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Video Game Review – God of War

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Shaun Munro reviews God of War… Some eight years removed from the release of the last core God of War game, the blood-soaked hack n’ slash franchise has been effectively rejuvenated by series veteran Cory Barlog with this staggeringly creative – if decidedly tamer – soft-reboot. Though perhaps not quite the radical, Resident Evil 4-esque reinvention some […]

First logo for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie revealed

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Back in October it was announced that Paramount Pictures had snapped up the rights to the live-action/CG-hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog movie, with the studio subsequently setting a November 15th, 2019 release date for the adaptation of the iconic SEGA video game series. During its CinemaCon presentation yesterday, the studio unveiled the first logo for the movie, […]

Unboxing Loot Gaming “Relic” featuring Sea of Thieves, God of War, Skyrim and Warcraft

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The theme for this month’s Loot Gaming Crate is “Relic”.  Bringing together booty from Sea of Thieves, God of War, Skyrim and World of Warcraft this black box of goodies is a weighty one this month.  Take a look at the unboxing video below to see what’s inside… Loot Gaming is a monthly subscription service […]

Soviet Dream Machines event for World of Tanks Console starts this May

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World of Tanks Console players have a treat coming this May as Wargaming announce the Soviet Dream Machines event.  This fantastic new event sees the return of the very popular T-54 Motherland and the introduction of a new map.  Soviet Dream Machines is a month long event and will start on 1st May. As mentioned above, the Soviet Dream […]

A Robot Named Fight! arrives on the Nintendo eShop

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Matt Bitner Games’ Metroidvania roguelike title, A Robot Named Fight! is now available on the Nintendo eShop for the Switch.  The Switch edition will contain all the same features as the Steam version released last September plus a new weapon, new power-up combos and a brand new secret ending. A Robot Named Fight! takes players to a […]

Major new update announced for Lineage 2: Revolution

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Netmarble Corporation have announced that their hit mobile MMORPG Lineage 2: Revolution will receive a major update next month.  This update will include a new Castle Siege Mode, new dungeons, increase in max level, a new region and much more.  There will also be new servers launched in North America, Europe and Latin America, players […]

Sinclair designer Rick Dickinson sadly passes away

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Rick Dickinson the award-winning British designer has sadly passed away.  Rick was the genius that, amongst other things, brought to our homes – in the 1980’s – the iconic ZX80, ZX81 and ZX Spectrum.  Gathering numerous awards, he continued his passion and only recently was working on the upcoming machine the ZX Spectrum Next. Rick […]

Thanos’ lieutenant Corvus Glaive joins Marvel Contest of Champions

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Earlier this month Proxima Midnight joined the roster of Marvel Contest of Champions, and now she’s joined by another member of Avengers: Infinity War’s Black Order in Corvus Glaive. Check out his gameplay trailer, bio and abilities here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0THbnV9LB7U Corvus Glaive is Thanos’ right-hand man and the sly, cunning lieutenant of his army. The only […]

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood launches at retail for the Nintendo Switch

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Those of you who like to have physical copies of games rather than the new fangled idea of digital downloads will now be able to enjoy Max: The Curse of Brotherhood  as Wired Productions have announced that a physical copy of game is now available in retail outlets for the Nintendo Switch.  A new trailer has been […]