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Are Ultra Necrozma and Type: Null Coming to Pokémon GO?
A recent datamine of Pokémon GO has shown something incredibly interesting, that potentially means we could see Ultra Necrozma, and Type: Null, coming to the game! This information was shared publicly by a group of dataminers on twitter/X. Ultra Necrozma is a and type Pokémon, and in the main...
Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leaks ahead of reveal
We've known for a long time now that Microsoft has plans for a third Xbox Elite Series controller. The gamepad has been seen in leaks before, but now, it appears that the new controller has its feature set locked in. Dataminers have found new details about the Xbox Elite Series 3 controller,...
WoW: Forever Is Keeping More Than 12,500 Items Secret
World of Warcraft: Forever is looking to keep its secrets, as over 12,500 items in the game's files have been kept hidden from dataminers. The WoW: Forever beta is currently in full swing, and in addition to new dungeons, abilities, and even a whole new playable race, players are quickly...
Icy Veins breaks down the World of Warcraft Forever items that are still hidden from player view
The opening of the beta for World of Warcraft Forever naturally meant that dataminers turned their attention in full upon the game, but there’s a lot that is very deliberately being hidden from dataminers at this point. Icy Veins has a whole breakdown of what’s still hidden, but here’s a top-level...
Nintendo Switch Online app update datamine shows new Event Gifts system
Dataminers have been ploughing through the Nintendo Switch Online app which recently received a new update and have discovered a new event-based gift system being implemented. X user idocode01 has published the findings on the social media platform. That’s not all as there can seemingly be multiple...
WoW Forever dataminers have dug up set bonuses, which are interesting even on low-level gear
Armor up!
Path of Exile’s co-creator admits planting fake assets in game just to troll dataminers
Path of Exile’s Chris Wilson admits he planted fake game assets for years just to troll dataminers.
Path of Exile co-creator says using decoy assets to trick dataminers taught him it's a "pretty wasteful process," but is "very good" for trolling
Data mining is a tricky thing for game developers. They can't really avoid it, and its occurrence is very much a compliment to their game, but what's uncovered is often devoid of context and can give players the wrong ideas about creative decisions. Path of Exile co-creator Chris Wilson learned the...
Path of Exile co-creator says using decoy assets to trick dataminers taught him it's a "pretty wasteful process," but is "very good" for trolling
Grinding Gears Games had its struggles with people digging through releases
World of Warcraft fans so eager to find confirmation of "Classic Plus", they've dug "wow 2" evidence out of Blizzards' backend
World of Warcraft fans are currently obsessing over colours, as dataminers pull hues from Blizzard's website that are labelled under a curious "wow 2" tag. This, some believe, could be an indication of a major reveal at next week's BlizzCon event. Read more
Rumor: WoW Classic Plus files have been loaded onto the Chinese version of the MMORPG
With the expectation of WoW Classic Plus being announced during this year’s BlizzCon reaching a fever (and maybe worrying) pitch, it seems as if fans of the MMORPG will be carefully scouting anything that Blizzard puts out for clues ahead of the official reveal. The latest comes from dataminers,...
Brand-New World of Warcraft Release is One of a Kind, But There's a Catch
World of Warcraft dataminers found a new, one-of-a-kind release coming to the game soon, but it's not for everyone. With the release of update 12.1, called Curse of Ula'tek, World of Warcraft added a new zone, new activities, quests, gear, and plenty of collectibles. The game's Curse of Ula'tek...
'Marvel Tokon' Datamine Teases Fantastic Four and Daredevil As DLC Characters
Dataminers found Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and more in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' game files, meaning they could be coming as future DLC.
Pokémon Go In-Game Auto-Catcher Is Now Being Rolled Out
Update: Check to see if you have it. Dataminers have reportedly discovered a potential new in-game item for Pokémon GO that throws Pokéballs and spins Pokéstops automatically, potentially rendering a whole bunch of physical accessories obsolete. As covered by IGN, code has been datamined by...
Dataminers Uncover Five Possible DLC Characters for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Now that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is officially out in the wild, dataminers have wasted no time digging through the game’s files, and they’ve found some interesting heroes mentioned within them. Marvel’s latest fighting game has had quite a week. After stuttering issues plagued the PC version...
Dataminers Uncover Five Possible DLC Characters for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Now that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is officially out in the wild, dataminers have wasted no time digging through the game’s files, and they’ve found some interesting heroes mentioned within them.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Datamine Hints At DLC Fighters
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls dataminers have managed to find evidence that Gambit, The Fantastic Four, and more are being considered as DLC fighters.
Peak's final biome update was under threat from dataminers, so the developers came up with a load of fakes like Heaven, Hell, and Wisconsin
The final biome update for Peak, last year's friendslop phenomenon, drops tomorrow, but its developers had to rely on a whole lot of subterfuge to keep its content secret. The final update introduces two new biomes to Peak - The Gloom and The Citadel, which replace The Kiln and Caldera and will...
Peak's final biome update was under threat from dataminers, so the developers came up with a load of fakes like Heaven, Hell, and Wisconsin
Please don't send me to Wisconsin
Call of Duty: World at War Multiplayer Nearly Had a Much Larger Focus on Vehicles
Dataminers have discovered content that suggests Call of Duty: World at War would've had a much larger focus on vehicle combat in its multiplayer modes. Back in the mid to late 2000s, Call of Duty was defining its formula. It became annualized, with multiple studios alternating between games,...
Call of Duty: World at War Multiplayer Nearly Had a Much Larger Focus on Vehicles
Dataminers have discovered content that suggests Call of Duty: World at War would've had a much larger focus on vehicle combat in its multiplayer.
Monster Hunter Wilds on Nintendo Switch 2 Might Run at 1440p With Dynamic Resolution – Rumor
New details found by dataminers indicate that Capcom is making extensive use of DLSS technology to output the game at high resolutions.
Datamining reveals Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 could run at 1080p-1440p docked, 720p-864p handheld at 30-40fps
Dataminers have been checking the most recent update for Monster Hunter Wilds trying to glean some information about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game. By the looks of it, Monster Hunter Wilds on Nintendo Switch 2 runs at a dynamic resolution in both docked mode and handheld....
Dataminers Discover Xbox Backward Compatibility On PC Can Run Xbox 360 Games
Turns out that Microsoft's new Xbox emulator is actually an Xbox 360 emulator in disguise
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