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Pokemon Presents set for Sunday, February 27 which is Pokemon Day

The Pokemon Company has announced it will host a Pokemon Presents presentation on Sunday, February 27. This is also Pokemon Day, and during this time, the latest information on the franchise will be delivered. The presentation will start at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm UK, and you will be able to tune-in via the official YouTube channel. Pokemon Day is an annual event to celebrate the anniversary of the Pokemon franchise. Various Pokemon games will be celebrating Pokemon Day, with Pokemon Unite hosting a special event which will see Hoopa being added alongside challenges and special battles.

Mafia 3: Definitive Edition hides a map of Hangar 13's cancelled spy game

Mafia 3: Definitive Edition may not have received much in the way of new content, but industrious fans dug up a neat, unexpected addition. Mafia 3: Definitive Edition launched last week alongside Mafia 2: Definitive Edition. Unlike that game, or the upcoming full-on remake of the original, Mafia 3 got a lot less love by comparison. It turns out, developer Hangar 13 hid a neat Easter egg in the game's files so that players may one day find it.

Upcoming horror game, The Chant, will only release on PC and next-gen consoles

The Chant is an upcoming horror game that is set to explore the dark side of spirituality. Set at a spiritual retreat, the third-person horror is going to require players to scramble to survive when things turn awry. You are expected to craft and fight your way out of the retreat, escaping the psychedelic horrors and cosmic terror that occurs when one ritual goes wrong. Sounds like an interesting take, right?

New GTA Online verified jobs include "That's What She Said" and "Tittie Twister"

GTA Online has 10 new Rockstar verified jobs which span close-quarters confrontation, racing, props and some odd names. The Rockstar Verified selections are available for on both platforms and include: technical Races for speed junkies, Capture Jobs with a whole new level of Prop placement, a couple of Deathmatches and more. Here's what's on offer: Code 13-91 - created by XXChaosiumXX91: For the technical racer that has a penchant for theatrics, this long loop circuit takes place in the heart of Downtown and mixes high speed straights and slalom sections with lots of jumps.

First Chrono Trigger DS trailer shows gameplay, a clock

Square Enix has put out the first trailer for the DS port of venerated RPG Chrono Trigger, including a breakdown of involved characters and a look at some gameplay. There's some super-Japanese spangly music in there for you as well. Christmas this year, apparently. Take a look. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7t7ORbW5nm5%2BifKe10ayrZpuYp7yvu4ytqaKfl5q%2FbrDSZqurmZmhsrN50qGmsKtdnK6usc%2BlmLJlkWKwrbvCpA%3D%3D

Concept art for cancelled Aliens RPG released

We can finally get another little glimpse at what Obsidian's Aliens franchise RPG title might've looked like through concept art released by one of the firm's artists. While obviously not at all representative of what the final product would've looked like, the concept art posted by Obsidian artist Charles Lee on his blog shows off some very pretty-looking ideas and locations including sprawling futuristic cities, clean, clinical laboratories and military installations.

It’s a shame you can’t battle friends in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, but the changes are worth it

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is brave. After years of relative stagnancy and careful iteration, it represents a major step forward for the Pokemon franchise. Sure, Game Freak and The Pokemon Company have made these changes in a game whose naming is clearly geared to angle it at a spin-off, but Legends Arceus is also set apart from Pokemon’s other side stories, which have generally speaking been more cheaply made and rooted in other genres.

Dark Souls 3 patch 1.04 makes changes to Greatswords today - full notes here

Will Greatswords be nerfed or buffed or just less likely to cause dropped frames? We're on the edge of our seats. Dark Souls 3 will see several weapon balance changes in a patch due sometime on April 18, US time. Patch 1.04 (PS4 and Xbox One) and 1.03.1 (PC) will roll out with no server downtime, so make sure you manually check for updates before launching the game today.

Soap joins Call of Duty: Warzone as Modern Warfare storyline wraps up

Fan favourite is the last franchise OG to come to the Modern Warfare reboot. Series veteran John “Soap” MacTavish is going to be showing his face in Call of Duty: Warzone soon. That's going by the ending of the on-going Modern Warfare storyline in the free-to-play battle royale game Warzone – as uploaded to YouTube by Geeky Pastimes – which features Soap speaking to moustache-wielding wonder-soldier Captain Price via radio after he and Task Force 141 disarm a nuclear warhead.

For Honor dedicated servers launch February 19

The long-awaited launch of For Honor's dedicated servers takes place on February 19. Ubisoft previously detailed For Honor's Season 5: Age of Wolves. Instead of new characters, this season will focus on bringing major balance changes to many fighters, new quality of life improvements, and the big one: dedicated server support. Age of Wolves itself kicks off on February 15, but not all promised features will be there on day one.