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Crossout Players Prepare for a New War with the Ravagers

22Jun

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Crossout Players Prepare for a New War with the Ravagers

Targem Games and Gaijin Entertainment announce that the new major Content Update “Guiding Star” is available for the post-apocalyptic online vehicular action game Crossout. Players will participate in the new battle pass season to get new unique parts and will destroy the Ravagers base in a new massive PvE battle. Other updates include the renovated “Ship Graveyard” map, as well as jump pads, fire and plasma rings objects for the testing range mode. New Battle Pass Season brings lots of unique vehicle building options Members of the Fallen Star Order arrived in the Wastelands and are willing to help all factions prepare for the war with the common enemy - the Ravagers. Any player can participate in the arms race by unlocking battle pass rewards that include new unique vehicle parts and w...

Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Review

21Jun

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PlayStation Reviews

Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Review

Before Tekken. Before Soul Blade, there was Virtua Fighter. Virtua Fighter is a series established long ago, way back in 1993. AM2, Sega's in-house development team introduced it to the arcades and the rest, as they say, is history. Without AM2, Sega would not have had the success it did in the arcade scene. The developers began life in 1992 and produced Virtua Racing. They then went on to have huge successes with the likes of Daytona USA, Virtua Cop, and Shenmue. Virtua Fighter is often regarded as the first 3D fighting game and as a result of its popularity, it was ported to the Sega Saturn and Sega 32X. Fast forward to 2006, Virtua Fighter 5 hits the arcades and is ported to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, although missing a few bits. In 2010 we have the so-called final version, a...

15Jun

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News & Updates

Future Games Show 2021

It's that time of year again, where we all get excited about all the lovely games coming up in the future. This presentation was hosted by world-class voice acting talent Laura Bailey (Gears 5, The Last of Us Part II, Marvel's Avengers) and Troy Baker (Final Fantasy XIII, Mass Effect 3, Far Cry 4, The Last of Us). Many of the games on show here are available to add to your Steam wishlist and some have demos available, so click here to head to the store. So, let's take a look at what's in store. Instinction Kicking off the presentation, we have the world premiere of Instinction. Instinction was first announced in February 2021 by developers Hashbane. For those awaiting the Dino Crisis remake, this could be what you are looking for. It seems to have a survival horror theme as humans...

Wonder Boy: Asha In Monster World Review

11Jun

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PlayStation Reviews, Retrogaming Corner

Wonder Boy: Asha In Monster World Review

The story of Wonder Boy is one that has spanned five decades. It started life in the arcades just at the latter end of the golden age of arcade video games. Between the years 1986 and 1988, Sega had published three Wonder Boy games which were ported to everything from the Commodore 64 and the ZX Spectrum, to the TurboGrafx-CD. It made the move to home consoles in 1989, starting on the Master System before moving on to the Mega Drive. It would be 22 years before we heard from the boy of wonder again. Fast forward to 2016 and the retro gaming scene is booming! At the turn of the century, gaming tech had advanced hugely, and consoles like the Super Nintendo were just 'uncool' with their primitive and antediluvian graphics. But now that has been turned upside down thanks in part to a huge ...

10Jun

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News & Updates

Samurai Simulator Gets Epic Trailer!

Venture on the way of the samurai! Fight epic battles, serve your Daimyo, defend your honor, and train followers in the Samurai Simulator – first ever feudal Japan life simulation game on Steam. Samurai Simulator is an expansive life simulation game set in feudal Japan and inspired by the best RPGs on the market. Travel through a huge, open-world and perform various quests. Through them, you will gain experience that will allow you to develop your skills, and become a powerful warrior through one of several extensive skill trees. Feudal Japan is full of untold mysteries. Spread the glory of your lord across the region and you may also have to prove your strength against deities and local demons. Find a lord whose ideals you hold dear, pledge allegiance to him, and lead his family...

Warhammer Skulls – 5 Things You May Have Missed

9Jun

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News & Updates

Warhammer Skulls – 5 Things You May Have Missed

Last week saw Games Workshop hosting the Warhammer Skulls Showcase, an annual event for all things Warhammer and video games. Here are five titles that may have flown under your radar, but definitely deserve some attention. To celebrate Warhammer Skulls, Nuverse have announced that Warhammer 40,000: Lost Crusade is now live on mobile devices, both iOS and Android, and for the first time in the USA. To mark this occasion, Nuverse are launching a number of activities and new features like voice-overs and cross-server battles. During the Warhammer Skulls Event only (June, 3rd to 10th), Warhammer Underworlds: Online will be Free to Keep on Steam. When new players download the game, they will have two starting warbands, Steelheart’s Champions, and Magore’s Fiends, along with a ...

Wired Productions Launches Huge Steam Sale

9Jun

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News & Updates

Wired Productions Launches Huge Steam Sale

Independent video games publisher Wired Productions have launched its Steam publisher sale, offering extensive discounts across its product portfolio, featuring some of the most loved indie titles in recent years. Check out the Wired Productions Steam Publisher Sale page now. Huge reductions are available across a number of massive games, including Avicii Invector, Close To The Sun, Deliver Us The Moon, Grip: Combat Racing, The Falconeer, Those Who Remain, The Town of Light, Vostok Inc. and so much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TDHJG3mhJg Wired Productions has an amazing slate of games due for release in the next twelve months, so don’t forget to add these upcoming classics to your wish list: Arcade Paradise, A love letter to arcades from the creators of Vostok Inc, Lumote...

Crysis Remastered Trilogy Announced For Autumn 2021

1Jun

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News & Updates

Crysis Remastered Trilogy Announced For Autumn 2021

It's been a year since the release of Crysis Remastered, and this Autumn, you will be able to purchase the entire remastered trilogy in one bundle or each as standalone games. These remasters have been optimised by Crytek in partnership with Sabre Interactive to bring the best possible experience on currently available hardware and promises to play even smoother on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X via backwards compatibility. Crysis Remastered Trilogy will be available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. "We're excited to announce that these iconic Crysis games are returning in one bundle, remastered for a new generation of hardware," said Steffen Halbig, Project Lead. "Each game is enhanced to look and play beautifully on today's platforms, delivering the finest ...

1Jun

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PlayStation Reviews

Mass Effect Legendary Edition Review

It's been roughly three years to the day since I first properly played a Mass Effect game, and then Mass Effect Legendary Edition drops into my lap. Yeah, I was very late to the party with this trilogy. I had tried it before, but action RPGs just weren't really my thing at the time. Fast forward to 2018 and I am a different gamer, a more developed and mature gamer. So when I played it back then, I could have kicked myself for not playing it before. Instead of playing the usual first-person shooters, I could have been playing this space epic! Mass Effect opened my eyes to how truly diverse the RPG genre can be. "Just another routine mission. Why do they always say that before a mission?" For a while, Bioware had been teasing something about Mass Effect all over social media. Fans were le...

21May

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PlayStation Reviews

Poker Club Playstation 4 Review

Once upon a time, I considered myself to have the best poker face in all the land. I was that confident in my playing that when I was a bit short on cash for the month, I would organise a game with an ex-girlfriend's family. I did this knowing full-well they just weren't very good at the game and we would fleece them every time. Also, playing poker until 4am after hours in the pub I used to run, these were good times, but they were a very long time ago. The less said about that poker club, the better! The only time I have played poker since has been in the form of mini-games in games such as Yakuza and Red Dead Redemption. So it's fair to say that my experience since has been a bit lacking, that's why I was keen to see what Poker Club had to offer. Poker Club - Is It A Flop Or A Ro...