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A Shiny Clefairy mystery gift event distribution is now live for Pokémon Sword / Shield owners, this is in honour of the Pokémon Championships Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Phillipines.

The Clefairy is based on the one used by the winner of the 2021 Pokémon Asia Players Cup, Jirawiwat Thitasiri and has the moves Protect, Helping Hand, Follow Me and Icy Wind, along with 5 perfect IV's.

Redeem via mystery gift with the code: APC2021CHAMP - be quick however, the code will expire sometime on June 19th.

Tiramisu is a homebrew environment for the Wii U. This is an alternative to the Haxch Wii U Hack, with some extra features.

The advantage of Tiramisu is that no DS VC game needs to be purchased to set it up, so it will be possible to hack a Wii U even if these are no longer any exploitable DS games available on the Eshop.

Tiramisu features:

• CFW based on mocha with slighty more features
• Homebrew launcher injected into Mii Maker
• Autoboot Menu based on CBHC
• Full quick boot menu support of the Gamepad

In addition you can take advantage of other interesting projects such as Bloopair, a tool that allows connecting controllers from other consoles like native Wii U Pro Controllers on the Wii U.

In summery the TLDR is this is a better way to...

Until January 6th at 4pm (UTC+0) Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015), and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) are free to claim on the Epic Games store.

In addition to the base games all DLC packs are included as well due to these been the definitive editions of each game.

View: Tomb Raider Trilogy on the Epic Store

This seems like a great excuse to try the more modern Tomb Raider games if you were a fan of the originals in the 90s.

If you ever wanted to have a Shiny Zacian or Shiny Zamazenta now is your chance. Many stores around the word have started to distribute and register peoples interest in obtaining a code for the shinies. So be sure to checkout your local game store.

Various stores are allowing you to register online for a code. Its hard to say if they will be doing any checks against your IP address to determine if you actually reside in the country they operate, however you can try to obtain a code from the following stores online:

• Game UK
• GameStop Ireland (Zacain) (Zamazenta)

You can also try the following websites, although you must register for an account:

• Micromania (France)...

Digiex member @Gunz4Hire has released a new homebrew game for the Xbox 360, PADDLE MEYHEM.

PADDLE MEYHEM is essentially Pong meets Geometry Wars and really does take you back to the early days of XBLA when the 360 launched in 2005, with a great soundtrack to compliment the game too! If this was on XBLA I'd have purchased it for 400ms points back in the day.

If you have a Jtag / RGH hacked Xbox 360 this is well worth checking out, you'll certainly get a bit of nostalgia playing PADDLE MEYHEM. You can download PADDLE MEYHEM from the release thread over in the Digiex Download Center.

Its great to see homebrew activity taking place on the Xbox 360 12 years after we got the Jtag hack, allowing the average person to run unsigned code on the 360.

Today announced that it is beginning the rollout of Windows 11 to devices that are running supported hardware. Interestingly in addition to offering the Windows 11 Installation Assistant and Media Creation tool, Microsoft are allowing anyone to download ISO's directly, without having tools to build an ISO, or third party services such as Tech Bench.

So if you want to upgrade to Windows 11 and your hardware is capable, head over to Download Windows 11 on Microsoft.com and you can skip the wait and upgrade today.

Will you be upgrading? personally I wont be rushing to upgrade on day one.

At the moment anyone who is interested can register to play the Halo Infinite Multiplayer Preview on 24th September, all you need to do is signup via the Halo Insider Program.

To do this simply go to the Halo Insider Program Website and click signup under the become a Halo insider section. You must however register your interest / complete your profile by September 13th to be eligible.

Are you still interested in Halo? if so will you be signing up?

I'm sure if you have had an interest in Xbox hacking and modding for long enough you will have heard of Xbox-Scene, even if you have never actually browsed the site. Historically in the early 2000's Xbox-Scene was the centre of the Xbox homebrew and hacking scene.

Iriez and romracer from the Xbins team, along with CrunchBite, the X-Link Kai dev have managed to resurrect the forums over the last three years, recovering data from web scrapes by xboxexpert on Reddit, partial dumps and even from historical crawls from archive.org

I can only imagine how much work it was to get Xbox-Scene back up and running today as well as it is.

Do head over to Xbox-Scene to read more about the work behind brining the site back and more importantly to browse an important part of Xbox history.

Not many people are probably aware that Bill Gates wanted to...

An un-named developer who worked on the original Xbox has revealed that he hid an Easter egg in the Dashboard of the system software.

The developer stated: “I didn’t really expect it to be found, not unless the source code leaked or somebody reverse-engineered the Dashboard. Its trigger was the same as the ‘main’ Easter egg so I knew it was possible. I figured somebody would have to leak it for it to be known.”

To trigger the Easter egg:

1. Go into Music and insert an audio CD.
2. From the Audio CD screen choose Copy, again Copy, then New Soundtrack.
3. Delete the default soundtrack title and replace it with (no quotes) “Timmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!” (That’s the letter “y” 26 times. Or you can just fill the entire field and replace the last one with a “!”.)
4. Wait for the contents to copy to the internal HDD. When the task completes, go back to the main menu.
5. Navigate to Settings and then System Info.
6. You...

XIII for the PC is currently free on Good Gold Games (GoG) until April 1st.

The plot for XIII is the President of the United States of America has been assassinated and you're the world's prime suspect. The FBI, the CIA, and a gang of murderous killers are trying to hunt you down. Stricken with amnesia you remember nothing, not even who you are. You're on your own and there is no one you can trust. All you have is a safe deposit key, a mysterious tattoo, and a gun. Clear your name, solve the mystery, and catch the true assassin before he strikes again.

Certainly a classic game worth playing if you have a bit of free time this Easter weekend.

Claim: XIII on GoG (Click the Go to giveaway to claim your free copy of XIII)

Back in the late 2000's gamers were highly anticipating a remaster of the Nintendo 64 game GoldenEye 007. The remaster, which reportedly needed only two more months of development before it was finished, was cancelled because Nintendo, MGM, and Microsoft, which acquired Rare in 2002, were unable to come to a licensing agreement.

The GoldenEye 007 remaster for the Xbox 360 has now leaked all these years later. This remaster, which would have been released on Xbox Live arcade has been known to of been out there for many years now, screenshots and video has been teased over the year. A beta of GoldenEye 007 was briefly posted to Partnernet back in 2007, a developer only version of Xbox Live. As anyone with an Xbox 360 developer kit could access Partnernet back then with no authentication the game was quickly downloaded by someone before it was removed from Partnernet. We can only speculate how this game ended up making its way to the internet, it was likely passed...

Continuing the tradition of the past couple of years, its Christmas day and so we just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

We have another Pokemon distribution to add to the Digiex archives. This time it’s the Virtual Console Game Freak Mew.

The Virtual Console Game Freak Mew was distributed for a limited time in Japan and England.

In Japan the Mew was distributed to those who purchased a 20th Anniversary Pokemon Clear 2DS (Red, Green, Blue & Yellow) that came bundled with a collection ticket. The ticket could be taken to a participating Pokemon Center in Japan, where the player could receive the Mew via trade.

In England the Mew was distributed at Nintendo UK’s Pokémon Festival, which took place on 22nd November 2016 at The Old Truman Brewery.

View the post dedicated to this distribution here: Pokemon 3DS Virtual Console GF Mew Distribution...

Trials Rising is currently free until 2pm UTC+1 on Friday 18th December 2020 via Ubisoft Connect PC. All you need to do is head over to this page on the Ubisoft website, sign in with your Ubisoft account, then claim your free copy of Trials Rising.

In Trials Rising, the player controls a rider on a physics-based motorcycle from the start of the level to the end while navigating a number of obstacles. The game features obstacle courses set in various parts of the world such as the Eiffel Tower and Mount Everest, and players can compete against each other in both local and online multiplayer.

Prison Architect is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player has been hired by the CEO of a for-profit prison company to take control of building and running a prison. The player's role is of both architect and governor with sandbox micromanagement themes, where he is responsible for managing various aspects of their prison including building facilities, connecting utilities, and managing staff.

If that sounds interesting then you can currently obtain a free copy of Prison Architect on GoG. Simply head over to GoG, log in to your account and claim Prison Architect for free from their homepage.

At the time of posting you have the next 66 hours to claim a free copy of Prison Architect.

Total Annihilation is a real-time strategy game developed by Cavedog Entertainment and published by GT Interactive in 1997

The game is set in the far future in the midst of a galactic war, with battles taking place on the surface of planets and moons. The efforts of the player are centered on constructing a defensive base and an offensive force, and conquering opponents. The player is also concerned with gathering resources, reconnaissance and stealth, and evaluation of units and terrain. Battles take place against AI in a story-driven campaign, with the option of playing against other players in a skirmish mode.

Currently Total Annihilation along with its two expansion packs, The Core Contingency and Battle Tactics is free to download on Good Old Game (GoG) for the next two days.

In my opinion certainly a classic game worth checking out. I actually own the big box version of this game and still have it somewhere to this day, of course a digital copy is much...

Grand Theft Auto V is current been offered for free on the Epic Games Store. If you claim the game during the next week you can keep it for free permanently. It's also worth noting that this is the game's Premium Edition, which includes $1,000,000 of bonus cash for GTA Online.

The Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition includes the complete GTAV story, Grand Theft Auto Online and all existing gameplay upgrades and content. You’ll also get the Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack, the fastest way to jumpstart your criminal empire in GTA Online.

Download: Grand Theft Auto V on the Epic Games Store

If you are a fan of the Lego games then it might interest you to know that Lego Ninjago can currently be downloaded for free on the Xbox One.

About Lego Ninjago:

Find your inner ninja with the all-new LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game! Play as your favorite ninjas to defend Ninjago from the evil Lord Garmadon. Master the art of Ninjagility by wall-running and high-jumping, and battle foes to rank up and upgrade the ninja's combat skills.

Download: Claim your free copy of Lego Ninjago on the Microsoft Store

Today we have an unexpected trip down memory lane, which all started when @jessenic sent a screenshot on WhatsApp of an old hard drive he found used when developing the Mac version of the Digiex Minecraft Launcher, a launcher which was very popular back in the day before Minecraft Java Edition had any sort of official launcher allowing you to select the version you wish to play.

By chance I asked Jessenic if he had a backup of the first Minecraft world from the original Digiex server, it turns out he did! This server started around October / November 2010 on an old Mac Mini that lived on a shelf in @Nimrod 's bedroom. This was the alpha edition of Minecraft.

Jessenic sent the world over to me and I managed to load it in the latest version of Minecraft Java Edition. Jessenic was also exploring the world, so we decided to explore it together and I uploaded it to an idle Minecraft...

We are pleased to be able to share several savefiles dumped from Pokemon Gen 2 and 3 cartridges that have recently been distributed a plethora of event Pokemon directly from the Pokemon Center New York (PCNY) distribution hardware that recently surfaced. This hardware was recently obtained by the Pokemon event preservation team after surfacing in late 2019.
Hopefully it provides enough public satisfaction for everyone, while the preservation team undertakes this grand and lengthy task of hopefully enabling the software to become usable via emulation, as well as hopefully producing hardware mods for a publicly feasible physical method of distributing.

More about the Pokemon Center New York (PCNY) distributions and saves can be found in our download center post: Pokemon GEN 2 & 3 PCNY Distribution Machine Save Downloads

Be sure to send thanks...