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First-look images from the R-rated Mortal Kombat movie reboot

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A new age of Mortal Kombat is upon us, with new faces and even some new characters. During a recent Entertainment Weekly piece, the filmmakers behind the upcoming reboot offered up new details and the first images from the film. And if you were worried the film wouldn’t have the signature blood and guts, director […]

Release date confirmed for Pang Adventures on Nintendo Switch

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Meridiem Games has announced that a physical edition of Pang Adventures for the Nintendo Switch will arrive on 29th January.  This special boxed Buster Edition of the game will include a reversible sleeve, retro styled survival manual, sticker set and new gameplay features while still maintaining the fun, challenge and spirit of the Pang series. This latest […]

A David Bowie-Composed Video Game?! A look at the forgotten Omikron: The Nomad Soul

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CryMor Gaming explores the David Bowie-composed video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul… David Cage is a name every gamer knows, and David Bowie is a name ever music lover knows, but how many members of those fanbases know about a project that the two worked on together? That was The Nomad Soul. Released as Omikron: […]

1950s sci-fi inspired shoot-em-up Squadron 51 coming to PC and consoles later this year

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Assemble Entertainment and WhisperGames have announced they will be releasing new shoot-’em-up Squadron 51 on Steam for PC and consoles later this year.  Inspired by 1950’s sci-fi greats such as War of the Worlds, Squadron 51 will feature 2D action against hostile aliens, martians, monsters and more, and all in classic black and white.  Check out […]

Star Wars open world game in development from Lucasfilm Games and Ubisoft

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Not long after the announcement of an Indiana Jones video game being developed by Bethesda, Lucasfilm has announced its gaming studio Lucasfilm Games is partnering with Ubisoft on an open world Star Wars game. The news was revealed on Lucasfilm Games’ Twitter page with an announcement video and through an interview on StarWars.com with Lucasfilm Games VP Douglas […]

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey expansion release date pushed back

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Frontier Developments has announced that due to the current situation with the virus and lockdowns the next expansion for Elite Dangerous, Odyssey, has been delayed.  This delay also means that there are also changes to the game’s development roadmap throughout 2021.  PC gamers will see a small number of changes to the roadmap while more […]

Indiana Jones video game in development from Bethesda and Lucasfilm Games

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While Indiana Jones 5 is currently slated to begin production sometime this spring after years of delays and changes including the departure of both director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter Joe Kasdan, fans will see the famed archeologist adventurer in some form as Bethesda and the newly-formed Lucasfilm Games have announced development on a Indiana Jones video game. […]

Nintendo DS classic Monster Tale coming to modern platforms

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Majesco Entertainment has announced that the Nintendo DS classic Monster Tale is coming to “modern game platforms” this year. Developed by Dreamrift and originally released on the DS in 2011, Monster Tale follows Ellie and Chomp, a human-monster duo who seek to rid the fantastic Monster World of the evil ragtag group the Kid-Kings and […]

Borderlands movie adaptation set to begin filming soon in Hungary

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Although it has been a while since the last major update on the film, it now seems like the Eli Roth-directed adaptation of the popular video game franchise Borderlands is set to begin filming soon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Adam Goodman, the head of Hungarian production services company MidAtlantic Films, has revealed that the Borderlands movie […]