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What we’d like to see from a new Star Wars video game

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George Chrysostomou on what he’d like to see in future Star Wars video games…There’s been a lot of discussion recently regarding the status of the Star Wars video gaming licence. After writing an article about the state of the property as it currently stands under EA, it occurred to me that whilst addressing this as a […]

Yet Another Zombie Defense HD coming to Nintendo Switch this April

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Awesome Games Studios has announced that they will be bringing their top down arcade shooter Yet Another Zombie Defense HD to the Nintendo Switch on 5th April.  This zombie shooter will test player’s defence building skills and aim.  Check out the trailer below…Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is a top down arcade zombie shooter that combines zombie […]

Life is Strange 2 episodes 3-5 release dates announced

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Publisher Square Enix and Dontnod, developer of the Life is Strange series, has announced their release schedule for the remaining three episodes of the current season of Life is Strange 2. Episode 3 – titled “Wastelands” – will be released on 9th May, whilst Episode 4 and Episode 5 will be arriving on 22nd August […]

PlayStation to hold its own Nintendo Direct-style showcase on Monday

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PlayStation has announced State of Play, a brand new PlayStation-orientated video presentation, starting on Monday 25th March at 2:00pm Pacific Time.Announced via the PlayStation Blog, State of Play – essentially PlayStation’s response to Nintendo Direct or Inside Xbox – will provide “updates and announcements from the world of PlayStation”. The first episode, debuting on Monday, […]

Remedy Entertainment confirms release date for Control

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Having been unceremoniously leaked through Microsoft’s Xbox Store the release date for Remedy Entertainment’s new third person shooter Control has been officially revealed.The developers of titles such as Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break have confirmed via Eurogamer that Control will be released this year on August 27th.Control was announced last year during Sony’s Press […]

Nick Fury joins Marvel Contest of Champions

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Last week, Captain Marvel was introduced to the world of Marvel Contest of Champions, and now it’s the turn of Nick Fury, which Kabam announcing that the super spy is now available to players of the mobile fighting game; check out Fury’s gameplay trailer, bio, and stats and abilities here…Known across The Battlerealm as a […]

Fate/Extella Link arrives on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PS Vita in Europe

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Marvelous Europe has announced the release of Fate/Extella Link on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita.  This direct sequel to the popular 2017 hit Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star will have players hack and slash their way through rampaging enemies.  A launch trailer can be seen below along with three character trailers…Fate/Extella Link will continue […]

The Unintended Consequences of Curiosity arrives on Steam

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Indie game developer Aikio has announced the release of their adventure puzzler The Unintended Consequences of Curiosity on Steam.  This adventure provides challenging and chilly puzzles for those who want to play solo or with friends.In The Unintended Consequences of Curiosity a small group of children accidentally break a magical snow globe that the town people use […]

Battlefield V Firestorm Battle Royale mode out next week, watch the trailer here

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Dice are stepping into the Battle Royale scene with the launch of the Firestorm mode for Battlefield V next week and a new trailer has been released for the game mode which shows some of the features that we should be expecting. Obvious staples of the Battle Royale genre will be making a return appearance […]