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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Photo : Dontree_M ( Shutterstock ) Nearly six years after its launch and with a sequel just around the corner, Breath of the Wild is still a wildly popular game among Switch players of all kinds. You’d think gamers would have learned everything there is to know about this great adventure by now, but new things pop up all the time. Now, we know about a glitch that gives you both unlimited stamina and invincibility, but it takes a little bit of elbow grease to trigger. YouTube channel Gaming Reinvented highlighted the groundbreaking glitch in this video . It’s a great combination. Imagine being able to soar off a cliff on your glider without ever running out of steam. Imagine walking up to any boss and taking them head-on, without the fear of death raising the stakes (and your blood pressure). The thing is, the steps you need to take to trigger the glitch are rather complex. You need to start yourself off with the upgraded Sheikah Sensor, a save game near any of the Goddess Statues...

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...