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Ghostrunner, that excellent cyberpunk parkour game, is getting a sequel

By Brad Lang
May 14, 2021 - 4 years ago

Imaginatively named Ghostrunner 2, it sounds like you’ll be doing all the familiar wall runs and jumps but with more stuff this time!

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Sony reveals sexy Midnight Black and Cosmic Red PS5 controllers

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 14, 2021 - 4 years ago

Good news then, because the PS5 is finally getting a pair of controllers in some HOT new colours. These new gradients are Midnight Black and Cosmic Red, the latter of which is giving me "what colour is this dress" PTSD flashbacks.

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Microsoft’s new Xbox purchase program is designed to weed out scalpers from true fans

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 13, 2021 - 4 years ago

Microsoft is looking to deal a killing blow to scalpers, and is trying out a new program called the Console Purchase Pilot.

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Sony has 25 new games in development, PS5 production to be ramped up

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 13, 2021 - 4 years ago

Seven months into its existence, the PlayStation 5 is a great console that has seldom hit next-gen vibes, mostly due to it only having a mere handful of games to take advantage of its more buzzworthy features. When games such as Returnal and Spider-Man: Miles Morales do pop up though? It's a moment worth celebrating as Sony's first-party offerings have been hitting sixes on the pitch so far.

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The Xbox Series X/S now has an original Xbox theme

By Brad Lang
May 13, 2021 - 4 years ago

While it doesn’t turn your user interface into a one-to-one replica, it certainly evokes Grand Daddy Xbox in all it’s green glory.

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Blizzard to host two hour Overwatch 2 PvP livestream next week

By Brad Lang
May 13, 2021 - 4 years ago

While most of the buzz around this soft sequel has focused on the single-player content, Blizzard wants to show off all the work it has done on multiplayer.

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Scarlet Nexus demo will release on Xbox first, PlayStation a week later

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 12, 2021 - 4 years ago

Bandai Namco will release an official demo for the game on Xbox and PlayStation near the end of the month, and if you happen to have an Xbox then you'll be getting a week of early access. Here's the exact timings on that.

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Scarlet Nexus Preview – Brain Runner

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 12, 2021 - 4 years ago

Action, romance, and characters wielding powers that can rip entire cities apart if they're left unchecked, all visualised by a ton of anime style and attitude. What's not to love?

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Famicom Detective Club Review

By Brad Lang
May 12, 2021 - 4 years ago

Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind are well-told and compelling mystery games presented in a loving remake that improves on the original titles while sometimes remaining a little too faithful to outdated designs.

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids Review – Eastbound and Rathdown

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 12, 2021 - 4 years ago

Ireland is beautiful beyond words, the hidden secrets make exploring the Emerald Isle more fascinating than the paint by numbers main campaign, and if you're looking for plenty of familiar bang for your Hiberno-Norse coinage, Wrath of the Druids certainly has all that and more.

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Surprise! EA made stacks of cash in 2020

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 12, 2021 - 4 years ago

There’s plenty of grinning in the gaming industry today, as the biggest companies are experiencing what it likes to be millionaires discovering diamonds in their backyards: They’re slightly richer! Electronic Arts has posted its earnings for the financial year ending on March 31, 2021, and the gist of this story is that the company had its best year ever since it was formed in 1982.

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Thanks to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and microtransactions, Ubisoft had its best year ever

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 12, 2021 - 4 years ago

Here’s something unbelievable: Apparently global pandemics are fantastic for the video game industry, as just about every publisher under the sun has posted record profits and numbers for the latest financial year ending on March 31. Ubisoft is no different, as the French publisher saw some outstandingly high numbers, with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla being an absolute jet engine of momentum.

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