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Amnesia: Rebirth giveaway

25/10/2021

An Amnesia: Rebirth Steam key is our Halloween game giveaway prize!

by Sam Sant

The latest entry in Frictional Games’ iconic horror series, Amnesia: Rebirth tasks players with surviving the harsh Algerian desert.

Players must avoid spending time in darkness for the sake of their sanity, but also shelter from the blistering heat of the boiling sun. Gameplay quandaries don’t end there, however; forging ahead is a must to save protagonist Tasi Trianon and her dependant, though doing so leads to some terrifying monster encounters.

While Amnesia: Rebirth is an excellent horror game, its compelling narrative and puzzles are worth experiencing by anyone. This is where Adventure Mode comes into play, transforming the game into a non-horror title accessible to everyone.

Looking to enjoy some emotionally impactful scares this spooky season? Enter via Gleam below for a chance to win Amnesia: Rebirth on PC. Alternatively, it’s available to purchase for £23.79 on Steam.

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ENDED: PowerBeatsVR Oculus Quest giveaway

18/10/2021

Congratulations to our 10 lucky PowerBeatsVR giveaway winners:

Tatjana Pobulic, Bravo Baavo, Frago Lina, Chad Boyd, Szymon Petrykowski, Benoit Richard, Gabriel Tong, Alan Silvero, Hope Cullers, and Jason Lee!

by Sam Sant

@SlamShotSam

10 PowerBeatsVR Oculus Quest App Lab keys are up for grabs in our latest giveaway!

Five Mind Creations' PowerBeatsVR is a full-body workout where players enter beautiful virtual reality environments to dodge, squat and box their way to better health. 50 professional exercise routines are set to 24 official songs, plus there's an auto-generator allowing users to implement their own music tracks.

There are tons of in-game customisation settings, in addition to calorie tracking and several fitness statistics/analysis options. Perhaps best of all, unlike some leading fitness apps, there's no subscription fee allowing owners unlimited and indefinite access to all of the workouts.

This giveaway is for PowerBeatsVR Oculus Quest App Lab codes, which require an Oculus Quest or Quest 2 to play. The game also supports additional VR platforms via the Steam version.

PowerBeatsVR hits Oculus Quest App Lab on 20 October, so be sure to enter via Gleam below for a chance to be one of the first to play.

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ENDED: Duskers giveaway

11/10/2021

Alexander Schneider is our Duskers giveaway winner.

by Sam Sant

@SlamShotSam

A Duskers Steam key is this week's giveaway prize.

In Duskers, the entire universe is a graveyard. Players must pilot drones into derelict ships and retrieve supplies to survive, while also attempting to figure out the events that spelt doom for humanity.

Channelling the brand of low-fi sci-fi made famous by the Alien franchise, Duskers uses a little to achieve a lot. Just about any computer can run the game, making it an equal opportunity horror title for fright fans this Halloween.

Got what it takes to explore, adapt and survive? Enter via Gleam below for a chance to win Duskers on PC. It's also available to purchase for £14.99 on Steam.

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ENDED: Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe giveaway

4/10/2021

Nicole Mihaly is our Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe giveaway winner!

by Sam Sant

@SlamShotSam

A Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe Steam key is this week's giveaway prize.

Streets of Red is a modern beat 'em up that pays homage to the classics. Channelling the likes of Streets of Rage, if the name didn't make that obvious, Secret Base's brawler provides a ton of arcade fun whether playing solo or cooperatively.

Since it's now the spookiest month of the year, there's no better time to try the Devil's Dare Deluxe update. This horrifying permadeath mode tasks players with battling legions of undead monstrosities, some of which might look familiar. Of course, there's also the opportunity to learn new skills catered towards the mode's unique gameplay.

Got what it takes to spill buckets of blood in Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe? Enter via Gleam below for a chance to win the game on PC. Alternatively, it's available to purchase for £9.29 on Steam.

Good luck!

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ENDED: Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack giveaway

27/9/2021

The Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack giveaway winner is Elliot Alderson!

by Sam Sant

@SlamShotSam

A Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack Steam key is this week’s giveaway prize.

Rejoin beloved protagonist Guybrush Threepwood on his first 3D adventure. After expelling the “demonic mojo” from series antagonist LeChuck, the entire Caribbean becomes infected. Friends become foes and it’s up to Guybrush to right his own wrongs over the course of five chapters.

Originally released episodically by Telltale Games, Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack collects all five instalments in one place. It’s the best way to experience the entirety of the latest entry in the classic Monkey Island series.

Eager to adventure as renowned pirate Guybrush Threepwood? Enter via Gleam below for a chance to win Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack on PC. It’s also available to purchase for £11.39 on Steam.

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ENDED: Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced giveaway

20/9/2021

Dmitry Zhdanov is our Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced giveaway winner!

by Sam Sant

@SlamShotSam

A Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced Steam key is this week's giveaway prize!

Return to where it all began with the definitive version of the original Borderlands game. This version includes improved character models, environments, weapons and textures that make the game shine on modern 4K resolution displays.

In addition to being a visual upgrade, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced also includes all of the game's post-launch DLC. That's The Zombie Island of Doctor Ned, Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx and Claptrap's New Robot Revolution.

Want to storm the Borderlands with a bazillion guns? Enter via Gleam below for a chance to win Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced on PC. It's also available to purchase for £24.99 on Steam.

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ENDED: Hue giveaway

13/9/2021

Nils Casper is our Hue giveaway winner!

by Sam Sant

@SlamShotSam

A Hue Steam key is this week's giveaway prize.

Hue is an acclaimed and award-winning adventure in which players must change the background colour of the world to effect the foreground. By shifting colours it's possible to make obstacles disappear, complete platforming challenges and solve increasingly mind-bending puzzles.

As added motivation, players embody a young boy seeking his missing mother throughout the game. If ever a section becomes too taxing, just remember what's at stake before forging on!

Got what it takes to reunite a boy and his mother? Enter via Gleam below for a chance to win Hue on PC. It's also available to purchase for £11.99 on Steam.

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Hell Let Loose beta and console release dates revealed

7/9/2021

Developers Black Matter and publisher Team 17 have announced the release date for the console version of their realistic WW2 multiplayer title, Hell Let Loose.

by Liam Andrews

@pass_controller

Following a successful transition out of Early Access on PC this summer, Hell Let Loose will make its console debut early next month on current-gen consoles. PS5 users can get a taste of the “authentic and immersive” combat ahead of launch thanks to an open beta this month. The beta, which runs from 16 – 20 September, will allow participants to try the Warfare multiplayer mode on the Hurtgen map.

The full release will feature cross-play between PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, along with two multiplayer modes. There’s the aforementioned Warfare, which sees two teams of 50 battling it out for control of a map, and Offensive, where one team takes on the role of attacker while the other plays defender.

Hell Let Loose will feature 10 maps in total based on the Western Front, including two inspired by the Omaha and Utah beach landings and a Carentan map that’s said to feature “brutal house-to-house, street-to-street urban fighting.”

Two new maps based on the War’s Eastern Front, Stalingrad and Kursk, along with playable Soviet forces, will be added to the console version of the game as part of a free winter update having previously launched on PC.

Here’s an overview of the game’s key features:

The brutality of the War in Europe: Hell Let Loose portrays the battles of the Western Front across two distinct modes, Offensive and Warfare.
Authentic strategic gameplay: Each side of 50 players is broken down into armour, infantry, and recon, led by officers with a direct line to an overall player-commander directing the flow of the game.
Unique metagame: Extended battles entrench participants in the tidal-like motion of the frontline that builds up Hell Let Loose’s real-time strategy inspired metagame.
Playing a part: Fourteen roles are available for players to experience, from engineers and snipers, to commanders and tank crewmen, medics and support; all play a part in the war effort.

Hell Let Loose is out 5 October, 2021 on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 and is currently available on PC via Steam. Those who pre-order the console version will unlock The Silver Vanguard cosmetic pack.

Are you looking forward to the game’s console debut? Let us know below.

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ENDED: Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Steam key giveaway

6/9/2021

Steven Andria is our Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin giveaway winner!

by Sam Sant

@SlamShotSam

A Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Steam key is this week’s giveaway prize!

Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin bridges the gap between the cult classic original and the series’ brand-new sequel. Players must solve psychic puzzles and interact with iconic characters, all in aid of rescuing Grand Head of the Psychonauts Truman Zanotto.

Rhombus of Ruin is a virtual reality game that requires an Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest (Oculus Link), HTC Vive, or Valve Index to play. For anyone with a compatible headset, it’s an adventure well worth taking.

Fancy joining Raz and the Psychonauts on a wild VR escapade? Enter via Gleam below for a chance to win the game on PC. Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin is also available to purchase for £15.49 on Steam.

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Science fiction Zelda-like, XEL, coming to PC and consoles

3/9/2021

Developer Tiny Roar and publisher Assemble Entertainment are bringing their sci-fi adventure title, XEL, to PC and consoles next year.

by Liam Andrews

@pass_controller

XEL is described as a “vibrant sci-fi Zelda-like”, blending colourful biomes and a futuristic setting with a top-down perspective, intricate puzzles, “mysterious dungeons”, and an explorable overworld connecting it all. Players must help Reid, the game’s amnesiac protagonist, solve the mystery of the world she crash landed on that’s “filled with secrets, puzzles, and a not-so-stable sense of time”.

Along the way, players will be able to meet “charming, enduring” characters and utilise a variety of upgradable weapons and items to take on “merciless robots and exotic wildlife”. Reid will even be able to manipulate space and time in order to reach new areas and solve puzzles.

Here’s an overview of the game’s key features:

Sci-fi Dungeon Diving: The world of XEL features a vast, extensive overworld and challenging, Zelda-like dungeons to explore.
A Deep Combat System: Become proficient at using a variety of attacks and combos, while dodging and parrying to tackle and take out foes.
Gadgets & Guns: Master and upgrade your weapons, shield and gadgets to smash your foes and open up new areas to explore.
Deep Lore and a Deeper Mystery: What exactly happened to this world, and who is responsible? Piece together a captivating story and dive into the legends behind the cryptic history.
Spacetime? Not a Problem: Unlock special abilities that allow Reid to bend the rules of space and time, granting her access to previously impassable areas and opening up new ways to defeat difficult enemies.

There’s no solid release date or platform info just yet, with XEL said to be coming to PC and consoles sometime in 2022.

What do you think of the game? Let us know below or in the forums.

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