Category: announcements

Here we bring you up to the minute news from within the gaming world

The PS5 reveal event and date has finally been announced by PlayStation

Andi Hodgetts

After months of rumours, Sony has confirmed the PS5 reveal event is indeed happening, announcing the date, time, and venue for its global unveiling of the next-gen console. Citizens of the PlayStation nation, your prayers have been answered. The online PlayStation reveal will take place tomorrow, March 18, at 9AM PT/ 12PM ET/4PM GMT on the PlayStation Blog, with PS5 architect Mark Cerny providing a “a deep dive into PS5’s system architecture and how it will shape the future of games.” While PlayStation has announced various details about its next-gen plans over the past…

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RESIDENT EVIL 3 DEMO COMING MARCH 19, RESIDENT EVIL RESISTANCE OPEN BETA TO START MARCH 27

Andi Hodgetts

Resident Evil fans can get an early taste of the upcoming survival horror game, Resident Evil 3, with an action-packed playable demo that will be available starting this Thursday, March 19 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC players via Steam. The Resident Evil 3: Raccoon City Demo lets players step into the boots of the legendary heroine Jill Valentine, as she teams up with Carlos Oliveira and the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service (U.B.C.S.) to evacuate civilians from a crumbling Raccoon City. While Jill is fighting to save innocent civilians, she must also save…

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APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE GDC RELIEF FUND FOR STRUGGLING INDIE GAME DEVELOPERS, SPEARHEADED BY WINGS INTERACTIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Andi Hodgetts

WINGS Interactive is teaming up with Redbeet Interactive, Landfall, Raw Fury, Modern Wolf, Warhorse Studios, Versus Evil, 11 bit studios, Those Awesome Guys, United Label, Triband, Makers Fund, gamedev.world and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline to support struggling indie game developers following the recent GDC postponement. For an indie developer, attending GDC is a significant investment, not only on a financial level, but also with the time invested in travelling, preparing demos and pitches – all in hopes of meeting key partners, learning and sharing with industry peers. GDC’s postponement due…

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Vanquish The Forces Of Good In Rogue Lords

Shaun M Jooste

Cyanide Studios is at it again. Being the developers of two games we reviewed and love, Space Hulk: Tactics and Call of Cthulhu, NACON has announced Rogue Lords, a new rogue-like game co-developed by Cyanide and Leikir Studio. Rogue Lords takes place in a gloomy 17th Century New England where mortals and diabolical entities walk side by side.

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