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Super Animal Royale Heads into Summer!
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Super Animal Royale Heads into Summer!

Let's go to the beach, beach Modus Games and Pixile Studios has announced Super Animal Royale is headed to the beach! The Summer Royale event has begun. With loads of new content for fans to enjoy. Available right now on Xbox game pass and Steam early access. The Super Animal Royale Summer Royale event will be live until July 20th. Plenty of time to work towards collecting all the new rewards, 8 brand new items, and 17 returning items. The player will need to collect fruit baskets to obtain these. Event details There are also 2 new animals for the player to collect. The "Super Dragonfruit wolf" and the "Super Avocado Sloth" can both be obtained by using DNA in the research lab. Just try to not get killed while obtaining these, as there will be 64 players at a time going for t...
Contra Returns Coming To Mobile
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Contra Returns Coming To Mobile

Konami codes at the ready Developed by Konami and TiMi studio, Contra Returns brings a fresh twist to the iconic arcade shooter. Pre-register today on Google Play and the Apple App Store to gain exclusive rewards when the game launches on July 26th in North America with Europe to follow. Contra Returns aims to bring the class Contra game to mobile. The classic side-scrolling gameplay players love is now portable. Players can form 2 person teams to fight the alien forces and bosses from the original series. Enhanced with all-new graphics, gameplay upgrades, skills, and weapons. Contra Returns is looking to capture the magic the original series bought. With new storylines, 200 levels and new game modes such as one life mode and 3v3. It's all sounding quite nice. Pre-registratio...
Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut PS4 & PS5
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Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut PS4 & PS5

Sucker Punch Productions have announced Ghost Of Tsushima Director's Cut will be released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on August 20th. Both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of the game will contain all the updates of the game to date including the Legends mode. There will also be a new story DLC that takes place on Iki Island which is roughly 75km from Tsushima. The directors cut will come with new trophies for both systems. Playstation 5 Features Japanese lip Sync - This was a feature requested by fans as it was not included in the original release Adaptive Triggers for Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends and Iki Island 3D Audio *with a compatible headset 4K resolution with targeting 60fps Transferring Game Progress You will be able to transfer...
Anna’s Quest Now Available On Consoles
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Anna’s Quest Now Available On Consoles

Some exciting news from developers and publisher Daedalic Entertainment today. Anna's quest is now available on consoles! Daedalic Entertainment is known for amazing games such as Deponia, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, and Silence. I am sure you've heard of one or two of those games. Anna's quest is a charming point & click fantasy adventure with a dash of dark humour. The player will encounter numerous puzzles in a world based on the tales of The brother's Grimm. The protagonist, Anna is on a mission to help her sick grandfather but gets captured by an evil witch. Battling trolls, witches, and dragons with her telekinetic powers, Anna and her companions have quite the feat on their hands. Features The developers have given us a list of features available, which I w...
Dying Light 4th July event and new skin pack
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Dying Light 4th July event and new skin pack

Are you savvy? Techland has released a new skin pack for Dying Light alongside an explosive new 4th July event. The savvy gamer bundle will give the player new weapons and the ability to wear a "sick" RGB outfit while burning rubber in the new "1337" buggy skin. Nobody is more prepared for a zombie attack than a gamer. Starting at 7 pm CEST on July 1st, until July 11th, the 4th July event celebrates American independence the only way...With fireworks. Kill 50 enemies and obtain a random gold melee weapon, sweet! The main objective of this event is to kill 10,000,000 (seriously?) with fireworks for the prize of 3x king mods. Players can collect fireworks from the quartermaster once per day. Additionally, Dying Light will be on sale during the Steam Summer Sale, with a 66% reduce...
The Last Oricru A Co-op RPG Where Choices Matter!
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The Last Oricru A Co-op RPG Where Choices Matter!

Shipwrecked and confused Prime Matter and GoldKnights are pleased to announce the first glimpse at their new gameplay venture The Last Oricru. Taking place in the sci-fi/Medieval world of Wardenia, you take the role of "Silver". Shipwrecked on a mysterious planet years ago, you awaken from your cryo-chamber unsure of what burdens and mystery await. The players will be able to directly impact the outcome of the game through their actions and decisions. Details Players will find themselves in the middle of a massive civil war over the supremacy of the planet Wardonia. Tough combat, melee fights, and a dark conspiracy have turned the once peaceful area into a battlefield. Choose your own path with your own allies, or betray them as you see fit. The last Oricru is designed as both a si...
DOOM Eternal Receives Free Next-Gen Update 6
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DOOM Eternal Receives Free Next-Gen Update 6

Rip And Tear... With Ray Tracing! DOOM Eternal has received its next-gen update today. These features include improved visuals, performance, and support for ray tracing. up to 120hz is also implemented in this update, as well as 4K60Hz with ray tracing. Meaning you're going to be ripping and tearing smoother and looking better than ever if you're lucky enough to own one of the next-gen consoles. From Bethesda themselves. We can clarify the PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles will feature the following game modes: Ray Tracing Mode running at 1800p/60 FPS Performance Mode running at 1800p/120 FPS (1584p for PS5) Balanced Mode running at 4K/60 FPS HDR 10 in any Graphics Mode Ultra-Quality Style Graphics Settings Cross-Gen BATTLEMODE support Variable Refresh Rate Variable Rate Sha...
Spirit Of The North: Enhanced Edition Out Now On Xbox Series X|S
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Spirit Of The North: Enhanced Edition Out Now On Xbox Series X|S

That's right readers, Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition is out now on Xbox Series X and S. The game initially launched in November 2019 on a variety of platforms. To celebrate the launch, Merge Games and Infuse Studio are also announcing a pretty decent 20% discount on the game on the Xbox store. You can purchase at the Xbox store page here. Take the role of an ordinary red fox whose story crosses paths with a female spirit fox who is the guardian of the Northern Lights. Journey across the mountains and under the red sunburnt skies whilst discovering more about your fox and the land that has been left in ruins. Traverse the tundra, glaciers, and more as you follow the scarlet trail that has painted the sky. We're told via a press release that the enhanced edition of the ga...
Housemarque Bought By PlayStation Studios
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Housemarque Bought By PlayStation Studios

Great news folks, Housemarque, the developers of games such as Returnal, Dead Nation, and Super Stardust HD have been bought by PlayStation Studios. The Co-Founder and Managing Director of Housemarque, Ilari Kuittinen, said the below about this exciting new venture for Housemarque. Today is a big day for Housemarque and it has been over 26 years in the making. Our strong partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment started with Super Stardust HD on PS3 and since then we have made arcade inspired games for all of the PlayStation platforms. With Returnal for PS5, our most recent release, our biggest foray into third-person action gaming solidified our voice and brand in the industry as delivering unique and quality player experiences. We are so excited to finally join the PlayStati...
Sky: Children Of The Light Launches On Switch
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Sky: Children Of The Light Launches On Switch

Creators of Journey and Flower, thatgamecompany, has today announced that Sky: Children of the Light is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Sky: Children of the Light originally released on iOS in July 2019 and Android in August 2020. It has also been confirmed that the game will be free to play on Nintendo Switch. The Switch port has been confirmed to include a main story arc that is free for all to play. The game will also support cross-play so players on mobile and the Switch will be able to team up with up to 8 players. To celebrate the launch, players will be able to purchase a pack for £28.99, this pack contains: Two new capes A vessel flute New hairstyle 75 candles And also an extra surprise. Additionally, you can look forward to Sky's first crossover ...