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House Builder 2 Coming to Steam in 2025
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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
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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...
Two Point Museum Exhibits In March 2025
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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
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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
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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...
Sengoku Dynasty Is Coming to Consoles!
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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,...
PS Plus October Monthly
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PS Plus October Monthly

October's PS Plus October Monthly Games were announced during the PlayStation State of Play broadcast. All PlayStation subscribers can add these titles to their libraries starting on 1st October, until 4th November. 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). WWE 2K24 | PS4, PS5 Genre: Sports Entertainment Longevity: 8hrs+ | Trophies: 63 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 81 | OpenCritic: 81 Release: 8th March 2024 Get ready to celebrate 40 years of WrestleMania with WWE 2K24. Relive iconic moments and play as legendary superstars from the past and present across various game modes. Choose from a wide range of unforgettable matches featuring wre...
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Sailing Into 2025 Release
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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...
October PlayStation Releases – Week 1
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October PlayStation Releases – Week 1

September will soon be over, but don't worry October releases on PlayStation will cheer you up. Here are the picks for this upcoming week! What do you think? Any must-haves for you too? Of course, these aren’t the only games releasing this week, check out our list below to find out just what else will be hitting the PlayStation stores this next week. Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE+ (PS5) - October 1st Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, teams up with Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, to solve unsolved mysteries in a new dark fantasy detective action game created by the minds behind the Danganronpa series. In a rainy city controlled by a megacorporation, numerous unsolved mysteries abound. Master detectives from around the world, each with unique powers, must collaborate t...
PlayStation State of Play – September 2024
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PlayStation State of Play – September 2024

Sony released one of their regular State of Play shows on September 24th 2024. These shows tend to be a little more low-key than the PlayStation Showcase events and mostly contain updates on previously revealed or announced games. That being said, we did see some decent announcements here. State of Play September 2024 Round-Up I've broken the news into sections below to try to help organise all the different announcements and reveals. Let's not waste any more time... Hear Ye, Hear Ye Let's start with the biggest news from the State of Play, Ghost of Yotei. A follow-up to Sucker Punch's 2020 Ghost of Tsushima was announced and tentatively dated for 2025. This new adventure will follow a new protagonist, Atsu (voiced by the ineffable Erika Ishii), and is set over 300 years after the firs...