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Producer Adi Shankar wants to work on “Dark Metroid” series, says Castlevania Season 2 “will blow season 1 out of the water”

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Adi Shankar is quickly becoming a hero in the eyes of gamers. The first season of Shankar’s Castlevania series has hit Netflix to mostly positive reviews, and he has also recently announced an animated take on Assassin’s Creed. Now, Castlevania has already been given the green-light for another season, and things seem to be moving […]

Outright Games and Cartoon Network team up for Adventure Time and Ben 10 video games

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Video game publisher Outright Games has announced that it is developing new console and PC games based upon Cartoon Network’s award-winning hit series Adventure Time and its top-grossing global franchise Ben 10. Outright Games’ new titles will take characters from Cartoon Network’s popular original series Adventure Time and Ben 10 to create new experiences for […]

Video Game Review – Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

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Shaun Munro reviews Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy… After years of fans begging Activision to bring Crash Bandicoot back, they’ve finally done it with the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, a “Remaster Plus” of the original three games, which uses Naughty Dog’s original map geometry but updates the titles with gorgeous new sounds and visuals. Though its old-school […]

Marvel Games on creating a video game universe to mirror the MCU

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Marvel is finally taking an honest stab at making a truly great video games set in the Marvel Universe. Instead of quick cash-grabs riding on the coattails of the on-screen adaptations, the company is trying something different: an entirely separate video game universe that can stand on its own. Speaking to Gamespot during E3 last […]

There are no X-Men in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite as fans “maybe don’t even remember” them

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If you were wondering why there are no X-Men characters in the upcoming fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, the game’s producer Michael Evans has the answer for you, revealing to Gamespot that they didn’t want to include characters who may not be familiar to the modern Marvel fan. “We talked with Marvel very closely about […]

Cast list for Netflix’s Castlevania series includes Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, James Callis, and more

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Producer Adi Shankar has just posted a YouTube video formally announcing the voice actors for his animated Castlevania series. Joined by actor Graham McTavish, who will be voicing Dracula in the series, the duo announced a full cast that includes Richard Armitage (Trevor Belmont), and James Callis (Alucard). Check out the video below for the […]

Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES confirmed for September with 21 games including Star Fox 2

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Having been rumoured earlier in the year, Nintendo has now officially announced that the Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES Edition is set for release this September! Here’s a look at the European and U.S. versions of the console… The SNES Classic Mini will include 21 games, including all time classics such as Super Mario World, Super […]

Event Report – PLAY Expo Glasgow 2017

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Calum Petrie reports from PLAY Expo Glasgow 2017… This past weekend was the fantastic and extremely enjoyable PLAY Expo at Braehead Arena, taking place on the 17th and 18th of June. Home to a mass of great gaming classics, the consoles and computers that hosted the historical gaming collection was something that would bring a warming sensation […]

Spider-Man won’t be able to kill in Insomniac’s new video game

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If you were hoping that Insomniac’s upcoming Spider-Man video game would allow you to swing around New York City on a Grand Theft Auto-style killing spree that would put Cletus Kasady to shame, then you may be disappointed to hear that contingencies will be in place to prevent Spidey from killing anyone, accidentally or otherwise. […]