Released on June 13, Persona 4 Golden has seen 500,000 folks play the game on Steam. The news was announced by Atlus in the following tweet: To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Character Designer Shigenori Soejima created this original sketch to celebrate. We hope you’re enjoying #P4G and welcome back to the Midnight Channel! pic.twitter.com/SlYBINYedY — Official ATLUS West (@Atlus_West) July 11, 2020 Last we heard, within a day of release, the game had 29,984 concurrent players on Steam....

At this weekend’s event put on by Gala Games in Las Vegas, Galaverse, Molyneux detailed how crypto gaming impacted the development of Legacy, as he was approached by Gala Games to include the blockchain in the game, which had already been in development. Now it’s an immutable part of the game proper. In a blog post on the Gala Games website, Molyneux goes in depth on how the blockchain will work in Legacy....

The Cosmic Shake is the latest adventure with SpongeBob and his friends as they explore alternate universes thanks to the haphazard use of magical bubble blowing liquid. As a third-person action adventure game, you’ll be jumping, spinning, slamming, and battling your way through the vibrant world of Bikini Bottom and beyond. What better game to play underwater? Whether you’re a long-time fan of the cartoon from the good ol’ days, or maybe even a parent with some young SpongeBob fans of your own, this game has a lot to offer....

As reported by Spanish site Areajugones (thanks, VGC), this time the batch of games include a pretty big name title, 2018’s God of War. As well as that, the Smash Bros Melee inspired platform fighter Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is reportedly featured, as well as arena fighter Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. Areajugones has previously accurately reported on leaks before, funnily enough for June 2021, so the leak seems to be fairly credible....

It’s a fairly big announcement to drop without ceremony on a dreary Tuesday afternoon, but that’s in keeping with some of Sony’s latest announcements. To digest the information – and invariably get sidetracked and talk about Final Fantasy and Street Fighter – three VG247 staff members frantically chatted about the situation, in the hopes of understanding what Sony may be thinking with its tepid reply to Xbox and its Game Pass regime....

The PlayStation Store was taken offline in the region earlier this morning, but so far there is no official word on when we might see its return. According to the Chinese PlayStation Weibo account, the online store was taken down for a security upgrade. However, industry analyst Daniel Ahmad has taken to Twitter with further information. “The PlayStation Store - PSN - has been temporarily suspended in Mainland China from 7 am on May 10....

Footage of the XBLA version of GoldenEye 007 has been posted online by Graslu00, and you can see for yourself what might have been in the video below (thanks, GoldenEye Dossier). The Xbox 360 port was in development at Rare many years ago for XBLA and was meant to feature higher resolution and better character and weapon models among other improvements. Due to licensing issues, the game was never released....

The original Generation 4 Pokemon games introduced three new Evolution Stones - the Dusk Stone, Dawn Stone, and Shiny Stone - to sit alongside the classic Thunder, Leaf, Fire, Water, and Moon stones from the earliest adventures. Whether you want to use Generation 4’s signature Eeveelution, Leafeon, or the version exclusive Honchkrow and Mismagius, you will need to track down the correct stone for the corresponding Pokemon. Evolution is a fundamental part of Pokemon, whether it’s by leveling up, trading with friends, or applying one of the many Evolution Stones you can find throughout Sinnoh....

The first time you will probably need to use Defog is all the way over on Route 210, past the gaggle of Psyducks you cure with the help of Cynthia. Just like in the rest of the later games in the Pokemon series, HM moves can now be used by helpful wild Pokemon anywhere. So while this removes one tactical aspect of team building, it also gets rid of the unfun aspect of filling your movesets with junk attacks....

Pokemon Sword and Shield players can now transfer Pokemon from the Pokemon Bank using Pokemon Home. You can also transfer creatures from both Let’s Go games with Pokemon Go transfers coming soon. When you first fire it up, you will be met by Pokemon researcher Grand Oak who will assist you with the process. Pokemon will be registered to the National Pokedex when you deposit them in the Boxes in Home....

Bisharp is one of a handful of classic Pokemon get brand-new evolutions, which is exciting, but it definitely makes the Pokedex even more difficult to complete. To evolve Bisharp, you have to find even more Bisharp and defeat them while holding a specific item. Here’s where to find Bisharp and how to evolve it into Kingambit in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Where to find Pawniard in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Pawniard has a 50% encounter rate and can be found in Area Five of the South Province or Area Three of the East Province....

During the stream, a glimpse of the Paldea region was given, we were introduced to five new characters, three Pokemon (Fidough, Paldean Wooper, and Cetitan) were revealed, the Terastel Phenomenon was announced, and information on Tera Raid Battles was provided. Set in the Paldea region, a land filled with open spaces, lakes, mountains, and even wastelands, the game features plenty of people and Pokemon living together in various locations. The land is filled with Pokemon living in treetops, rivers, and wilderness locations....

Island Bound, as you can guess from its title, introduces island-based content to Prison Architect in the form of two new Alcatraz-inspired pre-made maps: Alcatraz Prison and Alcatraz Island. Additionally, you can expect a bunch more island-centric customization options - moats, rivers, and lakes for security, new ferry and helicopter transport options that introduce new methods for sneaking contraband into the prison, and additional emergency services like air firefighters and paramedics....

But what if I was to tell you that the kernels for these games were sewn long before Drake was even a glint in the developer’s proverbial eye? What if I was to tell you that the studio’s penchant for heart-rending character development actually began before either of these PlayStation juggernaut series was even conceived? Way back in 2003, Naughty Dog was teasing out the foundations of what would become some of the most successful franchises of all time in a little game called Jak 2....

If you’re still undecided whether the PS5 is the console for you, you can check out our review here, as well as our Standard vs Digital Edition comparison guide and what games you can expect to play on it from launch. Alongside the vast majority of PS4 games being available via backwards compatibility, PS5 owners will also be able to access the PS Plus Collection, provided you have an active PS Plus subscription....

On today’s PS5 Showcase, Sony shared the big news PlayStation fans have been waiting to hear for months: the price and launch date of its next-gen console. PS5 price and launch date The PS5’s standard edition is priced $499/£449/€499, whereas the Digital Edition is $399/£359/€399. Both versions arrive November 12 in select markets and November 19 in the “rest of the world.” That’s November 12 for: the U.S., Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea....

PS5 early adopters are finding that their new console sometimes defaults to the PS4 version of games. Players are now being asked to check if they are running the correct version on their new hardware. New generation launches are often plagued with weird bugs and small issues that hamper the experience. The PS5 has been no different, with even big bugs that require factory resets of the console. As a PSA to PS5 users, it’s worth checking to see if you are running the correct version of a game....

Sony has today unveiled 2021’s first major firmware update, coming to all PlayStation 5 consoles tomorrow, April 14. Among the update’s biggest additions is making it possible to use external USB storage with the console. USB storage can be used to store and play PS4 games, or save - cold-store - PS5 games for later use. PS5 games would need to be copied back to the console’s internal drive when you want to play them, similar to Microsoft’s solution with Xbox Series X/S....

As for why this has happened, it’s stated in the official press release featuring this info that the increased sales of PUBG in Q3 2022 thanks to the consistent inflow of new players since going free-to-play. An especially eye-catching figure comes from PC sales, which increased by 48% from last quarter. Consoles saw similar growth too, with quarterly sales increasing by 22% from last quarter, and over double the number of sales from last year....

At the start of PUBG’s Season 6, the developer introduced a new map, but not without taking away Vikendi. The snow map had gone through several loot balance passes by that point, but PUBG Corp. decided to take it offline while it works on a larger overhaul. The time has now come to see what the team has been up to. The new version of Vikendi will be playable as part of a limited test with PUBG Partners - streamers and other community members with specific access....