Iain culverhouse, Author at Thumb Culture

29Aug

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Skater XL Sponsor SLS Tour

The team behind Skater XL Easy Day Studio announced yesterday that Skater XL will be the official video game sponsor of the official 2021 Street League Skateboarding Championship Tour. The world’s largest street skate competition for over a decade, SLS will begin the first leg of its highly-anticipated 2021 tour in Salt Lake City Joe Carr, CEO of Thrill One Sports and Entertainment – SLS’ parent company had this to say about the deal Gaming has been a key element of skateboarding culture for decades. Now Skater XL is leading a resurgence in the space with innovation and authenticity, qualities that will also be front and center when the world’s best face off for street skateboarding’s ultimate prize The 2021 SLS Championship Tour is a three-stop series that takes place at the foll...

Jurassic World Evolution 2 Launch Date Announced

28Aug

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Jurassic World Evolution 2 Launch Date Announced

Frontier has announced that Jurassic World Evolution 2 will roar into action on PC, Playstation Consoles, and Xbox Consoles on November 9th. Set in the aftermath of events in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Players are able to build their parks outside the confines of Muertes Archipelago (the five deaths). Immersing players into an original Jurassic World story. Your role is to control, conserve and contain dinosaurs. All whilst building a safe park for visitors to visit (These things usually go smoothly!) Playing alongside an iconic class of characters from the films including Dr. Ian Malcome (voiced by Jeff Goldblum) and Claire Dearing (voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard). What is new?? This stunning sequel will contain an original campaign mode with more construction options and mo...

Destiny 2 Witch Queen Reveal & Season Of The Lost

24Aug

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Destiny 2 Witch Queen Reveal & Season Of The Lost

Destiny will today reveal a ton of information about their 2022 Expansion for Destiny 2 The Witch Queen. Bungie have promised a look at this expansion for the online shooter, The main antagonist to which is Savathun. The hive queen has played a considerable role in the last seasons however until now we haven't seen her. This being said in recent seasons we have slowly been shown it is a possibility that Savathun may be hiding in plain sight. Using her powers to control and thus influence events. Which could certainly explain some of the events leading to Osiris, or Susirus as nicknamed by the D2 community. His actions resulting in the death of Lakshmi 2, and the factions leaving the tower. Season 15 - The Season of The Lost follows on from the events and see's the return of...

WWE 2K22 Slated To Hit Different In March 2022

24Aug

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WWE 2K22 Slated To Hit Different In March 2022

During last weekends WWE Summerslam 2K and Visual Studios revealed the first glimpse of WWE 2K22. With a release date of March 2022 it places the game on the "Road To Wrestlemania". Wrestlemania 38 takes place on 3rd April 2022 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The reveal was made with an electrifying video package of WWE 2K22 gameplay featuring WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio, as well as a first glance at Roman Reigns, Goldberg, Bayley, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, The Miz, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rhea Ripley, Finn Bálor, Ricochet and Kane. A screenshot of WWE Superstar Edge was also shared, showing off incredible detail in his entrance attire, pyrotechnics, and stage lighting. I think that this is probably the perfect time for 2K and Visual Studios to re...

24Aug

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Embr – Release Date Announced

It has been a long road for Embr since its initial Early Access debut nearly 18 months ago. We are now less than a month away from the full release. The lovely team at Curve Digital and Muse Games have announced some more information on their upcoming title Press release Embr will launch on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on Thursday 23rd September 2021. A Little over a year after the game first entered Early Access on Steam and Google Stadia. Embr will also see a physical release on PlayStation and Switch the following day. As anyone who has taken on that Early Access version will know, Embr is a marvellously manic multiplayer where you and your friends come together to have a go at fighting ferocious fires and rescuing residents - if you count chucking them out of an ope...

Survival Horror Tormented Souls Release Date and Trailer

12Aug

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Survival Horror Tormented Souls Release Date and Trailer

Coming from the minds of PQube Tormented Souls is a return to the classic fixed perspective that was ever-present in cult classics Silent Hill and Resident Evil. Tormented Souls places you in the shoes of Caroline Walker, in the town of Winterlake. Tasked with investigating missing twin girls. The disturbing path leads (as is usually the case) to a mansion-turned-hospital. Collect Resources, Solve Puzzles and build weapons as you fight to survive the unspeakable creatures on your Journey. In a press release PQube state Nothing is quite as it seems in Winterlake. Cleverly combine items and scour your surroundings for clues as you face cryptic and unusual puzzles through-out the grounds of the mansion. Mirrors provide a gateway to another place and time – investigate even the seemi...

11Aug

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The Medium PS5 Dualsense Support

Bloober Team has given an update on the Psychological Horror The Medium. Launching on PlayStation 5 on the 3rd of September. Making full use of the Playstation 5 Dualsense controller, The Medium gives you the following features and more. Spirit Blast (Adaptive Triggers) - The longer you hold the trigger to build your spirit blast the less resistance you will feel. Spirit Shield (Haptic Feedback) - When using the Spirit shield you will feel the taps as a swarm of moths hit your shield in various places. Accelerated Pulsing (Haptic Feedback) - When Marianne holds her breath to avoid detection the feedback within the controller will accelerate as she struggles for breath. Add these features along with the controller speaker responding to the sounds of items or devices used wi...

11Aug

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Destiny 2 Season Epilogue

This week marks the start of The Epilogue of Season of The Splicer in the world of Destiny 2. With 2 weeks to go until the end of the Season there is still a lot of unanswered questions. We hadn't heard much from Future War Cult Leader Lakshmi 2 in recent weeks. The triangle of parties are Mithrax (The House Of Light). Vanguard Leader Zavala and Ikora Ray who came to Mithraxs aid offering both sanctuary and friendship. The final part of this is Lakshmi the leader of the faction Future War Cult (FWC). Lakshmi has been extremely vocal about her distrust of The House Of Light, her actions have caused damage to House of Light equipment. Lakshmi has used the towers broadcast system sewing disharmony amongst the Vanguard and residents of the Tower. Upon logging in to Destiny 2 you get a...

28Jul

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Playstation Plus August 2021 Announced

It's that time of the month where Sony announce the Playstation Plus lineup for August. It also signals the last chance to download the July lineup. Monday 2nd August will see the following games leave the Playstation Plus lineup. Make sure you have added them to your library even if you don't plan to play them yet. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 WWE 2K Battlegrounds A Plague Tale Innocence Virtual Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Hunter's Arena Legends (PS4/PS5) Announced during the recent State of Play. It is developed by Mantisco, This 30 player PVE & PVP combat-based battle royale is set in an ancient age. Prove that you are the deadliest hunter in one of three different game modes. Solo, Tag-Match and Trio. Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville (PS4) EA ...

28Jul

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Apex Legends Emergence Gameplay Trailer

Apex Legends is getting a huge update next week with the launch of Emergence. Launching on the 3rd August Emergence will change the face of Apex Legends introducing a new game-changing Legend, New Weapons, New Arenas and Ranked Arenas. This will certainly shake up the community and force players to learn new ways to adapt their gameplay. In a new Press Release Respawn Entertainment gave a rundown on what to expect New Legend Seer: Seer is a mysterious outcast that offers a new way of seeing enemies. Seer’s abilities are a sight to behold as he uses sensors and drones to hunt with surgical precision. New Weapon Rampage LMG: ‘Ring the party’ with Rampart's newest invention, the Rampage LMG, which packs a powerful punch, and with a charge from Thermite Grenades, can ...