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PUBG x Son Heung-min Collaboration Now Live!

23Jul

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PUBG x Son Heung-min Collaboration Now Live!

The latest PUBG crossover event is now live. This time we have the PUBG x Son Heung-min event. If you're not familiar with the name, Son Heung-min is a Tottenham Hotspur player. He is also the captain of the South Korean national football team. "Sonny" has also played PUBG since the very early days of the game's release. Son said the below: “After being a player of PUBG since its launch, I am thrilled to be able to work directly with KRAFTON on this amazing partnership,” said Son Heung-Min. “KRAFTON designed a character that looks just like me, and the skins mirror my style. I would love to win a chicken dinner with my character.” In celebration of the PUBG x Son Heung-min event, KRAFTON is also giving away real-world level 3 helmets to lucky people, which are also signed by Son Heung...

17Jul

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Xbox Reviews

Bloodroots Review

Welcome to my review of Bloodroots. Developed and published by Paper Cult Inc, which is known for Fat Mask and is an indie game developer based in Montreal, Canada. Bloodroots is an action-packed game where timing is key in your survival to progress through the game whilst taking down foes. Bloodroots - Take Down Your Foes With Anything You Please The chosen platform here was the Xbox Series X. This is with thanks to it being added to Xbox Game Pass on the 15th of July. If you enjoy this review please check out my previous review here, where I played Open Country on the PlayStation 4. We're also very active on social media, you can find our links down at the bottom of my review. Gameplay We start Bloodroots in a bad way, our protagonist, Mr. Wolf, has been betrayed by his clan. But all...

AWAY: The Survival Series Coming To PS5 This Summer

16Jul

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AWAY: The Survival Series Coming To PS5 This Summer

AWAY: The Survival Series has been announced to be released late in Summer 2021 on the PlayStation 5 and PC. AWAY: The Survival Series is a nature documentary-inspired narrative adventure from developers Breaking Walls. The game will be published by Game Seer Ventures who are known for Sword of the Necromancer. AWAY is a story-based game where you play as a Sugar Glider who is on an adventure through the forest. Use your skills to avoid predators, hunt your own prey, all whilst a narrator describes your every move. How amazing would it be if that narrator is Sir David Attenborough?! As you brave the untamed wilds with your sugar glider, you will fight larger enemies, hunt smaller prey, and hide from the apex predators. You will be able to jump, glide, and climb through the envi...

Official F1 2021 Launch – Congratulations To Codemasters and EA!

16Jul

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Official F1 2021 Launch – Congratulations To Codemasters and EA!

Great news readers, today is the official F1 2021 launch day! Those of you who pre-ordered the super-duper pack have been playing for a few days now, maybe longer, just like writer Brian who had the opportunity to get a review out for this for us, check that out here. Brian gave F1 2021 the coveted Thumb Culture Platinum Award, which isn't handed out lightly on this site! In excitement for this weekends F1 British Grand Prix, and of course today being the official F1 2021 launch day, Codemasters has released some gameplay footage recorded on the Xbox Series X for you all to see. They have also released some gorgeous shots from the game which you can see below. It truly is a beautiful game, isn't it? Seeing all the news and Brian's review for this game kind of makes me wan...

Streets of Rage 4 DLC MR. X Nightmare Now Available

16Jul

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Streets of Rage 4 DLC MR. X Nightmare Now Available

Streets of Rage 4 has had a huge free update released alongside its highly-anticipated DLC, Mr. X Nightmare. This is available now on PC and consoles for £5.79. The free update that is separate from the DLC brings several new features and enhancements to Streets of Rage 4. If you're on Nintendo Switch you will need to first launch the game and locate the DLC option to purchase. To celebrate the launch of the DLC, Dotemu has lowered the price of the Streets of Rage 4 base game by 40% on Nintendo Switch and Steam until July 29th. There's also 10% off the DLC for PlayStation fans, 15% off on Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Store and Steam. This is also until July 29th. Via a press release, Dotemu announces the DLC has the following key features: Playable new fighters: introducing...

16Jul

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Weird West Coming This Autumn

Developers WolfEye Studios and publishers Devolver Digital are telling us to saddle up folks. Weird West has been confirmed to be launching this Autumn on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The first thing I've noticed in the below trailer is how the art style looks similar to that of the Borderlands series. This isn't a bad thing at all, as the Borderlands games look great! The new gameplay video reveals some new intertwined tales, unveiling the mysteries in the Weird West and its unusual heroes. Via a press release, Wolfeye Studios say the below: Discover a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West where lawmen and gunslingers share the frontier with fantastical creatures. Journey through the origin stories of a group of atypical heroes. Written into legend by the decisions y...

Aragami 2 New Dev Vid Dives Into Stealth & Strategic Combat

15Jul

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Aragami 2 New Dev Vid Dives Into Stealth & Strategic Combat

Lince Works have released a new gameplay video for Aragami 2, which is set to release on September 17th 2021. It will launch on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S, and PC. This video is a dev walkthrough of the stealth enhancements along with the introduction of the all-new strategic combat in the game. This game could be great fun with friends as there is support for up to 3 people to play online cooperatively. We're told that the addition of the new all-new strategic combat system takes some of what made Tenchu so popular, and takes them to new heights. The first Aragami game hooked fans globally with its stealth-focused gameplay inspired by classics such as the aforementioned Tenchu, all hooked into a beautifully crafted world full of lore. In the press release, we're told t...

Death’s Door Latest Gameplay Trailer Looks Amazing

14Jul

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Death’s Door Latest Gameplay Trailer Looks Amazing

The latest gameplay trailer reveal for Death's Door is here. My god, this game looks like great fun! Death's Door is developed by Acid Nerve, which is a two-person team from Manchester. They're known for the multi-platform hit Titan Souls and also Telepaint which is on iOS. The publishers are Devolver Digital who is known for a lot of smash hit games, such as Carrion, Enter the Gungeon, and My Friend Pedro. The basic round-up of this game is that your assigned soul is stolen. You must track down the thief to a realm where death doesn't touch anything. Overgrown creatures who have passed their expiry date who overflow with power and greed await you in this RPG Action-Adventure game. We're told by Acid Nerve that: "Death’s Door thrusts players into a quirky and curious world where Crows ...

14Jul

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NBA 2K22 Cover Athletes Announced

Another year, another sports game with an incremental number is being released. This time we bring you news from 2K about NBA 2k22. 2K have announced the official cover athletes for this years NBA 2K game. If you're not aware of the launch date for NBA 2k22, all editions will be launching worldwide on September 10th 2021. You will be able to buy and play the game on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. You can pre-order now for £59.99 on previous generation platforms (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC), and next-generation consoles (Ps5, Xbox Series) for £64.99. First up we have Luka Dončić who appears on the covers for the Standard Edition and the Cross-Gen Bundle. There is also an NBA 75th Anniversary Edition which features a trio of the biggest names in t...

Razer Barracuda X Just Announced By Razer

13Jul

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Razer Barracuda X Just Announced By Razer

Here is the freshly announced Razer Barracuda X which has just been announced by Razer. This is Razers latest wireless headset which supports multi-platform and mobile gaming for when you're on the go! This headset can do it all, sitting at home playing on your PS5? Connect it up and get ready. How about needing to catch that train in an hour? Chuck it in your bag along with your Nintendo Switch and away you go again. Key Features of the Barracuda X: Multi-Platform Wireless Connectivity via USB-C An ergonomic design weighing in at 250g 40mm Razer TriForce Drivers Detachable Razer HyperClear Cardioid Mic Controls on the headset A pretty impressive 20 hour battery life with USB-C charging USB-C to USB-A converter for those without USB-C Memory foam ear cushion...