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Anticipation has been mounting for years surrounding Crimson Desert, the ambitious open-world epic from South Korean developer Pearl Abyss. Originally unveiled in 2019, the project was initially conceived as a narrative precursor to the studio’s massive MMORPG, Black Desert Online, before evolving into a sophisticated, standalone single-player journey. The fervor surrounding the title reached a...
Visual: Corey Plante/Polygon | Assets: Game Freak/The Pokémon Company, Nintendo / Warner Bros. It mirrors a surreal sequence from Space Jam: a collision between NBA royalty Michael Jordan and Pikachu, the electrified vanguard of the Pokémon universe. Since the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) emerged in the summer of 1991, the titan of collectible verification has...
Building on the momentum of this week’s Black Ops Royale reveal, Treyarch has unveiled the full scope of the Season 02 Reloaded update. This mid-season refresh promises an extensive suite of additions across competitive Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone, delivering new environments and innovative mechanics to every corner of the game. Players can look forward to...
The developers of Bus Flipper: Renovator Simulator have recently faced significant scrutiny regarding their project. Released on Steam last summer, this simulation title challenges players to creatively repurpose retired buses, transforming them into functional spaces like mobile bistros or luxury motorhomes. The game’s trajectory hit a snag when it was abruptly delisted from Steam due...
Ubisoft has officially broken its silence, confirming that the long-anticipated remake of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is indeed a reality. Now titled Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced, the project was formally acknowledged by the franchise’s head of content, though the studio stopped short of revealing specific technical details or a definitive roadmap. In a...
Developers have moved to address a significant loophole within the system. Recently, data miners discovered that specific product identifiers for Grand Theft Auto VI had surfaced on the PlayStation Store. It didn’t take long for enterprising players to find a way to exploit this discovery. By taking advantage of a glitch linked to these game...
Following the recent surfacing of internal identification numbers in the PlayStation Store, resourceful players discovered a technical loophole to add Grand Theft Auto VI to their “Recently Played” lists on PS5. These entries displayed mock activity data, including a phantom “last played” timestamp, minimal playtime (typically under an hour), and an empty trophy progress indicator....
Following the recent discovery of Title IDs within the PlayStation Store, resourceful users found a way to manipulate the system to add Grand Theft Auto VI to their PS5 “Recently Played” lists. This workaround made it appear as though the game had been launched, displaying a nominal amount of playtime and a dash in place...
Christina Applegate attending the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. | Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety Call it a classic case of youthful impulsivity. In her candid new memoir, You With the Sad Eyes, Christina Applegate reflects on a lingering remorse from her teenage years: the night she abandoned her date, a then-rising Brad...
Navigating the world of video games requires a remarkably high threshold for the absurd. To truly enjoy the medium, you have to accept a certain level of narrative nonsense. Whether it’s a plumber doubling in size after snacking on a fungus or a protagonist curing a terminal viral outbreak by chewing on random foliage, we...
