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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

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

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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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eFootball 2022 launch content detailed, available this month

2/9/2021

Konami have revealed the release date for their free-to-play title eFootball (the franchise formerly known as Pro Evolution Soccer) and detailed the game’s launch content.

by Liam Andrews

@pass_controller

The first “season” of content, eFootball 2022, includes two modes:

Offline matches featuring nine teams and six stadiums.
Online events where players use “pre-set” teams to earn GP, one of three in-game currencies.

The nine eFootball teams available at launch are:

FC Barcelona
FC Bayern München
Juventus
Manchester United
Arsenal FC
SC Corinthians Paulista
CR Flamengo
CA River Plate
São Paulo FC

eFootball’s six launch stadiums include:

Camp Nou
Old Trafford
Allianz Stadium
Emirates Stadium
Allianz Arena
eFootball Stadium

Several “core features” are said to be coming to eFootball 2022 starting this autumn, including a number of new game modes.

Here’s a list of additional modes that will arrive sometime post-launch:

Creative Teams - Lets players build their own dream squad by choosing and building upon a Base Team from one of 600 licensed clubs.
eFootball Creative League – This is a league where players can use their Creative Team to compete against other players to become the best in the world. Earn points in order to be promoted to the next league level and earn rewards based on your performance in each of the 10 rounds of matches.
Tour Event – Play against AI opponents in a tour format, earning rewards by accumulating Event Points.
Challenge Event – Play against other players online, completing assigned objectives to earn rewards.
Online Quick Match – Play a casual online match against other players using over 600 licensed clubs/teams, including newly added cross-platform matchmaking (PC and consoles only).
Online Match Lobby – Create an online match room and invite other players for a 1vs1 match.
Match Passes (including a paid Advantage Match Pass) - Players can earn rewards to buy higher-rated footballers for their team and gain in-game currency.
Edit Mode - Allows users to completely customise teams, kits, players and more on supported devices for no cost.

eFootball 2022 is out 30 September on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and PC.

Android and iOS versions will also be released later this month and will replace the current eFootball 2021 experience available on those platforms. Details on what content will carry over between the two versions, including any in-game currency, can be found here.

Are you looking forward to the debut of eFootball 2022? Let us know below.

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ENDED: Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack giveaway

ENDED: Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced giveaway

ENDED: Hue giveaway

Hell Let Loose beta and console release dates revealed

ENDED: Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Steam key giveaway

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

eFootball 2022 launch content detailed, available this month

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