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Milestone and Feld Entertainment announce Monster Energy Supercross 3

29/10/2019

 
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Milestone and Feld Entertainment have announced the third instalment in their supercross series; Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3.

by Liam Andrews
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The game features 100 riders from both 450SX and 250SX Classes, 15 official stadia and tracks, plus a career mode that lets players join an official supercross team for the very first time, allowing them to team up with their favourite pro riders. Also making their debut in the series are female riders, which will be available through the custom rider selections.
There’s a co-op mode in which up to three friends can tear around the “legendary Factory Supercross Practice Tracks” in California, competing in different game modes, while the game’s competitive online offering now boasts dedicated servers for a “lag-free gameplay experience,” a track editor, and a Race Director Mode for creating online tournaments with custom features, such as choosing starting positions and dishing out penalties.

Other new additions include:
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  • Completely remade character models with new animations
  • Revised particle effects on tracks for more realistic looking courses
  • New in-air bike control system for improved handling between jumps

Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3 is out 4 February on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC and Google Stadia.

Did you play the previous games? Looking forward to the newest edition? Let us know below.
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ENDED: Bendy and the Ink Machine giveaway

28/10/2019

 
Bendy and the Ink Machine giveaway

Wolfgang Pils is our Bendy and the Ink Machine winner!

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by Sam Sant

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Kindly Beast’s Bendy and the Ink Machine is our giveaway prize this week!

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​The puzzle-driven horror game aims to “forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons,” casting you as Henry and having you explore an abandoned animator's workshop filled with dark secrets. Its abundant twists and turns eventually steer the game towards thriller territory, though saying too much more would surely spoil its scares.

Enter via Gleam below for a chance to win Bendy and the Ink Machine and discover the many secrets lurking within Joey Drew Studios. If you aren’t drawn as our lucky winner, you can pick a copy of the game up for £15.49 on Steam.

Good luck!
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ENDED: Darkwood giveaway

21/10/2019

 
Darkwood Steam giveaway

Congratulations to Joonas Vint, who was drawn as this week’s giveaway winner.

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by Sam Sant

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​Acid Wizard Studio's surprise indie horror hit is up for grabs on Steam in our giveaway this week!

​Darkwood brings a new perspective to the survival horror genre, having players experience the game from a tight top-down viewpoint. This prevents players seeing enemy threats as they approach, instead placing them almost in your lap as you have to quickly decide what to do about them. The lack of vision heightens the importance of sound, of course, though you won't find any comfort in listening to the game's horrible atmospheric audio effects either.

As you venture out to explore a randomised open-world location, it's your objective to scavenge for supplies and then make it back home and utilise them in an attempt to survive the pitch-black night.

If you'd like to scare yourself silly at the hands of an acclaimed horror game, enter via Gleam below to be in with a chance of winning Darkwood. You can also snatch it up for £11.99 on Steam.

​Good luck!
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Wastelanders update that adds human NPCs to Fallout 76 delayed, private servers coming next week

19/10/2019

 
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Bethesda have delayed the release of the Fallout 76 Wastelanders update, which was originally supposed to launch later this year.

by Liam Andrews
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The free update introduces human NPCs to complement the game’s cast of robotic characters and quest givers. You can see some of the new organic ensemble that’ll soon be roaming Appalachia in the images below. Wastelanders will now be launching in Q1 next year, according to Bethesda’s blog, with the studio using the extra time to ensure the update is “the best, most polished” it can be.
One update that will be making its way to the game this year is the introduction of private servers, which are scheduled to go live sometime next week.

​As the name suggests, this “number one community-requested feature” will allow players (for a price) to host their own private worlds with friends, with the ability to “mod” said worlds being added at a later date.

Of course, while the ability to host your own game is always a good option to have, we’ve found that most random players we’ve bumped into during our travels across post-apocalyptic Virginia have been eager to help, rather than hinder.

Bethesda end the blog with the news that more fixes and quality of life improvements are on the way, while the studio is also said to be working on bringing new events, a legendary player system, a public server and perk loadouts to the game.

Disappointed by the delay? Looking forward to hosting your own private world? Let us know below or in the forums.
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition set to launch next month

17/10/2019

 
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition set to launch next month - Pass the Controller

Square Enix have announced that Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition will hit digital and physical stores in November.

by Chris Brand
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This is the third and final chapter in Lara Croft's origin story, which chronicles her transformation from a rather vulnerable young woman into the badass heroine we all know and love, as she saves the world from a Mayan apocalypse.
Alongside the base game, the Definitive Edition contains all previously released DLC, including challenge tombs, missions, weapons, outfits and Croft Edition bonuses, plus a new Croft Fitness outfit and "additional gameplay adjustments."

Anyone who owns the season pass will be automatically upgraded to the Definitive Edition upon launch, though you'll need to download the new Croft Fitness outfit manually. Those with the standard edition can purchase the Definitive Edition Extra Content bundle, which replaces the season pass.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition releases 5 November on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, and will be available on Google Stadia when the platform launches.

Does this take your fancy? Let us know below or over in the forums.
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ENDED: Beholder 2 giveaway

14/10/2019

 
Beholder 2 Steam giveaway

Our Beholder 2 giveaway winner is Steve Senkarik!

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by Sam Sant

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There's a copy of Warm Lamp Games' distinctly cold and harsh Beholder 2 up for grabs on Steam in our giveaway this week.

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In Beholder 2 you take full control over the destiny of a fresh new employee of the Prime Ministry. A desirable career for any drone of the totalitarian state, players can make the most of it and and enjoy an illustrious occupation ploughing through any fellow employees that stand in their way.

Alternatively, if the lofty role of Prime Minister of the Prime Ministry doesn't appeal, you could just keep your head down and get by. Those of a more moral standing might want to turn whistle-blower, however, having experienced the horrific conditions of the harsh regime.

Be sure to enter below for your chance to win a copy of Beholder 2 and get straight to work. You can also grab it for £9.99 on Steam.

​Good luck, comrades!
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Kluge Interactive's virtual reality rhythm game Synth Riders is coming to Oculus Quest this month

12/10/2019

 
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Kluge Interactive are bringing their popular rhythm game Synth Riders to Oculus Quest following its successful launch on other VR platforms, notably Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality.

by Liam Andrews
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Synth Riders, which sees players using their arms to hit notes in time to a synthwave soundtrack, makes its Oculus Quest debut at the end of the month to coincide with the game leaving its Early Access phase. During that time, the number of songs available has more than doubled and the game has received “dozens” of improvements following player feedback.
“It's truly magical when the love for a game brings thousands of people together to form a community, then causes them to ask: ‘This is great, how can we contribute ourselves to make the game even better?’” Said Brian Elliott Tate, Community Manager at Kluge Interactive.

​“The Synth Riders community has spent countless hours pouring their hearts out in so many creative ways, and we can't wait to see where it goes next.”

You can read more about the development process and inspirations behind Synth Riders in our interview with developer Abraham Aguero.

Here’s a list of everything included with the Quest version of the game:​
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  • ​​30 varied songs and new top artists added regularly
  • 4 difficulty levels from Easy to Master
  • 7 diverse hand-designed environments with new ones coming soon
  • Varied game modes (regular, boxing, endurance, force)
  • Brand new Oculus Quest social integration
  • Official Beatmap Editor
  • Multiplayer and Global Leaderboards coming soon
  • Exclusive “Into the Void (Synth Riders Edit)” song by Celldweller

Synth Riders will be available on the Oculus Quest Store from 31 October with an RRP of $16.99. The game will also be launching fully that same day on Steam VR, the Oculus Rift Store and Viveport with an RRP of $19.99.

Have you tried Synth Riders? Looking forward to its full release? Let us know below
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Play Mortal Kombat 11 free this weekend, The Terminator early access begins today

11/10/2019

 
Play Mortal Kombat 11 free this weekend, The Terminator early access begins today - Pass the Controller

From today until Monday, NetherRealm Studios are inviting Xbox One and PS4 owners to try out Mortal Kombat 11 for free.

by Chris Brand
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The trial grants access to two chapters of Story mode, 1v1 local and online matches with the base roster, The Krypt, Fatality Training and Towers of Time. Any progress will carry over if you decide to purchase the full game, which is on sale for the duration of the trial.
Early Access for The Terminator is now available with the Kombat Pack, or you can jump into the Towers of Time during the free weekend to play as Arnie (along with fellow DLC fighters, Nightwolf and Shang Tsung).

Sam called out the "gorgeously gruesome audiovisuals" and "gratifyingly balanced kombat systems" in our review back in April, giving Mortal Kombat 11 a very respectable 8/10.

Will you be trying out MK11 this weekend? Let us know below or over in the forums.
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Nimble delay Earthfall: Alien Horde on Nintendo Switch until the end of the month

11/10/2019

 
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Nimble (formerly known as Holospark), have pushed back the release date for the Nintendo Switch version of Earthfall.

by Liam Andrews
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Titled Earthfall: Alien Horde, the Switch edition includes the base game plus all previously released content and expansions. It also comes with platform exclusive 4-player local wireless co-op to complement the game’s online offering. Instead of releasing on 11 October as originally planned, it’ll now launch towards the end of the month on 29 October.
Earthfall: Alien Horde features 11 campaign chapters and 5 invasion maps in which players must face off against a variety of extra-terrestrial foes, utilising barricades and 3D printed weapons during periodic choke points in order to survive.

James gave the game a solid 7/10 when he reviewed the Xbox One version last year, noting that while the AI bots might not be the greatest team players, the game is still “ruddy good fun, if a tad disposable.”

​Earthfall: Alien Horde is out 29 October on Nintendo Switch.

Did you play the original? Looking forward to the Switch version? Let us know below.
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Pokémon Shield is getting a Galar region Ponyta, Nintendo confirm

10/10/2019

 
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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have revealed Pokémon Shield’s latest exclusive ‘mon, a Galar region Ponyta.

by Liam Andrews
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This “unique horn Pokémon” was revealed during a recent livestream and bears a striking resemblance to a My Little Pony toy thanks to its colourful flowing mane. A psychic type, Galarian Ponyta comes with a new ability called Pastel Veil, a move that, once active, protects it and its allies from being poisoned, and even rids other Pokémon entering the battlefield of the affliction.
“Galarian Ponyta have been found in a certain forest of the Galar region since ancient times. It is said that they were exposed to the overflowing life energy of the forest over many generations, and therefore their appearance became unique in this region,” reads the press release.

​“Galarian Ponyta can absorb the life energy of the surrounding atmosphere and store it in its mane. Its mane will become more colorful, and even emit a sparkling glow, if there is an abundance of energy around.”

News that Galar Ponyta will be joining the Shield roster as an exclusive Pokémon is the latest big reveal for the upcoming pair of games after Nintendo unveiled Sirfetch’d as a Sword exclusive last month.

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are out 15 November on Switch.

What do you think of Ponyta’s new look? Let us know below or in the forums.
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