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Age of Wonders: Planetfall Review

Venturing out into an engaging, otherworldy landscape

DARQ Review

Perspective puzzling perfection

The Blackout Club Review

A love note to 80’s sci-fi horror

Borderlands 3 Hands-On

Loot ’til you can loot no more

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Review

Two Nazi killers for the price of one

Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review

A class reunion to die for!

The Surge 2 Hands-On

A fast-paced, fun, and rage-fueled ride

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Review

Sea of Solitude Review – What lies beneath?

A dark world of monsters, submerged cities, and a young woman's struggle to make sense of the menal health issues plaguing her read on

Mon 15th 8:24pm
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Australian development studio, Defiant Development, closes down

Defiant Development, the Aussie team behind the phenomenal Hand of Fate series, has announced that their studio will cease production and close down read on

Wed 24th 3:06pm
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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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News

Dead By Daylight and Stranger Things crossover next month

Stranger Things is the next horror title to crossover with multiplayer hit Dead by Daylight. Play as Nancy, Steve or the Demogorgon in game next month. read on

Wed 21st 6:18pm
Charlie Kelly
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Erica is an FMV interactive thriller out now on PS4

Erica is the latest exclusive to come to the Playstation 4. It is a FMV interactive thriller that follows a story of murder, mystery and intrigue. read on

Wed 21st 6:14pm
Charlie Kelly
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Yakuza Remaster Collection brings more Kazuma Kiryu hijinks

Yakuza Remaster Collection features the infamous Kazuma Kiryu in beautiful, refined editions of the Yakuza series three most loved games. read on

Wed 21st 5:35pm
Omi Koulas
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Death Stranding debuts new footage, with peeing but no penis

We got another glimpse at Death Stranding this week, thanks to Gamescom. It gave us a look at some new characters and a curious peeing mechanic. read on

Wed 21st 5:34pm
Charlie Kelly
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Game Informer and GameStop face massive layoffs AGAIN

Game Informer and GameStop are facing, yet again, more layoffs as part of GameStop and EB Games cost-cutting procedures. read on

Wed 21st 4:24pm
Omi Koulas
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Vigor, a free to play looter shooter, leaves Game Preview

Vigor, a looter shooter from Bohemia Interactive has just left early access and is now available to play for free on Xbox One. read on

Wed 21st 4:11pm
Charlie Kelly
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The Witcher 3 Switch port has a release date

The release date for the Switch port of the Witcher 3 has been announced. How will the move to Switch affect the game for better or for worse? read on

Wed 21st 11:07am
Bree Swaine
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SonicFox to do a 48-72h LGBT charity stream this weekend

SonicFox, the gay furry who recently took home the title of best MK11 player at the EVO is due to do a 48-72 hour long LGBTQ+ charity stream this weekend. read on

Wed 21st 11:03am
Charlie Kelly
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Best Friend Forever is the doggy friendly dating simulator we all desperately need

Combining the adoreableness of pet ownership with the thrill of flirting with local singles. Best Friend Forever brings a winning combo to Valentine's 2020 read on

Tue 20th 6:00pm
Elliot Attard
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Little Nightmares 2 announced for 2020 release

Revealed at Gamescom 2019 is the sequel to a much loved horror platformer. Little Nightmares 2 is set to arrive on all major platforms in 2020 read on

Tue 20th 5:31pm
Elliot Attard
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Ori and the Blind Forest is coming to Switch

Moon Studio's Ori and the Blind Forest is making its first foray away from Microsoft and onto the Nintendo Switch next month. read on

Tue 20th 3:04pm
Tom Quirk
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Insomniac Games purchased by Sony

Sony has announced it is acquiring Insomniac Games, developer of Ratchet and Clank and Marvel's Spider-Man. The studio has developed many PlayStation hits. read on

Tue 20th 2:38pm
Tom Quirk
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RAD Review – Adapt and survive

RAD is a 80s-themed post-apocalyptic roguelike from the studio behind Psychonauts and Broken Age. To survive out there, players must mutate and gain powers. read on

Tue 20th 2:30pm
Tom Quirk
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Dragon Age 4 Lead Producer leaves Bioware

Dragon Age 4 Lead Producer, Fernando Melo, has departed Bioware, one day after Anthem Lead Producer, Ben Irving, left the company. read on

Tue 20th 10:52am
Tom Quirk
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Dying Light 2 comes out of the darkness soon with an extended gameplay reveal

Light will finally be shed late August as Techland announce the arrival of Dying Light 2's Extended Gameplay reveal. read on

Mon 19th 3:12pm
Kieren Munn
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Monthly Sea of Thieves updates sure to rock the boat

Sea of Thieves developers annouce monthly updates are coming to the game. This month's update is called Dark Relics, let's find out what comes with it. read on

Mon 19th 3:03pm
Bree Swaine
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Need for Speed Heat shows EA is willing to ditch the Loot Box

Need for Speed Heat has been revealed and with it comes the news that the game won't have any Loot Boxes or microtransactions at all read on

Mon 19th 10:46am
Elliot Attard
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Rebel Galaxy Outlaw Review – Finally, I’m a space cowboy

Ever wanted to be a space cowboy? Ever thought about flying through the stars, listening to country music? Rebel Galaxy Outlaw might be the game for you. read on

Sun 18th 5:27pm
Bree Swaine
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Anthem’s Lead Producer, Ben Irving, leaves Bioware

Anthem's Lead Producer, Ben Irving, is leaving BioWare after having worked at its Texas branch for eight years. It is unknown who will replace his role. read on

Fri 16th 11:48pm
Tom Quirk
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Fortnite adds mechs and dog but players aren’t happy

Fortnite has added mechs and a new dog cosmetic. Both are controversial for different reasons, and whilst the mechs will stay, the dog is being removed. read on

Fri 16th 11:22pm
Tom Quirk
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Upcoming releases

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Control

August 27, 2019 PS4Xbox OnePC
Astral Chain Box art

Astral Chain

August 30, 2019 Switch
Dark Pictures: Man of Medan Box art

Dark Pictures: Man of Medan

August 30, 2019 PS4Xbox OnePC
Gears 5 Box art

Gears 5

September 10, 2019 Xbox OnePC
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Borderlands 3

September 13, 2019 PS4Xbox OnePC
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The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

September 20, 2019 Switch
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The Surge 2

September 24, 2019 PS4Xbox OnePC
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FIFA 20

September 24, 2019 Xbox OnePS4PCSwitch
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