Bloober Gives Silent Hill 2 Remake’s James Sunderland A Redesign

James Sunderland, the protagonist in Silent Hill 2 Remake, has apparently been given a redesign by developer Bloober Team since we last saw him in January’s State of Play trailer. An update to the Steam backend reveals what appears to be a new look for James, who appears younger than the original Silent Hill 2 Remake trailer. In that footage, the character looked a little different from the ...read more

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Launches October 11th

Atlus broadcast a digital showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio, its next big role-playing game, outlining its different elements. To kick things off, developer Studio Zero revealed that it will launch on October 11th worldwide. Check out the trailer below. Set in the fantasy kingdom of Euchronia, Metaphor: ReFantazio is about the assassination of its king and a Royal Tournament to determine the ...read more

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Pokemon Go Rolls Out New Biome Changes

As part of the Rediscover Go campaign, Pokemon Go has been rolling out a number of changes to the game's graphics. The latest of these began to appear in North America today, with the game's backgrounds getting a long overdue facelift. As a result, players should expect different biomes that reflect their real-world locations, and that will be highlighted in Catch and Battle screens. The improved ...read more

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Tales of the Shire gets detailed with first trailer

New details about Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game have been revealed. Coming to Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam, the game will let players live the life of a Hobbit in the idyllic town of Bywater when it’s released in the second half of 2024. Announced last September, it’s being developed by New Zealand-based special effects and prop company ...read more

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Planet Zoo becomes Planet Petting Zoo in newly announced DLC

Zoos can be amazing places but one of the issues with them is it’s rare you’ll be able to get up close to any of the creatures living there. Most zookeepers tend to look down on visitors hopping into the lion enclosure, though most don’t get to be in there for long. That’s why petting zoos exist, filled with animals more suitable to be around us unwary humans. With new DLC releasing soon ...read more

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This Cart Turns Your Game Boy Into A Fully-Functional FM Radio

The Game Boy turned 35 at the weekend, but that doesn't mean it's a thing of the past – in fact, the veteran handheld is host to plenty of interesting developers and mods, including this fancy cartridge which turns the console into an FM radio. Developed by Orangeglo, the Orange FM cartridge has a built-in internal antenna that is used when nothing is inserted into the 3.5mm jack. "While it ...read more

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Sony Wants to Create a 'Fingerprint' of Players' Voices

According to a recently published patent, Sony is working on a program that would record in-game and voice chat audio and then convert those sounds into haptic feedback vibrations to be felt on a controller. A number of recent patents from Sony have focused on enhancements to the PlayStation controller's haptic feedback capabilities, and this latest filing has once again showcased the company's ...read more

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Stellar Blade’s Powerful Burst Skills Showcased in New Trailer

Shift Up’s previous trailer for Stellar Blade highlighted the Beta Skills that Eve could unleash on the Naytiba, but the latest showcases Burst Skills. These are even stronger abilities that require Burst Energy but unleash even more devastating (and impossibly stylish) attacks. Check out some of them below. While you get energy for Beta Skills by dealing damage, Burst Skill energy comes ...read more

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Launches October 11th

Atlus broadcast a digital showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio, its next big role-playing game, outlining its different elements. To kick things off, developer Studio Zero revealed that it will launch on October 11th worldwide. Check out the trailer below. Set in the fantasy kingdom of Euchronia, Metaphor: ReFantazio is about the assassination of its king and a Royal Tournament to determine the ...read more

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Mortal Kombat 1 Players Discover Brand New Secret Brutality

A few Mortal Kombat 1 fans have discovered a fun new Brutality that seems to have been secretly added to the game. Brutality kills in Mortal Kombat 1 are some of the most satisfying ways to finish a match, and this new addition offers an exciting update to the game's combat. The Mortal Kombat franchise has grown a reputation for its hilariously over-the-top violence. Although the imagery in ...read more

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Meta partners with Xbox as it opens Quest’s OS to third-party hardware

Meta has announced that it’s opening up Meta Horizon OS, the operating system that powers its Quest headsets, to third-party hardware makers. Xbox, Lenovo and Asus are among the first partners set to develop new mixed reality devices for different use cases. “Xbox and Meta teamed up last year to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) to Meta Quest, letting people play Xbox games on a large 2D ...read more

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Rare introduces its new sustainable workplace, Barn X

Rare has marked Earth Day by showing off its latest building, a sustainable workplace called Barn X. The 1200 metre-squared building was built on Rare’s campus in Twycross, Leicestershire and has been certified LEED Gold sustainable building status, according to an official Microsoft news post. The Xbox studio already has four barns, which in the past were used to house different ...read more

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Respawn Job Listing Appears to Confirm New Star Wars Jedi Game

A third entry in Electronic Arts and developer Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi series seems to have been confirmed by a job listing looking for a Senior Game Writer. After several years of fumbling its exclusive Star Wars license with the Battlefront games, Respawn Entertainment's third-person action Soulslike Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order pleasantly surprised fans in 2019. Its follow-up, ...read more

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Sonic Frontiers 2 Rumored to Be in Development

Sonic Frontiers launched in 2022 to solid reviews on PlayStation 4 and PC. The other versions of the game didn't perform as well due to technical and control issues. In ComicBook.com's review of the PS4 version, we said the team "has clearly put a lot of thought and care into crafting this new direction for the series, and the results are impressive." After it was met with solid sales, it was ...read more

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ID@Xbox Digital Showcase Set for April 29

Microsoft has announced another edition of the ID@Xbox Digital Showcase, its annual event focused on indie games, which is returning a week from now, on April 29, at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST. The company says the showcase will feature “epic trailers, fresh gameplay, and new reveals”, in addition to updates on a number of previously announced upcoming indie titles. That will include ...read more

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Star Wars Outlaws Will Have Space Stations with Side Quests

Star Wars Outlaws’ promise of a vast map where players are able to seamless travel from open world planets and moons into outer space has been one of its more enticing aspects, but there’s still plenty yet that we don’t know about when it comes to what kind of content and gameplay opportunities the game’s space areas will bring. Developer Massive Entertainment has said that space in Star ...read more

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Bloober Gives Silent Hill 2 Remake’s James Sunderland A Redesign

James Sunderland, the protagonist in Silent Hill 2 Remake, has apparently been given a redesign by developer Bloober Team since we last saw him in January’s State of Play trailer. An update to the Steam backend reveals what appears to be a new look for James, who appears younger than the original Silent Hill 2 Remake trailer. In that footage, the character looked a little different from the ...read more

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Launches October 11th

Atlus broadcast a digital showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio, its next big role-playing game, outlining its different elements. To kick things off, developer Studio Zero revealed that it will launch on October 11th worldwide. Check out the trailer below. Set in the fantasy kingdom of Euchronia, Metaphor: ReFantazio is about the assassination of its king and a Royal Tournament to determine the ...read more

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Sony Wants to Create a 'Fingerprint' of Players' Voices

According to a recently published patent, Sony is working on a program that would record in-game and voice chat audio and then convert those sounds into haptic feedback vibrations to be felt on a controller. A number of recent patents from Sony have focused on enhancements to the PlayStation controller's haptic feedback capabilities, and this latest filing has once again showcased the company's ...read more

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Mortal Kombat 1 Players Discover Brand New Secret Brutality

A few Mortal Kombat 1 fans have discovered a fun new Brutality that seems to have been secretly added to the game. Brutality kills in Mortal Kombat 1 are some of the most satisfying ways to finish a match, and this new addition offers an exciting update to the game's combat. The Mortal Kombat franchise has grown a reputation for its hilariously over-the-top violence. Although the imagery in ...read more

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Respawn Job Listing Appears to Confirm New Star Wars Jedi Game

A third entry in Electronic Arts and developer Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi series seems to have been confirmed by a job listing looking for a Senior Game Writer. After several years of fumbling its exclusive Star Wars license with the Battlefront games, Respawn Entertainment's third-person action Soulslike Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order pleasantly surprised fans in 2019. Its follow-up, ...read more

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Santa Monica Studio Job Listing Appears to Confirm New God of War Game

A recent job listing on Santa Monica Studio's website hints at a new God of War game in development. The God of War series capped off the Norse saga with 2022's Ragnarok, which was followed up with 2023's free-to-play Valhalla DLC, both of which set up plot lines for future games. Spoilers for God of War Ragnarok Ahead God of War Ragnarok ends with Kratos relinquishing his fate as a destroyer ...read more

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Sonic Frontiers 2 Rumored to Be in Development

Sonic Frontiers launched in 2022 to solid reviews on PlayStation 4 and PC. The other versions of the game didn't perform as well due to technical and control issues. In ComicBook.com's review of the PS4 version, we said the team "has clearly put a lot of thought and care into crafting this new direction for the series, and the results are impressive." After it was met with solid sales, it was ...read more

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Popular Final Fantasy 7 Summon Being Saved For Remake Part 3

While it never appeared in either of the first two Final Fantasy 7 Remake games, the legendary Knights of the Round Summon is being considered for the trilogy’s third and last installment. One of the main draws of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is seeing how elements from the 1997 original were updated for modern hardware, and that includes powerful Summons like Ifrit and Shiva. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth ...read more

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Pokemon Go Rolls Out New Biome Changes

As part of the Rediscover Go campaign, Pokemon Go has been rolling out a number of changes to the game's graphics. The latest of these began to appear in North America today, with the game's backgrounds getting a long overdue facelift. As a result, players should expect different biomes that reflect their real-world locations, and that will be highlighted in Catch and Battle screens. The improved ...read more

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This Cart Turns Your Game Boy Into A Fully-Functional FM Radio

The Game Boy turned 35 at the weekend, but that doesn't mean it's a thing of the past – in fact, the veteran handheld is host to plenty of interesting developers and mods, including this fancy cartridge which turns the console into an FM radio. Developed by Orangeglo, the Orange FM cartridge has a built-in internal antenna that is used when nothing is inserted into the 3.5mm jack. "While it ...read more

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Sonic Frontiers 2 Rumored to Be in Development

Sonic Frontiers launched in 2022 to solid reviews on PlayStation 4 and PC. The other versions of the game didn't perform as well due to technical and control issues. In ComicBook.com's review of the PS4 version, we said the team "has clearly put a lot of thought and care into crafting this new direction for the series, and the results are impressive." After it was met with solid sales, it was ...read more

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GTA 5 Modders Get Game Running on Switch

Modders have managed to get Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 running on the Nintendo Switch. Ever since its initial release in 2013, Grand Theft Auto 5 has been a massive success. Not only does GTA 5 continue to receive new content for its online component, the game has also been re-released on several different platforms across three console generations. One platform that the game was never ported ...read more

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Rocket League is Crossing Over With X-Men 97

Rocket League has announced the newest in-game collaboration for the popular sports game, offering a plethora of cosmetics themed around the recently released X-Men '97. The unique sports game from developer Psyonix has often teamed up with other brands to offer crossover content, allowing players to deck out their cars with special designs. From Cars mascot Lightning McQueen to the iconic ...read more

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Nintendo Modder Builds the World’s Smallest Wii

A Nintendo modder has created a tiny version of the Wii that actually works. The miniature build is impressive from a technical standpoint, and for fans who enjoy such projects, the pocket-sized Wii creator has shared how it was built so others can recreate it. The Nintendo Wii was already a small console in comparison to the systems released by its competitors at the time, namely the Xbox 360 ...read more

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NES Emulator Shows Up on App Store, Swiftly Gets Removed

Earlier this month, Apple lifted its ban on emulators on the App Store. One developer wasted no time bringing an option that allowed players to access games originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES. The Bimmy – NES Emulator was made available for iPad as a free download by developer Tom Salvo, but was swiftly removed. While some would assume this was the work of ...read more

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s Shadow is Reportedly Voiced by Keanu Reeves

Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s post-credits scene made it abundantly clear that fan-favourite Sonic character Shadow – first introduced in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2 – would have a major role to play in the next instalment of Paramount Pictures and Sega’s film franchise. Speculation and rumours about who the Ultimate Lifeform would be played by have been rampant since then, and it seems we now ...read more

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Launches October 11th

Atlus broadcast a digital showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio, its next big role-playing game, outlining its different elements. To kick things off, developer Studio Zero revealed that it will launch on October 11th worldwide. Check out the trailer below. Set in the fantasy kingdom of Euchronia, Metaphor: ReFantazio is about the assassination of its king and a Royal Tournament to determine the ...read more

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Planet Zoo becomes Planet Petting Zoo in newly announced DLC

Zoos can be amazing places but one of the issues with them is it’s rare you’ll be able to get up close to any of the creatures living there. Most zookeepers tend to look down on visitors hopping into the lion enclosure, though most don’t get to be in there for long. That’s why petting zoos exist, filled with animals more suitable to be around us unwary humans. With new DLC releasing soon ...read more

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Mortal Kombat 1 Players Discover Brand New Secret Brutality

A few Mortal Kombat 1 fans have discovered a fun new Brutality that seems to have been secretly added to the game. Brutality kills in Mortal Kombat 1 are some of the most satisfying ways to finish a match, and this new addition offers an exciting update to the game's combat. The Mortal Kombat franchise has grown a reputation for its hilariously over-the-top violence. Although the imagery in ...read more

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Steam zombie survival game leaving early access after 11 years

After over a decade in Steam Early Access, zombie game 7 Days to Die is finally launching version 1.0, with a roadmap full of features slated through 2025. With a ‘very positive’ Steam user rating from over 210,000 reviews, 7 Days to Die is a survival game you don’t want to miss, especially considering 1.0 will bring a price increase, but not before a hefty Steam sale at least. 7 Days to ...read more

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Rare introduces its new sustainable workplace, Barn X

Rare has marked Earth Day by showing off its latest building, a sustainable workplace called Barn X. The 1200 metre-squared building was built on Rare’s campus in Twycross, Leicestershire and has been certified LEED Gold sustainable building status, according to an official Microsoft news post. The Xbox studio already has four barns, which in the past were used to house different ...read more

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Respawn Job Listing Appears to Confirm New Star Wars Jedi Game

A third entry in Electronic Arts and developer Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi series seems to have been confirmed by a job listing looking for a Senior Game Writer. After several years of fumbling its exclusive Star Wars license with the Battlefront games, Respawn Entertainment's third-person action Soulslike Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order pleasantly surprised fans in 2019. Its follow-up, ...read more

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Sonic Frontiers 2 Rumored to Be in Development

Sonic Frontiers launched in 2022 to solid reviews on PlayStation 4 and PC. The other versions of the game didn't perform as well due to technical and control issues. In ComicBook.com's review of the PS4 version, we said the team "has clearly put a lot of thought and care into crafting this new direction for the series, and the results are impressive." After it was met with solid sales, it was ...read more

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Tekken 8 Drops To "Mostly Negative" On Steam Over Battle Pass Backlash

Tekken 8 recently added a battle pass which locks new content behind a paywall, despite the base game retailing at $69.99 with a $30 season pass. It immediately proved controversial, dragging the Steam score down to 'mixed', and things have only gotten worse in the weeks since as it now sits at an even lower 'mostly negative'. "I was happy at first. Then I was disappointed, betrayed, and sad. ...read more

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NES Emulator Shows Up on App Store, Swiftly Gets Removed

Earlier this month, Apple lifted its ban on emulators on the App Store. One developer wasted no time bringing an option that allowed players to access games originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES. The Bimmy – NES Emulator was made available for iPad as a free download by developer Tom Salvo, but was swiftly removed. While some would assume this was the work of ...read more

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Game Boy emulator released for iPhone

Following Apple's relaxation in its App Store policy to allow the publishing of retro game emulators in its marketplace, iGBA, a free Game Boy emulator, becomes the first emulator to be available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. Apple has been pretty restrictive and never allowed emulators to be published on its App Store, till this recent change in its App Store policies. Things have ...read more

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Twitch CEO Addresses Demand for Rewind Feature

The CEO of Twitch has responded to viewers' demands for a rewind function on streams. The feature would put streaming on Twitch more in line with services like YouTube, which let viewers go back and see what they missed before they tuned in. While Twitch was once the undisputed leader of live video streaming on the internet, YouTube, Kick, and even Meta have all tried to draw users towards ...read more

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PPSSPP emulator eyeing App Store launch this year

Recently, Apple updated its guidelines and opened the doors of its App Store for emulators, marking a significant shift in policies. Now that one barrier is gone, the popular Android emulator PPSSPP's creator, Henrik Rydgård, has said that the PPSSPP emulator may debut on the App Store later this year, but only if Apple eases out an important restriction. Notably, according to the updated App ...read more

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Apple lifts App Store ban on game emulators

Apple has lifted its restriction on retro game emulators on the iOS App Store. In an update published on Friday, the company announced that game emulators – previously banned from the iPhone store – will now be allowed globally, as well as downloadable games. The company noted that developers are responsible for all software offered, “including ensuring that such software complies ...read more

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Discord Reportedly Rolling Out Ads Soon

Advertisements will reportedly be hitting the popular communications service Discord within the week. Discord is available on a wide range of devices, from Xbox to the Steam Deck, but it will soon change with the arrival of advertisements. Discord is the go-to online messaging system for many, featuring a wide range of robust chat and video conferencing features, as well as community-focused ...read more

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The Sonic 3 movie has wrapped filming

Sonic 3 director Jeff Fowler has announced that the movie has concluded filming. Posting to X, the director, wearing a shirt reading, “Keep Calm and Jim Carrey On,” showed off a film slate depicting Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be released in cinemas on December 20, 2024.

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Apple sues a former employee for allegedly leaking info

Leaks about upcoming and unconfirmed software and hardware products from Apple are to be expected these days. However, the company is taking a very public action against a former employee who Apple said leaked confidential info about a number of its products. MacRumors reports that earlier in March, Apple filed a lawsuit in California state court against a former employee, Andrew Aude. The ...read more

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Tales of the Shire gets detailed with first trailer

New details about Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game have been revealed. Coming to Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam, the game will let players live the life of a Hobbit in the idyllic town of Bywater when it’s released in the second half of 2024. Announced last September, it’s being developed by New Zealand-based special effects and prop company ...read more

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Stellar Blade’s Powerful Burst Skills Showcased in New Trailer

Shift Up’s previous trailer for Stellar Blade highlighted the Beta Skills that Eve could unleash on the Naytiba, but the latest showcases Burst Skills. These are even stronger abilities that require Burst Energy but unleash even more devastating (and impossibly stylish) attacks. Check out some of them below. While you get energy for Beta Skills by dealing damage, Burst Skill energy comes ...read more

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Alone in the Dark Accolades Trailer Highlights Critical Praise

Developer Pieces Interactive and publisher THQ Nordic have released a new trailer for horror game Alone in the Dark, celebrating the positive responses the game has received from certain outlets and critics. You can check it out below. The game has also seen relatively positive reception from its player base. On Steam, for example, the game is sitting at an aggregate of Mostly Positive ...read more

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Remnant 2: The Forgotten Kingdom’s Invoker Archetype Revealed in New T

The second paid DLC for Gunfire Games’ Remnant 2, The Forgotten Kingdom, sees players returning to Yaesha to combat Lydusa, a wrathful stone spirit. There are new weapons, mods, rings and amulets to collect and bosses to tackle, but perhaps most exciting is the new Archetype – the Invoker. The developer outlines the new class and its powerful abilities in a new trailer – check it out ...read more

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Stellar Blade Trailer Offers Flashy Showcase of Beta Skills

A new short trailer for Shift Up’s Stellar Blade is available, focusing on the different Beta Skills wielded by Eve. These will look familiar to those who played the free demo, but it’s still a stylish showcase for some of Eve’s stronger skills. Check out the trailer below. Players start with a multi-hit thrust attack but can quickly acquire skills like Shield Breaker, a double backflip ...read more

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – Brief New Teaser Reveals Smorg

Given the reputation Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door continues to enjoy to this day, two decades on from its GameCube launch, the level of excitement surrounding the release of its upcoming Nintendo Switch remake isn’t surprising in the slightest. And as the RPG draws closer to launch, Nintendo is continuing to show more bits and pieces. Taking recently to Twitter with its official UK ...read more

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Hades 2 Reveals First Extensive Gameplay Footage

After being announced back in late 2022, Hades 2 is well on its way to release as its developer Supergiant Games has released part of the game as a technical test, allowing those selected through the game's Steam page to test the first part of the game. Thankfully, the content included in the technical test is enough for Supergiant's Creative Director Greg Kasavin and Studio Director Amir Rao to ...read more

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V Rising – Ruins of Mortium Endgame Area Showcased in New Gameplay

Stunlock Studios’ V Rising exits early access next month for PC, and while the Legacy of Castlevania content is getting attention, the launch update features tons of other new content. It includes the Ruins of Mortium, an end-game zone where players battle the Legion of Noctum, Dracula’s generals and eventually the head bloodsucker himself. Some new gameplay is available, showcasing the ...read more

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