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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Watch the first 15 minutes of The Walking Dead: The Final Season

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The Walking Dead fans have already been treated to trailers for the ninth season of The Walking Dead TV show and season 4B of Fear the Walking Dead this weekend, and now Telltale Games has offered up a little extra by releasing the first fifteen minutes of gameplay from next month’s premiere episode of The […]

Overwatch free weekend coming to PC gamers this month

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With the Overwatch League Grand Finals in full swing Blizzard have announced that PC gamers can take part in the same adrenaline pumping action with the Overwatch Free Weekend starting on the 26th July and running until the 30th.  All PC users with a Blizzard account will be able to download and play Overwatch for FREE during this period […]

Mr. Mercedes VR Escape Room set for release on Sunday

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AT&T’s Stephen King adaptation Mr. Mercedes is set to get the VR escape room treatment this Sunday with the release of Mr. Mercedes: Lair Escape for HTC Vive. Created by VR Playhouse, Double A Labs, and AT&T, Mr. Mercedes: Lair Escape will put players into the basement of Brady Hartsfield, and challenge you to solve various puzzles in […]