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Sony defends The Last of Us: Part II violence

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Last week Sony unveiled a brand new trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us: Part II at Paris Game Week, with the promo coming in for some criticism due to its brutal violence, particularly against women and children [watch the trailer here]. In response, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s President of Global Sales and Marketing Jim […]

UPDATE: LEGO Dimensions has officially been cancelled

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UPDATE: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has now officially confirmed that LEGO Dimensions has been cancelled, with the publisher sharing the following announcment: Original story follows… Some rather sad news for LEGO Dimensions fans today, as Eurogamer is reporting that Warner Bros. has made the decision to cancel the game a year earlier than originally expected, […]

The Swedish invade in Update 4.1 for World of Tanks Console

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Update 4.1 arrives for World of Tanks Console and brings with it lots of new content including Server Replays, new maps, new German heavy tanks and the rollout of the first Swedish tanks.  Check out the video below for a glimpse at the nations Premium tanks. The biggest news for this update is the introduction […]

Middle-earth: Shadow of War casts over London

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Orcs, Drakes, Caragors, and even Talion himself cast their shadows over London last night, celebrating the release of Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Maybe you subliminally saw the ‘Shadow-vert’ shadow-casting projections and suddenly found yourself at a midnight launch, wondering what could have brought you there. It’s also possible you were rounded up by nearby orcs and […]

First Impressions – Mantis Burn Racing on the Nintendo Switch

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Emma Withington gets hands on with Mantis Burn Racing on the Nintendo Switch… Mantis Burn Racing fits the Nintendo Switch like a glove, as you instantaneously pick-up-and-play and zoom around the tracks with relative ease. Mantis Burn Racing has a broad appeal and naturally lends itself to the Switch audience with its focus on social, localised […]

Jurassic World Evolution gets a new gameplay trailer

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During last year’s Gamescom it was announced that Frontier Developments (RollerCoaster Tycoon, Elite Dangerous) is working on Jurassic World Evolution, a new video game set on Isla Nublar, which will put players in charge of the very own dinosaur theme park. Since then, we’ve learned that Jeff Goldblum will be reprising his Jurassic Park and […]

First in-game footage revealed for Jurassic World Evolution

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News on the Jurassic World Evolution front has been pretty quiet since it was announced at Gamescom 2017 but now, thanks to Frontier Developments, we are treated to the first ever in-game footage.  Want to see how the dinosaurs look in the game then this trailer has an abundance of them – brachiosaurus, raptors, triceratops and […]

Muse to close Blizzcon 2017

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For those that think that Blizzcon is full of ‘Mazes & Monsters’ wannabe’s, screaming and losing their minds over dice and numerous other D&D whatnots you really need to think again.  Blizzcon 2017 is set to be Blizzard’s biggest bash yet and what better way to close their epic gaming event than to invite the […]

Kingdom Hearts accessories from Merchoid revealed

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The Kingdom Hearts merchandise continues to roll on in, following last week’s Funko Pop! announcement. This week it’s time to accessorise like a Keyblade wielder, courtesy of Merchoid. Save up that ‘munny’, this could be a bank breaker. The line-up consists of: Kingdom Hearts: Keys to the Kingdom, Sora Sidekick Bag – for all of your adventuring needs. […]