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19Apr

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Gameplay Video For Steelrising

The first gameplay video for Steelrising has been revealed by NACON and Spiders. An alternative "what if..?" look at history during the French Revolution in 1789. Vive La Revolution What if King Louis XVI, passionate about watchmaking, had conceived an army of automatons capable of putting down this insurrection? Just think, with no emotion this army would be powerful and cruel, spares no one and violently punishes rebels. Would the barricades be any match for these 'soldiers'? Eugene Vaucauson, an engineer working for Louis XVI has a workshop where he is creating automatons. The player embodies Aegis, the master chief of the automatons, who used to entertain the royals by dancing in court and is now a warrior and Marie Antoinette's bodyguard no less. Appointed by the Queen, Aegis...

19Apr

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Cat Cafe Manager on Switch and PC

Time to visit the village of Caterwaul, get the old family business back on track and adopt some kitties with Cat Cafe Manager on Switch and PC Sounds Idyllic To Us Too Developer Roost Games and publisher Freedom Games are serving up steaming cups of adorability and wholesome fun in this restaurant managing and cat adopting simulator. Cat Cafe Manager on Switch and PC with Steam and also on Epic Game Store now. As the latest resident of the cosy community Caterwaul Village you are (obviously) the right person to breathe new life into the family business Granny's Cafe and get it spruced up for the grand re-opening. Building the business also benefits the town and friendly locals help you to uncover and solve a magical mystery along the way. It's Down To Who You Know The mor...

Apex Legends Bring Back Popular LTM Flashpoint

19Apr

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Apex Legends Bring Back Popular LTM Flashpoint

Apex Legends bring back popular LTM Flashpoint with the Unshackled event. EA and Respawn Entertainment reveal an all-new limited-time event. Unshackle Your Battle Royale Running from April 19th to May 3rd this new event will the return of Flashpoint mode and will feature new cosmetics and more. The content of this new Unshackled mode includes: Flashpoint Return- The return of this popular limited-time mode means players can experience Olympus like never before. Large "Flashpoint Zones" replace healing items from the loot pool and heal all Legends inside them. Unshackled Themed Cosmetics - Unlock 40 event-themed cosmetics, including Legendary skins like “Machine Language” Crypto, “Bad Bot” Pathfinder, “Quantum Collision” Wraith, “Slingshot” Valkyrie, “Prison Pacifie...

7Apr

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Max Payne Remakes Announced

Remedy Entertainment have announced Max Payne remakes. Alongside Rockstar Games which published the originals a new agreement has been made to remake the iconic Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne video games. Murders To Solve Drug Rings To Bust Developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games both games left an indelible mark in popular culture. Lauded for their neo-noir atmosphere, groundbreaking storytelling and “bullet-time” gunplay, critics and players alike praised the original games. Mixing hard-boiled detective novels with a dash of John Woo cinematography and more than a splash of Norse mythology. Both developer and publisher are pleased and excited by today's agreement. Rekindling The Spark “We were thrilled when our long-time friends at Reme...

Manchester’s Biggest Games Industry Event Returns

7Apr

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Manchester’s Biggest Games Industry Event Returns

Not able to make Boston for PAX? Fear not, Manchester's biggest games industry event returns on Thursday 21st April 2022. FORMAT 2022 Manchester's biggest games industry event returns. FORMAT the UK’s biggest games industry community event is back with an exclusive line-up of game developers, publishers, and industry partners, live for one night only at the Impossible in Manchester on Thursday, April 21st 2022. Discover some of the industry’s finest projects and enjoy a night filled with awesome UK & International Indie Games, Publisher Pitching, Community Giveaways, and great food and drink. This year, FORMAT.GG’s organisers are inviting the UK gaming community to Manchester for a night of celebrations. There will be 15+ game studio headliners taking the floor, game...

‘Beat My Time’ Competition Announced With British Supercross Talent

7Apr

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‘Beat My Time’ Competition Announced With British Supercross Talent

‘Beat My Time' competition announced with British Supercross talent. Koch Media UK is challenging players to beat the real-life time of Britsh Supercross rider Dylan Woodcock to win spectacular prizes. On Your Marks To celebrate the latest chapter in the Supercross franchise Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 5 makers Milestone and Koch Media UK are challenging players to post screenshots of their best times on the Houston NRG Stadium track to try and beat Dylan's impressive real-life race time of 45.790. Taking realism to the next level by fusing in-game and on-track performance Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 5 is hosting a thrilling competition where players can try to beat the pro’s impressive on-track performance in-game to win some unforget...

29Mar

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Dangerous New Mission On The Red Planet

Journey to space for a dangerous new mission on the red planet in Deliver Us Mars. The sequel to 2019’s adventure puzzle game Deliver Us The Moon. New Partnership Taking Players Beyond Earth Frontier Foundry is collaborating with Dutch developers KeokeN Interactive to help the studio realise its creative goals for this third-person sequel, which involves a radical step forward in both gameplay and narrative presentation. The Deliver Us series introduces players to a world where resources on Earth are depleted, making humanity’s further ventures into space more vital. Originally crowdfunded through Kickstarter, the award-winning first game garnered a passionate fan base. Now Set 10 years after Deliver Us The Moon's Fortuna mission. Deliver Us Mars expands on the events in the origi...

24Mar

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Sherlock Keeps The Lights On

Sherlock Keeps The Lights On. Ukrainian studio Frogwares announce new DLC for Sherlock Chapter One and new Switch release of Sherlock Holmes: The Devils Daughter That's Elementary Watson - Once More Today developers Frogwares have announced the release of the last paid DLC for Sherlock Chapter One and also the release onto Nintendo Switch of earlier game Sherlock Holmes: The Devils' Daughter. Despite the war, this team which are majority Ukrainian based are using external partners and a handful of remote staff to keep the studio operational for the future. CEO of Frogwares Wael Amr explains here: "Put simply, we need to keep the studio alive and functioning to the best of our abilities now more than ever. Nobody on the team is expected to work, only those who can and want to. S...

Wonder Boy Returns Gets A Switch Physical Release

22Mar

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Wonder Boy Returns Gets A Switch Physical Release

The classic 1980s platformer is getting a remix. Wonder Boy Returns gets a Switch physical release via Strictly Limited Games. Getting down with the kids with a remix Strictly Limited Games have announced the pre-order start of the Limited and Collectors Edition of the well-loved game for March 20th on Nintendo Switch. The game and also some physical collectables are available via the Strictly Limited Store. Since 1986 players have accompanied this young hero on his side-scrolling adventure to save his girlfriend and now creator Ryuichi Nishizawa has given Boy/Tom Tom the HD remake the iconic adventurer deserves. Wonder Boy Returns Remix features beautiful anime-style graphics, an awesome soundtrack, and new special features to keep fans delighted. Now, Wonder Boy Return...

CD PROJEKT RED Announced A New Witcher Saga

22Mar

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CD PROJEKT RED Announced A New Witcher Saga

Confirmed yesterday, CD PROJEKT RED announced a new Witcher saga and begin development on Unreal Engine 5 with Epic Games. Be Still My Beating Hearts Of Stone CD Projekt Red revealed the next instalment in The Witcher Franchise is currently in development. Since the release of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings in 2011, CD PROJEKT RED has used their proprietary REDengine technology to build their games. So the new instalment also kicks off a new partnership with Epic Games. The new partnership with Epic Games covers licensing. It also covers the future development of the Unreal engine with the aim of tailoring it for open-world experiences. Beginning with the development of the next game in The Witcher franchise. Developers from CD PROJEKT RED will collaborate with those from Epic ...