Day: 29 April 2020

Streets of Rage 4 Review – Floor Chicken Is Back On The Menu
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Streets of Rage 4 Review – Floor Chicken Is Back On The Menu

It's been a long 26 years for fans of the classic beat 'em up series, but finally, Streets of Rage is back! Constant rumours and rebooted projects have given plenty of hope for a fourth title, but it just never materialised. Now that's all changed. Published and developed by Dotemu (alongside Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games), Streets of Rage 4 hits PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Steam on April 30th. As some of my earliest gaming memories involved taking every chance to shun my Super Nintendo, sneak into my brother's room and take down Mr X as many times as possible, you better believe I jumped at the chance to dive back into the city. The all-time classic Streets of Rage, known as Bare Knuckle (ベア・ナックル Bea Nakkuru) in Japan, is a trilogy of beat ‘em up known for this timeless...
Separation, PSVR Review – Glorious solitude or tortured isolation?
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Separation, PSVR Review – Glorious solitude or tortured isolation?

It seems very apt in these strange times to be reviewing a game about separation and isolation especially one that is somewhat different from the normal PSVR fare.  Solo developer Recluse Industries (Martin Wheeler) has released his first-ever PSVR game in the shape of Separation. It is essentially a very personal game and is born out of the death of the developer's father in 2010 and Wheeler's consequential episodes of depression. Wheeler has said that he wanted to create a space where he could explore the feelings of emptiness and loss. He intriguingly describes Separation as an "Ambient Adventure", and a spiritual journey into epic desolation with relaxed exploration with some puzzle elements and no time pressure. He is at pains to state that it is not your usual PSVR walking simulator ...
XCOM: Chimera Squad Is Now Available On Steam
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XCOM: Chimera Squad Is Now Available On Steam

XCOM: Chimera Squad is a brand new standalone adventure in the XCOM Universe. The new installment is now available on Steam. It takes place five years after the events of the previous XCOM games, humanity has successfully overthrown the Elder’s control of Earth. However, with the threat no longer around humans, aliens and hybrids must find a way to coexist in City 31. Enter Chimera Squad – an elite force of human, hybrid, and alien agents sent to City 31 to investigate and prevent the city from going to chaos. Each agent in XCOM: Chimera Squad is unique – possessing exclusive skills, personalities, and backstories that come to life in and out of tactical combat. With new mechanics, this will excite both old and new players of the series. As part of 2K’s XCOM franchise sale tha...
Signature Edition Announce House Flipper For Consoles
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Signature Edition Announce House Flipper For Consoles

Signature Edition has announced that it will be bringing the physical version of House Flipper to console. They are hoping that they will be able to release them in Summer 2020. It will be coming to Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. Along with the standard edition, there will be a Special Signature Edition available for Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4. As with most special edition, you get a ton of awesome House Flipper merch and obviously a hard copy of the game! Included in the Signature Edition is: Region free copy of House Flipper. Two limited edition enamel pins featuring the House Flipper logo and a Sledgehammer Numbered collector’s certificate, printed with the developers' signatures. Wrench keyring. Carpenter's flat pencil. Sturdy “Sierra” box ...
Iratus: Lord Of The Undead Officially Leaves Steam Early Access
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Iratus: Lord Of The Undead Officially Leaves Steam Early Access

Unfrozen and Daedalic Entertainment announced last week that their dark rogue fantasy RPG Iratus: Lord of the Dead has officially left Steam Early Access. So with the release of the full game comes two new awesome dungeon levels, never seen before enemies, items, extra quests. All of this is on top of the extra content you get on the already playable three levels. For those who haven’t seen or heard about Iratus; Lord of the Dead let us quickly introduce you. Iratus rises from the dead and rebuilds his undead army of monsters from the remains of his enemies. The necromancer and his mouldy minions have hundreds of different skills you must develop and combine effectively in order to fight your way out of your crypt and get your revenge on the good guys. That’s right you play a...