Raft, if you’re unfamiliar, first started to attract attention as a free prototype on itch.io back in 2016. Redbeet steadily expanded on that version’s core survival loop - in which players start out on a tiny wooden raft in the middle of the ocean, hooking up foods, supplies, and building materials until their tiny vessel is a veritable sea-faring palace - in preparation for a commercial early access release on Steam, which finally arrived in 2018....

In the absence of incoming fresh servers - that is, brand new, starting from phase one vanilla servers for World of Warcraft Classic - those who only now fancy playing the famous MMO as it was in 2004 face playing on realms filled with maximum level players and botting. In response, players came together en masse to “reboot” the vanilla experience on one of the least populated servers. The Fresh Crusade is the result, a community project currently 1300 players strong and set to launch on Friday, 5th March with a massive re-roll event....

“We can confirm this is a glimpse of our upcoming Rainbow Six game,” Ubisoft said in a statement issued to Eurogamer. “Recently, we ran an internal test for the game and unfortunately some of the details became public. This clip is a work in progress gameplay footage. We’ll share more details about the game later this year.” ORIGINAL STORY 20TH MARCH 2021: Over an hour of gameplay from a Rainbow Six: Parasite technical test has leaked....

Six more heroes have had their abilities tweaked in a bid to rebalance the game ahead of its formal release, including Doomfist, Junker Queen, Orisa, Sojourn, Symmetra, and Zenyatta. Doomfist’s changes include minimum damage required to empower Rocket Punch reduced from 100 to 90 damage, and the movement speed penalty while blocking reduced from 50 to 35 per cent. They will also now deal damage to all enemies knocked back “instead of only the first target impacted”....

Developer Blizzard outlined the additions in patch notes published to Battle.net. These “optimised for Xbox Series X|S enhancements” include a “preferred mode” graphics option that lets you switch between three different presets: Resolution, Balanced and Framerate. Here’s the breakdown: Resolution: This mode prefers higher-resolution output at the cost of some image-quality (Series X: 4K @ 60Hz, Series S: 1440p @ 60Hz) Balanced: This mode prefers image-quality at the cost of resolution (Series X: 1440p @ 60Hz, Series S: 1080p @ 60Hz) Framerate: This mode prefers higher frame-rate at 120 frames-per-second at the cost of both image-quality and resolution (Series X: 1440p @ 120Hz, Series S: 1080p @ 120Hz)...

Outriders’ demo - People Can Fly emphasises it’s a demo, rather than a beta, meaning it’s completely free, doesn’t require a pre-order or pre-purchase, and isn’t limited-time - will launch for PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC (via Steam & streaming with Nvidia GeForce Now) next Thursday, 25th February, at 5pm in the UK. Console owners will be looking at a minimum download of 22GB, while the PC demo weighs in at a slightly beefier 24GB, and once installed, players can access all four of Outriders’ classes, which can be taken for a test run across its prologue and opening chapter - meaning gear and enemies will be early game variants, rather than their more exotic later-game counterparts....

Let me take you on an investigative journey backwards through 2020 using my trusty game accessibility magnifier lens. 2020 was undoubtedly the greatest year for the gaming accessibility community since the release of the Xbox Adaptive Controller in 2018. The Last Of Us Part 2 was an utterly ground-breaking game on multiple levels: it solidified the foundation for accessibility whilst raising the bar for future game developers to build upon....

Hot Wheels Unleashed (PS4, PS5), Injustice 2 (PS4), and Superhot (PS4) will all be available on the subscription service from 4th October. As a reminder, these games will be available to all subscribers across the Essential, Extra, and Premium tiers. Watch on YouTube Let’s Play Superhot (again) - Late To The Party Superhot is perhaps the pick of the bunch: an innovative FPS where time only moves when you do....

The Godfall: Challenger Edition is a version of the game which lets players try three endgame modes, and provides a sampling of high-end loot and skill points so you can test the game at max level. Many subscribers suggested the inclusion of this version of Godfall was against the spirit of PlayStation Plus, which typically offers “full” games. Indeed, the Challenger Edition was advertised with word of an $45 upgrade offer - to pay and get the main version of Godfall if you liked what you had tried so far....

If you complete this quest, along with the other three quests themed around the Alola region, before Wednesday, 1st June, you’ll be granted free access to an end-of-season event. On this page, you’ll find all of the A Melemele Adventure quest steps and rewards in Pokémon Go. On this page: Since this is a special research quest, you can complete it at your own pace, but we recommend completing it before Wednesday, 1st June....

The below teaser shows Nihilego, a Rock/Poison-type which looks like a big space jellyfish. It’s actually one of the more normal-looking Ultra Beasts, which were specifically designed to appear alien in the traditional Pokémon world. We also get a glimpse of a figure dressed in the uniform of the Ultra Recon Squad. Will these be new PVE enemies in the game’s overworld? Or is this just a snazzy outfit for your avatar to wear?...

To spice the Go Battle League in Pokémon Go up, and provide you with a bit of a challenge, the Kanto Cup has a number of restrictions which must abide if you want to partake in it. Your performance in the Kanto Cup will also not affect your Battle League rating, so it’s the perfect time to have some fun with Pokémon you wouldn’t normally use. Below you can find our Kanto Cup recommendations which will help you create a powerful Kanto Cup team....

Unlike other Pokémon, there are different Pumpkaboo sizes for you to hunt down and catch, so pay attention to the kind of Pumpkaboo you’re attempting to catch. To celebrate this unique feature, you can complete the Pumpkaboo Collection Challenge during the 2021 Halloween event. Below you’ll discover how to get and evolve a Pumpkaboo into a Gourgeist in Pokémon Go. On this page: Pumpkaboo was released as part of the Halloween event and can be caught using a variety of methods:...

Back then, waves of new users took its toll on the online-only game, seeing occasional bouts of server downtime and instability that presents users with error messages and crashes. Today, things are much smoother - but as with any online-only game, occasional and unpredictable wobbles can crop up in Pokémon Go. There’s a few ways to check if Pokémon Go is down by looking at its server status on a few third-party websites....

During this Pokémon Go event, you can complete the Test Your Mettle timed research quest for a variety of rewards, along with the event-exclusive field research tasks. Test Your Mettle also sees the arrival of two new Pokémon - Togedemaru and, in raids, Mega Aggron. On this page: ‘Test Your Mettle’ quest steps in Pokémon Go Test Your Mettle is a timed research Catch Challenge quest which is only available in Pokémon Go until Wednesday, 21st September at 8pm (local time)....

Koraidon and Miraidon have an important role in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, because, rather than simply being a Pokémon you battle, they travel alongside you, acting as a mount on your Paldea adventure. The Treasures of Ruin, also known as the shrine legendaries, have their own side-quest, which tasks you with exploring the wildest parts of Paldea. Below lies everything you need to know about the legendary Pokémon of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, including how to catch a second Koraidon or Miradion....

Aside from the legendary Pokémon - Koraidon and Miraidon - each of the Paradox Pokémon of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a futuristic or prehistoric version of a present day Pokémon. Flutter Mane, for example, is a prehistoric Misdreavus. Below you’ll discover everything you need to know about Paradox Pokémon, including how to find Iron Valiant and Roaring Moon’s locations. On this page: Explainers: Weaknesses and locations: If you’d like to learn more about your adventure in Paldea, check out our Pokémon Scarlet and Violet walkthrough....

You’ll be able to wear these uniforms as you wait for the release of the first part of the Expansion Pass - The Isle of Armor. If you want to get a sneak peek at what the Expansion Pass promises, then you can even wear the Pikachu or Eevee Uniforms when you catch the Galarian Slowpoke, which was introduced into the games as a free update. On this page: Shortly after completing the pre-purchase, you’ll receive a code for both uniforms....

Now that Sword and Shield has been released, we can reveal the full list of Gen 8 Pokémon, including their details and a short description from their Pokédex entries. We’ve also included the new Gen 8 Pokémon that will be released alongside the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. There may be new additions to this list in the future, so keep your eyes peeled. For a full list of all the Pokémon confirmed for the games so far, meanwhile, our big Pokémon Sword and Shield Galar Pokédex page has you covered....

It’s from Nightdive Studios, the developer behind the recent releases of Doom 64 and Shadow Man and the upcoming System Shock remake. The trailer is below: PowerSlave first released in 1996 on the Sega Saturn, and for the time had a unique mix of traps, puzzle-solving and first-person platforming. It acted as a precursor to the likes of Nintendo’s Metroid Prime. Digital Foundry’s John Linneman is a big fan - he wrote about the “console FPS ahead of its time” back in 2018, and made the video all about it, below: Nightdive said this new version of PowerSlave blends both the Saturn and PSone versions of Lobotomy Software’s shooter, which was known as Exhumed in Europe....