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Silent Hill: Ascension trailer promises an interactive horror experience like no other

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With the ominous tagline of “Face Your Trauma Together”, Silent Hill: Ascension is the first of a number of Silent Hill projects to emerge from the mists following a near ten-year hiatus for Konami’s horror franchise, and it promises to be a wholly unique choose-your-own-way experience for the players.   Developed by Genvid Technologies, who were […]

Eight Franchises We’d Like To See Added to Disney Speedstorm

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Harrison Abbott with eight franchises we’d like to see added to Disney Speedstorm… Although it’s only a couple of weeks old, Disney Speedstorm has plenty for gamers to be working their way through. There’s a single-player campaign that acquaints you with all of the basic mechanics, ranked online matches, a season tour mode, countless modifiers, […]

Mortal Kombat 2 finds its Kitana in Adeline Rudolph

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Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat 2 is beginning to take shape, rounding out its new cast with surprising picks. We see yet another one, with Adeline Rudolph joining the film as the iconic Kitana. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story that Rudolph will join Tati Gabrielle’s Jade and Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage as the newest batch […]

Super Mario Bros: The Best Characters in the Marioverse

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Olly Dyche ranks the best character in the Marioverse… Super Mario Bros. is without question the biggest and most popular video game franchise on the planet. Almost everyone has either played a video game starring the famous plumber, or have at the very least have heard of the franchise, its protagonist Mario, and iconic characters […]

The Best Super Mario Ball Bearing Games

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Ahead of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Andrew Brassleay delves into the best Super Mario ball bearing games… Mario might be one of video games’ mightiest characters, but the world’s most renowned fictional plumber also has a home in three-dimensional entertainment. Ball bearing and marble games released under the Super Mario brand have been available […]

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 trailer teases gameplay, Kraven the Hunter, and symbiote suit

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Spider-Man 2 is finally seeing its long-awaited PlayStation 5 debut, and the gameplay reveal teases one of the best Spider-Man games ever. We finally got a look at the game, unveiled during Sony’s PlayStation showcase. In a follow-up to the award-winning 2018 game, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 sees Peter Parker and Miles Morales teaming to take […]

Gran Turismo featurette depicts the true story behind the movie

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From the outside Gran Turismo might appear to be just another videogame adaptation, but look under the hood and you’ll discover the remarkable true story of British racing driver Jann Mardenborough, who took his competition winning skills using a joystick, and transferred them to the gearstick of a high-speed car in order to fulfil his […]

Video Game Review – After Us

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Shaun Munro reviews After Us… Piccolo Studio’s sophomore title – following their lovely 2019 debut Arise: A Simple Story – is an ode to nature whose experiential delights are unfortunately compromised by some seriously roughshod gameplay. How forgiving you are of slippery controls and less-than-stellar camerawork will likely define how much joy you’ll wring out of After […]

LEGO Icons PAC-MAN Arcade set unveiled ahead of June release

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Fans of the classic 1980s Pac-Man game can take a trip down memory lane with this impressive LEGO Icons PAC-MAN Arcade set which replicates the iconic retro cabinet arcade game. The set goes on sale on June 1st for VIP members and on general sale on June 4th, priced at $269.99/£229.99; check out the promotional […]