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Wonder Boy Collection coming soon to Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4

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ININ Games and Strictly Limited Games have revealed that Wonder Boy, the legendary game series of the ’80s and ’90s, will be coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4 in the Wonder Boy Collection.  This super collection will feature four classic titles and will be available to pre-order soon in both physical and digital formats.  Watch the new […]

Walton Goggins ventures into the Wasteland for Amazon’s Fallout TV series

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Last month it was announced that Amazon is teaming with Westworld’s Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy to bring the hit video game series Fallout to life on the small screen, and now comes word that Walton Goggins (Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Righteous Gemstones) has signed on for a lead role the live-action adaptation. Originally […]

Control the Spice and the universe with trailer for Dune: Spice Wars

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Dune fans will soon be able to battle for control of the inhospitable desert planet Arrakis – and with it the most valuable and strategically important resource in the entire universe – with developer Funcom unveiling the first gameplay trailer for Dune: Spice Wars, a RTS with 4X elements set in the world of Frank […]

80s-inspired beat ’em up Final Vendetta coming to PC and consoles this May

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Numskull Games and Bitmap Bureau (the developers behind retro-inspired classics Xeno Crisis and Battle Axe) have announced they will be releasing their new arcade beat ’em up Final Vendetta on PC and consoles this coming May.  Inspired by the iconic beat ’em up games of the 80’s and 90’s such as Double Dragon and the brilliant […]

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 poster assembles its cast

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Paramount Pictures has released another new poster for the action-adventure sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2, which sees Sonic, Tails and Knuckles joined by Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey), Tom (James Marsden) and Maddie (Tika Sumpter). The world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2. After settling in Green Hills, […]

HBO confirms The Last of Us series won’t premiere in 2022

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HBO and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys has confirmed that the upcoming series adaptation of the beloved video game franchise The Last of Us won’t be premiering in 2022. In an interview with Deadline, Bloys confirmed that The Last of Us is “not going to air in 2022” as the series is currently still filming in Canada. […]

Survival horror Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle receiving free demo on Steam

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Leonardo Interactive and developer Invader Studios have announced they will be releasing a free demo of their new survival horror Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle as part of the Steam Next Fest, running from 21st to 28th February.  Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a prequel to the acclaimed Daymare: 1998 and follows secret organisation agent, Dalila Reyes, as she explores […]

Paramount levels up with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and a Knuckles TV series

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Paramount are throwing as many gold rings as possible at their Sonic the Hedgehog cinematic universe with the news that not only has Sonic the Hedgehog 3 already been greenlit, but we’re also getting a Knuckles Paramount+ spin-off starring Idris Elba. Sonic the Hedgehog made $300M at the worldwide box-office, becoming one of the last […]

Netflix partnering with 2K for Bioshock movie adaptation

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For a long time the dystopian canvas of 2K’s ground-breaking videogame Bioshock was a major project for Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski, but since that fell apart in 2009 there has only been the odd rumour about a potential adaptation, until now. Deadline is reporting that Netflix is partnering with video game company […]