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Superstring Officially Announce Their New Title Acolyte

11Jan

By DanNo Comments

Superstring Officially Announce Their New Title Acolyte

Superstring has today announced their latest titles that were previously known as Project 2. Project 2 was rumoured around the time of the release of Headspun. With teasers coming from various members of the team, we were excited to see what they had in store. However, We can now say that their new title is called Acolyte. "Acolyte takes advantage of the Spirit AI Character Engine, allowing players to converse with their Acolyte in real time via a series of text exchanges. The full game combines non-linear storytelling with real-time notifications and wider ARG elements for a unique narrative that spills out of the game and into the real world" So, from doing my reading the game invites you to become an employee of Nanomax Technology. They are a tech startup looking to change the fac...

Animal Crossing New Horizons: Hellmanns Wish Us A Mayo Christmas!

14Dec

By Martin Hosking1 Comment

News & Updates

Animal Crossing New Horizons: Hellmanns Wish Us A Mayo Christmas!

Hellmann's invited us to take a preview of their new charitable island on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. With this new island, Hellmann's are trying to help spread the word about reducing food waste, as well as for each turnip dropped off at their island, Hellmann's will then donate two meals to the FareShare charity. Wishing You A Mayo Christmas In Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Let's have a look at what we saw, don't worry, we will leave some surprises. Upon landing on the island, we were greeted by a tour guide, who then took us for a walk around to show us what Hellmann's had to offer. One of the first stops we came to was the donation area for turnips, this is where you can place your turnips if you wish to help with donations to the FareShare charity. The guide the...

11Dec

By BrianNo Comments

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The Return of Perfect Dark

At The Game Awards last night we got a glimpse of a 'Rare' treat, a new Perfect Dark game. Perfect Dark was a game released on N64 in 2000 and developed by Rare. Yes, the same Rare that did Goldeneye 007. Perfect Dark took the Goldeneye 007 formula and refined it to become its spiritual successor. Even though it didn't reach the popularity of Goldeneye 007, it became a classic in its own right. Perfect Dark was a revolution back in the day because it had a female lead character, which was a rare thing indeed. "Good Day, Miss Dark" The second and final new game (until now) for the series was Perfect Dark Zero which was released exclusively on the Xbox 360 in 2005. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S--lFTxAVs8 It is unclear whether this is a remake or a soft reboot, one can only a...

The Thumb Culture Christmas 2020 Gamer Gift Guide

11Dec

By DanNo Comments

Features

The Thumb Culture Christmas 2020 Gamer Gift Guide

With Christmas 2020 just over 2 weeks away, now is the time to get your shopping done if you have not already. Leaving it any longer and you run the risk of not getting the gift you wanted. Not only this, your gift for the special person in your life could end up coming late. Neither of these options is viable, so if you are a gamer, or buying for a gamer have a little read of our gift guide and get ordering. Below we have a range of goodies at different price points! Let the shopping commence! To start off, it is Christmas, therefore we are starting our gift guide off with a special mention. As you know Thumb Culture support charities on a yearly basis and it wouldn't feel right without trying to help support another cause at Christmas. Finchy Of The North is an online Etsy shop that he...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update – Snow Is Falling!

10Dec

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update – Snow Is Falling!

It's that time of year again, where we all long to make our families happy, spend as much time with them as we can and of course, game to our heart's content! I'm sure this update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will certainly make fans of the franchise happy and put them in the festive spirit for 2020! Snow Is Falling In Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Wintery hot food, more items to collect, Christmas decorations everywhere, it certainly does bring the festivities to your island. You're also in for a surprise visit from Jingle the reindeer and a flurry of snow later in the month. This excites me to get stuck back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons as I've not played for quite a while, so I will see loads of new features and updates. Let's take a quick look at what's to come,...

Metal Gear Solid Remake – Are We Going Back To Shadow Moses?

5Dec

By BrianNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Metal Gear Solid Remake – Are We Going Back To Shadow Moses?

Over the last couple of days, there is a rumour doing the rounds that Metal Gear Solid is getting a remake. Fans, myself included have been calling for this for years. And now, it is looking like a possibility more than ever. As with all leaks and rumours, they must be taken with a pinch of salt. This one, maybe more than a pinch. The leaker is also the same who let the cat out of the bag about God Of War: Ragnarok ahead of its reveal. It has been said that Mark Cerny, lead designer for the Playstation 5 is involved with the production, yet neither Sony, Konami or Bluepoint have neither confirmed nor denied that. Bluepoint Games are said to be handling developer duties and have been for the last 3 years, which makes complete sense. After all, they made the Metal Gear Solid HD Rem...

The Call of Duty Endowment Announces the Second Annual C.O.D.E. Bowl on December 11

3Dec

By Stu NNo Comments

News & Updates

The Call of Duty Endowment Announces the Second Annual C.O.D.E. Bowl on December 11

The Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) today announced the second ever C.O.D.E. Bowl presented by USAA on December 11. The C.O.D.E. Bowl is the Endowment’s cornerstone charity event to raise awareness and funds for veteran employment. For the first time ever, all five U.S. Department of Defence military branches and UK military are participating with members from their own esports teams. This year’s C.O.D.E. Bowl includes three new teams making their debut from the US Marine Corps, US Air Force and the US Space Force. In addition, with the participation from the United Kingdom’s British Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy, the C.O.D.E. Bowl will also be the first trans-Atlantic military eSports competition to feature all of these branches. Presented by USAA, First Ever Trans-Atlantic Mili...

DEATHLOOP Releasing May 21st 2021 Exclusively For PS5 & PC

13Nov

By Stu NNo Comments

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DEATHLOOP Releasing May 21st 2021 Exclusively For PS5 & PC

DEATHLOOP, Arkane Lyon’s innovative first-person shooter, will launch exclusively for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) System and PC on the 21st of May 2021. Players can now pre-order the DEATHLOOP Standard Edition for £59.99 or the DEATHLOOP Deluxe Edition for £79.99 on the PlayStation 5 Store and on PC via the Bethesda.net Launcher (Steam pre-orders will be available soon) in order to receive the following in-game items at launch: Standard Edition The standard edition of DEATHLOOP contains the base game and comes with the following pre-order bonuses: Unique Weapon: Royal Protector Machete (PS5 Exclusive). Character Skin: "Storm Rider" Colt. One Trinket (equippable buff). Deluxe Edition contains: Includes all pre-order bonuses outlined above. Unique Weapon: Transtar ...

10Nov

By ArNo Comments

News & Updates

Xbox Series X/S Launch Event

Last night saw the online launch event for the long-anticipated Xbox Series X/S console across the world. Xbox's official global celebration was streamed live across a range of different timezones - you can check out the footage below. We've been really impressed with the gameplay shown for the Series X/S already and we'll be around to discuss all things first impressions, unboxing and initial gameplay over the coming week. What are your thoughts on the new Xbox consoles? We'd love to hear from you so leave us a comment in the box below and share your reactions to the next-gen of Xbox gaming! YouTube | FaceBook | Twitter | Instagram| Twitch | Discord | Podcast

Fortnite Arrives Next Week on Xbox Series X | S and PS5

4Nov

By Stu NNo Comments

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Fortnite Arrives Next Week on Xbox Series X | S and PS5

Next week is New Gen week and Fortnite will be ready to download in time as you unbox your new system! What can we expect to Arrive at Next Gen? Xbox Series X | S 4K Resolution at 60 FPS on Series X — Experience Fortnite on Xbox like never before on Xbox Series X with stunning 4K running at a smooth 60 FPS. Dynamic Visuals and Physics on Series X — Experience a more dynamic and interactive world with grass and trees responding to explosions, enhanced fluid simulations for smoke and liquid (cooler-looking smoke and liquid effects), and all-new Storm and cloud effects. 1080P Resolution at 60 FPS on Series S — Hop into any game mode on Xbox Series S and enjoy 1080P running at a smooth 60 FPS. The Xbox Series S will support most of the visual enhancements available on the Series...