AI unable to beat Pokémon Red's second gym after 50,000 hours

I don’t think we have to worry about AI taking over the world, especially if challenges us to Pokémon battles.An AI was put to the test recently as it was challenged to beat the entirety ofPokémon Red, unfortunately, it’s absolutely terrible atPokémon.Check out the real-life SS Anne we got see below!The programmer responsibleshared the project on Youtube, saying they gave the AI algorithm 50,000 hours of training on everything you’d need to know to play, and hopefully beatPokémon Red, though after thousands of more hours, it’s hardly even started....

October 24, 2023 · 7 min · 1371 words · Curtis Brown

Assassin's Creed: World War 2 looks like the AC game of our dreams

The Assassin’s Creed franchise has taken us everywhere from the 1191 Holy Land to 1789 France with stops at Ancient Egypt, Victorian London and the Renaissance along the way. With the series priding itself on its historical accuracy, we don’t yet know how Ubisoft would handle a title set during World War 2.However, thanks to one creator, we can now get a taste at what it will be like. YoutuberTeaserPlayis no stranger to creating incredible fan made trailers for some much-needed games....

October 24, 2023 · 7 min · 1357 words · Karen Valdez

Call Of Duty fan gives up after playing squad of Homelander, Skeletor, Kevin Durant and Nikki Minaj

Call of Duty has changed a lot in the last year or so. What was once a serious military shooter has become a place for pop culture references, much like its direct Battle Royale rival,Fortnite. And fans aren’t happy. When a player posted a screenshot from theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIpage to Reddit, it caused a wave of players rallying against this recent shift. Withone player saying"Just played a game as Homelander, Skeletor, Kevin Durant and Nikki Minaj....

October 24, 2023 · 2 min · 240 words · Janet Ewing

Detective Pikachu Returns review: One for younger fans

I’ve been a Pokemon fan for more years than I care to count and while I love the core games in the franchise, I always seem to gravitate towards the outliers and spin-offs. I championed the Rumble series on Wii; I seemed to lean pretty hard intoStadiumandPokemon Snap; andMystery Dungeonis up there as one of my favourites. There came a point inDetective Pikachu Returnswhere I felt frustrated - I was fed up with the game’s pacing, and the way that it shifted the story forward....

October 24, 2023 · 4 min · 848 words · Eric Friedman

EA kills beloved franchise for good, developers 'emotionally destroyed'

EA has killed off a beloved franchise and developers are understandably upset. The third game in the American McGee Alice series was pitched to EA some time ago and turned down, officially ending the franchise. The third game was supposed to be calledAlice Asylumand American McGee, the series creator had a ‘bible’ of details for the proposed game. However, after taking it toEA, they decided it wasn’t a game they wanted to fund....

October 24, 2023 · 2 min · 231 words · Robert Hall

Elden Ring player discovers new weapon over a year later

Dataminers had discovered a sword inElden Ringthat had people scratching their heads. They could tell what the swords looked like, but the search went without success. Fans chalked it up to cut content and moved along. However, it seems the sword has been staring us in the face this whole time. The original datamine revealed several icons showing three unique swords; one encased in stone, and two more unsheathed with designs on the blade....

October 24, 2023 · 1 min · 210 words · Blake Hill

Fallout 4 gets enormous New Vegas map expansion

Check out theFallout: New Vegasultimate edition trailer below! Advert Advert Titled ‘FNV to FO4’, themodwill “convert models and plugins made forFallout 3/Fallout: New VegastoFallout 4.” This means all objects and worldspace will be converted but will exclude NPCs, equipable armour and weapons, quests and scripts. Put simply, the game will give you the appearance ofNew Vegasbut with theFallout 4story remaining intact. All you have to do to be able to install it is own all the mentionedBethesdagames....

October 24, 2023 · 1 min · 187 words · Denise Rivera

Free Cyberpunk download available now on Steam for limited-time

The wait is finally over. Well, almost.Ghostrunner 2is on the cusp of launching, much to the delight of fans, but if waiting another few days feels too much like hard work, you can always download the demo on Steam.Set a year after the events of the first game, the freeCyberpunkdownload is coming in hot with more brutality. Arguably, such carnage is what makes the franchise such a hit with fans, that and the fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping, the-action-never-stops story....

October 24, 2023 · 7 min · 1379 words · Tyler Morton

Gears Of War fans call Dom's death 'saddest in video game history'

In my opinion, gaming is one of the most immersive and effective storytelling mediums out there. You don’t just bear witness to a story. You actively live the character’s experience and become complicit in their actions. It’s why we’ve seen narrative-driven games rise in popularity in the last decade. Who doesn’t want to be swept away on an epic adventure? It’s no surprise really thatMarvel’s Spider-Man 2isalready PlayStation’s fastest selling game of all-time....

October 24, 2023 · 2 min · 262 words · Cheryl Harvey

Ghostrunner 2 review: Slick sequel is one of 2023’s best surprises

Trying to find the time to play everything 2023 has to offer is becoming increasingly difficult. AAA hits likeBaldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2,andSuper Mario Wonderall jostle for attention alongside delightful indies likeDave The Diver, Dredge,andCocoon. It gives me little pleasure to add to your groaning backlog, dear reader, butGhostrunner 2is another must-play title this year. Take a look at it in action below! Ghostrunner 2is, more or less, more of the same - though many of its attempts to stand apart from the first game only serve to drag down an otherwise excellent sequel....

October 24, 2023 · 3 min · 625 words · Jerry Webb

GTA 6 delay looking increasingly likely

WithGrand Theft Auto 6currently in development with no news of a release date, the recent wave of strike action sweeping the gaming industry may mean it could arrive even later than rumours suggest.Grand Theft Auto 6is perhaps one of the most anticipated games of all time and despite no announcements since it was first revealed in February 2022, fans are still feeling the hype. However, with the recent TV and film industry facing major delays due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes, companies such as Rockstar could also be affected which in turn would mean waiting even longer for the nextGrand Theft Autoinstalment....

October 24, 2023 · 7 min · 1427 words · Amanda Garcia

GTA 6 fans work out it's been 400 days since game was first announced

The Reddit post starts with “From and including: Monday, 19 September 2022 To and including: Monday, 23 October 2023… Result: 400 days It is 400 days from the start date to the end date, end date included.” So, there it is. It has been 400 days sinceRockstar Gamesofficially announced the follow up toGTA V. Since then millions of gamers began their wait for the game, while thousands of articles and Reddit posts were created to discuss the game....

October 24, 2023 · 1 min · 92 words · Jennifer Hays

GTA 6 getting single-player DLC support, says insider

GTAVandRed Dead Redemption 2sadly missed out on single-player DLC, quite likely in favour for more content in the online components of both games. However, it’s looking likely that the much anticipatedGTA 6will be a return to form forRockstar Games. The rumour mill keeps churning for the ‘most wanted’ game of the generation Rockstar Games used to produce a good amount of DLC for their games.Red Dead Redemptionreceived the brilliantUndead Nightmares, whileGTA IVsawThe Lost and Damnedand the truly phenomenal,The Ballad of Gay Tony....

October 24, 2023 · 2 min · 255 words · Daniel Morris