn’t even reasonable. So, creating a lite version of a game like PUBG makes it more accessible for a whole load more people....

Nintendo boss man Reggie Fils-Aime has said the format holder considers the upcoming Nintendo Switch Online service the true successor to the Virtual Console. Virtual Console launched with the Wii back in 2006, and was Ninty’s bread-and-butter for flogging its back catalogue as downloadable titles for the past decade. The service extended to the 3DS and Wii U, but it’s not coming to Switch. In its place, the Switch’s online service will offer back catalogue titles, and launches this September with a lineup of NES games including Super Mario Bros....

It’s not often that you see a demo release for a game and then find not much has changed come launch time. The majority of what was seen in the Resident Evil 2 1-Shot Demo is very comparable to the final version I’ve been playing through the last couple of days. I say that mostly because every gamer knows that no game is without its technical tweaks and additions post-launch. For the most part, Resident Evil 2‘s performance stays strongly consistent in the 1080P/60fps landscape....

It sounds like Capcom is planning to stick with the first-person perspective of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard when it comes to designing the gameplay of Resident Evil 8, the next mainline entry in the beloved zombie-shooting video game franchise. But however interesting this nugget of new information is, it’s worth remembering that this game is yet to be officially announced and everything we hear about Resident Evil 8 should currently be treated as an unconfirmed rumor....

There are several locations that you need to visit as part of the Secrets of Creation quest in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. One of these is the Legacy of the Ancients, which happens to have its own puzzle. Here’s our Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Legacy of the Ancients puzzle guide to help you solve the task as part of Secrets of Creation Heart of Mystery. Note: For more information, check out our Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous guides and features hub....

These days, fans don’t have many choices when it comes to arcade-style wrestling. Sure, they could try their luck with WWE 2K20. But considering it’s a buggy mess, they’re better off tackling the much more playable Fire Pro Wrestling World. This summer, though, a new opponent will enter the ring – RetroMania Wrestling. At first, it doesn’t sound like much, but note the word “retro” in there. That’s because the team at RetroSoft Studios is essentially making a spiritual successor to the classic Technos arcade game WWF WrestleFest....

Killer Instinct, Rare’s fighting game franchise that began way back in the ’90s, remained dormant for a long time. That changed when the 2013 reboot released to an overall positive reception from both critics and fans. To the relief of fans, you may not have to wait as long for another follow-up, as Xbox Head of Gaming Phil Spencer expressed interest in reviving the Killer Instinct IP once again. Spencer shared his interest during the latest episode of the Dropped Frames podcast....

PUBG has banned over 13 million players for hacking since June of 2017, but it still remains swamped by cheaters. Earlier this year, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer Bluehole finally acknowledged that their game had a serious hacker problem. In almost every game there would be at least one player–usually based in China–who was using some form of illegal software to give them a leg-up on the competition. They partnered with BattlEye, a leading anti-cheat software provider, to try and tackle the issue....

Anybody who plays Evolve online this weekend will be given a free set of Gold Monster Skins, Turtle Rock has announced. The Gold skins were previously exclusive to Evolve’s development team, but they’re now being given away to all users who head online this weekend. To grab the skins, all you need to do is play an online match between 5am GMT tomorrow and 5am GMT Monday, March 8, after which you’ll automatically be registered to receive the skins by the following weekend....

The latest update to Steam Early Access title PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is available now and aims to quell some of the naughty play by those looking to get the upper hand on others in nefarious ways (via VG247) In order to stop players from using lag switches (increasing your ping mid-game to ridiculous levels so your character appears to pop-up all over the place), the new patch will make it so that if your ping goes over a certain number you won’t be able to move, or attack others....