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Multiplayer brawler Aftercharge entering closed beta this August

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Indie developer Chainsawesome have announced that their 3 v 3 asymmetrical brawler shooter Aftercharge will be entering its closed beta stage on PC on Friday 3rd August and run until the 6th August. In this competitive multiplayer brawler shooter that will see invisible robots take on the might of an invincible security squad.  Six glowing structures called […]

Marvel’s Spider-Man video game gets a range of Pop! Vinyl figures from Funko

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Funko has revealed its new line of Pop! Games vinyl figures for the upcoming Marvel PlayStation 4 video game Spider-Man which includes an unmasked Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Mary Jane, and Mister Negative; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Hot Toys’ Spider-Man (Advanced Suit) Video Game Masterpiece Series figure available to pre-order Dive deeper into the […]

Unleash your inner hero with Marvel Powers United VR launch trailer

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Ahead of its release this week, Marvel has unveiled a launch trailer for Marvel Powers United VR, which allows Oculus gamers to unleash their inner hero by taking on the role of some of Marvel’s biggest and best-loved characters; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Spider-Man gets a story trailer, new DLC suit and […]

Hot Toys’ Spider-Man (Advanced Suit) Video Game Masterpiece Series figure available to pre-order

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Hot Toys has released a batch of promotional images for its Video Game Masterpiece Series 1/6th scale Spider-Man (Advanced Suit) collectible figure which is based on the appearance of the webslinger in upcoming PlayStation 4 game Spider-Man; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Everyone’s Favorite wall-crawler is back when Marvel’s brand-new […]

Retro Review – Into the Blue, a brand new release for the Nintendo Game Boy

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Villordsutch reviews Into the Blue… Back in 2016 Jonas Fischback released for the Nintendo Game Boy – possibly one of the greatest handheld consoles ever to arrive on this planet to date – a rather excellent Breakout-clone titled Retroid.  Incorporating elements of the arcade classic Arkanoid and also bringing the tunes of Jean Michel Jarre to […]

New video for Hearthstone provides a first look at The Boomsday Project

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Blizzard Entertainment have released a new video that provides a first look at the upcoming ‘The Boomsday Project’ expansion for Hearthstone.  In the video Lead Initial Game Designer Peter Whalen talks about how science comes into the Hearthstone world. Science is coming to Hearthstone with The Boomsday Project but don’t worry, it’s not all the complicated E=MC² […]

Hasbro’s latest Marvel Legends and Marvel Vintage Series figures revealed at Comic-Con

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Last week we brought you promotional images for a selection of Habsro’s new Marvel Legends Series and Marvel Vintage Series action figures [see here], and now following yesterday’s Comic-Con panel we have a whole host more, including Spider-Man, X-Men, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and a rather splendid X-Men: Days of Future Past set; check out the […]

Pixel Game Maker MV arrives on Steam Early Access this Tuesday

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Playism and Kadokawa Games have announced that their latest entry in the Maker series, Pixel Game Maker MV, will be released on Steam Early Access on the 24th July.  This game creation program allows users to easily create their very own original action games, without any programming skills or specialised knowledge whatsoever. Pixel Game Maker […]

Titan announces Life is Strange comic book and creative team

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Titan Comics and Square Enix have announced a four-part comic book miniseries set in the world of the critically acclaimed video game Life is Strange. The Life is Strange comic book series is written by Emma Vieceli (Doctor Who) with art from Claudia Leoardi and colors by Andrea Izzo. It will return readers to Arcadia […]