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Here’s every major announcement from the 2023 PlayStation Showcase

Sony recently concluded its highly anticipated PlayStation Showcase, and it did not disappoint. The hour-long event was filled with various announcements, revealing a wealth of information about upcoming games for both the PS5 and the PSVR 2. Additionally, Sony surprised fans with some fresh hardware accessories, including the Project Q Remote Play handheld and a…

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Watch Cyberpunk 2077 in action on Playstation 4 Pro and PS5 via backwards compatibility

Inching closer to the long-awaited release of the game of the year, Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has dropped a new taster of gameplay. The new footage features a look at PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation 5 versions through backwards compatibility, the 6-minute gameplay captures a section of the Nomad Lifepath, one of three playable…

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Bayonetta

Why Bayonetta and Vanquish is the perfect isolation bundle for action-loving gamers

Two games I never finished have been repackaged, remastered and released as a solid double package. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the hell out of my brief time with both Bayonetta (2009) and Vanquish (2010) but it was at a point in my life when video games ebbed out of my radar for a…

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Be warned: The Re:Mind DLC will reignite your love for the Kingdom Hearts 3 universe

If you’ve tried to play Kingdom Hearts III in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed a pretty sizeable update to the game in the form of 1.09. It’s filled with some of the biggest updates the game has seen since its release in 2019. And it also paves the way for the…

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Rage 2 ups the ante with new “Rise of the Ghosts” expansion

Bethesda have now released the first of two substantial expansions for shooter Rage 2, rolling out a brand new story, region and enemy faction tied into Rise of the Ghosts. Said to push up the game’s already bonkers narrative, this new stretch appears to play heavily on the more action-heavy parts of the game with…

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Catherine: Full Body Review: Punishment has never felt so good

I’m not sure why I did this to myself. Glutton for punishment maybe? Whatever the reason, there are times I regret picking up Catherine: Full Body, which has caused painful flashbacks to almost 10 years ago when I almost reverted back to 9 year old me – the kid who was totally fine with smashing…

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Spider-Man Remastered

Gamescom 2019: PlayStation acquires Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games

This one feels like it’s been a long time coming. Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games have been acquired by Sony. The acquisition makes Insomniac a first-party PlayStation developer within Sony Worldwide Studios. Insomniac’s history with Sony goes back as far as the PlayStation 1. It’s a company responisble for numerous Sony exclusives…

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Hollow Knight Review: Please re-release this game every year

Whatever the reason we had to wait so long to get this in Australia, I for one am just glad that it’s here and that it exists. Adelaide-based indie developers Team Cherry truly blessed the gaming community when they released Hollow Knight a few years ago, followed by a widely acclaimed roll-out on all current-gen…

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PlayStation’s Winter Sale takes up to 60% off some of the PS4’s greatest games

PlayStation’s Winter Sale has begun, taking steep discounts — as much as 60% — off some of the PS4’s greatest and most popular games. If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that gamers love a discount. Everything from 2019 new releases to platform exclusives and must-haves have been discounted. Instant classics and platform…

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The Sinking City Review: A Lovecraftian world writ large

The surrealistic horrors imagined by New England author H. P. Lovecraft have always bled into the open plans of fantasy, which is why the eccentric writer has long been such a heavy influence on the video game world. With survival-horror picking up massively in popularity, especially since The Last of Us, his indelible prints have…

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Games Review: Kingdom Hearts 3 is the wave of wholesome joy we all need in our lives right now

The day has finally arrived. Almost 14 years after Kingdom Hearts II was released to critical acclaim on the PS2, its long awaited follow up Kingdom Hearts III is here. But fans of the series — which melded the Final Fantasy and Disney universes a decade before the company acquired the Marvel Cinematic Universe —…

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Tech Review: HyperX Cloud Stinger Core: Great sound on a budget

The HyperX Cloud Stinger Core shouldn’t sound as good as it does. This is a $70 AUD pair of headphones. You expect certain things from $70 headphones. You expect them to be cheap. You expect them to be made from hard, unyeilding plastic that keeps them from being worn comfortably for long periods. You certainly…

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Games Review: Paladins: Champions of the Realm (PC, 2018): Something borrowed, something new

There is a trend in modern AAA game design of pinching the best ideas from other games and building on them to create something new. Hi-Rez Studios is a developer that has built a successful portfolio by doing exactly this. They are very good at looking at successful multiplayer games, distilling their most enjoyable components…

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Games Review: Unravel 2(Xbox One, 2018): A Common Thread

Unravel 2 is the sort of game that strengthens interpersonal bonds.  It’s a wonderful team building exercise, a game cut from the same warm emotional mould as its predecessor but with a rather different point to make.

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Games Review: Lego The Incredibles (PS4, 2018): Saving the world one brick at a time

With the world of LEGO dominating the video game market with numerous adaptations of beloved properties, a venture based on The Incredibles films seems like a natural fit.  With The Incredibles 2 out in cinemas, you may think that LEGO’s “cash grab” tactics may be at play here. Well, you would be terribly mistaken. LEGO…

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You can boot a football around with a tank now if you want

Proving that not even non-sentient military hardware is safe from World Cup fever, World of Tanks is now letting you use its many vehicles to play a very explodey version of 3v3 Rocket League.

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Games Review: Jurassic World Evolution (Xbox One, 2018): “We’re going to make a fortune with this place.”

Jurassic World Evolution is far, far harder than it needs to be. It’s really surprising how difficult the game is at times. Your guests’ wants are often bizarre, the learning curve is a cliff face and the dinosaurs are predictably unsympathetic to your desire to make a buck. I’ll spend hours getting everything in my…

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E3 2018: Watch the new trailer for The Last of Us Part II

The biggest and most anticipated game of E3 2018 has finally had its moment. The Last of Us Part II has dropped a brand new gameplay trailer during PlayStation’s E3 2018 press briefing in Los Angeles and you can see it right now.

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E3 2018: Insomniac’s Spider-Man gets a brand new trailer

Developer Insomniac have rocked the PlayStation E3 press conference with a ton of new footage from their upcoming superhero game, Spider-Man. Hit the jump to check it out for yourself.

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E3 2018: The new Death Stranding trailer is as weird as ever

Another E3 means another trailer for Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding. It also means we’re no closer to figuring out what the hell this game is about. But that’s part of the fun, right? See if you can figure it out. Death Stranding‘s latest gameplay trailer awaits after the jump.

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E3 2018: Resident Evil 2 is getting the remaster treatment

Resident Evil has come back into the limelight with the recent success of Resident Evil VII, it only feels natural that one of the high points of the franchise would be getting remastered. And boy does it look good.

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E3 2018: Kingdom Hearts 3 gets yet another trailer at PlayStation’s E3 media briefing

A third massive trailer for Kingdom Hearts III has dropped during Playstation’s  E3 press conference, showing a bit of new footage involving the game’s Pirates of the Carribean universe.

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E3 2018: Rage 2 kicks off the Bethesda E3 showcase

Kicking the Bethesda E3 showcase off with a fast, sugary one-song concert by Andrew WK and a pretty hilarious barb from Bethesda’s Pete Hines over Walmart Canada leaking the game’s existence, Rage 2 dropped a brand new trailer re-explaining the world and its main character, Walker, the last ranger.

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E3 2018: Shadow of the Tomb Raider gets huge new trailers during Square Enix press briefing

After a quick look at gameplay during the Xbox presser yesterday, the Square Enix E3 press brief gave us two more glimpses of the game in action.

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E3 2018: Kingdom Hearts 3 has a release date. This is not a drill.

Two days ahead of their E3 2018 press conference, and in the dead of bloody night, Square Enix have announced a release date for the long awaited third installment of the Kingdom Hearts franchise.

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E3 2018: Xbox drops first glimpse of Fallout 4 ahead of Bethesda showcase

Bethesda’s Todd Howard took the stage ahead of tonight’s Bethesda E3 showcase to give a glimpse of Fallout 76. Details remained scarce, though Howard did talk about a couple of key points.

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E3 2018: Kingdom Hearts 3 gets a new trailer

Following yesterday’s release date reveal, Kingdom Hearts 3 has dropped a new trailer during the Xbox E3 2018 press briefing.

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E3 2018: The Division 2 is taking the fight to Washington DC

Ubisoft have finally opened up about The Division 2 at this year’s Xbox E3 briefing, showing off a reveal trailer and a substantial chunk of gameplay.

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E3 2018: Devil May Cry 5 is finally, actually on the way

In an interesting meeting between the rebooted DmC title and the original Devil May Cry series, Capcom have formally announced Dante’s return in Devil May Cry 5.

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E3 2018: Naruto’s gonna fight Frieza in Jump Force

Jump Force, a video game cross over of all your favourite anime characters from shows like Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, One Piece and even Death Note, made a bit of a splash at the Xbox E3 press brief this morning. Check out the hype reel after the jump.

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