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09/04/2023

Strictly Limited Games has announced Steel Empire Chronicles, a new collection of classic shmups Steel Empire and Over Horizon. The new collection is being prepped in collaboration with original developers Mebius and Starfish SD. A release is set for sometime this spring on Switch and PlayStation 4. Furthermore, a physical release (shown above) is also being offered over on the Strictly Limited Games…...

Strictly Limited Games has announced Steel Empire Chronicles, a new collection of classic shmups Steel Empire and Over Horizon. The new collection is being prepped in collaboration with original developers Mebius and Starfish SD. A release is set for sometime this spring on Switch and PlayStation 4....

09/04/2023

With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention). Publishers and studios are constantly looking for new ways to improve these, whether it’s with more powerful ad creative to boost UA or by adding new gameplay mechanics and features to improve player retention....

With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention). Publishers and studios are constan...

09/04/2023

For the few who didn’t get enough of Sophronia Franklin from her previous encounter, did you know she shows up in another side quest in Hogwarts Legacy? Unsurprisingly, her next quest involves quite a lot of thinking as well, as it’s full of puzzles revolving around two specific spells. Here’s how to complete ‘The Hall of Herodiana’ in…...

For the few who didn’t get enough of Sophronia Franklin from her previous encounter, did you know she shows up in another side quest in Hogwarts Legacy? Unsurprisingly, her next quest involves quite a lot of thinking as well, as it’s full of puzzles revolving around two specific spells. Here’s...

09/04/2023

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio announced that a New Game Plus mode for God of War Ragnarok is now available to all players. The free update also includes content to entice going through the whole epic all over again. For those not familiar with New Game Plus, this is the mode that allows you to play through the whole campaign from the start but this time with all your equipment and levels you’ve obtained in your first playthrough....

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio announced that a New Game Plus mode for God of War Ragnarok is now available to all players. The free update also includes content to entice going through the whole epic all over again. For those not familiar with New Game Plus, this is the mode...

09/04/2023

A Minecraft movie release date has now been revealed after years of constant delays and issues regarding production. After initially being announced in June 2016, the film has since gone on to receive several delays with numerous directors being appointed and then subsequently leaving the project. Shawn Levy, who is best known as the director of Night at the Museum…...

A Minecraft movie release date has now been revealed after years of constant delays and issues regarding production. After initially being announced in June 2016, the film has since gone on to receive several delays with numerous directors being appointed and then subsequently leaving the project. S...

09/04/2023

EA and Capital Games have announced the official release date for The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth, with pre-registration sign-ups now currently ongoing. The expansive RPG will land on iOS and Android on May 10th, and eager fans can now get a special sneak peek at the game with its brand-new gameplay trailer. In The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth, players can look forward to diving into the game's turn-based strategy combat within the vast world of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J.R.R....

EA and Capital Games have announced the official release date for The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth, with pre-registration sign-ups now currently ongoing. The expansive RPG will land on iOS and Android on May 10th, and eager fans can now get a special sneak peek at the game with its bran...

09/04/2023

Cook Serve Forever looks a lot like Vertigo Gaming's previous Cook, Serve, Delicious! series, but it puts a new spin on urgent meal prep and has a whole new story and world. It also now has an early access release date, May 8th, and a development roadmap outlining the journey to 1.0...

Cook Serve Forever looks a lot like Vertigo Gaming’s previous Cook, Serve, Delicious! series, but it puts a new spin on urgent meal prep and has a whole new story and world. It also now has an early access release date, May 8th, and a development roadmap outlining the journey to 1.0. Here’s the ...

09/04/2023

Games industry organisation Women in Games has said the industry is “going backwards”, following a series of alleged attacks that took place during events adjacent to this year’s Game Developer Conference (GDC). In a statement on the official Women in Games website, CEO Marie-Claire Isaaman said “none of this is okay, none of this should be happening.”...

Games industry organisation Women in Games has said the industry is “going backwards”, following a series of alleged attacks that took place during events adjacent to this year’s Game Developer Conference (GDC). In a statement on the official Women in Games website, CEO Marie-Claire Isaaman sa...

09/04/2023

Flightless, an indie game development studio, has recently launched their newest game, Monster Racing League, on Steam Early Access. This is a fast-paced multiplayer combat racing game, where players can control offensive and defensive abilities to disrupt their opponents. The game offers an engaging experience, without the steering component of a kart racing game, instead focusing on strategy through the use of abilities, boosters, and…...

Flightless, an indie game development studio, has recently launched their newest game, Monster Racing League, on Steam Early Access. This is a fast-paced multiplayer combat racing game, where players can control offensive and defensive abilities to disrupt their opponents. The game offers an engagin...

09/04/2023

In 1993, the Super Mario Bros. made their big-screen debut through a live-action adventure starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, and Dennis Hopper. While that film has garnered a cult following in the decades since its theatrical release, it does little to truly pay homage to Nintendo's flagship franchise in the ways all the best film adaptations aspire. Fast forward 30 years, and Universal, Illumination, and Nintendo have finally delivered a cinematic adventure starring the iconic fraternal duo that is joyful, fun, exciting, and, perhaps most importantly, respectful of the source material....

In 1993, the Super Mario Bros. made their big-screen debut through a live-action adventure starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, and Dennis Hopper. While that film has garnered a cult following in the decades since its theatrical release, it does little to truly pay homage to Nintendo’s flagship f...

09/04/2023

The developers of Ark have revised their plans for the release of Ark: Survival Ascended, an Unreal Engine 5 enhanced edition of their dinosaur survival sim. It will now cost $60 rather than the previously planned $50, is no longer bundled together with ARK 2, and will instead include the remasters of Ark: Survival Evolved's several expansions - although most won't be available at launch.
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The developers of Ark have revised their plans for the release of Ark: Survival Ascended, an Unreal Engine 5 enhanced edition of their dinosaur survival sim. It will now cost $60 rather than the previously planned $50, is no longer bundled together with ARK 2, and will instead include the remasters....

09/04/2023

The decade-long push to get Alice: Asylum--a theoretical third game in the Alice series--has ended, announced developer American McGee. After the completion of an Alice: Asylum design bible--a huge document containing concept art, core game design concepts, and narrative goals--McGee said he resumed talks with Electronic Arts, the company that owns Alice's IP, to see if EA would be either be willing to fund Alice: Asylum or to license the IP out....

09/04/2023

Otakus are facing the flames of oppression, says Magical Destroyers KAI. The game is currently available for pre-download in Japan ahead of its launch. Additionally, the multimedia project is also getting an anime under the title Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers; which will be airing on 8th April 2023. While there isn’t much information on the gameplay for Magical Girl Destroyers KAI, it is said to be an action RPG title developed by ASOBIMO....

Otakus are facing the flames of oppression, says Magical Destroyers KAI. The game is currently available for pre-download in Japan ahead of its launch. Additionally, the multimedia project is also getting an anime under the title Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers; which will be airing on 8th April 202...

09/04/2023

Microsoft shut down game emulation this week after a loophole allowed emulators to be added to the Xbox Series consoles to play classic games. Many users on Twitter and social media are not happy with Microsoft’s decision to remove the use of emulation in Retail Mode and have asked for it to return. Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a good run....

Microsoft shut down game emulation this week after a loophole allowed emulators to be added to the Xbox Series consoles to play classic games. Many users on Twitter and social media are not happy with Microsoft’s decision to remove the use of emulation in Retail Mode and have asked for it to retur...

09/04/2023

PAX East 2023 is over and as I spend more time as a member of the media, I find myself only spending time on the show floor during the day and in my hotel room during the night. Panel programming, tournaments and freeplay are just things I’m too tired to do after a day of sensory overload on the expansive expo floor....

PAX East 2023 is over and as I spend more time as a member of the media, I find myself only spending time on the show floor during the day and in my hotel room during the night. Panel programming, tournaments and freeplay are just things I’m too tired to do after a day of […]

09/04/2023

Games Workshop has released a new wave of pre-orders for its popular tabletop games, including a duo of battletomes for the servants of Nagash in Warhammer Age of Sigmar. The Ossiarch Bonereapers and Soulblight Gravelords battletomes update the warscrolls, battle traits, and spells for these legions of Death, while offering new Path to Glory rules for players to collect their own Bone Tithe or exert sinister influence over their domain....

Games Workshop has released a new wave of pre-orders for its popular tabletop games, including a duo of battletomes for the servants of Nagash in Warhammer Age of Sigmar. The Ossiarch Bonereapers and Soulblight Gravelords battletomes update the warscrolls, battle traits, and spells for these legions...

09/04/2023

The complete and massively impressive Half-Life remake Black Mesa can now be played in full VR thanks to a sweeping new mod built on the foundations of the recent Half-Life 2 Episode 2 VR port. If you haven’t tried the Valve-inspired Steam FPS game already, or if you want to experience the original Half-Life in the most modern way possible, you can get the virtual-reality-enabled version of Black Mesa for free right now....

The complete and massively impressive Half-Life remake Black Mesa can now be played in full VR thanks to a sweeping new mod built on the foundations of the recent Half-Life 2 Episode 2 VR port. If you haven’t tried the Valve-inspired Steam FPS game already, or if you want to experience the origina...

09/04/2023

Nintendo and developer WayForward released a new six-minute overview trailer for the upcoming turn-based strategy game Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, highlighting the remake’s details. In Advance Wars, players will “move land, air, and naval units across the battlefield”, and “take down enemy squads and capture towns and bases to secure victory and keep the peace.” Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp will launch on April 21 for Nintendo Switch....

Nintendo and developer WayForward released a new six-minute overview trailer for the upcoming turn-based strategy game Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, highlighting the remake’s details. In Advance Wars, players will “move land, air, and naval units across the battlefield”, and “take down ene...

09/04/2023

Star Trek Resurgence has been quietly delayed into May 2023, the title’s website has confirmed. First scheduled for release in 2022, the title was delayed into April ahead of this most recent announcement. “Happy to all the fans out there,” reads a message on the game’s official Twitter account. “We’re looking forward to arriving in your planetary system next month!”...

Star Trek Resurgence has been quietly delayed into May 2023, the title’s website has confirmed. First scheduled for release in 2022, the title was delayed into April ahead of this most recent announcement. “Happy [First Contact Day] to all the [Star Trek] fans out there,” reads a message on th...

09/04/2023

Publisher Nacon and developer Raceward Studio have released a new trailer for upcoming racing game TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3. The trailer focuses on showing off the pre-order bonus for the game, which includes the John McGuinness 100th Start and the Honda Fireblade 30th Anniversary special liveries. Check out the trailer below. Aside from giving us a look at the pre-order bonus, the trailer also gives us a great look at the upcoming bike racing game’s visuals, showing off the pre-order bike in great detail as it races through a course....

Publisher Nacon and developer Raceward Studio have released a new trailer for upcoming racing game TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3. The trailer focuses on showing off the pre-order bonus for the game, which includes the John McGuinness 100th Start and the Honda Fireblade 30th Anniversary special....

09/04/2023

The Super Mario Bros. Movie premiered on Wednesday, and its ensemble cast is a 40-year parade of Nintendo characters, from Donkey Kong to Mario and Luigi’s extended family. It’s a roster worthy of something like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (which also gets a hat-tip in the movie). Now, take this with a kernel of popcorn, but I’ve heard there’s…...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie premiered on Wednesday, and its ensemble cast is a 40-year parade of Nintendo characters, from Donkey Kong to Mario and Luigi’s extended family. It’s a roster worthy of something like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (which also gets a hat-tip in the movie). Now, take this ...

09/04/2023

Heavy Machines and Construction is a new game by Webperon Games. It is a simulation game that is extremely detailed in its approach towards driving and controlling vehicles. You, the player, inherit your granfather’s construction business and set forth to establish it as your own. As the owner of the company, you are tasked with the various jobs of a contracting company that come your way....

Heavy Machines and Construction is a new game by Webperon Games. It is a simulation game that is extremely detailed in its approach towards driving and controlling vehicles. You, the player, inherit your granfather’s construction business and set forth to establish it as your own. As the owner of ...

09/04/2023

The pixel remasters of the first six Final Fantasy games have officially made their way to consoles. And by consoles, this only includes PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, despite Microsoft’s Xbox One obviously being able to play such titles. This has continued a trend of games where Square Enix has avoided releasing titles for Xbox despite there not be any reason from a technical standpoint....

The pixel remasters of the first six Final Fantasy games have officially made their way to consoles. And by consoles, this only includes PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, despite Microsoft’s Xbox One obviously being able to play such titles. This has continued a trend of games where Square Enix h...

09/04/2023

Witchcraft and Wizardry? I’m not a Harry Potter fan. I used to be, but haven’t been since around the time of the second movie, despite being a fan of the books when I was younger. However, the world has always held a degree of intrigue for me. A level of curiosity that has been begging for a decent video game, with enough separation from the stories in the books to allow for a brand new tale to be told....

Witchcraft and Wizardry? I’m not a Harry Potter fan. I used to be, but haven’t been since around the time of the second movie, despite being a fan of the books when I was younger. However, the world has always held a degree of intrigue for me. A level of curiosity that has been begging […]

09/04/2023

One of the main objectives in Terra Nil by Devolver is the discovery of the returning fauna and flora. As you terraform the land into new usable territory, plants and animals will return to the luscious pastures and tundra. A few of these animals are easier to find than others, a number need some landscaping to achieve; the eagle being one of these....

One of the main objectives in Terra Nil by Devolver is the discovery of the returning fauna and flora. As you terraform the land into new usable territory, plants and animals will return to the luscious pastures and tundra. A few of these animals are easier to find than others, a number need some la...