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Back in the Day: The Video Games We Were Playing in December 1981

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Andrew Newton on the video games we were playing back in the day… It’s time to cast your minds back as we take a look at what was new on the computer games scene in December 1981.  This month saw the release of a computer that came to be known by nearly all schoolchildren for […]

New World is hopeful with upcoming changes

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New World is taking it slow on its upcoming changes. Devs will take some time testing them out before patching them in game It has been rough for New World for the past few months ever since its release. The popular MMORPG has been riddled with problems and issues that have taken their toll on […]

FFXIV’s Starlight Celebration Lifts Up Players’ Spirits

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Starlight Celebration comes right on time to lift up players’ spirits due to Endwalker server congestion. Here are some tidbits about the annual Christmas event… It’s the holiday season, and hundreds of games have released varying events or festivals with a winter or Christmas theme. From Valorant to Animal Crossing, every game has its own […]

Watch the opening nine minutes of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

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With Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City now available On Demand, Sony Pictures Entertainment has released the first nine minutes from the video game adaptation; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interviews – Robbie Amell, Avan Jogia and Tom Hopper talk Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Returning to the origins of the massively popular […]

LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog – Green Hill Zone set officially revealed

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Having brought Super Mario to life in brick form, The LEGO Group is giving another iconic video game character the LEGO treatment next week with the release of the 1,125-piece LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog – Green Hill Zone set which goes on sale on January 1st, priced at $69.99/£59.99; take a look at the […]

Xbox Games with Gold for January 2022 announced

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It’s that time of the month again when we see what joys Microsoft will be bringing us next month with Games of Gold.  As usual there will be four games available to all Gold subscribers released throughout the month and hopefully giving gamers something new to try out.  January’s offerings bring us a month full […]

Uncharted trailer gives new look at Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg video game adaptation

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Sony has released a new trailer for its upcoming adaptation of the Playstation hit video game series Uncharted. Starring Tom Holland as the series’ central hero Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as his mentor and partner Sully, the film is set for release in February 2022. Watch the trailer below… Street-smart thief Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) […]

Full list of classic Amiga games for THEA500 Mini revealed

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Having announced a miniaturised version of the beloved Amiga 500 home computer back in August, Retro Games has now unveiled the full list of 25 critically acclaimed games which will come preloaded on the THEA500 Mini console when it releases in March 2022. The final games list for the console features: Alien Breed 3D Alien […]

Halo TV series takes place in an alternative timeline from the games, dubbed the Silver Timeline

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The Halo series has taken a page out of the Star Trek movies and given its new timeline a catchy new name. Heading to Paramount+ next year, prepare to move into the Silver Timeline. Coming from series executive producer Kiki Wolfkill, Halo on Paramount+ will take place in a different timeline from the games in […]