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Latest HYTE Persona 3 Reload Collection Launches

13Feb

By CharlotteNo Comments

Latest HYTE Persona 3 Reload Collection Launches

Us gamers love a hardware and game IP collaboration. Afterall, who can say no to some shiny new hardware featuring your favourite characters? And boy do we have some good news to share if you're looking for a set-up upgrade! HYTE is teaming up with ATLUS once again to bring back its highly popular collaboration with Persona 3 Reload. Gearing up for a year-long celebration, the product line will feature the game’s cast and setting. HYTE Persona 3 Reload Y70 Case You may remember the 2024 HYTE Persona 3 Reload original Y60 case collaboration. This latest addition to the line builds on this iconic design with a new Y70 case. The case's chassis glass panels feature the game’s core cast and the in-game setting of Tartarus. Fans will be happy to see the influences don't stop there. With the ca...

12Feb

By Rowen CameronNo Comments

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Game Pass Games – February 2025

While only a few additions have been confirmed for February on Game Pass, there are still some things to love. Not only does a popular pixel art strategy game make a comeback, but a long-awaited Obsidian RPG finally gets its release. Check out February’s first wave below: Far Cry New Dawn Genre: First-Person Shooter Longevity: 11 - 29 hours | Achievements: 50 Metacritic: 71 | OpenCritic: Fair Available: Now (Cloud, console and PC) Tiers: Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass Released: 14th February 2019 https://youtu.be/6eLHk2Eug78?si=6MIS8SnWogXpP5Iy Step into the standalone sequel to Far Cry 5 and return to the fictional post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana. Now populated with colourful flora and mutated animals, it's a volatile new world. As the unnamed “Se...

6Feb

By PaulNo Comments

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Just Crow Things Flies Onto PlayStation

Just Crow Things, the sandbox chaos simulator from Unbound Creations releases on PlayStation this March. Indie fans who game on PlayStation have definitely been treated well so far this year. Several titles finally making the transition onto the PlayStation store, including Botany Manor, Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip, and Berserk Boy. The backlog grows, friends. In Just Crow Things, you're a little crow trying to prove herself to the world. Make new animal friends, poop on unsuspecting “hoomans”, and steal all the shiny trinkets! Each level is a full of fun items to discover and puzzles to solve, while leaving a bit of chaos behind. You can check out our review of the PC release here. Caw-s Chaos Like Crow-nly You Can You are a lonely crow whose family heirloom was stolen! Alebit in a le...

8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard Launched In New Layouts

5Feb

By CharlotteNo Comments

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8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard Launched In New Layouts

It's not often a press release lands in my inbox and has me feeling all kinds of wave of nostalgia. And then I came across the news that 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is now available in updated EU layouts including a UK layout! Retro Is The Future The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is a love letter to the days of classic gaming. Retro styling really does come together with modern technology in this keyboard it looks amazing. Of course the fact it now comes in five new European layouts is also pretty amazing. These include: 8BitDo Mechanical Keyboard - N Ed. (German QWERTZ Layout) 8BitDo Mechanical Keyboard - N Ed. (French AZERTY Layout) 8BitDo Mechanical Keyboard - N Ed. (Spanish ES Layout) 8BitDo Mechanical Keyboard - N Ed. (Nordic NORD Layout) 8BitDo Mechanical...

5Feb

By CharlotteNo Comments

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VOIN Receives First Early Access Update

VOIN from solo developer Nikita Sozidar and publisher tinyBuild has received a fresh new update. The open world hack-and-slash action RPG is also currently on sale with a 20% discount during Steam’s Lunar Near Year celebration. The discount is available until the 9th February and makes the game just £13.40! Hurry, to Steam! So what's new? Thumb Culture writer Kyle originally checked out VOIN back in December, which you can read here. The game showed a lot of promise just a few short months ago and it's great to see it getting it's first update already. But what exactly can you look forward to seeing? Apparently a lot of community-requested changes, rebalancing, new gameplay features, and even monsters! We know everyone wants to know more about the monsters, so let's get into it. Gamepla...

4Feb

By CharlotteNo Comments

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New HYTE x hololive Keycap Set Revealed

HYTE has announced a new collaboration with the hololive team. That's right you can now pre-order your very own hololive 4th Generation Keycap Set. The news comes ahead of the hololive upcoming 6th fes – Colour Rise Harmony and the SUPER EXPO 2025 . The official launch date for the keycap set is June 2025. V-Tuber Kawaii Keyboard Time HYTE is an official sponsor of hololive’s 6th fes SUPER EXPO 2025 and so it makes sense they would also team up for a hardware collab! The hololive 4th Generation Keycap Set will prominently feature hololive’s talent line up participating in 6th fes on March 8th-9th 2025, in Japan. These include Amane Kanata, Tsunomaki Watame, Tokoyami Towa, and Himemori Luna. You've seen them on your screens, now see them on your keyboard! Each hololive 4th Generati...

30Jan

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

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PlayStation Plus February

It's that time of the month again. The PS Plus February Monthly Games have been announced for all PlayStation subscribers! 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). These titles will go live on 4th February so mark your calenders ready for the below games! High On Life | PS4, PS5 Genre: Shooter, Adventure Longevity: 9hrs+ | Trophies: 33 (incl. Platinum) Metacritic: 67 | OpenCritic: 70 Release: 22nd July 2023 From the mind of Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites) comes High On Life. Fresh out of high school with no job and no ambition, you’ve got nothing going for you until an alien cartel that wants to get high off humanity i...

28Jan

By PaulNo Comments

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Botany Manor Takes Root On PlayStation

Starting today, the stately manor doors of Botany Manor are now open on PlayStation consoles. In the critically acclaimed botanical puzzle game, you’ll be able to explore a historical English homestead. Discover a lifetime of memorabilia and Research on a whole new platform. Uncover long-forgotten seeds and help each rare plant grow by piecing together clues and solving puzzles. Grow Your Indie Puzzle Game Collection Today The enduring estate of Botany Manor is home to retired botanist Arabella Greene. She has amassed a collection of rare, long-forgotten plants, over her career. These plants require some research to help them live again. Play as Arabella and explore the stunning historic manor and its grounds. Determine the correct set of circumstances to help the flora flourish by looki...

26Jan

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

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January PlayStation Releases

The January PlayStation Releases are starting to filter through with a sprinkling of titles so far. Now, at the end of the month, it's time to kick things up a notch with some new titles. The PlayStation Plus Premium for January. A reminder of the PlayStation Plus games for January can be found here so make sure you add them to your library as the new titles will launch on 3rd February. I will provide a rundown of the games when they have been confirmed. Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PS5) – January 17th The story of the Three Kingdoms is set in the vast mainland of China where the convictions of different heroes intersect. Experience this magnificent and alluring world through the eyes of the original protagonist, a "nameless hero." Tension-filled battlefields where you clash against massi...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Experience Coming To SEA LIFE

17Jan

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Experience Coming To SEA LIFE

Has your life been lacking Animal Crossing: New Horizons cosiness? Do you wish you could escape to your own desert island? Do you long to interact with the Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters in real life? Well, then I have good news for you. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has teamed up with SEA LIFE UK for a new interactive experience. Tropical Island...UK Style The Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE event will enable visitors to discover incredible marine life alongside some of the game’s characters. Kicking off in SEA LIFE Manchester, the exhibition will travel across the UK, ending at SEA LIFE Chessington World of Adventures. Catherine Pritchard , General Manager at SEA LIFE London Aquarium said about the event: "We are thrilled to be offering this one-of-a-kind exp...