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Skate Finally Names an Early Access Release Date, and You Can Play For Free in Under a Month

EA's long-awaited Skate reboot finally has an early access release date, and the good news is you'll be able to play it for free in less than a month. Skate's early access launch begins on September 16 via PC (EA App, Epic Games Store, Steam), PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One ...
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Silent Hill f loves combat so much, it feels like it’s fighting itself

Prior to getting a big, fat, four-hour demo with it at Gamescom, I was worried that banging on about Silent Hill f’s newfound enthusiasm for monster fighting – with all its parries, zippy dodges, and slow-mo focus meters – would be doing a disservice to its bolder, more 'interesting' series ...
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Gears of War: Reloaded Review Update

The original 2006 Gears of War is the classic case of "don't judge a book by its cover;" this seemingly meatheaded, bro-forward game has cemented itself as not only one of the best third-person cover shooter series with its iconic gameplay and weapons, but also one that shrugs at its ...
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Out very soon, Helldivers 2’s giant Terminid caving update is a feast of nods to Aliens and Dune, plus dragons

Helldivers 2's homaging of Starship Troopers and/or parodying of real-life fascist interventionalism continues with Into the Unjust, a sizeable game update that will take you out to the Terminid Hive Worlds for a spot of cave combat. According to multiple geographers interviewed by RPS, caves are located underground. That's going ...
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Seems To Be Teasing Another New Mega Evolution

"Ready for the mega matchup of the millennium?".Another week, another Pokémon Legends: Z-A teaser. The Pokémon Company is teasing another YouTube Premiere for Thursday, 28th August 2025.This is the second premiere in two weeks, following last week's unveiling of Mega Victreebel. This time, the hook is a little more obvious ...
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Lumines Arise launches Nov 11, PS5 demo available now

Since we first announced Lumines Arise during the State of Play in June, we’ve been inundated with the same question from fans: When will the demo be available?! And the answer is…right now! You can play the limited-time Lumines Arise Demo on PlayStation 5 now through September 3 and try ...
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Nintendo Reportedly ‘Almost Discouraging’ Switch 2 Development as Studios Told to Launch Games on Switch 1 and Rely on Backwards Compatibility Instead

A fresh report has detailed the difficulties faced by some developers keen to launch games for Switch 2 — but who remain unable to do so due to a lack of Nintendo support.According to Digital Foundry, Nintendo is still restricting its supply of Switch 2 development hardware and instead telling ...
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Duet Night Abyss Dev Team Discusses the Game’s Narrative, Combat, and Latest Updates

Free-to-play hybrid action RPG Duet Night Abyss recently revealed in a special program that it will launch globally on PC and mobile on October 28 and that it’s making significant changes to its core monetization system.For the uninitiated, Duet Night Abyss is developed by Pan Studio, a studio under Hero ...
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Hitman: World Of Assassination Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes

"47, your target is Frame Rate".IO Interactive has launched a new update for Hitman: World of Assassination - Signature Edition on the Switch 2.The key improvement here is the game's frame rate, which at launch failed to maintain its 60fps target at frequent intervals. The patch adds in a 'Frame ...
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Nintendo Direct Reportedly Set for September, as Metroid Prime 4 Release Date and Mario 40th Anniversary Speculation Mounts

A fresh Nintendo Direct broadcast will air in September, according to a new report.Speculation around the next major Nintendo Direct date has been rife following a series of other presentations over the past few months focusing on third-party games or individual titles, including a recent deep dive on Kirby Air ...
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