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Pokémon Winds and Waves leak say Elite Four will surprise fans

  • Leak claims Winds and Waves' Elite Four breaks from series type conventions
  • Grass and electric types would appear in the Elite Four for the first time
  • No release date confirmed; leaks remain unverified

A recent leak claims that the upcoming Pokémon Winds and Waves games will feature an Elite Four line-up that breaks with series tradition by including type specialists never before seen in that role. This matters to fans because the Elite Four, the gruelling four-battle gauntlet players must clear…

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The UrLife E20 1,000W 48V Adult Electric Bike With 28mph Top Speed and 80 Mile Range Drops to $282

  • UrLife E20 ebike now $281.60 on AliExpress with code "YUSAF35"
  • Cheaper than the $530 Amazon listing for the same bike
  • Offers 28mph top speed, 48V battery and up to 80-mile range

AliExpress is offering the UrLife E20 electric bike for $281.60 with a discount code, as part of a Back to School Sale, undercutting the same model's $530 listing on Amazon. The deal is notable because it brings a relatively powerful, long-range adult ebike below the $300 mark, a…

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Announcing Game Scope: IGN Daily Game #001

  • IGN launches Game Scope, a daily zoomed-screenshot guessing game.
  • Free to play; members get streaks, IGN Plus gets full archives.
  • Game is in beta; IGN is seeking player feedback via a short survey.

IGN has launched Game Scope, a new daily browser game that challenges players to identify a video game from a heavily zoomed-in screenshot, with the option to zoom out for extra clues. The game grew out of a long-running segment on IGN's Game Scoop show and is being…

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Black Ops 2’s PS5 Port Receives Emergency Patch After Hackers Bricked Accounts

  • Activision patches Black Ops 2 PS5 after hackers bricked player accounts
  • Fix targets accounts wrongly forced into unachievable Prestige levels
  • Some players may see brief ban notices during the account correction process

Activision has issued an emergency backend patch for the PS5 port of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 after hackers targeted players' accounts over the weekend, forcing them into unachievable Prestige levels that caused the game to crash. The move addresses one of several legacy hacking issues that…

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Attack on Titan 3 dodges November launch to avoid GTA 6

  • Attack on Titan 3 releases 10 December on Switch 2, PS5, PC and Xbox
  • First new entry in the series in over eight years
  • Even non-competing genres are avoiding GTA 6's 19 November launch

Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force have set a 10 December release for Attack on Titan 3, the franchise's first new instalment in more than eight years. The game will adapt the manga's full story, including its divisive ending, but players will experience events through a customisable original…

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AC Black Flag Resynced Improved with 5GB PS5 Patch This Week

  • Patch v1.0.6 arrives 4 August with visual customisation and PS5 Pro support
  • Extensive bug fixes target gameplay, navigation, and UI systems
  • Autosaves increased from 5 to 10 checkpoints

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is set to receive a new PS5 patch, version 1.0.6, from 4th August, bringing further improvements to the acclaimed and best-selling remaster. The headline addition responds to a frequent community request: the ability to hide protagonist Edward Kenway's blowpipe from his back. The…

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All achievements in How Many Dudes? and how to complete them

  • How Many Dudes? has 69 achievements to unlock
  • None are hidden, but many need specific conditions met
  • Guide covers combat, collection and progression challenges

Destructoid has published a guide detailing all 69 achievements in the game How Many Dudes? and how to unlock each one. The guide notes that none of the achievements are hidden, though several require players to meet specific in-game conditions, ranging from straightforward tasks to more demanding challenges.…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.6 Launches Tomorrow — Here Are The Patch Notes

  • Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.6 arrives 4 August.
  • Main feature: ability to hide Edward's blowpipe on his back.
  • Patch also fixes numerous minor bugs and crashes.

Ubisoft will release Update 1.0.6 for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on 4 August, a modest patch focused on quality-of-life tweaks and bug fixes rather than major new content. The most noticeable change lets players hide Edward Kenway's blowpipe, which currently protrudes visibly from his back regardless of…

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Microsoft prepares to bring Xbox 360 games to PC

  • Microsoft plans to bring Xbox 360 games to PC and Project Helix
  • Rollout expected gradually between 2027 and 2028
  • Disc-to-digital licensing scheme for Xbox One/Series also detailed

Microsoft is preparing to bring Xbox 360 games to PC, according to a leaked developer document seen by The Verge, extending a programme already under way to port original Xbox titles to PC and Project Helix, the company's next-generation console. The move would let Xbox 360 titles run…

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