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Playstation

WWE 2K26 Review (PS5) | Push Square

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13 years since he last graced the cover of a WWE video game, the controversial “Best In The World” is back on top, with World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk lending both his face to the box, and story to WWE 2K26’s Showcase mode. Accompanied by video from the man himself, players are once again immersed in a playable documentary, exploring his fiercest rivalries, biggest “what if” matchups, and humble origins. This mode rarely misses, with the presentation alone deserving of praise. Also impressing is 2K26’s MyRISE, which sees players create their own wrestler in 2K’s peerless creation suite before embarking…

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Nintendo

Devolver’s New ‘Dungeon Scroller’, Dark Scrolls, Is Packed With Retro Fantasy Goodness

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If last year’s Absolum put you in the mood for more fantasy roguelike action, then Dark Scrolls is here to fit the bill with a retro twist. From Gato Roboto and Gunbrella dev Doinksoft, with Devolver Digital on publishing duties, Dark Scrolls is a ‘dungeon scroller’, that’s part procedurally-generated roguelike, part shmup. In it, you’ll choose from a cast of nine fantasy characters and adventure through dungeons, taking out hordes of enemies and dodging their attacks while you’re at it. There are branching paths, boss fights, shops for some sweet upgrades, and the opportunity to do it all either solo…

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Nintendo

Devolver’s New ‘Dungeon Scroller’, Dark Scrolls, Is Packed With Retro Fantasy Goodness

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If last year’s Absolum put you in the mood for more fantasy roguelike action, then Dark Scrolls is here to fit the bill with a retro twist. From Gato Roboto and Gunbrella dev Doinksoft, with Devolver Digital on publishing duties, Dark Scrolls is a ‘dungeon scroller’, that’s part procedurally-generated roguelike, part shmup. In it, you’ll choose from a cast of nine fantasy characters and adventure through dungeons, taking out hordes of enemies and dodging their attacks while you’re at it. There are branching paths, boss fights, shops for some sweet upgrades, and the opportunity to do it all either solo…

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PC

You’re laughing—Thomas the Tank Engine is being brutalized by Unreal Engine physics, and you’re laughing

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Oh, Thomas the Tank Engine, you delightful locomotive: How we love you and your haunting homunculi visage, your community of animate rail engines, your diligent adherence to the tasks of Sir Topham Hatt, your habit of getting launched with incredible violence by an inscrutable malfunction of physical law.Okay, so that last bit is a new addition to the Tank Engine canon, and we have Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor to thank for it. Released on Steam this week, Wonders of Sodor casts Thomas and his troublingly faced peers in a train sim where players navigate the many duties of…

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PC

The cheapest place to buy Crimson Desert for PC in Australia

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Crimson Desert is the hugely anticipated single player debut from Pearl Abyss, the South Korean studio responsible for Black Desert Online. To say Crimson Desert is causing waves is a bit of an understatement at this point: basically every social media platform is flooded with footage of its sprawling open world, and our Harvey Randall came away from a six hour preview session quite enthused.Crimson Desert releases in Australia on March 20 at 9am. Pre-orders are open now ahead of launch, and unusually, only one storefront is offering a significant discount on the action-adventure. That may change in the coming…

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