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ENDED: EVERYTHING giveaway

29/4/2019

 
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The winner of our EVERYTHING giveaway is Jett Cameron (@Azatoth12)!

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by Sam Sant

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While we can't literally give away the intangible quantity of everything, we do have the next best thing up for grabs, which is a Steam key for David OReilly and Double Fine's EVERYTHING!

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Fittingly, you can take control of any and everything in EVERYTHING. To illustrate how that unfolds, allow me to quote myself:

​"A multitude of worlds are nested within EVERYTHING; in the space of a few minutes I’d explored pollen spores on a molecular level, become the bee that carried the pollen and ascended from amongst the flowers, taken control of a chimpanzee and rolled down a hill, switched to a grazing horse, transferred my conscious into a grand old oak, become the continent, become the planet, the sun, the galaxy, another galaxy, a new planet, another continent, then descended to explore a foreign ecosystem."

As you can see, the game's scale is incredible. For more on what's also a poignant and meditative experience, check out my full piece on everything you need to know about EVERYTHING.

​If you're open to taking a deep look within, while also appreciating a game of unparalleled scale, enter via Gleam below for your chance to win EVERYTHING on Steam. Otherwise, you can grab a copy for £10.99 on Steam, £11.69 on Switch, or
£11.99 on PS4.

Good luck!
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Playable preview for LUNA The Shadow Dust available now

24/4/2019

 
Playable preview for LUNA The Shadow Dust available now - Pass the Controller

Launching on PC, Mac and Linux later this year, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a point-and-click puzzle adventure from Lantern Studio and Application Systems Heidelberg

by Chris Brand
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Our protagonists, a boy and his mysterious friend, must enter an ancient tower which stands on the edge of the world, in order to restore lost memories and discover the "darkest secret beyond the tower itself."
LUNA features traditional frame-by-frame character animation, a wide range of puzzles (which can be solved without backtracking or hunting for hidden items), hand-drawn environments and cinematics, and an original soundtrack.

A preview version of the game will be made publicly available to download this Friday, but you fine folks don't have to wait that long, as Application Systems have given us the go-ahead to share the links with you.

Clicking the link will start the download straightaway.

Click here for PC.
Click here for Mac.

LUNA The Shadow Dust was one of the hundreds of games on show at EGX Rezzed 2019. Read Rob's take and check out our video coverage for more.
Fancy having a crack at LUNA The Shadow Dust? Let us know how you get on below or over in the forums.
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Mortal Kombat 11 out now, three editions available

23/4/2019

 
Mortal Kombat 11 out now, three editions available - Pass the Controller

Mortal Kombat 11 has launched today on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, promising the "most personalised Mortal Kombat experience ever." A Nintendo Switch version is set to follow on 10 May.

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The time-bending story brings together characters from throughout the franchise's 25-year history, as current combatants clash with their past selves and new fighters are introduced for the first time.

Readers under 18 should probably skip the trailer below (and the game itself, thinking about it).
Alongside the standard version, players can opt for one of two special editions.

The Premium Edition (£79.99 RRP) features:
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  • Base game
  • Kombat Pack
  • One week early access to DLC characters
  • Seven exclusive character skins
  • Seven sets of gear

The Kollector's Edition (£279.99 RRP) includes:

  • Base game
  • Kombat Pack
  • Scorpion mask bust
  • Exclusive steel case
  • Commemorative magnet coin
  • Authenticity plate

The Kombat Pack will add a total of six DLC characters, including Shang Tsung. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (who played the sorcerer in the 1998 cult-classic film) is lending his voice and likeness to the character.

"The entire team at NetherRealm Studios has been hard at work on Mortal Kombat 11, and we’re excited to see players around the world finally get their hands on the game,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios.

"Mortal Kombat 11 introduces more ways to customize their favourite fighters than ever before, new gameplay modes, franchise-first characters and of course our time-bending new story that both fans and new players will enjoy.”
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Warner Bros. are kindly sending us a free copy for review, so keep your eyes peeled for our definitive take on the fatal fighter.

Will you be picking up Mortal Kombat 11? Already getting stuck into your shiny new copy? Let us know below or over in the forums.
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ENDED: Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition giveaway

22/4/2019

 
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‪It’s no injustice that Conor O'Leary (@Conor48900084) has been drawn as our winner! 

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by Sam Sant

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With Mortal Kombat 11 out this week and Shazam! dominating the box office, what better time to polish up on your DC Comics and NetherRealm knowledge than now? 

​From the creators of Mortal Kombat, Injustice is somewhat of a sibling series featuring your favourite DC superheroes, including six additional fighters bundled into the Ultimate Edition (alongside 30+ new skins and 60 new training missions). 

A fighting game that's easy to learn and hard to master - like the best of 'em - I've said before and I'll say again that "w
hether you’re a DC fan and a genre novice, or a fighting game aficionado with no attachment to the roster, Injustice caters to your niche."

If you're excited about pitting iconic superheroes and villains in head-to-head combat, be it against friend or foe, then you'll want to enter via Gleam below for your chance to win. You can also grab the Ultimate Edition for £14.99 on Steam or £49.99 on PS4.

Good luck!
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Sony reveal first details of next-gen console

18/4/2019

 
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​Mark Cerny, lead systems architect on the PS4 and it's next-generation successor, has shared the very first details about Sony's latest project.

by Chris Brand
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In an interview with Peter Rubin for Wired, Cerny boasted about the hardware being stuffed into the new box. The CPU is based on AMD's Ryzen line and the GPU a variant of AMD's Radeon Navi with support for ray tracing, a technique that allows for greater accuracy in rendering reflective surfaces, among other things.
The chip will also house a custom unit for 3D audio which Cerny asserts will aid in immersion, as sounds will be coming at you from all angles. No external hardware is required for this effect although he notes that headphones are still going to provide the best results.

The new machine contains an internal solid-state drive. This can massively reduce not only loading times, but the time it takes to render a world. We're told that Cerny demonstrated this with PS4 exclusive, Spider-Man. The new console, which we've masterfully avoided calling the PS5 so far, cuts the fast travel time down from 15 seconds to 0.8 seconds, and the improved rendering speed means that Spidey can travel at breakneck pace without any loss of graphical fidelity.

Other features of note include support for 8K graphics and backwards compatibility. When asked about the possibility of a next-gen PS VR, Cerny confirmed that VR is "very important" to the team and the current PS VR headset will be compatible with the new console.

Rubin later shared via Twitter a part that didn't make it into the published interview, in which Cerny states that the launch price should be "appealing to gamers in light of its advanced feature set."

​Share your thoughts on Sony's next console below or over in the forums.

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Trials Rising Sixty-Six expansion available now

16/4/2019

 
Trials Rising Sixty-Six expansion available now - Pass the Controller

The first DLC for Trials Rising has launched today, with 24 new tracks, 2 Stadium Finals and 2 Skill Games.

by Chris Brand
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After completing League 3 in the base game, players will be able to experience everything the update has to offer. Alongside the new tracks, which include two based on the legendary Route 66 and the Grand Canyon, there's also more Contracts to take on, golden squirrel collectibles to find and the American Football Outfit.
Sixty-Six can be purchased as standalone DLC for £6.49/€7.99/$7.99 or as part of the Expansion Pass, which also includes the future expansion Crash & Sunburn, the Stuntman Rider Pack and the Samurai Item Pack.

In addition to the expansion, Private Multiplayer mode is available to all players for free.

Are you ready for more high-octane thrills? Let us know below or over in the forums.
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order announced with a trailer, pre-orders now live

15/4/2019

 
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order announced with a trailer, pre-orders now live - Pass the Controller

EA and Respawn Entertainment have announced that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a third-person action adventure title, is launching in November.

by Chris Brand
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Fallen Order features an original story set sometime after the events of Revenge of the Sith, when the Jedi have fallen. Fans will play as Cal Kestis (brought to life by Gotham's Cameron Monaghan), a young Padawan who has survived Order 66.
We meet Cal on Bracca, a brand new planet and one of several new locations introduced in the game. Our protagonist was doing a fine job of hiding from the Empire until he exposed himself by using Force powers. Now, he's on the run from the Second Sister, one of the Empire’s elite Inquisitors, and the Purge Troopers - special Imperial forces trained to seek out Jedi and aid the Inquisitors.

Cal will make new friends and bump into familiar faces on the way, all the while being accompanied by his faithful droid, BD-1.

“Many Star Wars fans, ourselves included, are really interested in the dark times, so we wanted to explore that mysterious, dangerous period,” said Stig Asmussen, Game Director at Respawn Entertainment.

“The team at Lucasfilm have been amazing collaborators, helping us explore and further develop this part of the timeline where the Empire is at the height of its power and any remaining Jedi are in hiding. Within this narrative, we’ve crafted a game with intense, yet thoughtful and fun melee combat using the lightsaber and Force powers, allowing anyone to fulfill their Jedi fantasy.”

Respawn are aiming to "deliver the kind of intense Star Wars lightsaber battles that are seen in the films." Alongside the lightsaber combat and Force powers, players will be able to utilise traversal and platforming abilities to "strategically overcome opponents and solve puzzles in their path across this galaxy-spanning adventure."

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order launches 15 November on Xbox One, PS4 and PC via Origin. You can pre-order and sign-up to be notified of any new announcements over on the official website.

What do you make of the trailer? Let us know below or over in the forums.
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Latest Conan Unconquered video showcases more gameplay features

15/4/2019

 
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Funcom and Petroglyph have released a new video looking at their upcoming RTS, Conan Unconquered.

by Liam Andrews
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Conan Unconquered tasks players with building an impregnable fort – either solo or in two player co-op - to survive waves of increasingly difficult enemies. In the video, members of Petroglyph – which includes former Command & Conquer developers – talk about some of the key gameplay features and challenges awaiting us when the game arrives next month.
It’s not just the strength of their walls players have to take into consideration, with disease also playing a major part in survival - if the bodies pile up too high, you could find a plague ravaging your armies.

Fire can also decimate a stronghold and there’s even the chance your food supplies might be poisoned, or your gold resources plundered.


To bolster their survival chances, players are able to call upon hero units, such as Conan himself, and even summon towering avatars that are capable of crushing both enemy and friendly units.


Conan Unconquered
is out 30 May on PC.

What do you think of the latest video? Excited for the game’s release? Let us know below.
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ENDED: Human: Fall Flat giveaway

15/4/2019

 
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This week’s giveaway winner, standing tall with a copy of Human: Fall Flat, is Jacob Cartwright (@MidknightZERO)!

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We've got a key for Human: Fall Flat, the physics-based puzzle platformer, up for grabs on Steam.

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This runaway hit from appropriately-named developer No Brakes Games and publisher Curve Digital takes place across a range of "floating dreamscapes", in which your aim is to find each level's endpoint by solving physics puzzles along the way. Slapstick silliness ensues, especially if you opt to play in two-player local co-op or online multiplayer for up to eight people.

​Fancy fumbling your way through Human: Fall Flat? Then be sure to enter via Gleam below and you'll stand a chance of winning. You can also grab a copy for £11.99 on Steam, Xbox One and PS4, or £14.99 on Switch.

​Good luck!
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Close to the Sun arrives on Epic Store next month

13/4/2019

 
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Wired Productions and Storm in a Teacup have announced the release date for their first-person horror title, Close to the Sun.

by Liam Andrews
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Set in an alternate 19th Century, Close to the Sun is an adventure title with problem solving elements where players explore the Helios - a giant scientific research vessel created by Nikola Tesla - as journalist Rose Archer in search of her missing sister. All is not well on board, however, with an apparent viral outbreak devastating the crew and passengers of the stricken ship.
Players have no weapons or means to defend themselves whilst exploring – save for the help of an ally who helps Rose navigate the ship - and instead must use “running, hiding and quick thinking” in order to survive.

Close to the Sun
is out 2 May on PC via Epic Games Store with an RRP of €29.99 (or regional equivalent). Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions are scheduled to arrive later in the year.

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