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“No Plans” For Sonic Origins Physical Release Right Now, But Sega Is Aware Of Demand

Gotta beg fast. The release of Sonic Origins is fast approaching, and as excited as many fans are about this upcoming 4-in-1 collection, there’s still one question that keeps popping up – will it be getting a physical release? Sega of America’s social media manager, Katie Chrzanowski, has touched on this once again in the […]

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It’s Official, Knuckles Is Now A VTuber

Amy has also been teased. One of the ways Sega celebrated 30 years of Sonic the Hedgehog last year was by transforming the blue blur into a VTuber. This was followed by his lovable sidekick Tails receiving the same treatment and now it’s Knuckles’ time to shine. Yes, that’s right – in another official Sonic […]

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Nintendo Switch Sports Version 1.1.0 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Online play unlocked. Nintendo Switch Sports is now officially available (at least in some parts of the world), and as usual with a new game nowadays, Nintendo has issued a day one update. In the case of Switch Sports, Version 1.1.0 will unlock online play. Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo’s Japanese […]

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Hoa And Unpacking Among Big Gaming Winners At The Webby Awards

More eShop titles also take prizes home. The Webby Awards have been running for a long time, setup to ‘honor the best of the internet’. Its categories are now pretty broad seeing as almost everything is on the internet, so they range from pop culture, to TV and a lot more besides. Quite rightly games […]

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Digital Foundry Explores Whether ‘Impossible Port’ WRC 10 Stays On Track On Switch

“Is it really that bad?”. The Switch is home to a number of fascinating ports, including some considered ‘impossible’ that nevertheless hold up well on the system – high quality examples include DOOM (2016) and The Witcher 3. There are some games where it’s tough to decide whether the port is worth the sacrifices, with […]

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Free Play Days – Session: Skate Sim (Game Preview), Moving Out, and Embr

Get moving this weekend in Free Play Days. Session: Skate Sim (Game Preview), Moving Out and Embr are available this weekend for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to play from Thursday, April 28 at 12:01 a.m. PDT until Sunday, May 1 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. How to Start Playing Find and […]

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Mini Review: Arise: A Simple Story – An Audiovisual Treat With Emotive, Elegant Storytelling

Arise and shine. Is a platform game a good medium in which to tell a story of agonising tragedy? When the tears fall on the joysticks, is it appropriate to say, “Now, jump from there to there”? It’s hard to see how it wouldn’t be insensitive, after a heart-rending calamity, to chime in, “Chin up! […]

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Play as the Devil in Rogue Lords Available Today on the Xbox Store

Rogue Lords, the roguelike in which you cheat using the game interface, is now available on Xbox One! First released on PC last year, we are very excited to now be releasing it on Xbox, the next major step in our adventure. We hope you will have a great time playing as the Devil and […]

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Japanese Charts: eBaseball Powerful Pro 2022 Is A Home Run As Kirby Slips To Third

The Switch family closes in on 25 million. We’ve got the sales figures from the latest Famitsu Japanese charts, and during the week of 18th – 24th April, Kirby and the Forgotten Land was dethroned by a double-assault from eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022. The latest entry in the hugely popular eBaseball series smashed the […]

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City Builder ‘As Far As The Eye’ Is A Nomadic, Roguelike Take On ‘Civilization’

And you can start building today on Switch. Developer Unexpected’s reflective, Nomadic take on the city building genre As Far As The Eye launches today on the Switch. Published by Goblinz Publishing, the game’s warm colour palette and soothing music might lull you into a false sense of security, as you have to build and […]