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Trooper Eddie arrives in Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast

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Ahead of Iron Maiden’s 2018 European Tour, developer Nodding Frog have revealed that the iconic Trooper Eddie has arrived on their award winning Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast mobile game available on both iOS and Android devices. A familiar character to fans of Iron Maiden, Trooper Eddie was a character from the song, ‘The […]

Paramount releases Transformers augmented reality experience

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Paramount Home Media Distribution today unveiled a free augmented reality experience for iOS app users, coinciding with the release of the Transformers films Transformers, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Transformers: Age of Extinction and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on 4K Ultra HD. Created by Viacom’s VR team Viacom NEXT using Apple ARKit technology, the […]

SEGA releases Sonic the Hedgehog 2 free for 25th anniversary

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25 years ago today Sonic The Hedgehog 2 was released in Japan for the SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis, and to celebrate Sega has declared November 21st 2017 as ‘Sonic 2sday’, making the game available free on mobile devices as part of the SEGA Forever collection. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is the second main entry in […]

Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.15 contains a new PvP mode and gives Bards something to sing about

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Final Fantasy XIV‘s patch 4.15 is one for PvP lovers today, but also strikes a chord with the Bards of Eorzea. The new PvP mode Rival Wings sees players engage in 24-v-24 player battles as two rival factions: The Falcons and Raven. The main objective is to destroy the core in your opponent’s base, which […]

Launch trailer revealed for Gear.Club Unlimited for Nintendo Switch

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With Gear.Club Unlimited launching for the North American market tomorrow (21st November), Microids and Eden Games have released the game’s launch trailer showcasing the gorgeous cars, the intense racing and much more.  Watch the new launch trailer below… Gear.Club Unlimited will be the first racing game on the Nintendo Switch to offer players an authentic and realistic […]

Video Game Review – Star Wars Battlefront II

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Shaun Munro reviews Star Wars Battlefront II… Though it was easy to be optimistic about EA and DICE’s follow-up to 2015’s enjoyable-yet-malnourished Star Wars Battlefront reboot, the end result is one of the most depressingly, dispiritingly botched sequels to a hit AAA game this generation. From its infuriating, predatory progression system to a campaign that fails […]

Viz Media launching Splatoon manga series

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Viz Media has announced that it is expanding its catalog of manga titles based on popular Nintendo video game properties with the launch of Splatoon this December from creator Sankichi Hinodeya. In Splatoon, the Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Goggles and Team […]

Octorock: The Zelda Metal EP pays tribute to Legend of Zelda

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For a true fan of any franchise it is about more than just playing every game, it’s about admiring the artwork, a devotion to the characters and a love for the soundtracks and tributes.  With that said, fans of The Legend of Zelda series will be excited to hear that Seattle-based videogame music publisher, Materia […]

EA and DICE put Star Wars Battlefront II microtransactions on hold after fan backlash

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If you’ve read my Star Wars Battlefront II Beta impression piece, you’ll know I was scathing in my opinion of the choices EA and DICE made with the use of micro transactions, progression, unlocks, loot boxes within the online portion of the game. I was far from the sole voice in expressing my disgust. Things […]