Pokémon Go Carnival of Love Collection Challenge, field research tasks and rewards

Its Valentine’s Day in Pokemon Go! Carnival of Loveis theValentine’s Dayevent inPokemon Goand sees the game being invaded by pink Pokemon. it’s possible for you to complete theCarnival of Love Collection Challengeandevent-exclusive field research tasksduring this event. The Carnival of Love event also marks the release ofshinyOricorio! Just keep in mind that theOricorioform you’re able to catch depends on your region. Competing this Collection Challenge will net you some rewards and progress for your Elite Collector Medal....

February 13, 2024 · 1 min · 209 words · Tracy Warren

The best way to explore in Europa is by defying gravity

All about that space. A little boy steps out into the world for the first time. The landscape is full of lush meadows, striking blue rivers, and wildlife gently pottering around. It holds such serenity that I almost feel commanded to stop and drink in every detail. Europa I played the Europa demo like this at first. But by the time Zee arrives on Europa, civilisation has fallen, leaving the world feeling empty....

February 13, 2024 · 1 min · 114 words · Kenneth White

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered review

Games can be beautiful because they are timeless, but they can also be beautiful because they are timely. When it comes to timelessness, you’re going to struggle to beat Tetris. And that all fits, to be honest. But the timeliness of it all! I cannot even see these games without slipping back to the 1990s. Scream is on at the cinema. My ex-girlfriend is back from a gap year in Australia and keeps saying everything good is “immense”....

February 13, 2024 · 6 min · 1116 words · Carolyn Gonzalez

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, well-executed endeavour

PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Steam Deck and Switch tested. The pitch is simple - this release seeks to deliver the first threeTomb Raider gameswith a range ofoptionalenhancements. you’re able to enjoy them with enhanced graphics or stick with the original assets. The first thing you might notice are the brand-new high-resolution textures. Overall, I do think they’ve done a nice job with the textures. The developers also deployed some really interesting tricks such as attempting to fake depth on ladders using parallax effects....

February 13, 2024 · 2 min · 414 words · Jacob Leach

DF Weekly: what should expect from Xbox's business update this week?

What exactly is the multi-platform strategy? Just what’s going on with its multi-platform plans? The rumours in question are suggesting that a number of Xbox-exclusive titles are on their way to other platforms. On the face of it, that’s nothing new. A number of Xbox properties have transitioned across to rival platforms - including PlayStation. Acquired IPs such as Minecraft and Call of Duty have always been multi-platform and will continue to be....

February 12, 2024 · 1 min · 212 words · Travis Nichols

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo players are arguing about yellow paint

It’s also a debate that has raged for years. When theResident Evil 4remake demo was released, players complained about yellow paint being used on breakable objects. Now the discourse has erupted again. There are strong views on both sides. On the one hand, many advocate for clear signposting to help players find the critical path. Plenty of game developers have shared stories of how game design needs to steer players....

February 12, 2024 · 1 min · 199 words · Corey Hahn

Nightingale is pretty fantasy survival with a BioWare pedigree, but it takes a while to sing

All of which perhaps sounds a little down on Nightingale. There are (I think) elemental infusions for clothing and weapons, spells, charms, and more.

February 12, 2024 · 1 min · 24 words · Randy Mccormick

Skald: Against the Black Priory stirs the emotional memories of retro RPGs

When is the magical turning point in time that something considered old becomes cool again? Distortedly curved edges:phwoar -who knew? I didn’t think then that I’d ever go back. And yet now:squeal!So old it’s cool again. Really, the whole thing is dressed to evoke exactly that feeling, specifically for the C64 crowd. If you played an RPG there, or thereabouts, you’ll know this. But there’s a cleverness underneath. That’s what these retro games have to be: smoothed memories....

February 12, 2024 · 1 min · 182 words · Lisa Small

Ultros review-fingered

It needs to sing. It needs to be explosive, or at least thoroughly radioactive. It needs to be an agent of rapid recontextualisation. Ultros review Thank you for attending my TED Talk. What are we in for here? Action, exploration, and gardening. So let’s discuss all of these pieces in turn. As the words “cosmic uterus” may have suggested, this is not your typical Space Trucker fantasy. It’s full of energy-drink greens and cocktail pinks....

February 12, 2024 · 2 min · 312 words · Jonathan Black

Ian puts 10 Steam Next Fest VR demos through their paces

Are they all headliners or is it a complete washout? Happy Steam Next Fest, Helmet-heads! I hope you’ve all been having a lovely time discovering exciting new games, both VRandin flat! By doing lots of weird stuff… Oh and it’s also set to release on PSVR2 as well, which is nice. There’s a heavy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. And that singular person understandably quit shortly after getting utterly owned. I’ve honestly drawn better backdrops in Microsoft Paint....

February 11, 2024 · 1 min · 131 words · Jeffrey Nelson

Pokémon Go Hisuian Decidueye counters, weaknesses, shiny Hisuian Decidueye and moveset

How to catch the Hisui regional form of Decidueye. Hisuian Decidueye, the Arrow Quill Pokemon, has arrived inPokemon Go. With the release of Hisuian Decidueye comes the release ofshinyHisuian Decidueye in Pokemon Go. It remains the one Pokemon we will never catch… While Psycho Cut is faster charging, it does vastly less damage per turn. This is firm proof that evolution can be influenced by environment.' Right, lets get into that, shall we?...

February 11, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · Matthew Garza

Temporal anti-aliasing: a blessing or a curse?

TAA is a crucial tool for developers - but is the impact to image quality too great? The principles are remarkably straightforward. 8x SSAA on a 1080p screen effectively rendered internally at 8K (! ), while 4x SSAA downscaled from 4K instead. It’s the brute force method, delivering a stable image with little sub-pixel break-up and pristine edges. However, the brute force approach means that a tremendous amount of GPU resources are required....

February 11, 2024 · 2 min · 378 words · Benjamin Vaughn

The DeckHD is a thoughtful but flawed screen upgrade versus Steam Deck OLED

Yet this 1200p display upgrade kit still serves a purpose in 2024. Valve’s Steam Deck garnered almost universal acclaim when it launched in 2022. It offered a powerful handheld experience, with well-designed software and plenty of hardware power. First, let’s take a deep-dive into the DeckHD. Off-axis viewing did look slightly better on my DeckHD unit however, with brighter colour at steep viewing angles. So what does that extra resolution actually get you?...

February 10, 2024 · 2 min · 248 words · Daniel Anderson