18th Oct2015

First look at all-boss fighter ‘Furi’

by Phil Wheat

French indie studio The Game Bakers have pulled back the curtain on all-boss fighter Furi, their upcoming combat game slated for release on PlayStation 4 and PC in 2016. Furi feeds on the tension of one-on-one fights against deadly adversaries. It’s an intense, ultra-responsive hack-and-slash with a unique mix of fast-paced sword fighting and dual-stick […]

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14th Oct2015

NIS announce ‘Devil Survivor 2’ for Europe

by Kat Wheat

NIS America have announced that the strategy RPG, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker is coming to Europe in Autumn 2015 for the Nintendo 3DS as both a physical and digital release. The world of Record Breaker is on the brink of non-existence. Just before the heralding of the apocalypse, when life was normal, some […]

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09th Oct2015

NYCC 2015: New ‘LEGO Marvel’s Avengers’ trailer

by Phil Wheat

Today at New York Comic Con, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the latest trailer for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, showcasing key cinematic moments from Marvel’s The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well as content based on additional Marvel Studios blockbuster films, including Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World […]

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08th Oct2015

First details, screens and trailer for ‘Marvel Battlegrounds’

by Phil Wheat

Disney have today revealed details for Marvel Battlegrounds, the upcoming Play Set for Disney Infinity 3.0, featuring a new four-player, arcade brawler style of gameplay, and an original Marvel storyline. Developed by United Front Games, in partnership with Avalanche Software, Marvel Battlegrounds is the first Disney Infinity Play Set to feature four-player gameplay, and features […]

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05th Oct2015

Curve Digital announce cyberpunk adventure ‘Murder’

by Phil Wheat

Developed by Peter Moorhead and published by Curve Digital, Murder is a short story told in the form of a classic point and click adventure, creating an experience that “prides itself on environmental storytelling and confident, cinematic flair”. Heavily inspired by the works of Masamune Shirow, Katsuhiro Otomo, Neal Stephenson, and other cyberpunk greats, Murder […]

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03rd Oct2015

First screens and trailer for FPS survival horror ‘Syndrome’

by Phil Wheat

Independent game studio Camel 101 and Bigmoon Entertainment today announced Syndrome, a survival horror game coming to PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Mac and Linux in Q2 2016. Featuring Oculus Rift support, Syndrome takes the genre back to its terrifying roots as players wake up on a deserted spaceship, dazed and confused from a deep […]

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22nd Sep2015

‘Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue’ coming to PS4

by Kat Wheat

Square Enix Ltd., and Disney Interactive have revealed that development has begun on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, a compilation that brings the popular Kingdom Hearts [Dream Drop Distance] HD to the PlayStation 4 remastered in high definition. Originally released in 2012, Kingdom Hearts [Dream Drop Distance] HD is a full HD remastered […]

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15th Sep2015

First screens from Capcom’s Resident Evil shooter ‘Umbrella Corps’

by Phil Wheat

Capcom have, at the Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia Press Conference 2015, announced Umbrella Corps, a new fast-paced third person shooter set in the Resident Evil universe. Umbrella Corps will feature high-intensity team-based matches where players can compete online in a variety of unique close quarter battle modes, in compact battle zones themed from historic […]

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10th Aug2015

New story trailer for ‘LEGO Dimensions’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the new story trailer for LEGO Dimensions, the upcoming video game that merges physical LEGO brick building with interactive console game play – and something that I’m VERY excited to get my hands on! The game features an original story that combines characters and worlds from 14 of the most popular entertainment brands […]

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06th Aug2015

Ubisoft’s ‘Zombi’ to infect more consoles!

by Phil Wheat

Ubisoft have announced the development of Zombi, an upgrade of the acclaimed survival-horror game for the WiiU, coming as a digital download for the Playstation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC on August 18th 2015. Players will experience the original oppressive and intense elements that made ZombiU so innovative. The bug-out bag is a necessary […]

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04th Aug2015

First look at ‘Homefront: The Revolution’

by Phil Wheat

Deep Silver have today revealed a new cinematic trailer for the up-coming FPS Homefront: The Revolution, a follow-up to the underrated 2011 original. Developed by Deep Silver Dambuster Studios, Homefront: The Revolution – an open-world first person shooter – puts the player in the middle of a full-blown guerrilla war in an occupied United States. The […]

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03rd Aug2015

‘Gauntlet: Slayer Editon’ comes to PS4 this month

by Kat Wheat

The Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie and Elf of the co-op classic Gauntlet, are back in action and headed to the PlayStation Network in Gauntlet: Slayer Edition, which will make its PlayStation 4 debut on August 11th. One of the first multiplayer arcade games, this new Gauntlet experience is a perfect couch co-op game, allowing players to […]

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03rd Aug2015

The ‘Senran Kagura’ series invades the UK!

by Phil Wheat

Not only have Marvelous Europe announced that Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson will launch in Europe and Australia for Nintendo 3DS on 27th August 2015 but the franchise is also coming to the Playstation 4 and PS Vita across Europe and Australia in the first quarter of 2016 – both physically and digitally! Senran Kagura […]

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20th Jul2015

Keiji Inafune’s ‘Mighty No.9’ goes live-action

by Phil Wheat

Legendary Digital Media, Contradiction Films, and video game developer comcept Inc. announced today that they will develop a live action feature-length project for digital platforms based on the new [kickstarted to the tune $4 million, eclipsing its goal by 465%] video game Mighty No. 9, created and designed by video game legend Keiji Inafune and […]

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20th Jul2015

Ubisoft reveal new ‘Rayman’ mobile game!

by Kat Wheat

Ubisoft have announced that Rayman Adventures, the latest installment of the best-selling Rayman franchise, is currently in development for smartphones and tablets, by Ubisoft Montpellier. This eclectic new adventure will be available worldwide this Autumn has soft-launched on the App Store now! And Rayman is bringing some new characters with him! Yes, Rayman Adventures sees […]

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13th Jul2015

‘Onikira: Demon Killer’ – Release date announced

by Kat Wheat

Headup Games and Merge Games have announced the imminent full release of Onikira: Demon Killer for PC. Developed by Irish-based Digital Furnace Games, the game is a 2D side-scrolling, beat’em-up set in a fantasy feudal Japan. Players assume role of Yamazaki Jiro, a lone samurai battling to prevent the forces of the Japanese underworld, Yomi, […]

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13th Jul2015

SDCC ’15: New screenshots from ‘LEGO Marvel’s Avengers’

by Phil Wheat

Last weekend, during San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment revealed brand new details and never-before-seen imagery and video from LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, the first game to feature characters and storylines from Marvel’s The Avengers, Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron and more. As part of the panel presentation, Comic-Con favourite Stan Lee took to the […]

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09th Jul2015

Get your game on at ‘PLAY It! Manchester’

by Phil Wheat

Get your game face on this summer at the Museum of Science and Industry’s first ever gaming event, featuring some of the most popular video games of the past 30 years. Running from Saturday 25th July to Sunday 9th August, PLAY it! Manchester – in partnership with leading gaming specialists Replay Events (the guys behind […]

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25th Jun2015

New DLC announced for ‘The Escapists’

by Phil Wheat

Award-winning independent publisher Team17 and indie dev Mouldy Toof have revealed a brand new type of challenge for their indie breakout hit, The Escapists… Locked in a military prison for crimes they did not commit, the band of 4 inmates must work out how to break free from this new military based prison. Perhaps those […]

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16th Jun2015

E3 2015: Square Enix’s Line-Up

by Phil Wheat

Square Enix today revealed its E3 2015 line-up, including new iterations of beloved franchises such as Just Cause 3, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, games from the Final Fantasy franchise and Hitman – among others – on both consoles and mobile platforms. Check out some of the announcements below: CONSOLES FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Platform: PlayStation 3, […]

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16th Jun2015

E3 2015: Ubisoft’s New Titles

by Phil Wheat

Last night, Ubisoft held its annual E3 Media Briefing at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Alongside updates on Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, and Tom Clancy’s The Division, Ubisoft also announced new titles including South Park: The Fractured But Whole, For Honor, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, and much more… Check out […]

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12th Jun2015

E3 2015: First trailer for ‘Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma’

by Phil Wheat

Redacted Studios, in partnership with indie publisher Versus Evil, has released the first ever official game trailer – along with key art – for Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma just in time for E3. The trailer, which draws design inspiration from the franchises’ manga and anime roots, reveals several key story beats from the game […]

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