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Sci-fi dungeon crawler [REDACTED] coming to PC and consoles this October

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Striking Distance Studios and KRAFTON have revealed that their new sci-fi roguelike dungeon crawler [REDACTED] (yes that is literally its name and it hasn’t just been censored) will be released on  Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC on 31st October.  Set in the same universe as Krafton’s The Callisto Protocol, [REDACTED] is a bid for survival in […]

Sci-fi horror Retrieval gets stunning reveal trailer

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At this year’s Future Game Show, developer 333Studios revealed a new trailer for the highly anticipated horror adventure, Retrieval, which will be coming to PC and consoles. This absolutely stunning trailer (see below) shows our heroine Hana in the midst of the action and many of the threats that lay in wait for her.This new […]

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions gets new trailer for Warner Bros. Games

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Warner Bros. Games have today released a new trailer for the highly anticipated Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions ahead of the game’s release on XBox, Playstation and PC on 3rd September. Watch the new “Magic is in the Air” trailer below… Fans of the Harry Potter books and films have been captivated by the sport of […]

Tactical stealth adventure The Stone of Madness escaping onto PC and consoles early 2025

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Publisher Tripwire and developer The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous and Blasphemous 2) have announced they will be releasing The Stone of Madness, a new tactical stealth adventure onto PC and consoles in early 2025. This new adventure will have players follow five prisoners in their attempt to escape an 18th century Spanish asylum.  Watch the new trailer […]

Mario Kart comes to LEGO’s Super Mario theme with official set reveals

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Mario Kart is coming to LEGO’s Super Mario theme, and today at Gamescom The LEGO Group has officially unveiled the first six Super Mario: Mario Kart sets, which includes some of  the iconic Nintendo video game franchise’s favourite characters – Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, and Baby Peach, along with customisable carts. […]

Warhammer – Vermintide 2: Versus Open Beta available for all to try

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Fatshark has today announced that the Open Beta for the long-anticipated Warhammer – Vermintide 2: Versus is now available on Steam for anyone to play, even if you don’t own Vermintide 2. Versus is a new asymmetric PvP+E game mode that allows for an entirely new way to play.  Watch the new trailer below…This new game […]

Gaming gets animated with Prime Video’s Secret Level teaser trailer

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Prime Video has shared a teaser trailer and key art for Secret Level, the adult animated anthology series from the minds behind Love, Death + Robots, which tells 15 stories set in the world of beloved video games; check it out here…SECRET LEVEL is a new adult-animated anthology series featuring original stories set within the […]

Tomb Raider collaboration coming to Battle Royale game Naraka: Bladepoint

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At this year’s Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event NetEase Inc. announced that their fast-paced action Battle Royale game, Naraka: Bladepoint, will start its long-awaited collaboration event with Tomb Raider on 28th August.  This event will provide a number of rewards, bring new items to the store and also see the arrival of the Matari legendary outfit inspired by […]

Double Dragon Revive website introduces the game’s story

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The Double Dragon games have been a firm favourite of gamers since it first arrived in the arcades in 1987 (though we won’t mention Double Dragon 3 and its microtransactions) and that popularity continues today as the upcoming release of Double Dragon Revive in 2025 will testify.  The backstory to why the brothers have to fight has always […]