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Super Mario Maker 2 Review

Build it, beat it, love it

The Sinking City Review

Beware the dangers of the deep

Games and game companies

Supporting Pride Month 2019

The Highs and Lows

of E3 2019

Transgender in Cyberpunk 2077

inclusive or exploitative?

'Women in Gaming' panel

wows many at Microsoft Sydney

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Review

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Review – A bloody good time

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, one of the most eagerly anticipated crowdfunded games ever, has finally been released. Does it live up to the hype? read on

Mon 24th 3:23pm
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A month-long celebration of LGBTQIA+ games has kicked off with Summer of Pride

It may be colder than Cocytus, and bucketing down with rain, but it looks like June's set to bring us some warmth with the Summer of Pride. read on

Sun 2nd 4:53pm
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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

Crash Nitro-Fueled update boosts snail-paced loading times

Crash Nitro-Fueled newest update completely BOOSTS gamers into action-packed races following previously poor loading times. read on

Mon 22nd 2:50pm
Omi Koulas
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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 DLC roster revealed

Marvel Game Studios has announced several DLC characters for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, some of which will be freely available to download. read on

Mon 22nd 2:44pm
Tom Quirk
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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz receives remaster

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is a remaster of the 2006 game in the series. Bounce around and have some good arcade fun when it lands in October. read on

Mon 22nd 1:48pm
Charlie Kelly
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Nintendo faces class-action lawsuit over Joy-Con “drifting” fault

Nintendo has found themselves in a spot of trouble with a class-action lawsuit over the infamous "drifting" that can come with their joy-cons. read on

Mon 22nd 1:39pm
Charlie Kelly
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The Witcher TV show gets first official teaser

The upcoming Netflix adaptation of The Witcher series of novels gets its first official trailer, featuring magic, monsters, and massive biceps. read on

Sun 21st 12:14am
Pedro Cooray
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Marvel’s Spider-Man becomes best selling superhero game in the US

Marvel's Spider-Man has just soared to new heights and overtaken Arkham City to become the best selling superhero game in the US ever! Go web go! read on

Sat 20th 10:37am
Charlie Kelly
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 receives a spooky release date

Get your Poltergusts, Luigi's Mansion 3 for the Nintendo Switch finally has a release date. It releases on one of the most fitting and spooky dates ever. read on

Sat 20th 10:13am
Charlie Kelly
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Review

Dragon Quest Builders 2 Review – Building on a great foundation

Dragon Quest Builders 2 has arrived, expanding on the premise of the first game and adding new features, like multiplayer. Is it worth your time? read on

Fri 19th 11:32am
Tom Quirk
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There’s a new Switch model with a bigger battery on the way

Nintendo set to launch new Switch model with a significantly improved battery life in 2019, providing fans with longer portable sessions. read on

Thu 18th 11:16pm
Justin White
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Overwatch cheaters will now prompt an automatic match end

Overwatch cheaters are due a nasty shock with a promised automatic match end when their cheating is detected. The news came from the games July dev update. read on

Thu 18th 10:33pm
Charlie Kelly
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Review

Lovely Planet 2: April Skies Review – Marathon Gunner

Lovely Planet 2: April Skies feels like a pocky fuelled Japanese fever dream. Like delving into a children’s picture book from Daiso. read on

Wed 17th 6:20pm
Hailey McKay
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Tetris Effect is coming to PC as an Epic exclusive

The beloved Tetris Effect is arrivng to the PC as both a traditional game as well as a VR experience. The game will also arrive as an Epic exclusive read on

Wed 17th 5:22pm
Charlie Kelly
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CheckPoint launch Coping Companion, a personalised well-being assistant

CheckPoint launch a trading card system to help cope with issues centered around mental health and well-being, offering useful advice in a compact format. read on

Wed 17th 11:42am
Justin White
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Stranger Things 3: The Game Review – A disappointing television tie-in

Stranger Things 3 is one of the best seasons of TV in recent memory. Stranger Things 3: The Game is a weak attempt at retelling that season in an interactive format. read on

Tue 16th 6:13pm
Nat Patterson
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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
Elliot Attard
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Watch Dogs: Legion wants your music in their game

Ubisoft has partnered with HitRecord to ask fans for music contributions for Watch Dogs: Legion. Is this exciting news or does it raise labor concern? read on

Mon 15th 4:26pm
Charlie Kelly
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Gears 5 will remove references to smoking

Gears 5 will not have any references to smoking or tobacco use after working with anti-smoking organisation Truth Initiative. read on

Mon 15th 4:19pm
Tom Quirk
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Minecraft Earth Closed Beta coming this Winter

The closed Beta for the upcoming Augmented Reality Minecraft Earth is set to release late this winter and a trailer has been uploaded showing new features. read on

Mon 15th 4:13pm
Bree Swaine
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Nintendo Switch now leads the Japanese console market

Despite a 3 year handicap, the Nintendo Switch has now overtaken its competition to become the leading console in the Japanese market read on

Mon 15th 10:17am
Kolby Newland
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Ion Maiden renamed to Ion Fury after lawsuit, gets new trailer

3D Realms' upcoming game Ion Maiden has been renamed to Ion Fury after facing a lawsuit from the band, Iron Maiden. The game will release August 15 on PC. read on

Mon 15th 9:54am
Tom Quirk
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Upcoming releases

Fire Emblem: Three Houses Box art

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

July 26, 2019 Switch
Wolfenstein: Youngblood Box art

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

July 26, 2019 PS4Xbox OnePCSwitch
Control Box art

Control

August 27, 2019 PS4Xbox OnePC
Dark Pictures: Man of Medan Box art

Dark Pictures: Man of Medan

August 30, 2019 PS4Xbox OnePC
Astral Chain Box art

Astral Chain

August 30, 2019 Switch
Gears 5 Box art

Gears 5

September 10, 2019 Xbox OnePC
Borderlands 3 Box art

Borderlands 3

September 13, 2019 PS4Xbox OnePC
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Mario Kart Tour

December 31, 2019 AndroidiOS
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