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The Last Oricru A Co-op RPG Where Choices Matter!

30Jun

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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

30Jun

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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

30Jun

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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

29Jun

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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

29Jun

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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 ...

Final Fantasy XIV Soundtracks Will Soon Be Available On Vinyl

29Jun

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Final Fantasy XIV Soundtracks Will Soon Be Available On Vinyl

If you’ve felt that your ever-growing vinyl collection has been missing some critical pieces, then perhaps the upcoming release of the Final Fantasy XIV soundtracks will be a worthy addition. Square Enix recently announced that the soundtracks to FFXIV: A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers will soon be available on vinyl for the first time and they are currently available for pre-order on the Square Enix website. With jacket artwork from popular FFXIV illustrator KUROIMORI, these LPs can be purchased as a box set, or you can purchase them individually. In addition, each vinyl comes with an MP3 digital download code just in case you don't have a record player. While these vinyls are not the entire soundtracks, each song has been meticulously chosen by Sound Crea...

Dying 2 Know 2.5 Dying Light 2 Teaser Video

28Jun

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Dying 2 Know 2.5 Dying Light 2 Teaser Video

The Dying 2 Know Teaser Trailer Is Out Now! Techland is pleased to announce they will be showing the second episode of Dying 2 Know this Thursday 1st July 2021 at 8 pm BST. So what is this? The series is a deep dive into Dying Light 2 from the developers themselves. Giving the viewer inside information, and a deeper look at what goes into making a game of this magnitude. The first episode has had over 400,000 views on YouTube alone, not including the views when Techland premiered the first episode on Twitch. So if you're a fan of the Dying Light series and want to know more about the upcoming sequel, we highly recommend tuning into Techland's Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/techland) on Thursday to see and hear all the new news they have to share with you. Are you excited for t...

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Next Gen News

28Jun

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Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Next Gen News

We have a release date for next-gen CI Games is excited to announce that the much-anticipated PS5 version of its FPS hit, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, will release on August 24th 2021. This follows the title’s successful launch earlier this month on June 4th, when it arrived on PS4, Xbox One, Xbox series X|S and PC. Fans of the series received the title well, as it sold a lot of copies. New features The PS5 edition will see the fan favourite title further enhanced, with players benefitting from Dualsense adaptive triggers that give each weapon its own distinct feeling, improved SSD loading times, upgraded textures and visuals, and the ability to play in either performance mode (60fps, 2K) or visual mode (30fps, 4k). Eager PS5 players needn’t wait to fulfil their sniping aspirat...

28Jun

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Square Enix Celebrates 30 Years Of Mana

Square Enix is celebrating 30 years of their franchise of action RPG games. I've never actually played any of the Mana games but I've heard they're great. Back on topic! To celebrate 30 years of the Mana series, Square Enix has announced a few big pieces of news for fans to take in. Trials of Mana The first is that the hit 3D remake of the classic Trials of Mana is coming to mobile devices. Android and iOS hardware owners will be able to purchase and download the game on July 15th 2021. If you're like me and rather forgetful, you can pre-register for this today on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Pricing will be £22.99 on iOS and no price against the Android version of the game just yet. I imagine it'll be in the same region as iOS though at £22.99. Download sizes are goi...

28Jun

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Glyph Steam Launch Date

Glyph, which released on the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, has been given an official PC release date. Developers Bolverk Games confirm that the game will come to Steam on August 9th 2021. So what is Glyph? It is a 3D platformer that combines exploration with aerial manoeuvres. It is mentioned in the press release that Glyph is being compared to games such as Journey, Metroid, and Super Monkey Ball. That's definitely some decent games to be compared to! Glyph will bring players: Over 80 levels in Exploration mode. This means you'll have to put in some serious time into the game before you see it all! 30 levels for you to hammer through in Time Trial mode. More than 100 secrets and upgrades are in the game, starting from the very beginning. It's also confirmed ...