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Created by Anita Sarna and Karolina Krupecka of food blog Nerds’ Kitchen (and Witcher Kitchen), it’s officially licensed by CD Projekt Red and will feature 80 recipes inspired by Geralt’s travels in the games. The book will include “meticulously-researched, immersive recipes that give fans a taste of the distinct flavours a witcher might sample as he travels the countryside in search of monsters to slay and coin to earn,” according to the pre-order page....

It’s… very NSFW. Logjam is the latest game from famed creator Robert Yang, following the likes of Hard Lads, Rinse and Repeat, and The Tearoom in exploring gay sexuality. And like Hard Lads, Logjam is in part inspired by a recent trend of sexy lumberjack videos on TikTok, as he explains in a lengthy blog post. “Logjam is the latest in my gay sexuality series - a short small game about a middle aged lumberjack daddy processing wood and other hard things....

It has been a couple of years since Greene was involved in development of PUBG. In 2019, he launched PUBG Special Projects, a new Amsterdam-based division which had been working on a fresh project codenamed Prologue. Greene’s new company is also based in Amsterdam and looks like it may continue working on Prologue, with Krafton investing in the new company with a minority stake. “I’m so very grateful to everyone at PUBG and [Krafton] for taking a chance on me and for the opportunities they afforded me over the past four years,” Greene said today in a statement....

For those of you who don’t know, Mafia: Definitive Edition is a faithful recreation of the 2002 original. It came with an expanded story, gameplay and a complete graphical overhaul that breathed a whole new lease of life into everyone’s favourite Mafioso-based GTA-clone. Overall it’s a really impressive remake and the new-look Lost Heaven is gorgeous. But with the added immersion offered by Luke’s new mod, at times, it almost feel like you’re actually there!...

With this app in play, users will now be able to see all of the channel’s offerings in Ultra HD thanks to its 4K HDR playback support (the PlayStation 4 version of the app was limited to 1080p). “A key part of our global expansion strategy is to meet consumers wherever they are, which is why we’re excited to enhance both Disney Plus and Star Plus for PlayStation 5 users,” said Jerrell Jimerson, EVP of product and design for Disney streaming (thanks, The Verge)....

“I will refrain from making comments on the competitors’ strategy,” PlayStation exec Hiroki Totoki told investors during the company’s latest financial call, thanks Genki). “Our current thinking is to have development costs [and] appropriate R&D investment for quality products, and that will improve the platform and also improve the business in the long run. “AAA type titles on PS5, if we distribute that on the subscription services, we may need to shrink the investment needed for that and that will deteriorate the first-party title quality and that is our concern....

In terms of technological and visual quality, this feels like one of the more memorable generational console leaps. Experiencing the difference in visuals between the PSVR1 and the PSVR2 brought back memories of graduating to the sparkly, sharp, high-definition games of a PS3 after spending years playing games on the PS2 in standard definition. Even the visuals afforded by my beefy PC VR rig seemed to pale in comparison to some of the wonders I witnessed whilst inside the PSVR2 and you can watch me breathlessly gush over it in the video below....

There has been a break in this quest series, with the last - An Inter-egg-sting Development - being released in October 2020 - but we’re back to helping Doctor Willow investigate Team Go Rocket’s nefarious activities. During this quest, you’ll find yourself battling the three Team Go Rocket Leaders - Cliff, Arlo and Sierra - and the crime lord himself, Giovanni. You’ll also be rewarded with experience and a range of items, including Mega Evolution Candy, for every quest steps you complete....

Similar to the previous Fire and Ice event and earlier Grass event, trainers won’t encounter increased numbers of specific Pokémon, but will be able to hatch unusual species like Mareep, Chansey, and Larvitar from special 2km Eggs, as well as earn the various other rewards. On this page: UK: 9pm (BST) Europe: 10pm (CEST) West Coast US: 1pm (PDT) East Coast US: 4pm (EDT) It was originally ten days, but after a period of outage developer Niantic announced a one day extension....

Event costume Pokémon are released as part of an in-game event in Pokémon Go, such as a Community Day or a tie in event for a holiday like Halloween. Each event costume Pokémon is very collectable, especially since there are, like regular Pokémon, shiny versions of these special Pokémon. On this page: A couple of these costumes, like Fragment Hat Pikachu, have only been available in one event, while others have photobombed pictures in GO Snapshot during specific events....

Galarian Weezing was the first Galar variant to be included in Pokémon Go and it’s debut was part of the celebrations for the release of Gen 8 and Pokémon Sword and Shield. Gen 8 also includes a number of special Pokémon that can only be found by evolving specific Galarian Pokémon, such as Galarian Meowth being able to evolve into Perrserker, while all non-Galarian Meowth’s continue to evolve into Persian - all of which can also be discovered in Pokémon Go....

The headline is the arrival of a new Ultra Beast in Pokémon Go - the much teased Guzzlord - in raids. Then, from Monday 14th November until the end date of Thursday, November 17th - there will be a new Team Go Rocket event, Ultra Beast Protection Efforts. Until then - enjoy new field research tasks and a themed quest. On this page: Greedy Gluttons quest steps in Pokémon Go The time-limited quest for Greedy Gluttons is all about walking, and apart from the encounters, have their rewards already visible in-game....

The Braviary variant was originally released as part of the Hisuian Discoveries Raid Day during July 2022. This event was part of the celebrations for the release of Hisuian forms, such as Hisuian Sneasel and Hisuian Qwilfish, in Pokémon Go. Since Hisuian Braviary can only be battled in raids, if you want to defeat it, you need to know Hisuian Braviary’s weaknesses and counters in Pokémon Go. On this page:...

The Ultra Beasts are part of Gen 7 and, along with Nihilego, there are 11 of these extradimensional Pokémon. Since then three other Ultra Beasts - Pheromosa, Buzzwole and Xurkitree - have been released into Pokémon Go! If you want to add Nihilego to your Pokédex, then you’ll need to know Nihilego’s weaknesses and counters. On this page: Nihilego type - Rock and poison-type Nihilego is weak against - Ground, psychic, steel and water-types Best Nihilego counters - Rhydon, Groudon, Excadrill, Garchomp, Rhyperior, Mamoswine, Golurk and Landrous for ground-types, Mewtwo, Metagross and Latios for psychic-types, Kyogre, Swampert and Gyarados for water-types Other Nihilego notes - Nihilego is especially weak to ground-type Pokémon, so make sure you always use your strongest ground-types when battling it....

The feature is now being tested with a selection of users before being rolled out more widely, developer Niantic announced last night. Clicking on an egg will now show a table of possible contents, which differ between egg type and regularly change as the game cycles through events featuring specific creatures. How likely you are to get a specific creature is indicated by the their position in one of five rarities....

In Pokémon Go, however, it’s less about cards and more about Collection Challenges. Lots of Collection Challenges. Three additional Collection Challenges - Bulbasaur Collection Challenge 2, Charmander Collection Challenge 2 and Squirtle Collection Challenge 2 - have now been added to the event! If you want to add them all to your Elite Collectors medal, then make sure you complete them before the event ends. Alongside these challenges, there’s also a collection of Pokémon TCG Crossover field research tasks and the release of both Wimpod and Golisopod in Pokémon Go....

Not only are there event-exclusive field research tasks for you to find, but there’s a Sustainability Week Collection Challenge for you to complete. Sustainability Week 2022 also celebrates the release of Oranguru - a Gen 7 Pokémon - into Pokémon Go, so make sure you take the time to catch one. On this page: It’s important to note that two of the Pokémon listed below can only be found by using a Mossy Lure on a PokéStop during Sustainability Week 2022....

The Pokémon Company announced today that players will also have the chance to befriend Darkrai in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl thanks to this new update. To go about meeting Arceus, players must first ensure their copy of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is running on version 1.3.0. In addition to this, players must also have a Pokémon Legends: Arceus save file on their Nintendo Switch, with all the main missions completed....

As Tom reported when it was announced, Pokémon Legends Arceus is an open-world Sinnoh game set in a more feudal version of the region. Old school Pokéballs and a mix of previous starter Pokémon feature, though how Pokémon Legends Arceus connects with the Pokémon God is under wraps. You’ll be creating the first ever Pokédex. According to the official blurb, Pokémon Legends Arceus has new action RPG elements: “You’ll be brought to the Sinnoh region, the setting for the Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl games....

Having Pokémon that only appear in one version of a mainline Pokémon game encourages trainers to trade and battle with their friends (and buy both versions of the game…). You’ll also be able to battle different gym leaders depending on whether you’re playing Pokémon Sword or Shield. This page is currently in-progress as we’re still waiting for all the version differences to be revealed. On this page: Thank you to Centro Pokémon LEAKS from Twitter for the help with this information!...