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Stardock Wayfarers Bundle Now Live On Humble Bundle

26Feb

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Stardock Wayfarers Bundle Now Live On Humble Bundle

Humble Bundle have a new bundle live, this time in the form of a Stardock games bundle. Read the below for information on which games are included in the Stardock Wayfarers bundle. Pay £0.73 to unlock: Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion - Reviewed "Very Positive" on Steam Pay more than the (current) average of £6.04 to also unlock: The Political Machine 2020 - Reviewed "Very Positive" on Steam Siege of Centauri - Reviewed "Mixed" on Steam Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam Pay £8.80 or more to also unlock: Star Control Origins - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam Offworld Trading Company - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam ...

26Feb

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Pokémon Presents: New Game Information!

There has been a new Pokémon Presents event. This is very exciting news for me. I am a huge Pokémon fan so time for me to nerd out! Calm down, Martin. Calm down. The Pokémon Company have announced a whole bucket load of new Pokémon content coming our way. Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO of The Pokémon Company announced the following Pokémon games and updates heading our way in 2021 and early 2022. More about these games is further down the article. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl Pokémon Legends: Arceus New Pokémon Snap 25th Anniversary Celebration in-game events Here's the official press release for this Pokémon Presents update, read further below for more information and videos on the updates for the announced games! London, United Kingdom—F...

PlayStation State of Play – All Announcements February 2021

26Feb

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PlayStation State of Play – All Announcements February 2021

Did you miss PlayStation State Of Play last night? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Here is a brief round up of everything that we saw. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Kicking off the show with the announcement that Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is making its way to PS5 and is set to release on March 12th, 2021. Crash will run at 4K and 60fps and will make the most of the DualSense controller and 3D audio. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time released on PS4 in October last year and you can check out our review here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlb-6_A7_n4 Returnal We got another look at Returnal which is being developed by Sony studio Housemarque. Returnal is a third-person shooter psychological horror game,and will be taking full advantage of the DualSense contro...

Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection – Now On The Switch

25Feb

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Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection – Now On The Switch

And here we are, finally a decent game to be given the ol' "reboot" treatment. Ghosts 'N Goblins Resurrection is the latest in the series to be released by Capcom. It has released on Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop. You can read the official press release here: Prepare to armor up and brave the Demon Realm in Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection, available now for digital download from Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch™. Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection is a modern reboot of the iconic Capcom series Ghosts ‘n Goblins, complete with charming storybook-like graphics and challenging action platforming gameplay. The newest entry in the legendary franchise finds the fearless knight Arthur in a haunting new adventure inspired by the original Ghosts ‘n Goblins and its sequel, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts...

25Feb

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BioWare Confirms Anthem Work Has Halted

Today is a sad day for all 4 Anthem players. News has come in from BioWare that they're halting development work on Anthem. That game had so much potential but unfortunately, it just didn't hit that spot for 95% of its player base. The Anthem service will continue to run "as it exists today" but there won't be any more development for it. Read the below from the official BioWare blog post from Christian Dailey: Friends, In the spirit of transparency and closure we wanted to share that we’ve made the difficult decision to stop our new development work on Anthem (aka Anthem NEXT). We will, however, continue to keep the Anthem live service running as it exists today. Since Anthem’s launch, the team has been working hard to continually improve the game, releasing multiple updates ...

25Feb

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Old School RuneScape Now On Steam

It's official, Old School RuneScape is now available on Steam. You can download the game for free but it does have monthly subscriptions. So for anyone who has been holding out on playing this because of it not being on Steam, now's your chance! Read the official press release below: Wednesday 24th February 2021, Cambridge, UK – Old School RuneScape debuted on the Steam Store today, extending the nostalgic MMORPG’s cross-platform play by enabling players to link their existing RuneScape account to Steam and carry on playing with progress saved across Steam, the PC and Mac desktop client as well as iOS and Android mobile editions. The game’s arrival on Steam comes in the week that it marked its eighth year as a living game since launch on 22nd February 2013. The game’s anniversary is b...

NieR Replicant – Upgraded Opening Cinematic!

25Feb

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NieR Replicant – Upgraded Opening Cinematic!

Square Enix has revealed an upgraded opening cinematic "Attract Movie" for NieR Replicant ver1.22474487139. If you're not aware, NieR Replicant ver1.22474487139 is an updated version of NieR Replicant which was previously only released in Japan. It's coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on April 23rd 2021. In the press release we're told: LOS ANGELES (Feb. 24, 2021) – Today SQUARE ENIX® revealed the opening cinematic, “Attract Movie,” for NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139… showcasing the title’s upgraded visuals, voiceover and soundtrack for the beloved title. The cinematic also introduces an unlikely cast of characters in a dark, apocalyptic world, as they join together with the protagonist on his captivating quest to cure his sister of a deadly disease - a quest which will in...

POSTAL Redux Heading To PlayStation March 5th!

24Feb

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POSTAL Redux Heading To PlayStation March 5th!

Running With Scissors have announced that POSTAL Redux is officially coming to the American PS Store on March 5th. The crazy and outrageous twin-stick shooter is making its debut on PlayStation, which is playable on PlayStation 4 and also PlayStation 5 (via PS4 backwards compatibility) in the form of an HD remaster, with new features coming alongside it. I personally used to love playing POSTAL 2 with a friend, we had such laughs playing that crazy game. Running with Scissors released the following via a press release: TUCSON, Arizona – Feb 23, 2021 – POSTAL Redux, an HD remaster of the classic 24-year-old twin-stick shooter, will arrive on American PS Store on March 5, 2021! More than just a remaster, POSTAL Redux (ported by the Polish porting house, MD Games) will include ne...

PUBG Update 10.3 Now Live On All Platforms!

23Feb

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PUBG Update 10.3 Now Live On All Platforms!

At the start of Season 10 (wow that's a high number now!), PUBG brought us a new map called Haven. Now that v10.3 is live on all platforms, the season is expanding with an assortment of performance upgrades and new features including a new weapon sound selection system, some lighting improvements for Karakin and team emotes. You can watch the patch report video now. Karakin Map Improvements: Karakin has received a lighting pass, which improves overall lighting and giving each area it's own unique feel. Additionally, there has been general bug fixes across the map which will improve player experience. Weapon Sound Select System: Players can now select between original and remastered versions of select weapon sounds. This includes the M249, M416, Kar98k and the SKS. All player...

23Feb

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Rogue Heroes: Ruins Of Tasos Out Now!

Rogue Heroes: Ruins Of Tasos is the latest game to be published by Team17. Heliocentric Studios developed this game and have opened the gates to their rogue-lite adventure. It's available now on PC and Nintendo Switch. In the press release we're told the below: Tuesday, 23rd February 2021 – Team17 and Heliocentric Studios have opened the gates to roguelite adventure Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos on PC and Nintendo Switch, allowing players from far and wide to venture forth either solo or with up to three friends in local and online co-operative gameplay, and work together to save the land of Tasos from the sinister Titans. Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos takes players on a journey across the land of Tasos and into the depths of challenging, procedurally assembled dungeons located throug...