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28Sep

By PaulNo Comments

House Builder 2 Coming to Steam in 2025

Following up on House Builder, which started Early Access in 2021 and released earlier this year, FreeMind S.A. have announced a sequel, House Builder 2, slated to release in 2025. Move Over Bobby Brown, 4 Can Play This Game Create your ultimate home solo or with friends in House Builder 2. Featuring a vibrant open world, advanced building mechanics, and a brand new 4-player co-op mode! Coming to Steam in 2025, don’t miss the construction adventure of a lifetime! House Builder 2 - Build Together, Dream Bigger! Build your dream constructions with friends or alone in a vibrant, low-poly open world. Gear up and get ready, every job starts with the right tools and a plan! Buy materials for work, load it up, and drive to your next job in the ultimate co-op construction adventure. ...

SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS Prologue Episode 1

28Sep

By CharlotteNo Comments

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SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS Prologue Episode 1

The SEGA Sonic Team have released the first episode of the new SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS prologue animations. The upcoming game SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS will release in just under a month, and animations have been made to accompany it. Dark Beginnings The first episode of the three part prologue animations centres around Shadow’s memories with his childhood friend, Maria. Shadow’s tragic past – rife with conflict and loss – haunts his thoughts. Could some sinister force be beckoning to him through his memories? Please be aware this video contains strobe lighting effects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s188WNEiqw The release schedule for the remaining episodes are as follows: October 3rd – “Episode 2: Finding the Way” (Watch it here) October 10 – “Episode 3: To the Ar...

28Sep

By PaulNo Comments

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Two Point Museum Exhibits In March 2025

Two Point Studios Limited and SEGA Europe Ltd are excited to announce that Two Point Museum will be launching on March 4th 2025, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Xbox Series X|S. Get Your Tickets Ready For A Museum Like No Other From the creators of Two Point Hospital (review here) and Two Point Campus (review here), Two Point Museum is the upcoming innovative management sim where players can design the museum of their dreams, curate fascinating exhibits, and oversee every aspect of their guests’ experiences. Digital Pre-orders Are Available Now Two Point Museum will launch with two editions, Standard and Explorer. While the Standard Edition contains only the base game, the Explorer Edition contains an exciting variety of features, including a unique jungle-themed museum locatio...

Magical Bakery opens its doors in November 2024

27Sep

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

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Magical Bakery opens its doors in November 2024

Preheat the oven for a delightful experience as SOEDESCO and SUPERLUMEN announce the release of Magical Bakery! Releasing on November 7th in both digital and physical formats for Steam, Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. In a world of magic... be a baker! Welcome to a magical, flour-filled world! Magical Bakery is a single-player cooking and management game set in an enchanted bakery. Experience a life full of magic, challenges, and the joy of creating sweets that will leave a spellbinding impression on your customers. About Magical Bakery Step into the shoes of a magical baker trainee and craft delectable treats with magical sprinkles to solve your customers' problems, warm their hearts, or make their day brighter. Prove yourself worthy to inh...

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Launches Today

26Sep

By CharlotteNo Comments

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Launches Today

Get ready for the next chapter in the Legend of Zelda series: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom game for the Nintendo Switch launched today! It's time for the wielder of the Triforce of Wisdom to shine! Well, Excuse Me Princess In this latest adventure, the people of Hyrule are being stolen away inside strange rifts appearing throughout the land. With the help of an ethereal creature called Tri and the powerful Tri Rod, Princess Zelda boldly takes on a quest to save her kingdom. Check out the launch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb4__RzOVNs Key Game Features: Echoes: Using the Tri Rod, Zelda can create echoes – imitations of things found in the environment. Echoes can then be recreated to help solve puzzles. Bind & Reverse Bond: When creating echoes isn’t e...

26Sep

By StuartNo Comments

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Sengoku Dynasty Is Coming to Consoles!

Yes, you read that correctly, Sengoku Dynasty is coming to consoles in 2025. The multi-genre open-world village builder is launching onto consoles in the early part of 2025. After the holidays we expect the exact platforms and release date to be confirmed. Expanding on the PC Release With the full 1.0 release of Sengoku Dynasty sometime in November this year, console players have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the full experience. Being identical to the PC version both in size and content features the console players will get the ultimate in immersion. Even including the latest Ikigai update for PC bringing a refined combat system to the game. Console players can invite friends to join them in the co-op mode of the game. Matthias Wünsche, CEO Toplitz Productions GmbH,...

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Sailing Into 2025 Release

26Sep

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Sailing Into 2025 Release

Sega of America and Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) studio have announced the newest entry in the Like a Dragon series, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. A modern-day pirate adventure that follows the once-feared legend of the yakuza world, Goro Majima. The game will release worldwide on February 28th 2025. And be available on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S and One, Windows and PC (Steam). Yo ho ho Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a brand-new action adventure that follows Goro Majima across land and sea. One year after the events of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Majima washes ashore on a deserted island amid the scattered remnants of a shipwreck. Unable to remember even his own name, Majima travels across the vast ocean in search of clues to piece together his lost identity, acco...

Home Sports VR Unveiled by Resolution Games

25Sep

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Home Sports VR Unveiled by Resolution Games

Resolution Games, the leading immersive games studio, is excited to announce its newest title, Home Sports VR. This is the first multi-sport game on the Quest platform to get you moving in mixed reality. Home Sports will be launching soon on the Meta Quest 3. If Wii Sports had a VR mode. Get ready to play, laugh, and move like never before! Dive into an action-packed collection of five sports available for the first time in mixed reality! These five sports include pickleball, hockey, bowling, minigolf, and badminton. Many of these have already been amply represented in VR in some form, but Home Sports is hoping to give them a mixed-reality twist. Home Sports VR is set to offer a highly social experience, perfect for players of all ages. Not only that but the game can be enjoyed in both l...

25Sep

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Outer Wilds: Design Works Out Now

Earlier this week Lost In Cult unveiled their new book Outer Wilds: Design Works. Open to pre-orders already this is one of the most requested books from the publisher. The Lost In Cult Design Works range are more than just art books. They’re a complete look at a game’s development journey, its impact on developers, players, and the gaming medium as a whole. A collectible piece of a game's history. Science compels us Return to the time-looping solar system of Mobius Digital’s multi-award-winning sci-fi adventure in the official celebration of a modern classic. Made in collaboration with Mobius, explore a deep dive into this seminal title, with exclusive interviews with its creators and community, never-before-seen art, and essays by Chris Schilling (Edge). This is Outer Wilds as you’ve n...

Endix Indies 2.0 – A New Digital Showcase

25Sep

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Endix Indies 2.0 – A New Digital Showcase

Heaven Media and Endix are joining forces to debut Endix Indies 2.0. This new digital showcase aims to give developers and publishers, of all sizes, a platform to thrive. With an already established roster of exhibitors, mark your calendars for November 16th - 17th. Endix who? If you haven't heard of Endix, it is essentially a digital showcase platform. Think PlayStation Home (there's a throwback) and you'll be on the right track! Initially established in 2020 by Nikos Perifanis the company was acquired by Heaven Media in 2022. By hosting events on the platform, event organisers can reach gamers who may normally be unable to attend such things. And here at Thumb Culture we're all for things being more accessible. The Digital Showcase Endix Indies 2.0 is a one-of-a-kind showcase hy...