Despite the progress that the guilds made with studios last year, DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter says the fight isn’t over.
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Palworld by developer Pocketpair, as it causes an “impossible to recover” from bug.The warning was issued in the Palworld discord, with PCGamesN reporting on what Pocketpair community manager ‘Kei’ posted regarding the bug.“Currently, using the item ‘Memory Reset Drug’ that resets the player’s status may reduce the player’s capture power and make it impossible to recover. We are currently investigating this issue, so we apologise for the inconvenience, but please refrain from using it until the investigation/correction is complete,” the community manager posted.Palworld launched three days ago (January 19) in early access, so issues are to be expected.
There’s no window for the ending of the early access period, meaning that bugs could crop up and require fixes for a while.The game has seen a huge amount of popularity already, with over five million copies sold since launch, and a concurrent player count higher than Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldur’s Gate 3 and Terraria. Despite heavy comparisons to Pokemon, Pocketpair wasn’t actually only inspired by the Nintendo franchise.
NME spoke to CEO Takuro Mizobe and developer Hawkward in 2021, who spoke about the inspirations behind the game.“We were surprised by the comparisons, to be honest, especially those labeling it as ‘Pokemon with guns’. Pokemon definitely inspired us, but Palworld is far more action-orientated in comparisons,” the developer stated.“Our favourite games inspire Palworld, one of which is ARK: Survival Evolved.
Despite the progress that the guilds made with studios last year, DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter says the fight isn’t over.
A health expert has warned that some jobs could increase a person's risk of developing dementia by up to 60 per cent.
Atlus has announced that Persona 3 Reload is the fastest-selling game in the history of the company.Atlus West posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Persona 3 Reload has sold over a million copies in the first week of release, making it the fastest-selling game that the company has ever published.The game was launched on February 2 across all platforms. The game was originally revealed by Xbox in June of last year, along with the reveal that the game would be launching on Xbox Game Pass at no additional price to existing subscribers.As reported by Persona Central back in 2021, the Persona series had hit fifteen million sales by the end of Fiscal Year 2021, meaning that Persona 3 Reload has already sold roughly a fifteenth of what the entire series had sold in by the end of its 25th anniversary year.NME reviewed Persona 3 Reload, with our reviewer calling the game a “must-play marvel”.“As the sums of its parts, Reload is phenomenal as both a remake and a standalone game.
Members of the public are being told to only attend a Greater Manchester A&E if their condition is 'serious or life-threatening' amid another warning about mounting pressures on its services.
Bryan Cranston has said that it is time to let Breaking Bad “go”.The actor famously played the role of chemistry teacher-turned-drug kingpin Walter White across the show’s run between 2008 and 2013.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Cranston was asked about prequel series Better Call Saul coming to an end in 2022, the star suggesting that it was time to draw a line under the franchise.“Everything should come to an end,” he noted. “Everything’s cyclical. Our lives are cyclical.
It’s been almost six years since Georgia Steel was catapulted to fame on Love Island , entering the show as a fresh-faced 20-year-old looking for romance. The star, now 25, has certainly grown up since then and is back in the iconic villa for Love Island: All-Stars with a more sophisticated new look, hoping for another shot at love. One person who has been by her side through it all is her proud mum Sharon, who exclusively tells OK! that Georgia is ready to settle down, but knows she needs to find someone she can trust first.
Belgravia is a brand that is becoming synonymous with delivering high-quality communities, from Urban Villages to co-living towers. And whilst its core values set it apart, its family connection ensures continuity.
An expert has warned that a common habit during the day could be a lesser-known symptom of dementia.
A doctor has warned that using a popular teeth cleaning product in your daily routine could be increasing the risk of a silent killer condition.
League Of Legends developer Riot Games has laid off 530 staff members and shut down all development on spin-off games.Yesterday, Riot Games announced in a blog post that it is laying off 530 roles globally (11% of overall staffers). Alongside this announcement, the developer has stated that it is stopping all active development on new spin-off games of League Of Legends after the release of Bandle Tale: A League Of Legends Story.“We’re ending new game development under Riot Forge after the upcoming release of Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story. Forge was an experiment to see what would happen when Rioters partnered with their favourite indie devs and let them loose on Runeterra with their unique viewpoints, styles and expertise,” the blog post read.“Across six titles spanning different game genres, regions, and characters, it’s been inspiring to see what these devs created in partnership with the Forge team.
Millions of people have been warned by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that they need to act this week or face the risk of being fined £100.
The tech sector’s tough times continue. Riot Games, the video game developer behind the popular League of Legends and Arcane, the Netflix series on which it is based, is laying off about 530 staffers worldwide in a move its CEO described as a “decision [that] is critical for the future of Riot.”
Palworld has sold five million copies in three days, despite increasing concern over potential AI use in the game.The title launched in early access on January 19, and since then, it has shot up in Steam charts to the point it had more concurrent players than games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Call Of Duty.Those users don’t include the number of players who are playing the game through the Xbox Game Pass release, and neither do the five million copies sold, meaning that the actual total number of people who have downloaded the game and played it could be much higher.The conversation around Palworld, however, isn’t focused on sales. It’s instead focused on similarities that beasts in the game have to popular Pokemon characters, and the fact that the company openly released a title in early access last year named AI: Art Imposter which uses artificial intelligence in gameplay to generate images.Several posts have circulated on X (formerly Twitter) showing similarities between Pokemon creatures and Palworld creatures, with previous comments from the CEO of Pocketpair discussing AI art, and specifically how to use AI art in order to create new Pokemon, leading people to wonder if the game used the technique at all.There’s currently no confirmation as to whether or not there’s any credibility behind these claims, however.
Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Tate McRae and Will Arnett have been named team captains for the upcoming NHL All-Star Game.Yesterday (January 21), the NHL took to Instagram to announce the team captains for their upcoming All-Star Game, which takes place at the Scotiabank Arena on February 3. Four teams have been announced for the game, namely Team Matthews, Team McDavid, Team MacKinnon and Team Hughes.A post shared by NHL (@nhl)Team Matthews will be led by Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Justin Bieber, with the team’s defenseman Morgan Rielly as assistant captain.
With the news that King Charles is due to be treated in hospital for an enlarged prostate, many people are wondering what the condition entails.
The Met Office has warned that parts of the UK could see 80mph winds as Storm Ishahits the UK this weekend.
Doctor Michael Mosley has urged people to get rid of certain fruits in their diet if they are trying to lose weight.
The Met Office is warning parts of the country to be braced for a weekend of wind and rain as more weather warnings have been issued.
Xbox Developer Direct is fast approaching, bringing with it a lot of early-year looks at upcoming games. But how can you watch the show and what should you expect?The Xbox Developer Direct takes place today (January 18) at 8 PM GMT / 3 PM EST / 12 PM PST.
Rock Band 4 DLC updates are stopping next week.The news was announced in a post on developer Harmonix‘s blog.“After over 8 years of weekly Rock Band 4 DLC releases, we’re here to let you know that January 25 will be the last DLC release of the RB4 era,” the post explains.“All other live services will continue as normal, including Rivals seasons [weekly online challenges that rotate], online play, and everything else.”Rock Band 4 was released in 2015, and DLC has been released weekly for the game since it was launched. Over 3,000 songs have been released over the years as DLC, with the soundtracks from previous Rock Band titles available to people who have previously imported the licences for the games.The official announcement also explained exactly what to expect from Harmonix in the future, now that they won’t be working on Rock Band 4.“Looking ahead, the Harmonix team has been hard at work over the last two years to develop Fortnite Festival, which brings rhythm action gaming (and more) to the Fortnite ecosystem.