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Intrigue expansion now available for Galactic Civilizations III

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Intrigue is the new major expansion for Stardock’s 4X turn based space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III.  This latest expansion adds a number of new features including politics, government, commonwealths and the new Galactic Market.  These new features can be seen in the expansion’s release trailer and can be seen below. With Intrigue players can now choose […]

Video Game Review – Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR

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David Dodgson reviews Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR… I invested in the PlayStation VR hardware last Christmas, intrigued by the potential for immersing myself within a game and ready to realise a new future in gaming. So far, I have been disappointed. The VR titles I have played have been plagued by […]

Video Game Review – Shu for Nintendo Switch

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Shaun Munro reviews Shu for Nintendo Switch… Shu is the latest in a seemingly never-ending line of acclaimed platformers being ported to the Nintendo Switch, and though hardly a must-own title for the console, Coatsink’s vibrant romp is a fun – if fitfully infuriating – jaunt that, at just three-ish hours in length, certainly doesn’t outstay […]

Michael Fassbender says Assassin’s Creed movie will start shooting in September

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Having been in development for some time now, it looks like cameras will finally start rolling on the Assassin’s Creed movie later this year, with producer and star Michael Fassbender telling Coming Soon that production on the video game adaptation will kick off in September. “You say it’s a long time but what I’ve found–it’s […]

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Splinter Cell special mission and free weekend

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Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands received the first update of the second year post launch content on 10th April.  Titled Special Operation I, the update includes a Splinter Cell themed mission which features Sam Fisher voiced by the legendary Michael Ironside.  Ubisoft have also announced the free weekend which takes place 12th April to the […]

Video Game Review – Night in the Woods

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Shaun Munro reviews Night in the Woods… Infinite Fall’s new explorative adventure game will provide players with a welcome break from the current glut of AAA, 30-plus-hour experiences hitting the shelves, yet at the same time it’s a surprisingly deep, robust package in its own right with a wealth of content to seek out. Night in […]

Video Game Review – Extinction

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Calum Petrie reviews Extinction… Extinction is an action/adventure hack & slash game which places players in a familiar “one man against the apocalypse” scenario. The theme of extinction is one of a man who is the last of his ancient order, the one person who is able to stand against the hordes of evil and […]

Microsoft introducing a Netflix-style game subscription service

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Do you enjoy Netflix? That monthly payment for access to hundreds of TV shows and movies? Wouldn’t it be great if there was something like that for games? WAIT! There is! Or will be… Today, Microsoft have announced a new gaming subscription service for Xbox players which they are set to offer this spring. Just like […]

Video Game Review – Forma.8

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Daniel James Thomas reviews Forma.8… Forma.8, a game developed and published by MixedBag and originally released back in 2015 for Wii U, has now been released for several other platforms! Today, I get my opportunity to experience Forma.8 for PlayStation 4! Forma.8 is a game where you take control of a circular flying alien who, […]