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Remedy and Annapurna Announce Project Collaboration

29Aug

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Remedy and Annapurna Announce Project Collaboration

Remedy and Annapurna have today announced a strategic partnership. Both companies will be working together on the development of Control 2 as well as taking the Control and Alan Wake franchises to film, TV and beyond. This is exciting news for fans. Not only do we get the news that Control 2 is in development, but there is also potential Film/TV projects for Alan Wake and Control. Now that's a lot to process. Control 2 Annapurna will work alongside Remedy as a co-production and co-financing partner. This partnership enables the team to make exactly the game they want it to be. We don't know much more than this at the moment. Aside that the Control 2 development team is already working on the game. And that Remedy are gong to be publishing the game themselves. Seems there will be a wai...

29Aug

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MySims Coming Soon to Nintendo Switch

The Sims franchise is bringing back two lovable MySims games with the MySims: Cozy Bundle! Announced at the Nintendo Direct earlier this week, this charming spin-off will be available for Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2024. Two Games in One Fun Bundle The bundle features retro re-releases of two fan-favourite games: MySims and MySims Kingdom. Both games offer players a place to unleash creativity. Explore familiar worlds that are full of puzzles to solve, locations to discover and tons of characters to meet. Along with a lot to build, paint and decorate of course! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jScgVXIGbXg Make a Town Your Very Own in MySims Mayor Rosalyn needs your help building a charming town for the people who live there. Players will name and develop the town, setting...

29Aug

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Europa Release Date Announced

The Ghibli-inspired action-adventure game Europa has a release date! Announced during the Nintendo Indie World showcase, the adventure will launch on October 11th, on PC and Nintendo Switch. Developed by former Overwatch and Diablo 3 Art Director Helder Pinto, alongside a small dev team he assembled, and published by Future Friends Games (SUMMERHOUSE, Gourdlets), this is one highly anticipated indie title. We'll let the 250,000 Wishlists speak for themselves! Adventure Awaits On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide, and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive. Europa is a peaceful game of adventure, exploration a...

28Aug

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Atari Announces Fatal Run 2089

A godfather of vehicular combat games has returned! The iconic Atari has announced the all-new Fatal Run 2089 based on the 1990s classic, Fatal Run. Originally released in 1990 this classic futuristic battle-racer game was available on the Atari 2600 and 7800 consoles. Released only in Europe, Fatal Run has become a fan and collector favourite both for its gameplay and relative scarcity. Fatal Run 2089 is set for a 2025 release on all major platforms. Story time In the aftermath of a comet collision that bathed Earth in deadly radiation, humanity's remnants have formed fierce factions of wasteland warriors. In Fatal Run 2089, you join a courageous group of scientists known as the ‘Engineers.’ Your critical mission: transport ARCs—advanced clean energy devices designed to purify the at...

Permafrost: Latest Gameplay Trailer Drops

28Aug

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Permafrost: Latest Gameplay Trailer Drops

Developer SpaceRocket Games and Publisher Toplitz Productions have released a new trailer for their game Permafrost. Unveiled during Gamescom last week, the new trailer shows just how a brutal a journey of survival players will undertake in this perpetual winter landscape. Unveiling the Chilling Reality In Permafrost, one man's scrap is another man's treasure. Exploring the open world with a canine companion at your side, the long abandoned derelict towns are devoid of human life but contain essential resources. The bleak, open-world landscape sets the stage for a challenging existence. Set in the wake of the cataclysmic 'shattering', an apocalyptic moon phase phenomenon, the world is now in an eternal deep freeze. Battle against the brutal elements, wild animals and hostile faction to s...

All Aboard! Dovetail Games to expand Train Sim franchise

27Aug

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All Aboard! Dovetail Games to expand Train Sim franchise

Every year Dovetail Games hosts Dovetail Direct. An online event where fans can get all the latest news about what Dovetail Games are working on. This year was no exception with some big news that will excite railway enthusiasts. Train Sim World 5 is coming! But that’s not all, as Dovetail Games announced two other Train Sim franchise games coming soon. Train Sim World 5 That's right Train Sim 5 is coming and you don't have to wait too long for the release. The game launches 17th September and is available for pre-order now on PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms. The game includes brand new routes across the UK, Germany and the USA. Notably, the highly requested West Coast Main Line features a new London terminus to the series with London Euston. If you buy the Deluxe Edition you can al...

Ale & Tale Tavern hits Wishlist milestone

25Aug

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Ale & Tale Tavern hits Wishlist milestone

Upcoming tavern simulator game Ale & Tale Tavern has accomplished no easy feat for an indie game. They recently reached 250,000 Wishlists on Steam. To celebrate this huge milestone developer's Scienart Games along with the publishers by GrabTheGames and UpgradePoint, have released a brand new trailer announcing the game's release date: 5th September! A world exists outside of the Tavern Unlike many other simulation games, a world exists beyond the walls of the establishment that you are are solely in charge of. In fact Ale & Tale Tavern has a whole open world beyond the tavern doors. The game takes place in a cozy and beautiful fantasy world. As you would expect you are step into the role of the owner of an abandoned tavern. Your ultimate mission? Restore the former glory and...

Go, Go, Go! New LEGO Mario Kart Sets Revealed

21Aug

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Go, Go, Go! New LEGO Mario Kart Sets Revealed

What could be better for Mario fans than LEGO's San Diego Comic-Con's reveal? Maybe the LEGO Mario Kart reveal done at this week's gamescom?! Lakitu is ready and waiting with his Start Signal The previously teased LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart sets were officially revealed today in Cologne. These six new sets will be releasing in January 2025, just in time for you to splash that Christmas cash! And whilst details are still limited, thanks to the lovely LEGO PR Team we have some of the first official images and set info to share with you. Yoshi Bike - Set 72031 First up is my personal favourite, the LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart Yoshi Bike set. The Yoshi bike is as iconic in Mario Kart as the standard Kart and this small set doesn't disappoint. Included is a light blue Yoshi figure, a she...

Three New LEGO Animal Crossing Sets Join the Island

21Aug

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Three New LEGO Animal Crossing Sets Join the Island

It seems it was only yesterday I was writing about the latest LEGO Animal Crossing sets. That was in fact 20 days ago. How time flies. And now I'm back once again sharing the excellent news that LEGO are blessing us, and cursing our bank accounts, with THREE MORE SETS. Before I dive into the latest announcement, how about you go check out my last LEGO Animal Crossing set new piece. Read all about how wrong I was. Now I haven't got much to share in great details about these sets, and we do have to wait until January to get our mitts on them, but excitement got the better of me and here we are. Stargazing with Celeste (77053) This is the smallest of the three new sets but is the one I want the most! Animal Crossing fans will instantly recognise the minifigure as being Celeste. The l...

15Aug

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LEGO, News & Updates

New LEGO Play App Launched

The LEGO Group has recently launched a new app: LEGO Play. This new creative app replaces the previous LEGO Life app which was launched in 2017. With a target audience of 6-14 this app is centred around embracing and encouraging creativity. The building blocks of childhood So what exactly does LEGO Play have that could pull the kids away from other games? Quite a lot actually. For example the Creative Canvas, a place where kids can design and edit images. Or Brick Builder, where they can build in 3D with digital LEGO elements. Letting keen MOC builders see things from all sorts of angles! What app would be complete without personalisation? LEGO Play does so safely by allowing app users to only use pre-moderated usernames. This is on top of being able to to create their ...