Wednesday, October 15

Author: Martin Hosking

I've been an avid gamer since the age of 2. I mainly prefer playing Indie games to the bigger "AAA" titled games, but I'll dabble with anything on various platforms.
Endzone – A World Apart Massive New Expansion Coming
13Jul By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Endzone – A World Apart Massive New Expansion Coming

Great news, Endzone - A World Apart has had a massive new expansion announced for the game by developers Gentlymad Studios. The expansion is named Prosperity and will bring a ton of new features to Endzone. If you're not familiar with Endzone - A World Apart, Alfie recently reviewed it on PC. Check out his review here. The Prosperity expansion is said to contain new buildings, new tech, new scenarios and more in Autumn 2021. Here are some screenshots of the expansion. Gentlymad Studios have written the below about the upcoming expansion: After 150 years underground and hidden away from the poisonous surface, the last remaining human survivors of a nuclear apocalypse emerged ready and willing to take back the planet. Of course, starting from scratch isn’t a walk in the park. ...
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Animaze – Be Whoever Or Whatever You Want!
12Jul By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Animaze – Be Whoever Or Whatever You Want!

Holotech Studios are very excited to announce a major shift in their business model with their virtual persona software Animaze. This latest update is great news for those on the free subscription tier, as it aims to improve and expand on the experience. As of today, users on the free subscription can also use the iPhone Bridge, which uses an iPhone-based face tracking for PC. There is also simple and complex audio-based lip-syncing. Also, the two paid tiers saw an upgrade including: Avatars Backgrounds Props Emotes Modulated Voice Skins are now where you spend coins. You can download Animaze now, for free, on the Steam page here. Of course, if you should stumble upon any issues, or just want to commend the team on a great job, you can do so on their Discord or...
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch Five Coming July 13th
9Jul By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch Five Coming July 13th

Larian Studios, developers of the RPG adventure game, Baldur's Gate 3, has announced patch five for the game. What's in this latest patch that's coming on July 13th? Keep reading to find out what was revealed during the Panel From Hell live show. We're told that patch five will expand on the "breadth and depth" of Baldur's Gate 3. When the patch launches on Tuesday 13th July, players can discover: All new and game-changing mechanics. Tons of improvements to combat and AI Weapons and cinematics receive visual upgrades Roleplaying receives a bigger focus Make your heart melt with more Owlbear cub content Players are told to expect to take a tantalising step toward unearthing Shadowhearts mysteries in this update. Here are some highlights from the patch, thanks to...
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Sky: Children Of The Light First Crossover Event Live
9Jul By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Sky: Children Of The Light First Crossover Event Live

We recently covered some news on Sky: Children Of The Light, which was about the launch of the game on the Nintendo Switch. The game's first crossover seasonal event, Le Petit Prince, is now live on all platforms. So what is Le Petit Prince in Sky: Children Of The Light? Basically, it is a crossover event with the French cross-generational children's novel, in celebration of its 75th anniversary this crossover will bring "The Little Prince" into Sky: Children Of The Light, giving players tasks to learn more about him and his stories and travels. Some of the team over at the developers thatgamecompany had the below to say about Sky and Le Petit Prince “It is wonderful to see The Little Prince in ‘Sky’. We are glad Jenova and his team thought about this collaboration. It makes...
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Human Fall Flat New Forest Level Available Now On All Platforms
7Jul By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Human Fall Flat New Forest Level Available Now On All Platforms

Human Fall Flat, the hilarious game that can be played solo or with your friends, has had yet another free level added to it. Developer No Brakes is proud to announce that this time we have "Forest", which is available now on all platforms including iOS and Google Play Store. Forest was originally a fan-made level that won the "worldwide workshop" competition. You can explore snowy hilltops, lush woodlands, and more all whilst traversing the great outdoors. This is more than your standard camping trip sitting around the campfire with marshmallows. Prepare to operate heavy machinery, struggle to get across crashed planes and more. We're told that this is the latest in a series of ongoing updates to enhance the players experience with Human Fall Flat. This, to me, sounds like we'...
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Out Of Line Now Available On Nintendo Switch
7Jul By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Out Of Line Now Available On Nintendo Switch

Award-Winning game, Out of Line, has launched today in Europe. North America will see the game release on August 18th. The developers, Nerd Monkeys and publishers Hatinh Interactive are pleased with this release following on from its success on PC. This game has taken inspiration from Studio Ghibli and also modern philosophy, after watching the game launch trailer it's quite easy to see this. Players can journey through illustrated setpieces one after the other, assisting protagonist San in his search for identity. You'll discover the true value of freedom whilst playing Out of Line. Lead artist of Nerd Monkeys, Francisco Santos, has said the below about Out of Line. “Out of Line is an intelligent and poetic quest for identity told through a collection of interactive masterpieces...
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Spirit Of The North: Enhanced Edition Out Now On Xbox Series X|S
30Jun By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Spirit Of The North: Enhanced Edition Out Now On Xbox Series X|S

That's right readers, Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition is out now on Xbox Series X and S. The game initially launched in November 2019 on a variety of platforms. To celebrate the launch, Merge Games and Infuse Studio are also announcing a pretty decent 20% discount on the game on the Xbox store. You can purchase at the Xbox store page here. Take the role of an ordinary red fox whose story crosses paths with a female spirit fox who is the guardian of the Northern Lights. Journey across the mountains and under the red sunburnt skies whilst discovering more about your fox and the land that has been left in ruins. Traverse the tundra, glaciers, and more as you follow the scarlet trail that has painted the sky. We're told via a press release that the enhanced edition of the ga...
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Housemarque Bought By PlayStation Studios
29Jun By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Housemarque Bought By PlayStation Studios

Great news folks, Housemarque, the developers of games such as Returnal, Dead Nation, and Super Stardust HD have been bought by PlayStation Studios. The Co-Founder and Managing Director of Housemarque, Ilari Kuittinen, said the below about this exciting new venture for Housemarque. Today is a big day for Housemarque and it has been over 26 years in the making. Our strong partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment started with Super Stardust HD on PS3 and since then we have made arcade inspired games for all of the PlayStation platforms. With Returnal for PS5, our most recent release, our biggest foray into third-person action gaming solidified our voice and brand in the industry as delivering unique and quality player experiences. We are so excited to finally join the PlayStati...
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Sky: Children Of The Light Launches On Switch
29Jun By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Sky: Children Of The Light Launches On Switch

Creators of Journey and Flower, thatgamecompany, has today announced that Sky: Children of the Light is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Sky: Children of the Light originally released on iOS in July 2019 and Android in August 2020. It has also been confirmed that the game will be free to play on Nintendo Switch. The Switch port has been confirmed to include a main story arc that is free for all to play. The game will also support cross-play so players on mobile and the Switch will be able to team up with up to 8 players. To celebrate the launch, players will be able to purchase a pack for £28.99, this pack contains: Two new capes A vessel flute New hairstyle 75 candles And also an extra surprise. Additionally, you can look forward to Sky's first crossover ...
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Square Enix Celebrates 30 Years Of Mana
28Jun By Martin HoskingNo Comments
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Square Enix Celebrates 30 Years Of Mana

Square Enix is celebrating 30 years of their franchise of action RPG games. I've never actually played any of the Mana games but I've heard they're great. Back on topic! To celebrate 30 years of the Mana series, Square Enix has announced a few big pieces of news for fans to take in. Trials of Mana The first is that the hit 3D remake of the classic Trials of Mana is coming to mobile devices. Android and iOS hardware owners will be able to purchase and download the game on July 15th 2021. If you're like me and rather forgetful, you can pre-register for this today on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Pricing will be £22.99 on iOS and no price against the Android version of the game just yet. I imagine it'll be in the same region as iOS though at £22.99. Download sizes are goi...
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