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Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet , the latest dual entry in developer Game Freak’s iconic series, aren’t set to hit retail and digital retail outlets until Nov. 18. But even with a week to go (as of this article), the game won’t ship finished. When you buy the game, you’ll need to update it immediately if you want the full Scarlet and Violet experience. As this update is the game’s first, it goes by the very simple version 1.0.1. The big news with this update is it’s required to experience online play , a major component of Scarlet and Violet . If you choose to skip the update (understandable, since you want to enjoy the $60 game you just bought) you’ll still be able to play the main game, but any online functionality will be unavailable. According to Nintendo, online play is required for a bunch of Scarlet and Violet’s features. You can participate in Tera Raid Battle events, in which four players take on one “Terrastallized” Pokémon . You can team up with three other play...

Screenshot : Epic Games Store Are you a PC gamer ? Do you like free games? You need to know about the Epic Games Store, which releases a new PC game (sometimes more than one) every week for you to download completely free . Perhaps this isn’t news to you—the gaming website has been doing this consistently since it launched back in 2018, after all . But it’s definitely worth reiterating: Over the years, the site has given away an amazing assortment of games, from lesser-known indie titles, to former bestsellers, to new releases. Consider it added (perhaps atop) our list of sites to follow to score cheap and free games . Here’s how it works (spoiler: quite simply). How to get the free PC games from Epic Games Store First, open a free account on the Epic Game Store . Every week, usually on Thursdays, the site will release a game or two for you to download and keep for free. No strings attached. To download, simply go to their free games section to check what games are currently ...

Photo : Gorodenkoff ( Shutterstock ) So, I’m really bad at video games. Elden Ring proved too much for me : I couldn’t stop dying. Everything I tried, every path I took, seemingly placed me in front of enemies that would best me at every turn. I imagine, then, that I won’t be invited to join one of gaming’s most exclusive clubs. It’s not enough to beat a game like Elden Ring without dying. You need to beat it without getting hit . Team Hitless is an exclusive club with one major requirement: You must complete one No-Hit Run based on Team Hitless’ list of rules and approved games. As the name implies, a No-Hit Run is a playthrough of a video game where you take zero damage from enemies. In order to succeed, you need to avoid each and every attack, and make it from start to finish unscathed. It’s intense. There are caveats: The damage that disqualifies a run has to come from enemies in the game. Falling damage, for example, doesn’t count (although dying from falling does). If you...

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are the talk of the town, but not for the reasons Nintendo likely wanted. While many are enjoying their new Pokémon adventures, the tweets are all about how buggy the games are . These glitches range from funny to bizarre to hilarious . But there’s one quirk that isn’t like the others—the hidden ability to run faster than you should be able to. As demonstrated by Redditor hamsterhead64 , by connecting a second Joy-Con to your Switch playing Pokémon Scarlet or Violet , you can greatly increase your running speed across the Paldea region. With both controllers connected, you need to push both left sticks at “an angle” (meaning, any position other than directly up, down, left, or right), and you’ll see your character book it faster than Keemstar . The game isn’t necessarily designed for you to run this fast, so you could notice the game struggling to keep up with you. Wild Pokémon might not generate in time for you to sprint past, although, as one Reddi...

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By now, you probably know how buggy Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are . At this point, t he glitches and issues are more features than bugs . M ost of the games’ quirks seem to range from harmless to game- breaking, but there are some newly- discovered ones you can use for your benefit... specifically to duplicate items and Pokémon in your game. These duplication glitches have been circulating around social media, as have other Scarlet and Violet glitches. The difference here is that these bugs actually improve things for players , netting them extra items and Pokémon without much effort. And w hile you always have to take these types of claims with a grain of salt, Polygon was able to confirm some of them actually work. The first they test is a simple glitch : If you set up a picnic over a sparkly spot in the wild, you’ll find an item in your basket. If you leave the picnic here, that item will continue to respawn every now and then, in an apparent infinite item glitch. There’...

Photo : Alena Veasey ( Shutterstock ) PS Plus subscribers : Today is your last chance to claim PS Plus Essential’s free games for November 2022. Tomorrow, Dec. 6, Sony will swap these titles for its December 2022 lineup, making the free November 2022 games unavailable for good. That is, unless you make sure you can continue to play them far into the future. November 2022's Essential lineup includes Nioh 2/Nioh 2 Remastered , LEGO Harry Potter Collection , and Heavenly Bodies , a good group of games to have in your library whenever you’re able to get to them. They went live for subscribers on Nov. 1, so players have had nearly five weeks to claim, download, and play these particular games. As you might know, any PS Plus subscription entitles you to these Essential games. Whether you subscribe to PS Plus Essential, PS Plus Extra, or PS Plus Premium, you can claim and download the Essential games as long as you have an active PS Plus subscription. However, that only applies to ...

When Valve released Portal in 2007, it was a revelation. Critics and gamers alike praised the first-person shooter/puzzler for its inventive gameplay, the deadpan wit of GLaDOS ( the artificial intelligence that antagonizes you throughout your mission), and its unique approach to storytelling . But 2007 was a long time ago, and while the gameplay certainly holds up after 15 years , the visuals...not so much. That’s why it’s such good news that the game is getting a   graphical overhaul—and if you bought Portal in the past, you can update the game for free. Portal with RTX is a 2022 reimagining of Portal’s original graphics . It uses the NVIDIA RTX Remix tool, building upon similar upgrades to Quake II and Minecraft . NVIDIA RTX Remix revamps Portal with ray tracing, a computationally-intensive graphics technique in which the game sends light rays out into the 3D environment, and measures how those rays bounce off of objects towards light sources. Ray tracing produces detail...

Official Launch Trailer - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Widely regarded as among the best RPGs ever made, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt could easily become your life. Its open world, do-whatever-you-want style is reminiscent of pen-and-paper RPGs, except you don’t have to do any math or deal with other humans. Just completing the main plot takes around 55 hours , but a full, kill-every-monster and collect-every-weapon, run will take nearly 200 hours, if you’re playing the Game of the Year edition. Platforms : PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows https://www.tausiinsider.com/11-of-the-longest-narrative-video-games-ever-made/?feed_id=330094&_unique_id=64480e2deaf2d

Screenshot : Deep Silver Volition Earth has been invaded by aliens, and you, as the p resident of the United States, are on a quest to avenge the violent invasion with Superman-like powers and defeat the aliens . Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is free to download on the Epic Games store for PC players, along with some great surprises for fans. Deep Silver Volition , the game’s developer, has given fans of the Saint Row series a reason to love and re-visit the series again nine years after its original release . The Saint Row franchise, known for its vast downloadable content (DLC), has released an all-in-one package consolidating all of its DLC content in one PC game that you can download for free until Dec. 15, 2022. How to get Saints Row IV: Re-Elected for free The game is available for free download on the Epic Game store on PC ( which releases new free games every week ) until 11 a.m. on Dec. 15, 2022. To download any game from the Epic Games store, you will need to download ...

Photo : DANIEL CONSTANTE ( Shutterstock ) When people talk Mario Kart in 2022, most people mean Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Switch. That’s where Nintendo puts its focus, adding new courses and game elements like customizable items , so it’s odd to see a new update to a Mario Kart game that isn’t   Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Weirder still, Nintendo’s latest news affects Mario Kart 7 , a game that launched on the Nintendo 3DS over 10 years ago. Nintendo quietly released a new patch for Mario Kart 7 on Tuesday, Dec. 13, and players don’t know what to make of it—partly because Nintendo won’t tell anyone what’s actually in the update. According to the official release notes, Mario Kart 7 version 1.2 addresses “several issues” to “improve the gameplay experience.” What that means is anybody’s guess. And guess, they have! Twitter user OatmealDome guesses the update patches a severe security vulnerability seen in other Nintendo games like Splatoon 2 and Animal Crossing , since it’s possib...

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I’ve always wanted Nintendo to remake the original Legend of Zelda . Sacrilege, I know, but surely there is room for a different take on the adventure classic that not only spawned a franchise, but inspired RPGs across the genre. While there are no plans for an NES Zelda remake anytime soon, there is one way you can experience from a brand new perspective—literally: You can now play the entire game from a first-person perspective . This isn’t Nintendo’s doing. This game is entirely fan-made by DeTwelve Games, recreating the entire 1986 classic in three dimensions. It allows you to explore Hyrule from the perspective of Link, fighting enemies, gaining items, and battling your way through all nine original dungeons while looking straight ahead. It’s wild to see the map from this view. In the original, your POV is limited to one screen-sized “square” at a time. Here, your point of view extends are far as you can see, blocked only by enemies or real-world obstacles. While anyone can en...