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His role in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is the stuff of legend. Hollywood legend Tim Curry has passed away at the age of 80, we’re sad to report. The award-winning star of stage and screen rose to fame off the back of his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical The Rocky Horror…
So far, Tekken 8 has been limited to closed beta tests online or a handful of appearances at offline tournaments and gaming events. An easy opportunity for the masses to play hasn’t presented itself, until now that is. Bandai Namco is releasing a demo for the 3D fighter on PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5. It’ll…
Electronic Arts’ president of enterprise development Laura Miele says the rise of artificial intelligence in game development can bring about “a real rise in creativity” by removing tedious grunt work and enabling faster development processes overall. Miele expressed her thoughts on the matter earlier this month during a Game Business Live showcase at Summer Game…
The Palworld 1.0 update adds 72 new pals—most of which you can catch, while the remainder at least adds an updated entry to your Palpedia. That’s a big undertaking with the expanded Palpagos map and the new World Tree region to explore, and referencing the in-game map can be a real pain, but that’s where…
A new trailer for psychedelic action-platformer Ultros has me freshly excited to see what’s going on in its bizarre world of plants and space demons when it releases on February 13, 2024. The game attracted our attention last year not just because of its colorful visuals, but because of its interesting looking dash, slash, and…
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing was misnamed. It should have been called Big Rigs: Through the Road Racing, or possibly Through the Nearby Buildings and Also Bridges. The 2003 truck racing game infamously lacked collision, meaning you could drive through anything, including your competitor. I say competitor, but in the launch version of the…
On the 10th of February, The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon DLC will be available to purchase for those who are playing the first-person shooter on Nintendo Switch. There’s a a few new weapons to try, locations to explore and even more character customisations and lore to enjoy with this new DLC. Obsidian Entertainment and…
Ahh, new hardware smell. If you’ve recently come into possession of a new Nintendo Switch 2, first of all, congratulations! You’re in for a treat, since the Switch 2 not only has a rapidly growing library of games, but you can also play almost every game from the original Switch, too. But what the heck…
Last week, we asked you to head into the jungle with Lara Croft in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. While solving puzzles and stopping the apocalypse, you shared your most daring shots using #PS4share and #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: @Rooby_xx showed Lara shifting through the shadows. @louisylou capured Lara moments before loosing an…