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Sometimes a game can sell itself on its aesthetic alone, and developer Loomiarts’ Squad 51 Vs The Flying Saucers serves as the perfect example. By all accounts, Squad 51 looks like a fairly standard sidescrolling shoot ’em up game. But it stands out quite a bit thanks to its style, which evokes that of classic black and white sci-fi movies from the 1950s. Loomiarts went as far as to team up with Brazilian film studio Fehorama Filmes to authentically capture this aesthetic, and based on what’s been have revealed so far, the effort clearly shows....

Square Enix’s dormant Dungeon Siege series is being revived - as voxel content in “metaverse” game The Sandbox. Dungeon Siege 3, developed by Fallout New Vegas studio Obsidian, was released in 2011. The series’ release schedule has been silent ever since. But now Dungeon Siege is back, a fresh press release has trumpeted - though perhaps not how you might expect. “The Sandbox, a leading decentralised gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced today that it has partnered with Square Enix to bring the legendary RPG IP, Dungeon Siege, to The Sandbox gaming metaverse,” a press release stated....

Three Facts about the SSEM Contrary to other early computers at the time, the SSEM didn’t rely on a paper-tape reader or punch mechanism.For all its innovation, the SSEM could only perform addition and subtraction.The SSEM’s storage worked by describing the least significant digits from left to right, which meant that the number 1 was written as 100.The SSEM was historically significant because it acted as a proof of concept for the first true random access memory....

This Star Wars review contains spoilers for The Mandalorian. Star Wars: The Mandalorian Episode 2 Beautiful cinematography and an exquisite sense of place elevate episode 2 of The Mandalorianabove the first in terms of visuals. However, the streamlined, action-packed episode drags, in part because it all seems repetitive and familiar. In an effort to perfectly replicate Star Warswith modern effects, perhaps the show has sanded down most chances for the kind of creativity A New Hope was also known for....

Let’s say you’re one of the two biggest comic companies in a pop culture world overtaken by comics. You’ve got a massive gap in your continuity timeline, bookended by two passionate, vocal fanbases. What do you do? Let’s ask a different question: you’ve got one character from your flagship team who’s a relatively blank slate. He’s seen a ton of love sent his way as part of the team book, but his most memorable backstory is from a seminal, all-time classic pinnacle-of-the-medium type book and an episode of the cartoon he was in....

Psyonix has shown the first footage of Rocket League on the Nintendo Switch at the Nintendo E3 Spotlight, alongside a loose release date for later on this year. The multi-award winning game brings its high-powered hybrid of football (not soccer) and driving to the Nintendo Switch console. It features all the modes you have come to know and love, with a little more thrown in for Switch owners. Noted features were:...

Rogue Legacy 2 released to rave reviews, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more to improve. Game crashes have been an issue for some, and there will always, always be bugs to squash. With that in mind, Rogue Legacy 2 got a massive patch earlier today, which improves several biomes, addresses said crashes, and balances a few classes. It does a whole lot more, so let’s dive in. Crashes seem to be a tricky thing to deal with for developer Cellar Door Games....

All of the signs are in place to suggest the Nvidia RTX 40 Series announcement will be delivered next month at GTC by CEO Jensen Huang. In a recent earnings call, Huang discussed the matter of RTX 30 Series oversupply and how it will affect next-generation inventory and demand. He went on to close out the matter by stating to investors that he’ll discuss the company’s new gaming GPU architecture at GTC in September....

Rumbleverse is a brawler battle royale launched by Epic Games. In an industry where battle royales are quite famous and available in a handful of quantities, Rumbleverse brings a new twist. The game has no guns or weapons and focuses majorly on melee combat. While kicks, punches, and elbow drops are your base attacks, you also have to rely on special moves and takedowns that you learn during the game. The goal of the game however has not differed from traditional battle royales....

Sony officially confirmed the PlayStation 5 last year, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about the next-generation console. Sony has yet to reveal what it looks like, its price, or release date, let alone when interested fans can actually pre-order it. However, a supposed leaker has potentially revealed when PS5 pre-orders will go live. According to Twitter account PSErebus, who has made a number of claims about the PS5, pre-orders for the new console will go live sometime in March....

This RUN review contains spoilers. Run Season 1 Episode 3 While Run started hot, heavy, and mysterious, inevitably the series was going to need to slow down and show more of its hand. Luckily, answers and exposition don’t come at the expense of energy. The explicitly titled third episode offers big reveals on both Billy and Ruby’s backstories in a collection of intimate, compelling conversations that still feel propulsive. My largest complaint with the episode comes early....

With just a 30-minute break between the end of Rocket League Season 3 and the beginning of Season 4, there’s no time for car soccer players to take their foot off the gas. As we recently discovered, the new season is taking Rocket League to the dirt and canyons of the desert. It also adds the long-awaited 2v2 Tournaments and updates the Tournament schedule. The new season also includes some contentious changes to the Casual playlist....

It looks like gamers should make a beeline for Sainsburys on Friday with a Black Friday ad posted to HotUKDeals revealing some pretty impressive deals. Other Sainsbury’s deals include FIFA 17 for £29.99 and the 500GB FIFA 17 Xbox One Console bundle plus Forza Horizon 3 for £229.99. Source: HUKD

Some new gameplay footage of the upcoming Saints Row reboot has been released, showcasing the new locale of Santo Ileso. The footage comes by way of US publication Game Informer’s exclusive coverage. While lacking the explosive gunplay the series is known for, we do get a short tour of some of the new locales of the new map. With the action now taking place in the Southwestern USA, we get some very New Orleans vibes....

Samsung has announced the newest solid state drive (SSD) to its ever-growing storage lineup, the 980 NVMe SSD. The company’s first DRAM-less consumer SSD, it’s an M.2 PCIe 3.0 drive that enters the market as one of Samsung’s most affordable lineup of SSDs ever. The new drive comes in three sizes: 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB. The pricing for each ranges from as low as $49.99 for 250GB to just $129.99 for 1TB....

Less than ten days after its launch, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sold more than 2 million copies. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has received a lot of backlash since launch from those who are not fond of how it differs from the other FromSoftware games and by those who think that the game is too hard. However, these detractors have done little to affect the success of the game, as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sold over two million copies in less than ten days after its release....

Today Marvelous Entertainment shared its financial results for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2022. We learn that the company’s net sales and operating profit for the company as a whole saw a modest increase mostly driven by video games. That being said, it was only consumer (consoles, PC, and arcade) games that actually performed well showing growth in both sales and profits, while mobile games declined sharply....

Eidos Montreal has rolled out the final slice of DLC for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with ‘The Path Home’ now available to download for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One versions of the game. Lara Croft’s final task sees the nimble archaeologist tackling a new Challenge Tomb, which apparently features a ‘secret that’s been hidden for ages.’ Players will also be able to get their hands on the new Midnight Sentinel outfit, which rewards Croft with enhanced focus and perception, as well as the Silver Strike bow....

There’s no shortage of simulator games on Roblox and adding to the growing list is Shopping Cart Simulator. In this game, players can get into a shopping cart and launch themselves off a ramp to get as far as possible. Remember to align your cart properly and perform tricks if you can! You can also use your Coffee to boost your style points and this will give you more Coins. For those wondering if there’s a way to get free coins, redeem these Roblox Shopping Cart Simulator codes to make it happen....

Artur Laczkowski recently announced his first independent game, a horror title by the name Death of Rose, which has already been given a very close release date of February 20th. Death of Rose is based around third-person exploration, and seems to draw a decent amount of inspiration from the similar Silent Hill franchise. The game’s story revolves around a man by the name of Scott, who with his best friend Beth talking to him via walkie-talkie, explores an abandoned school rumored to be used by a cult....