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Red Faction is Back and (Literally) Still Breaking Ground on PlayStation®4
THQ Nordic announced that Red Faction, critically acclaimed for its GeoMod™ engine, has been emulated for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and is now available for download for $14.99. When Red Faction made its debut on PlayStation®2 in 2001, it quickly won over discerning shooter fans eager to blow up their game environment, in real…
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Review: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone (Sony PlayStation 4)
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone Publisher: Sega Developer: Sega Genre: Rhythm Release Date: 01/10/2017 It has only been a handful of months since the last Miku game was released stateside, so it might seem odd, then, for Future Tone to be hitting the PlayStation Store already. However, this is not your typical Miku game;…
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Abadon: Guardians Rise Tests Crawler, Zombdoge & Zombull Enemy Concepts as City Level Undergoes Redesign
Abadon: Guardians Rise is now in the process of having three new enemy additions play-tested for its City Level. Accompanying the previously introduced Zomborgs, Zombie Cyborg enemies that function by converting civilians into one of their own within the Level, are Crawlers, Zombdoges and Zombulls. Crawlers function by clinging onto walls, lunging at players, exploding…
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Star Citizen and Squadron 42 Utilize Amazon Lumberyard Game Engine
Cloud Imperium™ Games (CIG) announced the company is using the Amazon Lumberyard game engine to create its ground-breaking space sim games, Star Citizen™ and Squadron 42™. Both games are currently in development and are backed by a record-breaking $139 million crowd funded effort. Amazon Lumberyard is a free AAA, cross-platform, 3D game engine that empowers…
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Day of Infamy Charges Forth Into Beta
From the creators of Insurgency, New World Interactive is excited to announce its World War II first-person shooter, Day of Infamy, is entering beta. What originally began as a community-focused mod for Insurgency, Day of Infamy has amassed its own unique features as it has gone from mod to Early Access alpha to Early Access…
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100% Orange Juice – Nath & Tomato+Mimyuu Character Pack Now Available!
Fruitbat Factory is happy to announce a new 100% Orange Juice character pack is now available on Steam! 100% Orange Juice – Nath & Tomato+Mimyuu Character Pack adds 2 new playable character combos: Nath, the tragic boss character from Sora, as well as the prankster duo of Tomato and Mimyuu from QP Shooting, with a…
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‘Tis the Season for Let it Die
GungHo Online Entertainment America and Grasshopper Manufacture announced that its free-to-play hack-and-slash survival action game, LET IT DIE, is bringing good tidings to players this holiday by making in-game items available for purchase in all regions on the PlayStation Store. The game is now digitally available only on PlayStation®4 in North America and Europe. “We want…
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Mobius Final Fantasy Named “Most Beautiful” Among Google’s Best Games of 2016
MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY®, the full-scale FINAL FANTASY® adventure role-playing mobile game from SQUARE ENIX®, has been named one of Google’s Best Games of 2016, landing among the “Most Beautiful” games of the year. In response to the accolade, Project Lead Naoki Hamaguchi and VFX Director Shintaro Takai have expressed their gratitude for the success of…
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Studio Zero – ATLUS and Persona 5 Director Katsura Hashino Challenge Themselves by Undertaking a New Fantasy RPG Title
ATLUS, the developers behind the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series, and Katsura Hashino – director of ATLUS titles including Persona 5, Catherine, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, and others – are launching a new internal studio called Studio Zero. Within the studio’s new logo is a story in and of itself: The number…
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Koei Tecmo America Details Strategic Gameplay Elements of Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers
KOEI TECMO America detailed the exciting gameplay features and early purchase bonuses of the upcoming epic tactics style title, Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers. The game is due for digital release via the PlayStation®Store on January 31, 2017 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system. Gameplay footage showcasing the tactical gameplay elements of…
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Square Enix Montreal’s Go Trilogy Now Available on Apple TV and Amazon Underground
Multi award-winning studio Square Enix Montréal announced the addition of Deus Ex GO to the GO Trilogy collection. All three critically-acclaimed titles – Hitman GO, Lara Croft GO and Deus Ex GO – are now available for the first time in one bundle on the Apple App Store. Gamers will also be able to play…
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GAME announces charity partnership with SpecialEffect
GAME Digital Plc has today announced that SpecialEffect, the gamers’ charity, is its nominated charity for its UK subsidiaries for 2016/17. The announcement follows a UK company-wide survey, inviting staff to choose which charity they would most like to support which also had the best association with GAME. SpecialEffect’s work using technology and videos games…
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Announcing BitSummit’s Fifth Anniversary Event
ith over 6,000 attendees filling the halls of Kyoto’s Miyako Messe convention center this past July, it was BitSummit’s largest gathering yet. Founded in late-2012, BitSummit is a pioneering and innovative gaming event unlike any other, paving the way for global exposure of Japanese independent developers, resulting in greater distribution and success in Western markets…
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Outlast Available Free on Xbox One via Games with Gold
Prepare yourself for Red Barrels’ twisted new journey into the depths of the human mind by returning to where it all began. Outlast, the acclaimed horror game from Red Barrels, is available to download free on Xbox One as part of the Games with Gold program from December 16th to January 15th. About Outlast In…
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Final Fantasy XV Rings in the Holidays with First DLC Packs and Free Game Updates
FINAL FANTASY® XV is going big for the holidays with the release of a free game update, “Holiday Pack” (Free Version) and premium “Holiday Pack +” DLC giving players access to all-new in-game content next week. All players can download a free update for the game which adds a NEW GAME+ feature allowing those who…
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Review: Chase: Cold Case Investigations – Distant Memories (Nintendo 3DS)
Chase: Cold Case Investigations – Distant Memories Developer: Arc System Works Publisher: Aksys Games Genre: Visual novel Release Date: 10/13/2016 When Cing closed its doors in 2010, I was sad because I loved their games (even if Again didn’t quite live up to Cing’s other games). Hotel Dusk remains one of my favorite DS games,…
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Dances into Danger Starting December 20
XSEED Games, the independent-minded console publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that their retail edition of the crowd-funded action game developed by WayForward, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, will launch for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system on December 20. To celebrate the popular indie series’ first full HD release, a…
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New Trailer Sheds Light on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Storylines
Square Enix Ltd., and Disney have released a trailer that reveals new details from the forthcoming KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. The game, available on the PlayStation®4 from 24th January 2017, is the final update leading to the highly-anticipated forthcoming title, KINGDOM HEARTS III, which will conclude Xehanort’s Dark Seeker Saga. The trailer…
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Review: Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (Sony PlayStation 4)
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Publisher: Bandai Namco Developer: Aquria Genre: Roleplaying Release Date: 11/8/2016 Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization takes place a while after Lost Song, though apparently they’ve decided to go back to a version of Aincrad instead of building a completely different world. (This time, Aincrad is on the ground, giving it the name Ainground.)…
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Review: Final Fantasy XV (Sony PlayStation 4)
A bro-tastical adventure for the ages.
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