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Three are better than two?

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Keep your wits

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A chain worth being bound to

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Reality bending mystery

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Heave Ho Review – Laughing long-limbed lunatics

Heave Ho is a silly platforming, puzzle game from the minds behind Mother Russia Bleeds. Can these vivid antics keep players interested? read on

Fri 30th 12:12am
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KFC is making a dating sim where you romance a sexy Colonel Sanders

KFC is making a dating simulator where players attempt to befriend and date The Colonel himself. No really. No, seriously. read on

Wed 11th 10:32am
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The State of LGBT+ Representation in Gaming

This week on the show, we return to a topic we touched on a couple of years ago, the state of LGBT+ representation in the…

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Thu 21st 3:18pm
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Ex-Bioware writer and Aussie GameDev start Summerfall Studios

David Gaider and Liam Esler reveal their new indie games endeavour, Summerfall Studios, based in Melbourne, Australia. read on

Wed 18th 1:54pm
Omi Koulas
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Bleak Sword is a new action game for Apple Arcade

Bleak Sword is a new "dark fantasy action game" published by Devolver Digital, to be released on Apple Arcade, the new subscription gaming service. read on

Tue 17th 6:23pm
Pedro Cooray
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Gears 5 is Microsoft’s most successful title in 7 years

Gears 5 has become the most successful Xbox Game Studios title for this entire generation, and the most played Xbox title after 1 week since 2012's Halo 4. read on

Tue 17th 6:00pm
Elliot Attard
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Mega Man X Dive has some hidden depths to it

Mega Man X Dive has begun a closed beta, showcasing some very promising elements for the series, mobile or not. Will you join the fight? read on

Tue 17th 3:35pm
Ashley Winters
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered gets release date

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles gets a new trailer and release date for a remastered edition coming early 2020 that adds some great improvements. read on

Tue 17th 3:32pm
Justin White
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The Game Awards 2019 sets premiere date

Hooray! The premiere date for The Game Awards for 2019 has been announced. It'll serve as the fifth annual event, hosted once more by Geoff Keighley. read on

Tue 17th 9:16am
Charlie Kelly
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Gwent: The Witcher Card Game gets iOS release date

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game finally has a release date. It'll come in October with the neat new feature of PC cross saves. read on

Tue 17th 8:58am
Charlie Kelly
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Greedfall Review – Diamond in the rough

Greedfall is the latest RPG from French developer Spiders, set on a mysterious island filled with monsters, intrigue and factions fighting for control. read on

Fri 13th 4:44pm
Tom Quirk
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Oninaki Review – Maybe in the next life…

Oninaki is an action-packed RPG with a colourful, charming style. But its intitially fascinating premise is held back by a slow, predicable narrative. read on

Fri 13th 11:19am
Edie W-K
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RAGE 2’s first content expansion, Rise of the Ghosts, announced

Fight your way through a new region, wield a devastating new weapon, and encounter the new Ghost threat in the first DLC expansion for Rage 2. read on

Fri 13th 9:34am
Justin White
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A closer look at Nintendo’s bizarre “Ring Fit Adventure” for Switch

Nintendo have given us a closer look at what they're calling "Ring Fit Adventure". A new game and peripheral for the Switch focused on fitness read on

Fri 13th 9:08am
Elliot Attard
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Life is Strange 2 is being (temporarily) removed from Australian storefronts

Life is Strange 2 is temporarily being removed from Australian digital storefronts while it is being reviewed by the Australian Classification Board. read on

Wed 11th 12:21pm
Tom Quirk
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Against all odds Shenmue III is almost here and it has a very special Collector’s Edition

The game that nobody believed would ever launch is finally just around the corner. Now we can celebrate with a special Collector's Edition release read on

Wed 11th 11:06am
Kolby Newland
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KFC is making a dating sim where you romance a sexy Colonel Sanders

KFC is making a dating simulator where players attempt to befriend and date The Colonel himself. No really. No, seriously. read on

Wed 11th 10:32am
Elliot Attard
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‘Project Resistance’ teaser showcases a cooperative survival Resident Evil

A new entry in the survival-horror Resident Evil series, Project Resistance, has been revealed, letting you experience the zombie terror with friends. read on

Tue 10th 3:53pm
Ashley Winters
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Reggie Fils-Aimé to teach at New York’s Cornell University

Ex Nintendo COO Reggie Fils-Aimé has announced his next gig! He'll be a teacher at none other than New York's Cornell University. read on

Mon 9th 8:38pm
Charlie Kelly
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Nintendo announces exercise ring for Switch… this is not a joke.

The reveal shows a circular Nintendo ring that seems to be for a variety of fitness and sports games. What other mysteries does it hold? read on

Fri 6th 5:36pm
Omi Koulas
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Sledgehammer Games opening and hiring in Melbourne

Sledgehammer Games, developers of several Call of Duty titles, are hiring for devs in Melbourne, Australia following the expansion of their team. read on

Fri 6th 5:15pm
Omi Koulas
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Fairy Tail, the iconic manga and anime gets new JRPG

Anime and manga fans rejoice! Koei Tecmo Europe has announced in a press release today that a ‘brand-new magical JRPG’ is in development by GUST Studios. The game being made is Fairy Tail, based off the anime and best selling  manga of the same name.

This new title will also be… read on

Fri 6th 10:52am
Charlie Kelly
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You could play in this PUBG tournament at PAX Australia

Red Bull Fight or Flight is a squad-based PUBG tournament. Winners of the PAX round of qualifers get flown to the Grand Final in Sydney. read on

Fri 6th 10:44am
Pedro Cooray
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