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What the heck isLysfanga? It might look like I’ve tripped and banged my head on the keyboard (that can happen), but it’s actually the name of one of the most exciting video games I’ve played in a very long time.Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior, to give it its full name, is a dizzyingly inventive time-bending action game from developer Sand Door Studio and publisher Quantic Dream. Don’t let the Quantic Dream name put you off here, though....

Watch out, PS5 users - a huge error has been reported online which apparently forces users to reset their console to its factory settings. Yikes.Sony’s new-gen console has never been the most hardy device in the world. Previously, users have reported that theirPS5shave beenbricked after being left plugged in during thunderstorms, which is absolutely tragic (since reading that, mine has been unplugged every time there’s been a slight rumble outside). More recently, someFinal FantasyXVIplayers have had their consolesoverheat during intense boss battlesandeven cutscenes....

Ferren ‘Coco’ Lee, the Hong Kong-born American singer, songwriter and actress well known for her expansive music career and work dubbingMulan (1998)has died. She was just 48 years old.As Reutersreports, Lee died yesterday (5 July) in hospital. Her sisters, Nancy and Carol,confirmed the newson Instagram, and stated that she was hospitalised following a suicide attempt which left her in a coma.“As a family of Coco, we are very grateful and honoured to have such an excellent and outstanding sister,” Lee’s sisters wrote on Instagram....

Well, this is awkward. In case you didn’t know, volume one ofThe Witcher’s third season is available on Netflix now which means you can view the beginning of the end for Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia. The actor’s tenure will end when volume two releases on 27 July. Liam Hemsworth will then take over the role. It’s been a rocky few months for Cavill and the show. Cavill departedThe Witcherlast year, losing his role as Superman in theDCUshortly after....

Spoiler warning: this article contains spoilers forThe Last of Us Part II. Yes, it’s that one big spoiler that you almost certainly already know about. If you don’t know what I’m talking about and don’twantto know, scroll away now. The Last of Us Part II’s story immediately proved to be a swing and a miss for some fans, for one big reason. No matter how you slice it, no one isevergoing to be thrilled about seeing a video game character they’ve grown to love get killed off in a sequel’s opening hours....

The latestPlayStation Plusfree monthly games just dropped, and are saving users and outstanding amount of cash.Every month, PlayStatin Plus updates its offerings for all tiers, addingnew titles and game trialsfor Extra and Premium subscribers, as well as three free games for users across all tiers. While the free games aren’t always a smash-hit with fans, they generally contain significant value, with July’s offeringbeing no different.The first game worth mentioning isCall Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, which was released in 2021 and is worth picking up for the single player campaign alone....

PlayStation Plus’ July essential tier line-up is available to download now. It wouldn’t be a PlayStation Plus update if I didn’t declare: How is it July already? This month,players can get their hands onCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake Remastered, andEndling - Extinction is Forever. It’s a great time to catch up onAlan Wake Remastered. The long-awaited sequel,Alan Wake 2, is set to launch on 17 October and while you don’t need to have played the original to enjoy it, it certainly helps....

Thanks to the wonderful modding community, our favourite video games can be revitalised with unofficial DLC, a graphical overhaul or even improved performance and more. This brings us to today’s topic, which I suppose in some ways leans into the graphical and performance category, but not of the variety that perhaps many of us would hope. We are talking about pornographicSkyrimmods that allow lustful gamers to experience Bethesda’s fantasy RPG in a more fruitful way....

In case there was any doubt left in your mind, the live-action Powerpuff Girls series is now well and truly dead. That’s right. It’s not happening I’m afraid, after a lengthy and troublesome development period. Live-action adaptations are all the rage. It’s no secret thatDisneyhas been knocking them out left, right, and centre - withThe Little Mermaidbeing the latest example. Admittedly, it’s my favourite in years. Halle Bailey is a star....

Right now, it seems that for a video game to truly make it in the world, it needs a TV or film adaptation. Because those are cool again now!While video game adaptations are absolutely nothing new, it feels like since the release of the first season ofThe Last of Us, gamers have a very different perception of the concept. Suddenly, everyone seems to have gone from expecting the worst from them, to actually encouraging the idea....

Seth Rogen has promised the upcoming sequel toSausage Partywill be even more “shocking” than the original R-rated animated comedy.Sausage Partywas released in 2016, resulting in commercial success and a lot of angry critics. The film landed itself in hot water for its vulgar comedy and scenes that were just too much for some viewers. Regardless, it was a highly-successful film, quickly becoming the highest-performing animated comedy with an R-rating, grossing $141....

Out of nowhere, a slew of previously confidential documents detailing Sega’s escapades from the 90s have surfaced online, and one of them has revealed that the company had an unfounded amount of confidence in the Sega Saturn’s ability to rival the PS1 in America.As PC Gamerreports, out of all 272 pages of information that have been published, it’s a screenshot of one particular email that’s been raising eyebrows. The former CEO ofSegaof America, Tom Kalinske, sent it on 28 March 1996, less than a year after theSega Saturn’slaunch in the United States....

There are so many games to look forward to in the remainder of 2023. The word ‘stacked’ comes to mind - particularly in September and October. We are going to be busy little beavers, indeed. There’sAssassin’s Creed Mirage, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Mortal Kombat 1, Lies of P, and that’s just to name a few. Arguably,Starfieldis perhaps the biggest talk of the town. The upcoming space epic from Bethesda is set to be huge....