Destiny 2 players recently uncovered the mother of all boss cheeses, which has been lovingly nicknamed the pocket finish. The glitch made the rounds on Reddit (opens in new tab) before popping up on YouTube thanks to JB3 (opens in new tab), and players have run wild with it since. …
Read More »This Pokemon GO grandpa takes gameplay to an entirely different level
Don’t challenge Chen San Yuan to a Pokemon GO (opens in new tab) battle. The 70-year-old Taiwanese man became internet famous last year when multiple outlets reported he was using over 20 phones at once to play Pokemon GO. But Yuan has since evolved and now rides around on his …
Read More »Disco Elysium comes to life once the talking stops: ZA/UM details its approach to creating a truly expressive RPG
For all its interesting dialogue, branching trees of responses and intertwining skill checks, nothing affected me more while playing Disco Elysium than when the second morning dawned on Revachol. My grubby, anti-social and perpetually hungover ‘hero’ shuffled to the edge of his bed, swung out his legs and, resting his …
Read More »How to soft reset Pokemon Sword and Shield
Soft resetting has been a gameplay tactic for trainers since the very first Pokemon games because players not only want to catch ’em all, but they want to catch the best of ’em all. The best starters, the shinies, the ones with the best IV and more. And a cheeky …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order level designer reveals heartfelt Easter egg made for his dad
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order (opens in new tab) has a bit of a Metroidvania vibe going on, so naturally it’s filled with secrets to uncover. As level designer Nicholas Cameron explained on Twitter (opens in new tab), one of the game’s most touching secrets is hidden in plain sight: …
Read More »Marvels Avengers assemble for Official PlayStation Magazines new issue
Marvel’s Avengers are the stars on the cover of Official PlayStation Magazine #169, which goes on sale today. On top of that, Control’s developers at Remedy reveal what they think of PS5. The SSD will allow for “more data at runtime, allowing us to have much more detail in the …
Read More »Uncharted director Amy Hennig teams up with Skydance Media to form new studio
Amy Hennig is the famed writer and director responsible for the first three Uncharted games, and today Skydance Media announced a new division helmed by the industry veteran. Hennig’s work stretches all the way back to a credit as an artist on Electrocop for the Atari Lynx. Skydance Media is …
Read More »Pokemon Sword and Shield Turffield puzzle solution: How to solve the little girls riddle
The Pokemon Sword and Shield Turffield riddle is given to you by a girl standing at the side of the path in… yep, you guessed it: Turffield. It’s one of the first towns you arrive in and has the Grass-type gym, but the riddle this girl gives to you in …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay reveals double-bladed lightsabers
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (opens in new tab) comes out Friday, and Respawn took the chance at X019 to reveal a duo of last-minute trailers. The new gameplay launch trailer accompanies a live-action (opens in new tab) trailer, and the former features Cal Kestis dramatically wielding a double-bladed saber …
Read More »Fortnite developer Epic Games named Studio of the Year by Golden Joystick Awards 2019
Epic Games, best known as the developer of battle royale craze Fortnite (opens in new tab), is the Golden Joystick Awards 2019’s Studio of the Year. This year’s nominees were wide-ranging. Indie breakouts like Outer Wilds’ Mobius Games competed with household names like Capcom and Nintendo, while studios like 4A …
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