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Controversial military FPS Six Days in Fallujah’s publisher Victura has seemingly walked back on comments to the contrary made by its boss Peter Tamte a few weeks ago, and has stated that they “understand the events recreated in (the game) are inseparable from politics.” In a statement on the publisher’s Twitter account, the studio spoke on the documentary segments that will colour in the missions, set during the early days of the real-world Iraq War in 2004, will “discuss many tough topics, including the events and political decisions that led to the Fallujah battles as well as their aftermath....

Publisher Curve Digital has lifted the wraps off Smoke and Sacrifice, a brand new RPG from Solar Sail Games. Currently in development for PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Switch, Smoke and Sacrifice boasts a vibrant hand-painted aesthetic and is pencilled in for release at some point later this year. The game plonks players in the role of a lass named Sachi, who embarks on a quest to discover the fate of her child....

The Sonic the Hedgehog film has proven to be a stunning success. It topped the box office for multiple weeks and became the most successful video game adaptation launch with ease. That’s due in part to the surprising performance of James Marsden, who plays the role of Sonic’s first friend in the film. As fans begin to look forward toward a possible franchise and sequels, Marsden’s future role has been increasingly questioned....

Sony and a subsidiary of Tencent called Sixjoy have announced an investment in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, purchasing 30% of the company; Sony has 14.09%, Tencent 16.25%. FromSoftware’s majority stakeholder, Kadokawa, said of the news in a statement: “FromSoftware decided to conduct the Third-Party Allotment to Sixjoy within the Tencent Group, which has strength in its capabilities to develop and deploy mobile games and other network technologies in the global market including China, and SIE within the Sony Group, which has strength in its capabilities to deploy IP in games, videos and various other media in the global market, concurrently and separately....

Sony has strongly hinted that it will finally be giving PS4 owners the ability to change their PSN names soon. The feature has been highly requested among users since the console hit shelves in November 2013, although for one reason or another was never included in the myriad of new content released in firmware updates over the years. However, according to a new survey sent out by the hardware giant (nabbed by Push Square), Sony is now ‘exploring the possibility of adding a feature to PSN that lets users change their PSN ID....

Sony is set to unleash another State of Play update on May 9th with an “extended look at MediEvil.” Sony has decided to go down the Nintendo route by forgoing the annual E3 conference and all the madness that entails in favor of more regular video updates in the same vein as Nintendo Direct. The update will be pretty short–just 10 minutes long, but it will feature two games we’re excited to see....

Today Atlus released another daily trailer for its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing one of its demons. This time around, we take a look at Flauros, which has been part of the Shin Megami Tensei series and even appeared in the latest chapter Shin Megami Tensei V. As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope, which places Taurus at the top of the luck ranking and Pisces at the bottom....

Remember that Spyro drone that set off across the US to deliver Snoop Dogg a copy of Spyro Reignited Trilogy? Well, the little fella has now completed his journey: The first copy of the game is now officially in Snoop’s hands. The rapper posted a new video on his Twitter account showing the moment when the fire-breathing drone (yes, really) touches down at Snoop’s Los Angeles gaff, at which point he’s greeted warmly by the Dogg himself....

Today Square Enix released a new and extensive trailer of the upcoming Star Ocean JRPG Star Ocean: The Divine Force. This time around we get the reveal of several elements of the game, including the faction named Vyrians, who appear to be antagonistic toward the heroes. On the other hand, a new playable character has also been revealed, and it’s Malkya Trathen, leader of a race that has lived on the planet for a long time....

This Star Trek: Discovery review contains spoilers. Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 Episode 13 After two full seasons, Star Trek: Discovery is so close to cutting itself free from the strings of pre-existing canon once and for all. With the ship poised to jump far into the future in order to keep the Sphere’s knowledge from Control, this show may be heading towards a largely unexplored frontier for the franchise. After two seasons of living in the shadows of the Star Trek stories that have come before, this may be Discovery‘s chance at narrative freedom....

With The Mandalorian exploring a lawless corner of the galaxy far, far away, bounty hunters — the scum of the galaxy — are now at the forefront of the Star Wars universe. Certainly, it’s been a long time for fans of the most famous bounty hunter of all, Boba Fett. But, as the famous scene in The Empire Strikes Back shows, there’s a whole stable of bounty hunters working across the galaxy for the highest bidder....

This article contains major Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoilers. If you’re like us, then you’re probably still obsessing over every single line of dialogue, character name, and detail in Star Wars: The Force Awakens to find the story’s hidden secrets. Luckily for you, we’ve decided to compile a master list of ALL the easter eggs and references in the movie. What will you find here? References to other new canon things as well as allusions to things from stories and characters from the Legends canon....

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been a hot topic for discussion in the last week since its release, as Star Wars fans are thrilled to finally get a Triple-A Star Wars game worthy of bearing that title. The newest Star Wars video game has canonized several new planets and creatures, all with deep lore and histories just waiting to be unveiled. One such addition are the Zeffo, a mysterious, ancient race of force-sensitive aliens hailing from the similarly named planet Zeffo....

The Steam winter sale and the Epic Game Store winter sale have both started, giving you the opportunity to cram your collection with cheap games. This doesn’t just mean that video games are being offered for less money than they normally would be; there are a few festive quirks and gimmicks to keep in mind. On Steam, you can accrue Festivity Tokens, which can then be traded for discount vouchers and also a lot of, well, tat: profile backgrounds, chatroom effects and stickers, even emoticons (I thought they were replaced by emojis, but now I’m confused....

Welcome back to the Steam Top Sellers, the April Fools day edition. Massive news this week. For the first time in a year, almost to the day, PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds has been bumped from the top of the chart. This week Ubisoft has managed to knock PUBG from the top with Far Cry 5. This is great news for UbiSoft, no other game has managed to take the top spot for a whole year and there are over half a million copies of Far Cry 5 purchased according to Steam Spy’s figures....

This Steven Universe review contains spoilers. Steven Universe Future Episode 13 “Your soulmate is your complement. Not your missing piece.” Has there ever been a bigger case of second hand embarrassment in the Steven Universe series than this episode? From the moment Steven said he was going to propose to Connie I just stood up and yelled, “NO!” It wasn’t like watching a train go off the rails. It was like watching a train slowly go off the rails only to hit a freeway and then spin out of control before hurtling off a cliff into the water where it somehow sinks to the bottom of the ocean only to slip into the earth’s core before finally being put out of its misery....

Last July, Marvelous Inc. announced that it is developing a Switch remake of the classic Game Boy Advance title, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. However, after Marvelous’ publishing partner XSeed Games took over the English translation and distribution from Natsume in 2014, the series was rebranded under the name Story of Seasons, and the remake will be known as Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town. Now, the Switch remake is already available in Japan and China last October 17....

[Major Spoilers for Stranger Things up to Season 4, Episodes 1-4] With the dust still settling around Season 4 Part 1 of The Duffer Brothers’ hugely successful Netflix series, one of the most poignant elements that struck me about the latest season — aside from how well-acted, well-shot, and well-directed it is — was how incredibly realistic and mature Stranger Things’ writers deal with trauma. You see, trauma can be a prickly thing to translate to the small screen....

Capcom has now made Street Fighter 6 official, and released its first teaser trailer. Details are thin on the ground, including exactly where and when the game will see release. More news, Capcom has promised, will be revealed this summer. Until then, you have little more than 30 seconds of teaser footage to pore over, with Luke squaring up against Ryu. If you like watching overly large muscles pop and toes flex, this is for you....

NFL Quarterback Simulator is a Roblox game wherein you get to experience authentic Rugby gameplay. Travel across the world and make yourself a well-known player by getting your team an upper hand. In this game, you can unlock new characters to enhance your team. However, you may need resources like Tickets & Gems to progress further in the game. Thankfully, developers are generous enough to provide players with some free codes....