Picross S8, as this newest entry is known, follows the same familiar formula as its predecessors - each stage requiring players to complete a picture on a grid by solving numerical clues indicating which squares must be filled in - but adds a bit of spice to proceedings by letting four players put their heads together to tackle each challenge. According to the official Picross website, it’s local multiplayer only (the trailer suggests there’s a score-based component despite everyone working co-operatively to complete the same puzzle), and each player will need their own controller to participate....

You’ll be given the opportunity to catch as many Pikipek as you can in Pokémon Go, with the possibility of catching a 100% perfect IV stats Pikipek. There’s also a Spotlight Hour bonus to enjoy as you play. Pikipek’s Spotlight Hour falls during the final hours of the Alola to Alola event, and its Collection Challenge, in Pokémon Go. Both Trumbeak and Toucannon - Pikipek’s evolutions - are part of this Collection Challenge, so, if you’re yet to complete the challenge, this Spotlight Hour is the perfect time to do so!...

On this page we cover why you should spend some time catching Gen 4’s Piplup during the hour-long window - including the chance to find a 100% perfect IV Piplup - and a preview of shiny Piplup that’s up for grabs in Pokémon Go. If you’re interested in the other events currently occurring in Pokémon Go, we’ve recently seen the conclusion of the Misunderstood Mischief research - which has you track down leaders Arlo, Cliff and Sierra, as well as Giovanni - and completing it soon will allow you to participate in the Mischief Unbound quest for free....

Publisher NIS America said that disappearance had been down to “issues” with Sony’s “backend” which have now been rectified. “Regarding Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana missing from PS Plus, there were some issues on the backend that have now been resolved,” a spokesperson told Eurogamer this morning. “The game has been restored and is once again available on PS Plus.” ORIGINAL STORY 22/11/22: The publisher of role-playing game Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana is currently investigating why the game has been removed from Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra catalogue without warning....

Spider-Man was originally due to arrive “early” 2021, but players began to wonder if something was seriously amiss when the character, having failed to materialise in that initial launch window, was conspicuously absent from a development roadmap stretching all the way into “summer and beyond”. Crystal Dynamics eventually moved to reassure fans that Spidey was still coming but his exact arrival date remained unclear - until now. Spider-Man will join the game as a playable hero on 30th November - for those on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, at least - and his arrival will be bolstered by character-specific story elements as part of the With Great Power hero event....

The news comes via Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, who reports the project - code-named Spartacus and expected to launch in spring 2022 - will provide subscribers with access to a range of both modern and classic for a monthly fee. Citing sources familiar with the project, as well as documents it has reviewed directly, Bloomberg says the launch of the service will see Sony’s two existing PlayStation subscription offerings - PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus - merged into a single package, with Sony retaining the PlayStation Plus branding while phasing out PlayStation Now....

We can expect “first looks and updates” on PS4 and PS5 titles as part of the online presentation, with a “special focus” on Japanese publishers. If you want to learn more about the latest PlayStation first-party release, our Gran Turismo 7 review explains how it returns the series to its PS2 glory days - with the return of the campaign and doubles down on driving simulation over GT Sport’s racing focus....

PokéStops with the promotion have been removed in Japan, although fans say they are still visible elsewhere. In a statement posted by Gucci and retweeted by Pokémon Go’s Japanese Twitter account, the brands confirmed the collaboration had been canned “due to the spread of the coronavirus infection”. Simply enter the following promo code in-game (on Android) or via the web to receive all Gucci items while sat safely at home: GXSD5CJ556NHG ORGINAL STORY 5/1/21: Pokémon Go has launched a new collaboration with Gucci and The North Face, featuring exclusive avatar clothing items available to unlock in-game at certain locations in London only....

The Great League is one of the most accessible leagues in in Pokémon Go because of this low CP requirement. This rules out almost all of the commonly known best Pokémon, which only come in their own because of later evolutions or higher CPs, giving otherwise overlooked creatures some time to shine. And thanks to the recent move shake-up, the meta going into the next Master League season is all to play for!...

Like all Mega Evolutions, Mega Glalie can’t be directly caught in Pokémon Go. Instead, you need to keep defeating it in Mega Raids until you’ve collected enough Mega Glalie Energy for its evolution. Thanks to the summer 2022 Mega Raid rebalance, this can now be done in one Mega Raid if you defeat it Glalie enough! Below you’ll find Mega Glalie’s counters and weaknesses to help you succeed in Pokémon Go – just remember you need to have an Glalie in your Pokémon storage to perform its Mega Evolution....

Beyond being a test for players with a buffed-up Pokémon team, Elite Raids also seem like Pokémon Go developer Niantic’s latest nudge to get users back outside in big numbers, generating the kind of crowds you might see playing pre-pandemic. The first evidence of Elite Raids began popping up in-game on Friday, with an extended 24-hour countdown clock on some Pokémon gyms and a flashy new raid egg on the game’s map....

Spinda is one of the most unique Pokémon in the entire series. Though the Normal-Type rabbit-like creature isn’t particularly competent in battle, or evolves into anything unique, the pattern on its body is different with every catch - with over four billion possibilities touted in the main games. Pokémon Go doesn’t offer this variation, and instead offers nine Spinda forms to try and find. On this page: Once you find the specific Field Research and complete it, Spinda will be available to catch....

You can only download this Meowth between Friday, November 15th 2019 to Wednesday, January 15 2020. What makes this Meowth special, and worth downloading, is that it has the ability to Gigantamax. The first is that you can only download this Meowth once, so make sure you don’t trade or release it by accident. The second is that you can only download this Meowth from between Friday, November 15th 2019 to Wednesday, January 15th 2020....

Greedent makes a brief appearance in Pokémon Unite’s new Halloween Festival reveal trailer, but specifics regarding its abilities are pretty limited right now. Instead, we’re mostly treating to the spooky stuff, which includes a Halloween-y map makeover, replete with pumpkins and other seasonal trimmings. Elsewhere in the trailer, for reasons currently unexplained, Pokémon are enthusiastically transformed into pumpkins - but the bulk of the video’s runtime its used to showcase the update’s new seasonally appropriate cosmetics....

Described as blend of deck-building rogue-like, escape-room puzzler, and psychological horror, Inscryption - a much-expanded version of Mullins’ game jam title Sacrifices Must Be Made - traps players in the cabin of a sadistic stranger known as Leshy, forcing them to play a mysterious game using cards acquired through “draft, surgery, and self-mutilation”. At its simplest, the goal is to play cards, each depicting a woodland animal, onto a board consisting of four columns by two rows - your cards are played on the nearest row while your opponent plays to the rear....

While Porygon, Porygon2 and Porygon-Z (Porygon’s evolved forms) have seen use in competitive play and raids over the years, they’re now fairly useless in Pokémon Go. Since Porygon is a relatively rare spawn, there’s a good chance that you’re still missing the shiny if you missed its September 2020 community day, and if you still need the 4* perfect Porygon, or perfect Porygon-Z, this is your chance to try to find one....

After originally planning Destruction AllStars as a £70 PlayStation 5 exclusive, Sony reconsidered the game’s launch plans and eventually released it as part of PlayStation Plus. Since then, it has been sold for £17.99. Today, a new v3.0.1 patch for the game has been released after a period of downtime for maintenance. Upon the game returning, fans have noticed new challenges in the game include the prefix “BS_F2P_CHALLENGE” - which was presumably not intended to be seen....

Sure, you could use the built-in app on your Smart TV, or switchover to your Chromecast, but that’s a lot of effort. Both Sony and Microsoft have been kind enough to include all your favorite media apps, including a native Disney+ app on PS5 at last! But the cost of that convenience is higher than you might think. Game consoles are great at running games, but they also hog a lot of energy....

Matching the 8 by 8 kilometer setting of Battlegrounds’ original map Erangel, the Miramar map is a dusty biome with a mixture of vast plains, high story settlements, expansive desert and a coast surrounded by islands. Here on this page, we’ll be explaining everything you need to know about the map itself, including any unique Miramar vehicles and items, plus our tips and advice on the best Miramar start locations and drop zones, general map info, and our own dedicated Miramar strategies for getting the most out of the desert map’s unusual terrain....

Unconfirmed direct messages unearthed by the FIFA community appeared to show a company employee selling Icon cards in packages priced €750-1000. In one WhatsApp message, three Prime Icon Moments cards are offered for €1700. EA’s investigation is ongoing, but it has already admitted “one or more EA accounts, which were either compromised or being used inappropriately by someone within EA, directly entitled items to these individual accounts”. It is a development that has rocked the FIFA community - and shone a light on the shady mechanics of FIFA Ultimate Team - a mode that already stands accused of being pay-to-win and encouraging gambling via loot boxes....