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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare enjoys biggest entertainment launch of 2014

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Everyone knows Call of Duty is a big deal, whether they are a fan of it or not, however, the launch of the latest incarnation, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, not only is the biggest game launch of the year, it’s the biggest entertainment launch of the year. It has bested any book, music or […]

Is Silent Hills being resurrected as an Xbox One exclusive?

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Silent Hills was reportedly canceled much to the disappointment of many gamers and critics around the world, but a resurrection might be brewing. YouTube channel The Know is claiming that Microsoft is looking to spend billions of dollars to revive the project from the dead and secure it as an Xbox One exclusive. At first […]

Video Game Review – Urban Trial Playground

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Scott Watson reviews Urban Trial Playground on Nintendo Switch… They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and with Urban Trial Playground, Tate Multimedia nods heavily towards Red Lynx’ Trials series in so many ways it’s a surprise they’ve not called for their IP back! If you’ve played Trials, or any of Tate Multimedia’s […]

Video Game Review – Blacksea Odyssey (Video Review)

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Lewy Buck Reviews Blacksea Odyssey… After playing countless AAA Titles, tweaking graphics, installing Mods and setting up multiplayer sessions Blacksea Odyssey was the step back into the Indie game world I never knew I needed. Its pure and brilliant simplicity hooks you in from the very start and refuses to let go. The best way […]

London Games Festival: The Making of World’s Adrift

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Emma Withington reports from the London Games Festival… Could World’s Adrift succeed where Sea of Thieves has developed scurvy? Or solve the No Man’s Sky conundrum? Either way, Bossa does something much more important than simply develop ‘yet another’ open world, by bringing you the first community crafted MMO – built and co-developed with the […]

Loot Gaming to deliver a replica Monster Hunter: World ‘Jawblade Sword’ in April

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Attention all Monster Hunters in the upcoming April edition – titled ‘Hunt’ –  of the Loot Gaming Crate there will be something rather splendid for you to add to your arsenal.  Included with the monthly gaming box will be fully sharp replica blade from Monster Hunter: World and as you can see from the image […]

Video Game Preview – Overcooked

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Lewy Buck previews Overcooked… Back in April I was lucky enough to have Overcooked wet my pallet at EGX Rezzed at London’s Tobacco Dock; it received some amazing feedback and even placed in the top five games over the weekend Rivalling developers such as Sony and Sega. Check out my video review for Overcooked below… […]

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 […]