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Yakuza series general director Toshihiro Nagoshi has confirmed the next Yakuza game will star Yakuza Online's Ichiban Kasuga and this v...Read More

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is coming to PC

The ESRB has recently rated Yakuza Kiwami 2 a "M" for mature, revealing the previously PlayStation 4-exclusive title is likely ma...Read More

Sega's legendary Blast Processing was real - but what did it actually do?

Blast processing. Controversial in its time, Sega used the phrase heavily to market its Genesis/Mega Drive console in the US against Super ...Read More

Valve's VR headset is real - here's our first look at Valve Index

Valve has teased the announcement of Valve Index, seemingly its new VR headset. There's not much to go on: just a single image and a p...Read More

Analogue Mega Sg review: the best Mega Drive clone for flat panel TVs

In what has become somewhat of a tradition at this point, boutique console manufacturer Analogue has returned with a new machine focused on...Read More

Driveclub servers will shut down in March 2020

Sony has confirmed Driveclub will hit its end-of-life status on 31st March, 2020. The closure affects Driveclub VR and Driveclub Bikes as w...Read More

Sega joins Nintendo and Sony with its own mini console, the Sega Mega Drive Mini

Sega has confirmed its joining the mini-console bandwagon with the Sega Mega Drive Mini, a minature version of the Sega Mega Drive - or Seg...Read More

Pocket City, urban deers and the rewilding of video games

There's a moment in an oldish film - I think it's Mad Dog and Glory but I wouldn't bet on it - where a guy is taking a photo of...Read More

What matters is that somebody cares about the tomato sauce

March 30, 2019

I've misplaced my DVD of Dark City, so I can't get the wording right for this, but I don't think the wording is that important...Read More

Panic Button bringing Runic Games' Torchlight 2 to consoles, Hob to Switch

Well-regarded porting studio Panic Button is poised to give two Runic Games classics - Torchlight 2 and Hob - a new home on consoles later ...Read More

Operencia: The Stolen Sun Is Now Available For Xbox One And Windows 10 (Xbox Play Anywhere)

Operencia: The Stolen Sun is included with Xbox Game Pass Product Info: Developer: Zen Studios Publisher: Zen Studios Website: Operen...Read More

Weird, bleak cult survival horror follow-up Pathologic 2 is finally out in May

Developer Ice-Pick Lodge has announced that its ambitious, long-in-the-works open-world survival horror follow-up, Pathologic 2, is finally...Read More

Bulletstorm comes to Switch this summer, complete with Duke Nukem

It's been eight years since Bulletstorm first popped up on our screens, and now it's about to land on a new one. Announced during ...Read More

Co-op shooter rogue-like Risk of Rain 2 surprise-launches in Steam early access

Developer Hopoo Games has surprise-launched its co-operative rogue-like shooter sequel Risk of Rain 2 on Steam early access, and it's a...Read More

Evil Dead's Ash is heading to Dead by Daylight

We're a fair distance from Halloween, but Dead by Daylight is determined to let you get your spook on all year round - and now you can ...Read More

The Walking Dead - The Final Season Episode 4: Take Us Back review - It was never going to be easy to say goodbye to Clem, was it?

I thought he was just another corpse at first. Body bruised and blackened, he looked dead, anyway. That said, I'm so used to death at ...Read More

Charity speed-running event Summer Games Done Quick reveals full 2019 games list

With the sun full in the sky and the flowers in bloom (and, also, me already wearing shorts because of course), it no longer seems unreasona...Read More

Tropico 6 review - a gentle revolution

Here's my gaming metaphor of the day: Tropico is like that one friend you have - you know the one - who you see at regularly reoccurrin...Read More

Assassin’s Creed III Remastered Is Now Available For Xbox One

Product Info: Developer: Ubisoft Publisher: Ubisoft Website: Assassin’s Creed III Twitter: @ assassinscreed / @Ubisoft from Xb...Read More

Warface Silver And Gold Editions Are Now Available For Xbox One

Product Info: Developer: Mail.Ru Publisher: My.Com Website: Warface Twitter: @mycom_official / @Warface from Xbox Live...Read More

Royal Roads Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One

NOTE: You may pre-download this game, but it will not be playable until the release date/time: 04/04/2019 – 5:00 PM (check the product p...Read More

Twitch Prime currently includes a 12-month subscription to Nintendo Switch Online

If you're a Switch owner with an Amazon Prime membership, there's a very good chance you'll be interested in the latest offer t...Read More

80 Days dev's ambitious archaeological adventure Heaven's Vault gets a release date

Inkle, developer of the superb Steve Jackson's Sorcery adaptations and Verne-inspired 80 Days, has announced that its enormously ambiti...Read More

This Week On Xbox: March 28, 2019

Here we go…the latest episode of This Week On Xbox. Remember, you can watch This Week On Xbox from the Community section of the Xbox One...Read More

Borderlands 1 remaster confirmed for Xbox One, PS4, and PC, out next week

As part of its live, onstage presentation at PAX East, Gearbox confirmed that its long-rumoured Borderlands 1 remaster is real and will be ...Read More

Gearbox officially unveils Borderlands 3

After a healthy bout of teasing, Gearbox has officially unveiled the latest instalment in its much-loved loot-and-shooter series, Borderlan...Read More

Warparty Is Now Available For Xbox One