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The creators of ReCore and Dead Star reveal PS4 exclusive Where the Heart Is

Texas-based Armature Studio â€“ creators of ReCore and Dead Star â€“ have revealed Where the Heart Is, a PlayStation 4 exclusive narrative adventure launching this winter. Following a tumble down a sinkhole, which mysteriously appears one stormy night, the mild-mannered Whit Anderson gains the ability to rewrite key moments of his life. While trapped in …

Most Played: June 2020

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As lockdown begins to ease, the team has broadened their spectrum and played games both digital and analogue. By which we mean we’ve played some board games this month in addition console and handheld titles. Matt â€“ Killzone: Mercenary Two days after purchasing Killzone: Mercenary on eBay, news circulated that Sony had switched off the …

Out this week: Marvel’s Iron Man VR, The Otterman Empire, Clash Force, Alphadia Genesis, more

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Unless you own a PSVR headset and have a passion for Marvel, the pickings are slim this week with no more than ten titles due. We’re reluctant chalk this up as a typical summer game drought though â€“ it’s business as usual next week, with several big-name games planned. The PS Blog took a deeper …

UK chart sees a double-whammy of The Last of Us while more 3DS games return

UK Charts

The Last of Us Part II has managed to hold onto the UK chart top spot for a second week, reports GI.biz. No surprise there. The title at #2 does come as a surprise, though. It’s Square-Enix’s 2016 3DS RPG Bravely Second: End Layer, which is currently available for a mere Â£2.49 at Argos. Or …

Hands-on with Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town â€“ the Switch remake of a GBA classic

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I have a strong affinity with the Game Boy Advance’s Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. It was my go-to for a gaming fix back when I had an office job, being the perfect way to spend 15 minutes. Tend to the crops, forage in the wild, talk to the townsfolk, and then tuck in …

Blair Witch, Mr. DRILLER DrillLand, Ninjala, Duke Nukem 3D, and SpongeBob Rehydrated hit the Switch

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Like the British public heading to an already overcrowded beach, this week’s Switch eShop releases come thick and fast. On the big-budget side of things there’s THQ’s SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom â€“ Rehydrated, and the well-received psychological horror adventure Blair Witch. Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated â€“ a remake of a PS2 era …

Darius Cozmic Collection Console

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The publisher behind VASARA Collection recently slashed the price to under a quid. Featuring two little-known arcade shoot’em ups and a new-fangled 3D version, it’s the gaming equivalent of a McDonald’s cheeseburger â€“ cheap and flimsily put together, but mildly satisfying. In comparison, Darius Cozmic Collection Console is a prime rib steak dinner â€“ meaty …

Out this week: SpongeBob Squarepants Rehydrated, Hunting Simulator 2, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Star Wars Episode I: Racer, Ultracore, more

This Week's Games

If you’re looking to offset The Last of Us II’s ultra-violence, look no further than THQ’s SpongeBob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom â€“ Rehydrated. This krusty PS2 adventure â€“ the first 3D Spongebob game, no less â€“ has been given a complete overhaul, re-introducing cut content and adding a four-player mode. At around Â£25 it …

The Last of Us: Part II enjoys a record-breaking launch

UK Charts

GI.biz has crunched the numbers on last week’s UK physical game sales, revealing The Last of Us: Part II had a record-breaking launch. Not only is it the fastest-selling game of 2020, beating Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but it’s also the fastest-selling PS4 game this generation. This means it had a stronger first week than …

Can the next generation please make dying fun

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Streets of Rage 4‘s easy mode is described in the game as, “For those who love every part of beat ’em ups, except getting beat up.” I initially took against that, but actually, I do fit that description. Especially because I don’t think dying in Streets of Rage 4 is much fun. On death, the …

Railway Empire – Nintendo Switch Edition

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Everybody loves trains. They chug, bellow steam, and the refreshment cart serves delicious lukewarm tea. Trains are inherently fun. Children know it. Railfans know it. Rod Stewart knows it. Railway Empire entails connecting cities with railroads, setting up signals, and both purchasing and upgrading trains along with their accompanying carriages. Nonstop train action â€“ Railway …

House Flipper (Switch)

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To simply put it, House Flipper is a game in which you renovate properties, cleaning them up, decorating, buying furniture, and even smashing down walls before putting your hard graft up for auction. It may sound like a peculiar set-up, but it’s the very epitome of a guilty pleasure. Your venture in house flipping begins …

Burnout Paradise Remastered, Railway Empire, Summer in Mara, and Darius Cozmic Collection arrive on Switch

New Nintendo Downloads

If you were to print the list of new release below, we’re pretty sure it would be as long as your arm. By our estimation, almost 40 new games are due, in addition to DLC for Pokemon Sword & Shield, and the Silent Hill pack for the teamwork-based horror Dead by Daylight. Destructoid was first …

PlayStation 5 reveal chat

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Better late than never. Consider this our lo-fi YouTube pilot episode. Discussing the gaming highlights from Sony’s recent PlayStation 5 reveal show, in a kind of mumbling director’s commentary. Please excuse the general awfulness and audio quality.

Rigid Force Redux

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If you’re going to crib something, it pays to crib from the best. This horizontal space shooter certainly doesn’t make a mistake there, borrowing heavily from genre high notes R-Type and Gradius. Created by an ex-Ubisoft employee, it has its own ideas too, helping to overstep grounds for plagiarism. Like those officially cited sources, Rigid …

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