A long-running claim that Pokemon creator Satoshi Tajiri has Asperger Syndrome has seemingly been debunked. Major outlets, including the BBC, have reported for years thatGame Freak‘sSatoshi Tajirihas Asperger’s, which is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction. Asperger’s is also characterised by repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests such as collecting, which outlets who have claimed Tajiri has the form of autism have often provided as a perceived link for why thePokémongames were created....

Ubisoft has confirmed it plans to release additional versions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows for “other machines”, months after the game appeared to be rated for Nintendo Switch 2. Speaking during the company’s latest financial results web call, in which it announced Shadows has surpassed five million players, CEOYves Guillemotdiscussed future plans for the title. The exec confirmed it had plans for theAssassin’s Creedtitle beyond the upcoming Claws of Awaji expansion, which is set to release before October and add 10 hours of content....

Almost two thirds of game development studios are using artificial intelligence in their workflows. That’s according to a survey of over 300 respondents carried out by market research firm CIST, on behalf of game engine maker Unity. “62% of the studios we surveyed said they used AI in their workflows, mainly to prototype quickly and for concepting, asset creation, and worldbuilding,” Unitysaidin its latest annual market report, which was published on Monday and covers trends shaping development....

Amazon‘s US arm is running a ‘3 for the price of 2’ promotion on a range of products including video games. Customers canmix and match across different product categoriesincluding video games, books, electronics, baby products, office and sports goods. When VGC checked on Thursday there were70 video game products availablein the promotion, including thePS5versions ofthis year’s best-selling US game,Elden Ring, andfellow blockbusterLego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Amazon’s 3 for 2 promotion is a limited time offer but an end date isn’t confirmed in the T&Cs....

Another new Xbox Series X/S controller has seemingly leaked ahead of its official announcement. According to ever reliable dataminerbillbil-kun,Microsoftplans to launch the Astral PurpleXbox Series X/Scontroller on Jun 07, 2025. It will reportedly cost $64.99 / €64.99, with an estimated price of £59.99 in the UK. Update12th Sep 2023 / 4:06 pm Microsoft has officially announced theAstral Purple Xbox wireless controller, which launches on September 19 for $65 / £60....

Analogue, the retro console manufacturer behind Analogue Pocket, Super Nt and more, has announced that its next system will be “a reimagining of the N64.” Launching in 2024, the Analogue 3D will playNintendo 64games in 4K resolution. It will also support original display modes with “reference quality recreations of specific model CRT’s and PVM’s.” Like Analogue’s other retro consoles, it says the 3D’s N64 support isn’t emulation, rather it plays games at the hardware level thanks to the fact it’s powered by a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) chip which behaves like the original console....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla runs better on PS5 than it does on Xbox Series X, analysis of the game has suggested. According to a newDigital Foundryanalysis, both next-gen versions of the game suffer from screen tearing, often during cutscenes but sometimes during gameplay, although theXbox Series Xversion is much more significantly affected. The PS5 version also has a more consistent framerate compared to Xbox Series X, the publication said. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Guides: “The key takeaway is thatPlayStation 5is much closer to the 60fps target more of the time, while Xbox Series X can struggle,” it said....

Below you’ll find a round-up of the best PlayStation Plus Black Friday deals in both the US and UK. Several major US retailers are price matching each other, with the cheapestPlayStationPlus 12-month membership we spotted costing $39.99. In the UK, the cheapest PlayStation Plus 12-month offer we found at the time of publication was £32.32. In both cases, today’s Black Friday PlayStation Plus offers knock about a third off the full price of an annual subscription....

Supe up your ride with theseBike Race Simulator codes. The fast-paced Roblox game gets new updates every Saturday, but new codes can drop throughout the week. Bike Race Simulatorisn’t named as a clicker game, but that’s largely what it is. That’s the norm for experiences that fall under theRoblox“simulator” banner.New BRS codesare sourced in-game, via the game page, and on Discord and Twitter. Check back for more regularly. Bike Race Simulator codes Here’s the list of working codes for Bike Race Simulator for now:...

Blizzard has revealed that players looking to participate in this week’s Overwatch 2 PVP beta will be able to gain access to it via Twitch drops. In a post on theOverwatchwebsite, it was confirmed that by watching any of its partnered streamers for a certain length of time, players who have linked their Twitch account to their Battle.net account will earn a beta key for the game. Players who are selected as beta participants will receive a code starting tomorrow, April 26....

Scamper Shores Cat Shines are the subject of this guide, in which we break down each Cat Shine and its location within this region of Bowser’s Fury and Lake Lapcat. Scamper Shores Cat Shines By the end of this guide, you’ll knowwhere to find Scamper Shores Cat Shines, and for other regions you can click back to ourCat Shine locations guidefor the other locations. Make the Lighthouse Shine Follow the natural path of the stage and you’ll eventually see the Shine sitting in front of the Lighthouse....

Call of Duty may still come to PS4 and Xbox One this year, it’s been claimed. The Call of Duty franchise has long been known to continue to release on consoles long past the point where the console maker itself has stopped supporting it. In 2015, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 was released on thePS3andXbox 360, two years after the release of thePS4and theXbox One. However, a new report suggests thatActivisioncould be releasing its 2025 Call of Duty game on last gen’s machines, 5 years after thePS5andXbox Series X/Swere released....

Call of Duty: Warzone’s current season will be the last to take place on its original Verdansk map, VGC understands. At the end ofBlack Ops Cold WarandWarzoneSeason 2 –which launched today– the battle royale game will finally transition to its second, 1980s-themed iteration, with new locations themed around the Black Ops series. The change will be marked by an explosive in-game event designed to narratively transition Warzone from theModern Warfareera, to a setting more in line with the most recent premium series release....