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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08th Jun2015

Capcom announce ‘Mega Man Legacy Collection’

by Phil Wheat

Capcom has today announced new details for its upcoming title lineup and confirmed its roster of playable titles to be shown at the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles next week – including the newly announced Mega Man Legacy Collection, which includes faithful reproductions of the original six Mega Man games along with a […]

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02nd Jun2015

Warner Bros. announce more licensed worlds for ‘LEGO Dimensions’

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. have today confirmed today that LEGO Dimensions, the upcoming entertainment experience that merges physical brick building with interactive console gameplay, will include gameplay from The Simpsons, Doctor Who, Ghostbusters, Portal, Jurassic World, Midway Arcade, LEGO Chima and Scooby Doo!  These fan favourite worlds, most of which have never before been in a LEGO […]

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29th May2015

First details announced for Manchester’s Play Expo 2015

by Phil Wheat

Tickets for PLAY Expo, the North’s biggest gaming expo have gone on sale this morning. The show will take place at EventCity, Manchester on 10th–11th October 2015. PLAY Expo is in its fourth year in Manchester and has more than doubled in size over that time. Hundreds of screens of next-gen, indie and retro games […]

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28th Apr2015

Marvelous Europe announce UK debut of ‘Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven’

by Phil Wheat

Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven is a strategy RPG adventure from the famed producer of the acclaimed Rune Factory series. Main character “Luchs” is an unsuccessful innkeeper forced to excavate crystals to make his way in life. One day while digging, he discovers a mysterious fairy maiden encased in a crystal! On awakening, the fairy […]

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28th Apr2015

Kickstarter sensation ‘Mighty No. 9’ coming to retailers!

by Phil Wheat

Comcept and Deep Silver today announced their partnership for Comcept’s upcoming side-scrolling action game and Kickstarter sensation, Mighty No. 9. Created by Keiji Inafune − the “father of Mega Man” − Comcept and Japanese co-developer Inti Creates, Mighty No. 9 will be available on 15th September 2015 in the Americas and on 18th September 2015 […]

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24th Mar2015

‘Driver: Speedboat Paradise’ going mobile in April

by Phil Wheat

I’m a huge fan of the Driver franchise, ever since those early Playstation days. Of course the pinnacle of the series – at least for me – was Driver: San Francisco, a game whose combination of story and racing action is hard to beat (its easily in my Top 10 racing games of all time). […]

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24th Mar2015

Official UK release date announced for ‘LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin’

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced the UK release date for LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin, the latest in the Ninjago series of video games. Available in the UK from Friday 27th March or the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita, LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin brings the incredible […]

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19th Mar2015

‘Senran Kagura 2’ coming to 3DS in limited editions

by Phil Wheat

Marvelous Europe have announced that the Senran Kagura franchise – one of my personal favourite fighting franchises in recent years – will return to the Nintendo 3DS this summer with Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson, complete with more fast-paced beat’em up fun with a host of eye-popping new features, returning character favourites, insane combo chains, […]

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16th Mar2015

‘Zombie Kill of the Week – Reborn’ now available on Steam

by Kat Wheat

Merge Games Ltd. have announced the release of Finnish developer, Still Running’s, Zombie Kill of the Week – Reborn, a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter; and when we say fast. We mean breakneck, flat-out, adrenaline fuelled fast! What’s makes this game different from other shooters is your goal isn’t to run through levels and […]

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16th Mar2015

New gameplay trailer & images from ‘LEGO Jurassic World’

by Kat Wheat

Warner Bros. Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and Universal Partnerships & Licensing have today revealed the first official gameplay trailer for LEGO Jurassic World, giving players a look at the adventure that awaits inside the park. Also revealed today is the games key art and the first screenshots for the title, which launches in […]

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15th Mar2015

‘SkySaga: Infinite Isles’ to appear at Play Blackpool

by Phil Wheat

Replay Events have confirmed that Leamington Spa based developer Radiant Worlds will be showcasing their eagerly awaited new game, SkySaga: Infinite Isles, at Play Blackpool this coming May. It is the first time the title will be publicly shown at a consumer event in the UK. As well as presenting attendees with an exclusive hands-on […]

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