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saints row launches worldwide on August 23rd, and preloads for avid PS5 and PS4 players will begin up to 48 hours before the game’s release, giving you plenty of chances to dive into Santo Ileso as soon as possible. With pre-orders currently exceeding expectations, the game looks like it could be a success for Deep Silver. When will Saints Row be available? #Saints Row It will launch at midnight on August 23rd on all platforms worldwide. Preload available 48 hours in advance on PlayStation and now on Xbox! Unfortunately, due to some technical issues, Epic Games was unable to preload.…

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Starfield and Redfall appear to have been dropped from any plans Bethesda might have had to present at Gamescom. This is suggested in an updated blog post on his website for the company.a blog post Bethesda’s website about the company’s appearances at Gamescom this year (thanks, euro gamer), it seems to have gone from offering fresh Starfield and Redfall gameplay to only showing previously released gameplay and not mentioning either game at all.Two Bethesda games don’t look like they’ll be coming out next week, but it’s possible we’ll see more other Xbox Game Pass titles slated for launch in 2022…

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Will a sim game leap from medicine to education earn a gold star or a failing grade?In 2020, Two Point Hospital became one of my favorite games of the year. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I gave this game a 10 in my review. Two years later, the team at Two Point Studios ventured into the simulated academic world at Two Point Campus. I have quite a bit of experience on a real college campus, but when I was building a giant robot next to a science room filled with all sorts of explosions and colors, everything…

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image: meta/kotakuEarlier this week was supposed to be a time of celebration for the folks at Meta as a reality-devouring project. horizon world Now available in more countries. The occasion was marked by Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself posting a digital “selfie” of his in-game avatar in front of his Eiffel Tower. cute.The problem was that the graphics were comparable to what you’d expect from a kid’s game robloxnot from the efforts of multi-billion dollar companies to shape our collective virtual future. I immediately let Mark Zuckerberg’s selfie go to hellAnd now Zack is here to do some damage control.…

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SteamDB Creator Pavel Jandik (opens in new tab) We recently found evidence of a “back in the year” feature similar to what Spotify and Nintendo offer in the Steam API. Djundik provided screenshots of the evidence and a brief description of the functionality.Screenshots provided by Djundik include playtime on various platforms such as Linux, Mac, Windows, Deck, and peripheral device information such as controller and VR playtime. Total playtime per year seems like a particularly serious metric⁠—I spend a lot of time on Steam. It will be like a reminder of how much time of your life is spent sleeping…

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A brilliantly animated action-adventure journey Kena: Bridge of Spirits (opens in new tab) It hits Steam next month and gets a pretty hefty anniversary update to launch.This is detailed in the new trailer posted to YouTube. (opens in new tab)The Anniversary Update includes a New Game + Mode with new combats, challenges, and unique enemies. There are also skill-based spirit guide trials, including wave defense mode, obstacle courses, and boss rematches. There is also a system called Charmstones, which can be equipped to give advantages and disadvantages in combat, allowing for a more customizable playstyle.Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a…

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Last week, we asked you to use #PSshare #PSBlog to share any game critters or critters you’ve encountered. This week’s animal highlights include: call_me_xavii Share a classic stray that crawls under your car. Dande_Lion 55 Sharing a sweet fox among the fallen leaves of Ghost of Tsushima. Amian_NiRaGuB We share detailed shots of the flying crows in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. M_Joe_Hort Share a pug on the beach next to some sandcastles in GTA Online. Take6_MT Share a wolf about to be struck by lightning in Far Cry 6. Mujirooooooo Away: The Survival Series shares monarch butterflies chilling on rocks. seek…

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Image: Nintendo LifeLive service, free-to-play games are the new attraction. With a massive fanbase built around games like Genshin Impact, Fateand regularly updated with new characters, content, and quests, it’s easy to see how other game development studios are tempted to the dark side. Gaming as a Service (GaaS) is a bit harder to pin down when it comes to Nintendo. When microtransactions were the new trend, we saw Nintendo dabbling in negotiations with Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball.When the Mobile Game in Progress Was a Flavor du jourNintendo made the first to test the waters: Super Mario Run, which is…

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