The Pokémon Company is no stranger to leaving hints about what’s to come in their games. Normally, these are only noticed in retrospect and, as it turns out, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet appear to contain a nod towards the company’s next title, Legends: Z-A (thanks, Eurogamer).
The tease in question was initially flagged on the r/PokemonZA Reddit by user KyleLaverre, who spotted some familiar text when exploring Levincia in Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea region. You see, there’s a sign at the front of a tall Levincian building which appears to use the same mysterious lettering as that seen in the opening of the Legends: Z-A reveal trailer.
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Unleash Your Inner Puppet Master in Unables!
Do you crave a world where the laws of physics bend to your will and the results are laugh-out-loud funny? Just try Unables, the physics-based puzzle game that throws traditional controls out the window!
Unables is full of awfully lazy characters. These lethargic souls are simply unwilling to exert even the slightest effort. Shoelaces remain untied, dishes pile up eternally, and even escaping prison seems like an insurmountable task. But fear not, that’s where you step in.
Since controlling the characters directly is out of the question, Unables flips the script entirely. You take charge of the environment itself! Using innovative gameplay mechanics, you manipulate the surroundings, tilt the playing field, and unleash a series of wacky contraptions to nudge, push, and propel the hapless characters toward their objectives.
Unables offers a delightfully diverse world to explore. Across 15 unique maps, you’ll encounter a variety of settings, each brimming with humor and personality. Ever dreamed of orchestrating a prison break without a single pickaxe swung? Or perhaps a zero-gravity space adventure where the biggest threat is your own inertia? Unables throws you into these scenarios and many more, challenging you to solve puzzles and complete objectives before the clock runs out.
Unables isn’t just about physics-based mayhem, it’s also a laugh riot! The game is infused with a quirky sense of humor that unfolds through witty dialogue, hilarious situations, and the sheer absurdity of its core concept. Visually, Unables stuns with a vibrant and eye-catching cartoon art style that perfectly complements its lighthearted tone.
Beyond the core gameplay, Unables offers a wealth of hidden treasures waiting to be discovered. Each level is packed with clever Easter eggs for eagle-eyed players. As you progress, you’ll unlock a collection of peculiar new levels, each one introducing fresh challenges and gameplay twists. And if that’s not enough, the game is filled with unlockables and unexpected surprises that we won’t spoil here – just be prepared for the delightful chaos!
Unables is a breath of fresh air in the gaming world. It’s a game that embraces silliness, celebrates the power of physics, and rewards your creativity. So, if you’re ready to unleash your inner puppet master and experience side-splitting laughs along the way, Unablesis the perfect game for you!
UNABLES is all about physics, puzzles and comedy. Welcome to a world where characters are so lazy, that even the player is unable to control them. Take matters into your own hands by controlling the environment instead, with the innovative gameplay mechanics!
THROW EVERYONE AROUND!
The game comes equipped with a 360-degree, slow-motion precision controls to sway, spin, push, shove and catapult everything and everyone on screen. No outlaw, zombie, or procrastinating vampire is safe anymore. Use physics to solve puzzles, complete quests, unlock peculiar levels, and reveal all the secrets!
Following the successful launch of Arrowhead Game Studios’ third-person co-op adventure, Sony Interactive Entertainment has just upped the ante for Helldivers 2 fans everywhere by launching an exclusive line of official merchandise designed to bring the game’s adrenaline-pumping action into the real world.
The exciting collection features everything from apparel to accessories, crafted to embody the spirit of the game. Gamers are invited to sport the striking designs that capture the essence of Super Earth’s battle for freedom and democracy.
This exclusive merchandise is now available for purchase in the United States, Latin America*, and the European Union**. Gamers can access the collection directly from PlayStation Gear: United States & Latin America players from here , and EU players (for selected countries) from here.
The collection will also be available at Amazon (in United Kingdom, Germany), Insert Coin as well as other select retailers. Make sure you check back in for a wider product assortment launching over the next few months.
The collection will also be available at Amazon, Insert Coin as well as other select retailers. Make sure you check back in for a wider product assortment launching over the next few months.
The collection will also be available at Amazon, Insert Coin as well as other select retailers. Make sure you check back in for a wider product assortment launching over the next few months.
We’re thrilled to offer our dedicated community the chance to take their Helldivers 2 experience to the next level. With this merchandise line, fans can proudly display their allegiance to Super Earth, whatever their role in the Galactic War may be.
Download “A black t-shirt. On the front is the text ‘Orbital Precision Strike’, underneath of which is an arrow input (right, right, up). To their left is the in-game UI symbol for that Stratagem. At the bottom left of the tee is a small PlayStation symbol. On the back of the shirt is the white text: ‘How’d you like the taste of freedom?’ The left sleeve has a Helldivers 2 logo in white.”
Download “A black cup. One one side is the Helldivers 2 logo in yellow. On the other, white text that reads: ‘How about a nice cup of liber-tea?”
Download “A black hoodie with the Helldivers 2 logo (in yellow) on the front chest.”
Download “A black baseball cap with the Helldivers 2 logo in yellow emblazoned on the front.”
Available now, gamers can get their hands on these exclusive items and show their support for the Helldivers’ mission. From t-shirts to hoodies, from hats to keychains, there’s something for every fan to enjoy.
Helldivers 2 is a heart-pounding multiplayer co-op shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. Set in a universe threatened by alien invaders, players take on the role of elite soldiers known as Helldivers, tasked with spreading peace, liberty, and Managed Democracy throughout the galaxy.
With its intense gameplay, customizable loadouts, and emphasis on teamwork, Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative experience yet. Whether you’re strategizing with friends or calling in powerful stratagems to turn the tide of battle, every moment is filled with excitement and camaraderie.
So, what are you waiting for? Gear up and join the ranks of Super Earth’s finest and become a legend in your own right.
*Latin America: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay.
**EU Selected countries. Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and UK.
After teasing that Diablo 4 would get ray tracing support during its CES 2024 digital event, Nvidia has finally provided a firm release date, revealing the graphics tech arrives in Blizzard’s popular action RPG dungeon crawler later this month.
In a blog post published today, Nvidia revealed that the Diablo 4 ray tracing update arrives on March 26. Another interesting thing to note is that the ray tracing update for Diablo 4 comes two days before the game is set to be released on Xbox’s subscription service.
Ray tracing is a common feature found in most modern-day games. It’s a rendering technique that can create lifelike lighting, reflections, and shadows for PC games that support the feature. In the case of Diablo 4, things like armor and water will have ray traced reflections to produce more realistic visuals while playing, making what is otherwise an already beautiful game prettier if you have an Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card in your rig.
Diablo 4 has other incentives besides ray tracing support, including DLSS 3, the third generation of Nvidia’s supersampling technology. As previously noted, DLSS is exclusive to GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards. Though Nvidia did not go into much detail about the performance RTX users can get with ray tracing enabled, as it displayed in the trailer shown above during CES in January, when ray tracing is on, the frames per second average 53-54FPS, but the frame-rate drastically increases when RTX 40 series GPUs also have DLSS 3 enabled. However, mileage varies depending on what Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series GPU you are using.
Diablo 4 released in June and became a mega-hit for Blizzard, despite some controversy regarding how the developer handled updates and microtransactions. As the one-year anniversary creeps up, Blizzard announced that the game’s first post-launch expansion, Vessel of Hatred, will be released in late 2024.
“Diablo 4 is a stunning sequel with a near-perfect endgame and progression design that makes it excruciating to put down,” we wrote in our 9 out of 10 review.
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You wouldn’t know because she hardly ever mentions it, but Alice Bee is not a Ready Player One fan. In fairness, the newly revealed Open (or Opthreen), a RPO-themed metaverse battle royale thing, does look, sound, feel, and smell horrible, so a solid chunk of this week’s Electronic Wireless Show podcast is just us despairing over it. But there’s also some honest-to-goodness games chat, as we field a question from EWS listener Pete (thanks Pete!) on the games our younger selves were parentally forbidden from playing – and how we feel about them as ostensible grownups.
In our original review for Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, we gave the game a 9.3/10. In it, we stated that it’s, “one of the best games on the 3DS, a loveably comedic, surprisingly varied adventure that wins over your heart with its playful characterisation and your mind with its intelligent, challenging nature.” It’ll surely be a great addition to the Switch catalog, especially in a nice enhanced format.
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If you want to see even more games that are available to preorder right now, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Below, you can find a wide selection of preorder guides available for upcoming releases, from the highly-anticipated Dragon’s Dogma 2 to Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.
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This week’s announcement that Embracer are selling off Saber Interactive to new company Beacon Interactive has cast further doubt over the future of one of Embracer’s bigger projects, the much-delayed Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic remake. While Embracer have yet to actually state this out loud, it sounds like the KOTOR remake will be a “joint project” between Saber and Embracer. It also probably won’t be out in the next 12 months. Given the project’s repeated disruptions and delays, I suspect many of us will settle for the game coming out at all.
The Dungeons & Dragons video games are coming thick and fast — the latest is a survival role-playing game life sim from the makers of Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Gameloft Montreal is working on the new Dungeons & Dragons game set in the Forgotten Realms. It’s described as “a unique and innovative experience blending survival, action RPG, and life simulation that will test players’ skills in an unforgiving campaign set in the D&D universe.”
This untitled Dungeons & Dragons game is expected to launch on PC and consoles, although no release window was mentioned, nor any videos or screenshots released. All we have to go on at this point is a solitary piece of key art, below:
Here’s the official blurb:
“The game, set in the mythical Forgotten Realms within the Dungeons & Dragons universe, will bring unique cooperative gameplay built around an innovative hybrid of survival, life simulation and action RPG. Players can expect an adventure where the rich lore of this legendary franchise meets real-time survival in a unique campaign of resilience, camaraderie, and danger at nearly every turn.”
Dungeons & Dragons owner Wizards of the Coast as well as its parent company Hasbro are currently doubling down on video games in the wake of Baldur’s Gate 3’s explosive success. For example, Payday developer Starbreeze is working on a Dungeons & Dragons co-op multiplayer game codenamed Project Baxter, although it’s not due out until 2026.
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Crow Country and its spooky, mutant-stuffed theme park will be opening its gates on Steam on May 9th, developers SFB Games have announced. It’s the first of two games from the Tangle Tower micro-studio coming to PC this year, the other one being The Mermaid’s Tongue, which will be picking up the adventures of their Tangle Tower detective duo on a marginally less spooky-looking submarine later this year. Crow Country, however, is a very different kettle of fish, combining chunky, PS1-style Final Fantasy 7 character models with early Resident Evil tank controls and panicked monster shooting.
You’ve ploughed fields on Switch, you’ve power washed cars on Switch, and now, you can mow lawns on Switch. Yes, the latest in a line of ‘I didn’t know I needed that’ sims is here as Lawn Mowing Simulator (and its ‘Landmark Edition‘ deluxe version) trims its way to Switch today.
You don’t really need us to tell you what Lawn Mowing Simulator entails, do you? You cut lawns. That’s it. Okay, actually, there is a little more than that. As well as getting out in the field, you will be building your “lawn mowing empire” (yes, really) by hiring employees, purchasing new machines and keeping an eye on the all-important finances.
