Latest News From The Gaming Archives - Page 85 of 130

Crossout Players Prepare for a New War with the Ravagers

22Jun

By BrianNo Comments

Crossout Players Prepare for a New War with the Ravagers

Targem Games and Gaijin Entertainment announce that the new major Content Update “Guiding Star” is available for the post-apocalyptic online vehicular action game Crossout. Players will participate in the new battle pass season to get new unique parts and will destroy the Ravagers base in a new massive PvE battle. Other updates include the renovated “Ship Graveyard” map, as well as jump pads, fire and plasma rings objects for the testing range mode. New Battle Pass Season brings lots of unique vehicle building options Members of the Fallen Star Order arrived in the Wastelands and are willing to help all factions prepare for the war with the common enemy - the Ravagers. Any player can participate in the arms race by unlocking battle pass rewards that include new unique vehicle parts and w...

Trailer shows Free next-gen upgrade for A Plague Tale

21Jun

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

News & Updates

Trailer shows Free next-gen upgrade for A Plague Tale

Developer Asobo Studio has announced the 4k next-gen upgrade for A Plague Tale. For players who own the game already the upgrade is free. The enhanced version will be available on the 6th July, so there are only a few weeks to wait. A Plague Tale released in 2019 on PC, Xbox and Playstation and received a lot of positive reviews. In 2019 Thumb Culture awarded the game the Gold Award for our PC review. At E3 recently the sequel was announced at the Microsoft / Bethesda conference. The upgrade will bring 4k resolution at 60fps, and support 3D audio with a compatible headset. Recently its been heavily rumoured to be included in the Playstation Plus lineup for July however, nothing has been confirmed by Sony at this time. I will definitely be playing the PS5 version when...

18Jun

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

REPLACED Announced

As part of the Xbox Games Showcase during E3, we were shown an announcement trailer for REPLACED. A 2.5D action platformer where you play as an AI trapped in a human body. Check out the press release below followed by a couple of in-game screenshots. Spoiler alert, it looks class! Today, Publishers Coatsink and developers Sad Cat Studios announced REPLACED as part of the Xbox Games Showcase. REPLACED is a 2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic action platformer where you play as R.E.A.C.H. an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body against its own will. The game is a mix of cinematic platformer, pixel art, free-flow action combat and deep engaging dystopian story set in an alternative 1980’s. In and around Phoenix-City, Outlaws are rife in society. Everything is ruled by corruption and ...

18Jun

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Opera GX Mobile Now Available

This is big news, the gamer orientated browser, Opera GX is now available on iOS and Android. Why is this big news? Because for me, Opera GX has been the fastest and lightest browser I have ever used. Some of us at team TC have been using the Opera GX mobile browser and it certainly keeps that crown, for me at least, of being the best browser available, to date. Check out the press release below: June 15, 2021, Oslo, Norway – To celebrate the final day of E3, Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA) today announced the launch of Opera GX for mobile, the world’s first mobile browser built specifically for gamers on the move. The mobile version is packed with many of the great features that gamers currently enjoy with the hugely popular Opera GX desktop browser (Windows and macOS), which is already the pref...

Koch Media Primetime / Prime Matter E3 Coverage

17Jun

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

News & Updates

Koch Media Primetime / Prime Matter E3 Coverage

June 11th saw the Koch Media Primetime stream for E3 2021, this is the first time that Koch Media have had their own E3 style presentation. Koch Media recently unveiled their premium gaming label Prime Matter which will be based in Munich, Germany. They unveiled a whole host of new titles and new IP's, but they started with a nice little look at their 'sizzle reel' Prime Matter, led us through the following titles, some of which are brand-new titles in early development. Some of these contain a working title and these have been marked. Please remember, all of these titles are subject to change and the formats available may change. Payday 3 Developer: Starbreeze Studios (Sweden) Publisher: Prime Matter Platforms: PC, Playstation, Xbox The upcoming instalment i...

17Jun

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

News & Updates

Square Enix E3 2021

From Life is Strange True Colours to Guardians of the Galaxy. Here's the full rundown of the Square Enix E3 2021 highlights. The Square Enix E3 2021 is over and the main reveal was the new Guardians of the Galaxy game from Eidos Montreal. We also got news and updates from Life is Strange True Colours and the Black Panther DLC for Marvel's Avengers. So let us take a look at everything announced in the E3 2021 showcase and as usual if you enjoy this, why not check out my latest review here. You can also check out what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social media. Legend of Mana Legends of Mana only got a brief showing during the presentation, and that was the release date. It'll be released on June 24th, 2021 for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and on Ste...

16Jun

By PaulNo Comments

News & Updates

Wholesome Direct 2021 Highlights

Wholesome Direct is a non-profit showcase run by Wholesome Games where volunteers curate games that they find to be particularly positive, thoughtful, uplifting, or cozy. I look forward to these showcases the most each time they are announced and this year's E3 presentation was no different. 75 games in total were shown in some way and I've picked out 10 of them below to give you the trailer and a brief description. Many more of the games deserve attention though, so make sure you stop by the Wholesome Direct website for a full run down and links to each game. Wholesome Direct 2021 Highlights Bird Problems Developer: Lithic Entertainment Inc Publisher: Lithic Entertainment Inc Platforms: PC (Steam) Social Anxiety Simulator, sorry I mean Bird Problems, opened the show this year ...

15Jun

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

News & Updates

The Medium Set For Release On PS5

This evening Sony added a new Reveal Trailer to YouTube confirming The Medium will launch on September 3rd 2021. The Medium is a psychological horror video game developed by Bloober Team. Released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X/S on January 28, 2021. Set in Poland post-communism in 1999 you play the part of Marianne. She is a medium with the capabilities of travelling to the spirit realm. FEATURES: BECOME A MEDIUM — Wield unique psychic abilities reserved for those with the gift. Travel between the realities or explore them both at the very same time. Use the Out of Body experience to investigate places where your real-world self can’t go. Create energy shields and deliver powerful spirit blasts to survive the spirit world and its otherworldly dangers. SEE WHAT I...

14Jun

By BertNo Comments

News & Updates

E3 2021 – Microsoft/Bethesda Coverage

Welcome to Thumb Culture's coverage of the Microsoft/Bethesda E3 conference. We're very happy to be bringing you our thoughts for this year. You can catch up with me and the rest of the team over on Twitter. Where we will have more E3 coverage for you to feast your eyes on. Starfield Kicking off Microsoft/Bethesda at E3 this year we have none other than Todd Howard and a new IP, Starfield. An in-game teaser was shown for this new IP Microsoft/Bethesda has been working on, looking very much like a deep space exploration game. We really didn't get to see a lot sadly. We do have a release date of 11/11/22 though! Sarah Bond has taken the stage, talking more about Starfield Which Sarah has just mentioned will be an exclusive title. A mention of the new Microsoft/Bethesda partnership, dis...

Ubisoft Forward E3 – Top 5 Announcements

14Jun

By Alfie B-SmithNo Comments

News & Updates

Ubisoft Forward E3 – Top 5 Announcements

Ubisoft teased us earlier in the week and we have been expecting to see updates on upcoming releases, as well as new forthcoming updates. High anticipation over Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Extraction, and Riders Republic, and updates to Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs: Legion, For Honor and The Crew 2. E3 is well underway this year and a lot has already been announced. Let us know in the comments what you are excited about! There was a lot to get through in the 1-hour show, so here is the top 5 notable announcements from this years, Ubisoft Forward E3 2021. RAINBOW 6 EXTRACTION Rainbow 6 is a fan favourite from Ubisoft, and we got a new look at the upcoming Rainbow 6 Extraction, a new take on Rainbow Six Siege's Outbreak mode. Initially, Rainbow 6 Extraction was going to be...