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16Apr

By Tony CNo Comments

PS Plus April 2024 Game Catalogue

The PS Plus April 2024 Game Catalogue games are available to play now for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. This months offering bring 3 brand new releases (Zau available April 26th, Animal Well available May 9th) to the PlayStation subscription service and here’s all the info on the games available: Dave The Diver - PS5 Genre: SIM/Adventure RPG | Longevity: 45hrs+ | Trophies: New Release Metacritic: n/a | OpenCritic: 90 | Release: 16th April 2024 Dave the Diver is a casual, single player adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole. It reeled in our Platinum Award in our PC Review. Tales of...

16Apr

By Tony CNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Evercade Giga Cart Announced

Hot on the heels of the new features released in their April firmware update, Evercade have announced that a new cartridge type, known as the Giga Cart is set to join the lineup. Evercade Giga Cart - Bigger And Better 2 of these Giga cartridges are set to hit the market in 2024 and upon release will have a RRP of £22.49/€24.99/$24.99. Announced via their blog, Evercade has given some interesting details on what retro gaming enthusiasts should expect. More Modern Retro Giga Cart has been designed specifically to enable the release of larger more modern games. The games that will be featured will be mostly original CD release games. Does this mean we can expect some more ambitious PlayStation 1 games to arrive on the retro console? Let's hope so! The new cartridges will be iden...

11Apr

By Tony CNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

New Evercade Features

Evercade have announced the new features that are arriving alongside the April 2024 firmware update for their Evercade EXP and Evercade VS devices. The Premium Retro Experience - Evercade To grab the firmware update do the following on your console: Go to the Settings Menu (cog top left of main menu) Click System Then Install Update Digital Bookshelf A new library feature has been added giving avid retro gamers and Evercade collectors the ability to browse the complete cartridge library. Accessed from the new "Library" icon on the left hand side of the home menu of both the VS and EXP devices, this new quality of life improvement is music to our retro ears. Delivering a lovely way to display new upcoming releases and also the full catalogue of already available cart...

Nanuka: Secret Of The Shattering Moon Announced

11Apr

By Tony CNo Comments

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Nanuka: Secret Of The Shattering Moon Announced

Award winning Indie game developer OutOfTheBit have announced their new game - 2D puzzle platformer Nanuka: Secret Of The Shattering Moon. A follow up to their maiden title Full Void (which bagged our Gold Award in our PC Review), Nanuka aims to appeal to a broader audience, offering an immersive platforming adventure to players of all ages. Out Of The Void, Into Nanuka Targeting a spring 2025 release the game is planned to initially release on PC, Mac and Linux. This will be followed shortly after by a release on all major consoles. Setting Inspired by the Sicilian landscape, the journey begins on an island that, while initially portrayed as peaceful and picturesque, soon reveals a tale of magical abilities and a looming disaster that players must strive to avert. As the adv...

2Apr

By Tony CNo Comments

News & Updates

PS Plus April 2024 Monthly Games

The PS Plus April 2024 Monthly Games are now available for all subscribers of the PlayStation subscription service. 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). Immortals of Aveum - PS5 Genre: Shooter/Adventure Longevity: 27hrs+ | Trophies: 48 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 69 | OpenCritic: 72 Release: 22nd Aug 2023 This single-player first-person magic shooter tells the story of Jak as he joins an elite order of battlemages to save a world on the edge of an abyss. Magic is at the core of both your offense and defence. Experience fast, fluid, first-person spell-based combat. Unlock and upgrade more than 25 Spells and 80 Talents. Discover, upgra...

10 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue April 2024

22Mar

By Tony CNo Comments

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10 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue April 2024

With the latest additions arriving on the PlayStation subscription service, here are 10 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue April 2024. Last Chance To Play - PS Plus Subscribers to the Extra & Premium tiers of PS Plus will have just a couple of weeks to check out the list of games below before they are cycled out of the Game Catalogue Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered [PS4] Bassmaster Fishing [PS5/PS4] Chicken Police - Paint It Red [PS4] Soulcalibur VI [PS4] Fighting EX Layer [PS4] R-Type Final 2 [PS4] Necromunda: Underhive Wars [PS4] Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure [PS4] Everspace [PS4] Dangerous Golf [PS4] Trophy Hunters For those partial to some trophies or even those completionists with incomplete trophy lists, be sure to bag the troph...

19Mar

By Tony CNo Comments

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PS Plus March 2024 Game Catalogue

The PS Plus March 2024 Game Catalogue games are available to play now for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. There are some great games added to the PlayStation subscription service this month and here’s all the info on the games available: NBA2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition – PS5/PS4 Genre: Sports SIM | Longevity: 50hrs+ | Trophies: 46 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 68 | OpenCritic: 68 | Release: 8th Sept 2023 Play as your favorite NBA and WNBA teams in NBA 2K24, with fully up-to-date rosters and legendary historic teams. Showcase your deep arsenal of moves, with revamped interior defense and dribble combo controls for more rewarding and responsive skill-based gameplay. Grab your squad and enjoy pure, authentic hoops action across a variety of modes, including limitle...

13Mar

By Tony CNo Comments

Features

Death Stranding 2 Co-Op?

Is the latest trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to Hideo Kojima's Award Winning game hinting at Death Stranding 2 Co-op gameplay? DEATH STRANDING 2 Co-Op? The trailer features some very impressive visuals and Kojima's usual unique brand of crazy. At over 9 minutes in length, it is par for the course as with trailers for its predecessor. Leaving fans with more questions than answers this trailer has certainly increased the hype for the PlayStation console exclusive. It's easily one of the finest game trailers I have ever come across - check it out below. Should We Have Connected? In a tweet sharing the new trailer Hideo Kojima says: "Some new characters are introduced, and there are many hints of the story and gameplay in this trailer. Watch it many times and please enjoy." Ha...

Sea Of Thieves PlayStation 5 Pre-Orders Go Live

11Mar

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

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Sea Of Thieves PlayStation 5 Pre-Orders Go Live

Sea of Thieves PlayStation 5 Pre-Orders have gone live with three versions available at launch. Plunder The Rarest Of Loot Experience the pirate life you've always dreamed of in Sea of Thieves. There are endless opportunities for adventure, excitement, and discovery in a vast world where crews of other players roam the seas. Enjoy thrilling stories of dangerous sea creatures and hidden treasure, and chart your path as a pirate to shape your unique pirate legend. What Editions Are Available Pre-order Sea of Thieves to receive this exclusive content: Exclusive Pre-Order Weapons & Pet Closed Beta access ahead of launch If you pre-order Sea of Thieves Deluxe Edition, you will receive everything from the standard edition plus this additional exclusive conten...

The Xbox Podcast – The Exclusive Question Answered

20Feb

By Tom McMylorNo Comments

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The Xbox Podcast – The Exclusive Question Answered

After months of leaks, rumors, and speculation about the future of the Xbox brand and specifically Xbox exclusive games, we finally have (sort of) an answer thanks to the recently posted, special edition of the Xbox podcast. Is Xbox as a console dead? Is every single Xbox game coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch? Well…no. Attended by Phil Spencer, Matt Booty, and Sarah Bond, The Twenty-Two-minute podcast began with Phil Spencer, the CEO of Xbox, ripping the band-aid off and giving it to us straight. Four previously Xbox and PC exclusive games are coming to other systems, the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. No confirmation on any Ouya versions yet, sorry Ouya fans. So…what games ARE they? Phil didn’t specifically mention any titles of games, leaving the reveals up to the creators...