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Mar242025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

“Dune: Awakening” Pre-Orders Open

Funcom has announced that pre-orders for Dune: Awakening, an ambitious multiplayer survival game, are now open. Players now have the opportunity to reserve their copy in advance and receive exclusive rewards. Players will have to look for water sources and spice emissions, build shelters, participate in large-scale PvP battles and avoid sandworms. Earlier, the developers of Dune: Awakening announced that they had abandoned the release in early access. The game will not require a subscription. The project will develop through free updates and paid add-ons. Last week, Funcom presented the full system requirements for Dune: Awakening, and also confirmed support for Nvidia DLSS 4, the "latest version" of AMD FSR and Intel XeSS 2. Dune: Awakening will be officially released on May 2...

Mar232025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Silent Hill f Banned in Australia: Too Scary to Release?

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Silent Hill f may actually be the creepiest game in the series. It's the first game in the series to receive an 18+ rating in Japan, and now it's been revealed that Australia has refused to classify the game, effectively banning it from the country. The ACB has categorized the game as "RC" (Refused Classification), meaning it cannot be sold without modification. The reasons for the denial are not given - unlike in other cases, the ACB has not issued an explanation, suggesting that details be requested via feedback. https://youtu.be/0-eMuy6UJ6U This isn't just another Silent Hill game - it's already making a breakthrough by becoming the first in the 26-year-old series to receive an 18+ rating in Japan. The ESRB descriptions are a nightmare: "Faces torn apart" "A character ...

Mar222025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

System Shock 2 Remaster Gets New Trailer and Release Date

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At the spring Future Games Show, a trailer for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster was presented, comparing the original and the updated version. Characters, weapons and animations have become more detailed, and the environment is darker and more lively. The remaster promises to update "all cutscenes, textures, character models and weapons", support for 4K, 144 fps on PC, ultra-wide monitors and user modifications, as well as cooperative multiplayer. System Shock 2 takes place in 2114 on the Von Braun starship captured by monsters and the artificial intelligence SHODAN. The original game was released in 1999 and, despite weak sales, became a cult classic. https://youtu.be/gEY0utFag38?si=pPN-qFrinI3BcH8p System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster will be released ...

Mar192025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Metroidvania Game Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior Announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC

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Chaosmonger Studios has announced Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior, a Metroidvania/side-scrolling action adventure and the first official video game from Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior takes place in a world of nuclear apocalypse and mechanical horrors, inspired by the band's dystopian and sci-fi universe. Players will take on the role of a warrior who has literally lost his head due to constant mutations. Guided by his own disembodied mind, the hero must restore the fragments of his consciousness and escape from this nightmare. Users will explore a dark world, destroy cybernetic monsters and intergalactic warlords, and fight epic bosses from the band's album covers, all accompanied by a soundtrack from Voivod. It is in development for PlayStati...