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Update: Sony has now confirmed that August’s PS Plus games include Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 and Yakuza Like A Dragon. And also Little Nightmares. Original Story: PS Plus subscribers may be getting Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 & Yakuza Like A Dragon as their free games next month. That’s according to regular leaker billbil-kun’s latest post on the Dealabs website. As spotted by Video Games Chronicle, both games will include their PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions....

Today Atlus released one of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, focusing on the demons that will appear in the game. This time around we get to see Thor, who originally debuted in the first Megami Tensei and even appeared in Shin Megami Tensei V. Interestingly, unlike many other demons, he is drawn in his Shin Megami Tensei form and not his original Soul Hackers form....

This article contains major The Rise of Skywalker spoilers. You can read a spoiler free review here instead. The Rise of Skywalker was not shy about revealing one its biggest twists early into the marketing of the movie. First teased in the teaser that debuted at Celebration Chicago, Emperor Palpatine remained a central focus of the trailers leading up to the movie’s release. To some viewers, the Emperor’s return might come as a shock, considering that he was seemingly killed at the end of Return of the Jedi, his death bringing an end to the Sith....

Star Wars Battlefront’s free Battle of Jakku DLC is available now for those who pre-ordered the shooter, with everyone else getting the content on December 8. The Battle of Jakku is described as a “pivotal moment when the New Republic confronted key Imperial holdouts on a remote desert planet. Taking place in the aftermath of the Rebel victory in the Battle of Endor, players will experience the events that created the massive, battle-scarred landscape of Jakku shown in Star Wars: The Force Awakens”....

Popular farming adventure Stardew Valley is coming to Xbox Game Pass alongside a number of other [email protected] titles, it’s been confirmed. The news came as part of last night’s [email protected] TwitchGaming Showcase event, which revealed a host of new indie games coming to Xbox platforms over the coming months. ConcernedApe’s hit farming adventure comes to Xbox Game Pass service for console and PC at an unspecified point this Autumn....

The debut trailer for State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition on Xbox One and PC has been released. State of Decay has been remastered in 1080p and includes the Lifeline and Breakdown add-ons, new weapons, vehicles, and characters. There’s also a host of new Achievements to earn. Alongside the launch of the trailer developer Undead Labs had a message for the game’s fans. “You may see something a little unusual about this new trailer for State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition....

South Korean Twitch streamer “Velvet_7” experienced a panic attack during a recent livestream, confused and stressed out over her future on the platform. In the hard-to-watch clip, Velvet breaks down into tears while trying to understand what would become of her channel. Her followers can be seen trying desperately to cheer her up – some donating bits, others sharing in her emotion and confusion. Right before the breakdown, she provided context for the situation before finally exclaiming, “I don’t know what’s going on!...

Developer Psyonix has announced that Rocket League’s upcoming transition into a free-to-play game will take place next week, on September 23. To prepare for the move, the game will see a patch released later today for all current platforms that allows players to link their accounts to an Epic Games Account and, after setting one platform as their ‘Primary Platform’ in order to share progression and (most of) their inventory across all formats....

Thanos may be making landfall in Fortnite once again. A Twitter user named Skin-Tracker posted what appears to be a data mine of upcoming Kill Feed messages. These phrases refer to the messages that appear on the screen when a player is killed, such as “took the L.” If you look near the bottom of the second picture, you’ll notice that Thanos is mentioned. “Yielded to the power of Thanos,” the message reads, which might indicate that players will be able to kill others as Thanos....

This is just a rumor, but word is Uncharted 3 will put out a video debut at the 2010 Spike TV Video Game Awards on December 11. This rumor makes sense, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves had itself a pretty memorable showing at the VGAs in 2008, so going back to the same event for an Uncharted 3 reveal seems logical. The VGAs have also made a name for itself by providing a good deal of exclusive first-looks at upcoming blockbuster games....

As videogames have grown to become more culturally accepted, it seems Hollywood is keen to tap into a market it once ignored. Cue this latest trailer for Free Guy, a Ryan Reynolds vehicle that pokes fun at the absurdity of gaming. Trapped in a Grand Theft Auto inspired world, Reynold’s character (named Guy) is an NPC that decides to take life into his own hands. Breaking away from the stereotypes of being passive and dumb, he soon learns that life is more than just getting run over, shot at, or brutalized....

A new showcase for the upcoming Saints Row reboot has been announced, and it’s coming as soon as next week. Or, more precisely, it is coming on 20th April at 8pm UK time and will be streamed across Twitch and YouTube. This showcase will be hosted by actress Mica Burton, with publisher Deep Silver and developer Volitio promising a stream full of interviews and inside info. In addition to this, fans will also get a first look at a new trailer, which will focus on the reboot’s customisation options - something the Saints Row team has said will cover “all aspects of player choice in the game”....

Key Points Who was Samuel Butler? Samuel Butler was a great English novelist and essayist who lived in New Zealand from 1859 until 1864. Samuel shared his experience in New Zealand on the first pages of his satirical utopian novel Erewhon, published in 1872. Later, Samuel wrote another book, The Way of All Flesh, between 1873 and 1884 that partly touched on his life. At first, Samuel’s novels were published anonymously due to their critics, but in 1903 they were printed posthumously....

If you missed the Xbox Gamescom 2015 briefing then you also missed an extended look at Rise of the Tomb Raider. Thankfully Microsoft has released the video which can can watch in all its glory below. You’ll notice the video also offers a glimpse at one of the game’s tombs, bonus areas to seek out and explore. Microsoft has promised to released a gameplay video focussed on one of these tombs next week....

Shadow of the Colossus fans should take a look at ongoing Kickstarter project Prey For The Gods, an action survival game which claims to combine the gameplay of Shadow of the Colossus, Deus Ex, DayZ, and BloodBorne. “In Prey for the Gods, you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying world to discover the mystery behind a never-ending winter. Arriving with only the clothes on your back, you must survive the colossal dangers that you encounter....

Fresh off a Palme d’Or win at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Shoplifters centers around the Shibatas, a family living in poverty in suburban Tokyo. Cramming seven characters into a bungalow, writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda mounts an absorbing drama about who these people are and how much they mean to one another. In this setting, the winters are always too cold and the summers are always intolerably hot, with the common problem being that they are almost too poor to get by in any season....

Realm of Magic, the new game pack for The Sims 4, brings spells and spellcasters to the game. It adds a new neighborhood, a new life state of spellcaster and (unsurprisingly) a magical realm, alongside all the usual clothing and furniture. Finally, after five years, Simmers can now live their magical dreams. But which path will you choose? Taking a trip through the portal in Glimmerbrook will send you into a world of magic and mayhem....

The newly-released Skyrim Together Reborn co-op mod has got off to an incredible start. In fact, it has already been downloaded more than 50k times since its release on Friday. Along with this new mod for The Elder Scrolls 5, the Together team has also shared a little update about its purpose. Calling it a “passion project” by a small handful of volunteers, the developer revealed it had tested it out with “30+ players”, although this did not strictly make it an MMO....

Twenty years ago today, Bethesda released The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and the developers of the upcoming mod Skywind are celebrating. They released an extensive video in which developers and voice actors reminisce about their memories of the original game, while also showcasing plenty of footage of the highly-anticipated mod. You can check out the video below, enjoying both the shared memories and the charming visuals of Morrowind, transformed by Skywind....

Occupied Residence is the second mission in Sniper Elite 5‘s campaign. In it, you’re to infiltrate the chateau of Abelard Möller, a high-ranking Nazi official who seems to be the mastermind of Operation Kraken. Still, you might want to eliminate a particular target for a weapon unlock and extra XP. Here’s our Sniper Elite 5 Occupied Residence Kill List guide to help you take out Friedrich Kummler in Mission 2....