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Jurassic World Evolution 2 – Dev Diary #1

27Jul

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Jurassic World Evolution 2 – Dev Diary #1

Announced at E3 this year Jurassic World Evolution 2 certainly came as a surprise. Developer and Publisher Frontier Developments managed to keep this as a surprise instead of new leaking. A few of us at Thumb Culture really enjoyed the original. Martin covered the initial announcement here so give it a read as he shows some amazing screenshots. We are now a month on from E3 and Frontier have given their first update. You can read the official press release below. Frontier welcomes you to the very first developer diary for the much anticipated sequel to Jurassic World Evolution. *Discover a world evolved with the first Jurassic World Evolution 2 developer diary * Frontier welcomes you to the very first developer diary for the much anticipated sequel to Jurassic World Evolution. ...

25Jul

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Gaming

Sniper Elite 4 Next Gen Update

Rebellion has today released an update to their hit Sniper Elite 4. This update brings Sniper Elite 4 very much in line with the update they released recently for Zombie Army 4. (you can read our review here) Rebellion studios have always had a great relationship with their community, this is part of the reason they remain as one of the most successful independent studios. Sniper Elite 4 is set in the aftermath of its award-winning predecessor. It continues the series’ World War Two heritage by transporting players across the beautiful Italian peninsula. From sun-drenched Mediterranean coastal towns, to colossal Nazi megastructures, ancient forests and hidden mountain monasteries. Covert agent and elite marksman Karl Fairburne must fight alongside the brave men and women of the Itali...

Ghost Of Tsushima Iki Island Story Trailer

22Jul

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Ghost Of Tsushima Iki Island Story Trailer

We are stepping back into the shoes of Jin Sakai. The upcoming Directors cut of Ghost Of Tsushima launches on Playstation consoles on August 20th. Iki Island is a stark contrast to the setting of Tsushima. These Mongols are lead by a shaman Ankhsar Khatun who is known to her followers as "The Eagle" The island hasn't had Samurai control in decades and as such has become wild and lawless. Jin will fight new factions that include smugglers, mad monks and even Pirates. Ghost Of Tsushima launched just over a year ago on Playstation 4 and has received numerous awards including Best Art Direction (The Game Awards 2020) and Adventure Game of the Year (24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards). It was one of my favourite games in 2020 and I am really looking forward to playing it all again with the D...

Road 96 Launch Date Announced For Steam & Nintendo Switch

22Jul

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Road 96 Launch Date Announced For Steam & Nintendo Switch

August 16th sees the launch of Road 96 on both Steam and Nintendo Switch. Road 96 is the First ever procedural story-driven game. Developed and Published by DigixArt you control the story as you decide to flee your home country of Petria. Petria is a country in conflict the regime has made it impossible and the country has gone to Hell. It's time to escape and head for the free world, you grab the last of the savings from your parents and stuff it into your pockets. Hitchhiking your way across a thousand miles with one goal in mind, crossing the border ALIVE. Along your journey, you will meet lots of memorable characters, learn new skills and discover secrets that may help you cross the border. With an evocative soundtrack with tracks from artists including Cocoon ...

New map DLC ‘Heading North’ is on its way to Truck Driver

13Jul

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New map DLC ‘Heading North’ is on its way to Truck Driver

SOEDESCO has announced today a new DLC for Truck Driver titled Heading North. You can read the press release below Rotterdam, The Netherlands – 13 July 2021 – Today, SOEDESCO® announces the upcoming map DLC called ‘Heading North' for trucking experience _Truck Driver_ in September 2021. The DLC will feature a new map called Mangefjell, a lush scenic island with Nordic inspired landscape. The new map teaser reveals some of the locations in this upcoming DLC and more teasers will be released in the near future. To play ‘Heading North’, players would need to have the base game. The map teaser shows that Mangefjell will showcase locations such as new towns, roundabouts, a harbor and geographical sceneries such as a field of geysers and an area of henges. Truck Driver launched in ...

DEATHLOOP Gameplay Walkthrough Revealed at Sony State of Play

13Jul

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DEATHLOOP Gameplay Walkthrough Revealed at Sony State of Play

During the recent Sony State of Play, Publisher Bethesda revealed an exciting new Gameplay walkthrough for Deathloop. Deathloop places the player in the role of an assassin (Colt) stuck in a time loop. Tasked with assassinating 8 targets before midnight. If even one of the targets survives this causes the loop to reset, only Colt will retain the knowledge of previous loops. In addition to Colt's mission, should he die, his loop will reset. Colt can use the knowledge, and behaviours of the partygoers to aid in his mission. Colts main target is Aleksis “The Wolf” Dorsey who is one of the eight targets to eliminate. In Deathloop, there are many ways to reach your target and take them down. This new look at the game gives players a look at just one way to take down your target, Aleksis. Ju...

12Jul

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Among Us Collectors Edition Announced

The Hit title Among Us will have not 1, but 3 Collector Editions are available when it launches later this year. Maximum Games have announced that they are working alongside Dualwield Studios, Innersloth and Robot Teddy to bring all 3 versions regardless of the platform you choose. First up we have the aptly titled Crewmate Edition which will be priced at £27.99 Includes: Among Us base game and all of the DLC items: Airship, Polus and MIRA HQ Skins, along with the Hamster Pet, Bedcrab Pet, Brainslug Pet, Stickmin Pet and Mini Crewmate bundles Retail Exclusive Downloadable Content 3D Lenticular Case Impostor Syndrome Sticker Sheet by Alyssa Herman 1 of 12 Special Mira HQ Holographic Access Cards by Hannako Lambert Folded Skeld Map Poster by Cannon Kissane ...

8Jul

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PlayStation Reviews

The Persistence Enhanced Review

The Persistence Enhanced a stealthy first-person shooter where you need to harvest the stem cells from your opponent's spine. Yes! you read that right, stem cells are the main requirement for progression within the game. Have you got the spine to survive this nightmare? Thank the team at Firesprite for sending the code for Persistence for an honest review of their title. I jumped at the chance to be thrown into space aboard a stranded ship with no engine, all while currently orbiting a black hole!! Playing the role of Security officer Zimri Elder, things are already stacked against you. In addition to this, you are dead along with the rest of The Persistence crew. Gameplay In a setting that reminded me of the 1997 film 'Event Horizon' the ship's cloning machines have gone into o...

Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut PS4 & PS5

5Jul

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Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut PS4 & PS5

Sucker Punch Productions have announced Ghost Of Tsushima Director's Cut will be released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on August 20th. Both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of the game will contain all the updates of the game to date including the Legends mode. There will also be a new story DLC that takes place on Iki Island which is roughly 75km from Tsushima. The directors cut will come with new trophies for both systems. Playstation 5 Features Japanese lip Sync - This was a feature requested by fans as it was not included in the original release Adaptive Triggers for Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends and Iki Island 3D Audio *with a compatible headset 4K resolution with targeting 60fps Transferring Game Progress You will be able to transfer...

28Jun

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PlayStation Reviews

Farm For Your Life Review

Hammer Labs and Secret Item Games have brought their title Farm For Your Life to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. The team at Secret Item Games were kind enough to send me a code to play on the PlayStation 5. Farm For Your Life combines a lot of different aspects, farming, the zombies, and cooking. Old McDonald Can Keep This Farm Let us get this out of the way, I am not a huge fan of farming games. However, I chose to put all of that aside and see how the game juggled different elements. I do however like zombies which is good because this is a farming simulator with a difference. The winds blow in and decimate your village unleashing an apocalypse of the undead and the few survivors that remain. Gameplay You are welcomed with a character creation where you can customise y...