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Game developer Spiral House and publishing partner Epic Games announced PC Building Simulator 2 today, with details about what to expect for new features as well as a look at the upgraded graphics. Information is sparse for now, but the announcement did contain a brief teaser trailer and mention of a 2022 release date. The craft of PC building is something that many gamers aspire to learn, not just for initial bragging rights, but also for the sake of maintaining and upgrading their systems over time....

Perfect Dark may be getting resurrected without Rare behind the wheel. As reported by The Gamer sister site, Screen Rant, Gears of War developer The Coalition may have been tasked by Microsoft with creating a brand new Perfect Dark game. The rumor comes from a news post on Storylab Productions website, a company that has worked with The Coalition on Gears of War 4 and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. The post, which has since been taken down, said that the companies were about to embark on a brand new project....

The first few bosses in Persona 5 Strikers aren’t too taxing. That said, considering this hack-and-slash game borrows the elemental affinities from the main series, it’s nice to know what you’re getting into. The Sendai Jail boss in Persona 5 Strikers, Nightmare Dragon Ango, is a bit of a step up from Alice in terms of having a few more mechanics to deal with, but he’s still not the toughest. Let’s take a look at his strengths, weaknesses, and how to counter his abilities....

A product page on Xbox.com for Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 is showing a PES 2018 release date of September 13 (via TrueAchievements). As well as that, a number of the game’s new features are listed including strategic dribbling, Real Touch+, and a new set piece system that will hopefully see me finally score from a free kick. That’d be nice. Menus have been rejigged, too, while the Master League will see players able to compete in pre-season tournaments, and use a new transfer system while trying (and failing) to sign Lionel Messi for a pittance....

Peter Molyneux made quite the name for himself during the 1990s and 2000s, and not without good reason. He helped develop a number of popular and even influential games, such as Magic Carpet and Dungeon Keeper, and he earned particular praise and respect for the Fable series. Recently though, he has slowed down his output considerably. The most recent projects by his studio, 22cans, never managed to leave Early Access. Some may initially become excited, however, to hear that Molyneux soon plans to put out his first new game since 2017....

PlayStation owners who have subscriptions to both PS Plus and PS Now will be upgraded to the fanciest PS Plus Premium tier for the longer of their two subscriptions, Sony has detailed. This means anyone still with an active Now subscription who has also stacked a PS Plus sub for months (or even years) to come will get converted to Premium for as long as their existing Plus sub is set last....

Among the many RPGs that have come out over the years, Skyrim is certainly one of my favourites. The level of detail is quite astonishing. The subtle light breaking through the autumn leaves at dawn. The mists flowing over High Hrothgar. Or the depth of the lore. Bethesda has certainly created something special with Skyrim. However, that is not to say the game is perfect. When trying to create a world as enriched with detail as this,...

It seems almost inevitable that Pokémon GO will be celebrating the Chinese year of the rat very soon, and that could include the introduction of Shiny Bidoof. Pokémon GO events come thick and fast and, whenever it can, Niantic likes those events to tie-in to real-life; whether it be a significant day on the calendar or something going on in the real world. January 25, 2020, is Chinese New Year, an event that will commence the Chinese year of the rat, and it seems highly likely that Pokémon GO will be celebrating it the only way it knows how – by upping the spawn rate of rat Pokémon....

Did you think that Pokémon Go fever was over? That it was now a thing of the past? Well, apparently that’s not the case. According to Niantic, the game is experiencing quite a dramatic resurgence lately. Players tend to be a little conflicted, as far as their opinions on Go… go. The app was a colossal success, as it was predestined to be, given premises alone (catch Pokémons in the real world via GPS tech?...

The online modes in Pokémon Sword & Shield have been revealed in an update on the official website for the games and it seems that players will be able to rent out Pokémon in a manner similar to the Pokémon Stadium games of old. Pokémon Sword & Shield will require the player to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to use the online modes, which marks the first time that mainline entries in the series will have their online features gated behind a paywall....

Game Freak, the world-renowned developer behind Pokemon, and Rising Star Games are bringing Giga Wrecker Alt. to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch later this year. So, that’s nice, isn’t it? This updated version of the 2D action game includes everything from the 2017 Steam release, as well as a new companion character, and 20 extra puzzle stages. There’s also an Ironman mode that sees you take five times the damage you do in the regular mode, for those of you that enjoy that sort of thing....

January is moving along, which means Pokemon GO players should be racing towards their next encounter with the evil Team GO Rocket leader and a new shadow legendary encounter. Trainers can currently work through their The Takeover Continues special research and start earning rewards. Pokemon GO players should have access to The Takeover Continues, as long as they’ve finished A Troubling Situation. Trainers can start battling grunts and completing other tasks on their way towards the monthly repeatable battle with Giovanni....

Pokemon GO’s holiday events have been underway all month, but that doesn’t mean Niantic is out of surprises yet. The latest addition to the parade of December events, bonuses, and special offers comes in the form of two new Boxes in available in the in-game store. The mobile AR game has a long tradition of limited-time offers on Boxes of items in the in-game shop and the quality of these boxes has varied a lot over the years....

September’s schedule of Legendary Raid Hours in Pokemon Go has hit a hitch. The Mewtwo Legendary Raid Hour scheduled for today, September 18, has officially been delayed. Developer Niantic confirmed the delay and also delivered an apology to Pokemon Go fans who had been looking forward to the Mewtwo Raid Hour. While this week won’t receive a replacement Raid Hour, Mewtwo’s raid has simply been postponed and will return at a later date....

November 2019 is here, which means Pokemon GO players are eagerly racing around their towns trying to confirm any rumored changes to the available Field Research tasks and rewards. At this point, it looks like there are some new tasks to discover this time around while out earning your Research Breakthrough for a handful of Legendaries. As if the new Breakthrough rewards weren’t enough to be excited about, a new batch of encounter rewards full of shiny opportunities are sure to bring many players out this month....

Sony’s Project Morpheus VR headset has been given the official name PlayStation VR, a move which aligns the headset with the leading gaming brand. “The name PlayStation VR not only directly expresses an entirely new experience from PlayStation that allows players to feel as if they are physically inside the virtual world of a game, but it also reflects our hopes that we want our users to feel a sense of familiarity as they enjoy this amazing experience,” said Masayasu Ito, EVP, Division president of PS Product Business and VP, Software Design Division....

Sony and Microsoft both have a huge year ahead of them with two brand new consoles on the horizon in the form of the recently announced Xbox Series X and the PS5. But while new consoles aren’t far away, the current generation is far from over and digital services like PS Plus and PS Now need a bigger push than ever to smooth the transition. Sony did a fantastic job of releasing some incredibly high-quality games on PS Plus in 2019 including The Last of Us, Batman: Arkham Knight and Titanfall 2, and players are going to be looking for more great games to play after the holiday season....

Sony’s Japanese website has confirmed that production on the PlayStation Vita has finally ceased. We knew this was going to happen sooner or later, we just didn’t know exactly when. The website (via Gematsu) lists ‘shipments ended’ for the last two remaining PS Vita models, meaning no more systems are rolling off production lines. The handheld launched in Japan back in December 2011, so it had a decent run. PS Vita came out in the US and UK the following spring....

PlayStation Network will be taken offline for maintenance between 4pm-6:30pm GMT today, Sony has announced. During this time users will be unable to log in to Account Management or access PlayStation Store, although you will be able to continue playing online multiplayer if you have signed into PSN recently and have your login details cached. The downtime is expected to affect PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. Source: playstation.com

It’s been called the Desert Map for months but today the new PUBG map has finally been given the proper name of Miramar. That’s not all, there is now more details of each of the regions contained within the map and there are some new shots too. The different regions within the Miramar are as follows: Los Leones The largest city in the region, Los Leones features ample shopping, a skyline filled with new construction, and a glorious, golden-hued City Center....