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LEGO Fortnite Odyssey: New Name, New Game

10Dec

By CharlotteNo Comments

LEGO Fortnite Odyssey: New Name, New Game

LEGO Fortnite is changing things up from today! You can now find LEGO Fortnite within its own category on the Fortnite Discover page. That's not all though as there is a major game update in the form of a name change. That's right, LEGO Fortnite will now be known as LEGO Fortnite Odyssey. Don't fret though, the game will stay the same survival crafting game we all know and love that. Just with a new name, all-new areas to explore, enemies to overcome and gameplay features. The good news doesn't end there though. As Epic Games and the LEGO Group will also be launching LEGO Fortnite Brick Life on December 12th. This is an all-new social roleplay game that invites players to make friends, build their dream lifestyle, and move into a new home in a bustling city. Think The Sims but with LEGO...

6Dec

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Party Spirits Crosses The Veil Today

Party Spirits is a 2D pixel art online party game by solo developer Oliver Sebert. Releasing today on Steam, the game can be played with 2–6 players and features 29 unique minigames, each with its own mechanic. Unlike traditional party games, players never sit idle as spectators. In minigames where avatars can die, they transition to their Ghost Form, allowing them to actively influence the ongoing gameplay. Celebrate the afterlife Party Spirits begins on an island where players choose their avatars by flying over as ghosts and possessing one of the villagers. Once all players have selected their avatars, they gather at the docks and board a boat to travel to the match island. Upon arrival, an entity welcomes them to the tournament. The competition progresses through a series of miniga...

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Pre-orders Open

5Dec

By Paul WrightNo Comments

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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Pre-orders Open

DON'T NOD has just released an evocative new trailer, and announced pre-orders, for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. The two-part game promises a deeply immersive journey, with Part One (“Bloom”) launching on February 18, 2025, followed by Part Two (“Rage”) on March 18, 2025. This latest trailer sheds a new light on events and characters of the game, and introduces darker themes like adversity and conflict. It invites players and fans to piece together fragmented memories and offers the closest look yet at the supernatural mysteries that the Abyss presents. What is the Abyss? How will it change the lives of Swann and friends? Let's Get Physical In partnership with Maximum Entertainment, a physical PlayStation 5 edition will be available in summer 2025. Players can pre-order it now ...

5Dec

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

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December On PlayStation Week 2

December on PlayStation rolls into our second week! It is a quiet week, but with a few standout games that remind me of my childhood!! I made my choices, and here they are. Among Ashes (PS5) - December 9th It's the year 2001 and your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. There's a dark presence in this game, and it wants to get out. As you fight nightmarish monsters and solve mind-bending puzzles, the lines between the game and the real world will fade away. Will you survive the night? Whatever you do… KEEP PLAYING Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered (PS5, PS4) – December 10th 25 years ago, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver introduced the world to the vampire Raziel. In the gam...

4Dec

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Slopecrashers Launched Today

Slopecrashers, the next generation of arcade snowboarding, launches today! Developed by Byteparrot and published by Neonhive Games, the game is available on Steam for £12.74 thanks to a 15% launch discount. Snowabunga! Hit the slopes with up to 8 friends or go solo in this easy-to-play, exhilarating-to-master snowboarding racer. Inspired by classics like SSX, Slopecrashers is supercharged by a next-level physics engine. Grab a board (or maybe a frying pan) and send feathers flying/whiskers wagging as a customisable crew of madcap animal snowboarders. Carve through epic courses, perform ridiculous stunts, and build up boosts to go really, really fast. Johannes Lugstein (Byteparrot) says: “I’m a solo developer who first started working on Slopecrashers over 6 years ago. My goal is to b...

4Dec

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Ballionaire A Week Away From Launch

Indie publisher Raw Fury and developer newobject have announced a launch date for their pachinko roguelike Ballionaire. The game will launch on December 10th on Steam. We recently checked out the demo so if you want to know our initial thoughts check it out here. Everybody loves stickers Ballionaire is a one-of-a-kind physics-driven pachinko roguelike where the goal is to gain Ballionaire status. Generate kinetic chaos, discover explosive combos, and study the game mechanics to find clever ways to break the game and build the perfect pachinko board. The art style is very much giving sticker bomb and we're here for it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsTdrncy6q4 Key Features Bonk to Victory: Drop a ball to bonk triggers, earn money, and spawn more balls! Draft new triggers each...

Scarlet Moon Releases Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume IX

4Dec

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Scarlet Moon Releases Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume IX

Scarlet Moon has released their annual game music holiday compilation. Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume IX is a compilation of music from game composers around the world to get gamers into the festive spirit! Festive Gaming Music Unlocked This year's release features Scarlet Moon's Nami Nakagawa (NieR, Demon Slayer) doing an warm holiday vocal theme titled 'Dear Santa' and Osamu Kubota (Granado Espada, Beatmania) orchestrating a classic hymn. Alongside contributions from Scarlet Moon friends Jamphibious, Midas Klare, Frank van 't Ende, and Rogov. A special guest contribution comes in the form of a holiday remix of Kraftwerk's 'Neon Lights' courtesy of mojera, a duo comprised of composer Mitsuto Suzuki (FINAL FANTASY series) and vocalist non. 'It's always fun to see how our annual holi...

Alexander Perrin’s Short Trip Coming To Steam

1Dec

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Alexander Perrin’s Short Trip Coming To Steam

Short Trip, the viral interactive illustration, is coming to Steam this December! The game took creator Alexander Perrin five years to complete, and the browser version has since been played millions of times. The new complete edition of the game includes a new mode as well as some exclusive behind the scenes content. We're not kitten around In case you haven't heard of this beautiful illustrative experience, Short Trip is an interactive illustration created by Alexander Perrin. The aim of the game is to drive a scenic tram across a tranquil hand-drawn mountainscape, picking up and dropping off cat passengers as you go. Controls are accessible as players only need to use the left and right keys. This is a “slow play” game designed to help players relax and unwind from the bustle of the...

29Nov

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

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PlayStation Plus December

The PlayStation Plus December Games were announced this week and it appears we're not quite on the PlayStation nice list. With the exception of It Takes Two, this month is "meh" at best. All three games will be available to PlayStation Plus members on December 3 until January 6. Remember that even if you don’t plan to play these games now you should still add them to your library so you can check them out at any time (as long as you have an active sub). It Takes Two | PS4, PS5 Genre: Action-Adventure Longevity: 24hrs | Trophies: 21 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 88 | OpenCritic: 88 Release: 25th March 2021 It Takes Two is a unique platform adventure designed exclusively for cooperative play. You can choose to play via couch co-op or online with split-screen functionality. In...

Introducing the NEO S Purple Wave Edition

28Nov

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Introducing the NEO S Purple Wave Edition

CRKD have announced the NEO S Purple Wave Edition designed for use with Fortnite Festival and other rhythm-based games. Designed and manufactured in-house the controller is designed and engineered by team members behind the iconic hardware for Guitar Hero and DJ Hero. Rhythm's Gonna Get You The NEO S transforms your Fortnite Festival experience thanks to the unique ergonomically designed Festival Attachment. Featuring five action buttons which replicate the frets on a guitar. Giving greater immersion and delivering a new dimension in music-based entertainment. Fans of Fortnite Festival can use the NEO S Purple Wave Edition controller to play Keytar, Drum, Mic, and Bass song parts, not only for guitar. The NEO S is compatible with PC and Nintendo Switch, with Xbox compatibilit...