This exploit came to light late last week, with the full extent of its danger shared online over the weekend. Those affected have had their GTA V account “corrupted”, although the risks could become far more severe. This doesn’t just apply to GTA Online either, those who stick to the story mode are also at risk. For an idea of what your account getting corrupted actually means, the video linked below shows a player stuck in the top-down loading screen when attempting to go online....

If, that is, you know how to activate it… You see, Pokemon Go Adventure Sync is about more than just burning off those calories - in fact, it allows Pokemon Go to track your progress walking around even when the game isn’t open, leading to Pokemon eggs hatching more quickly and all-new exclusive Pokemon Go Adventure Sync rewards. This kind of functionality was previously exclusive to the Pokemon Go Plus, but now you can get it without spending extra money....

In the open world of Paldea, you’re left to roam free as you search for your personal ‘treasure’. This means combatting Titans, Team Star, and each Gym Leader at your own pace, and in your own chosen order. If you’re here, it’s safe to assume you’ve managed to collect all eight Gym Badges, and all that’s left for you to face is the Elite Four. The Elite Four is composed of four Pokemon professionals — Rika, Poppy, Larry, and Hassel — with ruthless teams, That said, if you’ve your own strong team and an idea of Pokemon-type weaknesses, the Elite Four may be a breeze for you....

Shiny Pokemon will often have a different colour variant to its normal form, and of course, the odds of catching a shiny Pokemon remain just as low in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. However, there are a range of ways in which you can increase your chances of encountering one. In this guide, we explain everything you need to know about shiny hunting in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, so you can catch some shiny Pokemon....

In many ways, the theme of Pokemon Sword and Shield was revolution. A jump to HD graphics, areas with 3D camera control, more cinematic cutscenes - much was changed. Some change-driven omissions also angered fans, but expansions to the game appear engineered to address those complaints. June’s Isle of Armor expansion was about growth, focusing on expanding battling and training. The Crown Tundra, out later this month, tackles another area ready for improvement: exploration, adventure and discovery....

In a Tweet posted yesterday afternoon, Xbox Game Studios confirmed that the well-known developer would be joining the ranks of its studios “to accelerate our innovation and collaborate with independent studios to build games for the cloud.” Swift’s appointment to the Studios follows an announcement from Microsoft earlier this year that determined the company is working to create a “console free” streaming device, as well as allowing players the ability to stream games before you download them....

Sony has released another one of its sizzle reel-style trailers for PS5, offering a look at few of the games coming to the next-gen console in the months ahead. This is second one of those in as many months. In fact, today’s trailer offers new information on some of the game’s featured in November’s cut. The biggest reveal out of the new trailer is that Project Athia, the mysterious game Square Enix unveiled at PS5 event in June, will be exclusive to PS5 for 24 months....

Update: The Platinum 4 website has been updated with a teaser trailer giving us a first look at Project GG. The game is indeed the final episode in director Hideki Kamiya’s superhero trilogy. The trailer is entirely CG, but appears to show aliens attacking the planet, with a person in a mechanised suit taking them on. In a message to fans, Kamiya confirmed that this is the studio’s first self-published title, and revealed a little about the process....

While the first reveal should happen within a few months, the team decided to show off a bit of concept art ahead of time to get you interested. According to Frogwares, the war in Ukraine has forced them to suspend its next open-world game and shift the team over to something different and more streamlined. This is where Project Palianytsia comes into play. The horror mystery game is said to be something The Sinking City and Sherlock Holmes fans should like....

A thread on Ubisoft’s official support forum outlines users in other countries, such as Greece and Germany, have had similar issues in trying to redeem their games and claim the dual entitlement. The tweet embedded above shows the issue in action; Stuart Pearson noted how you can redeem the PS5 version of the game if you run it via a Russian account. The thing is, that costs you DLC and progression on what is assumedly your ‘regular’ PSN account....

This is the second PS5 system software beta, and it comes with new ways to personalize across party chat, Game Base, and accessibility settings. The PS4 system software beta comes with the community requested Open Parties feature, which is also coming in the PS5 beta. Those in the US and UK participating in the PS5 beta can also preview a new feature that enables voice commands for finding and opening games and apps, as well as controlling media playback....

Launch titles and first-party exclusives are a little thin on the ground for both consoles at the moment, but there are a few new games you can dive into which are technically now last-gen. Practically every PS4 game is backwards compatible - whether that’s using a physical disc copy or a digital title - and some games are going to receive a free upgrade to bring them up to next-gen standard, which we’ve also detailed below....

In a Japanese interview over at 4Gamer.net (and with some translation via ResetEra user orzkare and by corroborated via Eurogamer) Yasuhiro Ootori, VP of mechanical design at Sony Interactive Entertainment’s hardware design arm, revealed that Sony will be changing how the system’s fan behaves via online updates. The Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)’s behavior in each game will determine how the fan works on a per-game basis. “Various games will be released in the future, and data on the APU’s behavior in each game will be collected,” Otori said....

Scalper groups are seemingly partly to blame for the current shortage of PlayStation 5 consoles in the UK. That’s according to Business Insider, which reports that one such group, called CrepChiefNotify, – which boasts thousands of paying members – has snapped up around 3,500 PS5s using bots. The tech notified users when the consoles were in stock and then allowed them to skip queues or waiting times so they could quickly buy the much sought-after hardware....

PUBG Lite, which launched in 2019 as a low-spec, free-to-play version of the battle royale game, is shutting down later this month. PUBG Corp. pulled download links on Tuesday, but players who already have it installed can continue to play it and spend in-game credits until April 29. All PUBG Lite player support will end one month later, on May 29. In the announcement, PUBG Corp. did not say why it’s killing the game, just that the decision was made “after much deliberation....

Operation Steel Wave will introduce quite a few changes to the game, including a fully reworked House map, as well as the introduction of two new (and recently leaked) characters. The now-renovated House map retains much of the original’s look - for instance, bomb site locations - but now with much of the clutter removed, as well as the introduction of a number of new rooms. Ace and Melusi have also been officially revealed, with gameplay video showing off their individual playstyles and weapons....

A new datamine seems to suggest that an glut of undead characters will be arriving in the multiplayer portion of the game this Halloween. A new video uploaded over at Red Dead Guides reveals almost 50 zombie character models have been discovered in the game’s files. The models are currently hidden from view and don’t appear to be manifesting anywhere in-game. Each of the models sports the same sort of cultish apparel, and they’re all labeled “army of fear” in the files themselves....

Who knew a hanging could look so cute? If you’re still exploring the vast world of Red Dead Redemption, we have an absolutely massive guide the game, from selling pelts to robbing trains. Yee-fucken-hah.

It looks like Control developer Remedy Entertainment might be gearing up to reveal a new project. A number of database entries attributed to the developer have appeared on Epicdata.info, a site dedicated to cataloguing store database updates, sort of like what SteamDB is to Steam. The entries, spotted by MP1st, all reference a project called “BigFish.” The original entry was created earlier this month, and an update was made yesterday....

“Don’t get your hopes up, man. I’ve said this before, we just don’t have anything in the works. There’s nothing there. We’ve got too many other games in the works right now,” Garza said. It’s worth noting that this statement was made on Garza’s own YouTube channel towards the end of a personal stream. Nevertheless, having a job as someone who often speaks for Respawn caused his comments to go viral....