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Nearly 50% of the workforce at Ascendant Studios has been laid off. This comes after poor sales of their most recent title,Immortals of Aveum, which saw the FPS genre take a magical spin. Discussing the lay-offs, staff have said that nearly half of positions are gone, which counts for around 40 people. Senior management cited “poor sales” directly. This comes after a quiet reaction to the game in a landscape full of high quality triple-A games....

Lara Croft will star in a new Tomb Raider anime, with an official teaser trailer set to premiere later this month.It’s been a great month forTomb Raiderfans so far. Not only did we geta Lara Croft crossoverinCall Of DutyWarzone,but we also got the unexpected announcement of heroriginal trilogy being remasteredforNintendoSwitch,PlayStationandXboxplatforms.Check out the trailer forTomb Raider: Trilogy Remasteredbelow.There’s also the promise of anew game currently in developmentwith Crystal Dynamics, which will reportedly utiliseUnreal Engine 5....

The release ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2is nearly upon us and in less than a month, we’ll be web-slinging through a newer version of New York City until our hearts are content.This week, we were treated to a new State of Play event and in it, we learned more about the new map that is almost twice the size as the one that featured in 2018’sMarvel’s Spider-Manon PS4. What’s more, we also learned that the sequel will have 65 suits at launch....

The release ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2is nearly upon us and fans of the friendly neighbourhood hero cannot wait to web-sling through Manhattan once more. Well, in fact, we’ll be web-slinging through Manhattan with more than just onefriendly neighbourhood hero, because we’ll be playing as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Check out theMarvel’s Spider-Man 2latest trailer below to see the map! As we learned during this week’s State of Play digital event, we’ll be able to seamlessly transition from Peter Parker and Miles Morales on the fly, perhaps not too dissimilar to how players can switch between Micheal, Franklin, and Trevor inGTA V....

Are your Spidey Senses tingling? It seems there is something disturbing on the horizon, if uncool dance moves can be considered disturbing. It seems that the latest trailer forMarvel’sSpider-Man 2is linking back to that phenomenal performance from Tobey Maquire and his black Spidey suit in the filmSpider-Man 3. Remember, we already got the Spidey 3 finger guns in the previous game. Yes, the suit has been spotted in a brief look from Insomniac....

With great power must also come… well, you know. In 2018, Insomniac Games gave the worldMarvel’s Spider-Man,a fantastic superhero game that let us live out our web-headed fantasies like never before. I’m not sure I’ve ever been so giddy about missing rent and chasing garbage trucks. The 2020 follow-up,Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, cementedInsomniac’suniverse as one of the definitiveSpider-Manadaptations. Insomniac Games now holds great power over Spidey fans everywhere then - and I’m delighted to say it seems they have very responsibly delivered another absolute banger of an adventure for us to look forward to on 20 October....

Do you get the feeling that Netflix is always cancelling shows? Despite constantly launchingnew projects? Well, a new report has surfaced that shows the streamer isn’t the most guilty party when it comes to axing shows. It might come as a surprise that HBO Max is currently leading the way while cancelling many of their shows. The report (viaComicBook) called “The Show Must Go Off” looks at all the big hitters in the industry, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV+, Max, Paramount+ and Peacock, which have a cancellation rate of 12%....

Finally, we have a decent anime adaptation from Netlfix and the company hasn’t let that success go unnoticed. The news is that theNetflix adaptation ofOne Piecehas been renewed for a second season. The announcement came with a cute video of Eiichiro Oda speaking via a transponder snail, thanking fans new and old for their support of the show. Oda goes on to announce the renewal of the show before moving back to his desk where we see a sketch of fan favourite, Chopper, hopefully hinting that the reindeer will grace our screens soon....

Gamers on PC can claim the 9/10 simulation game,911 Operator, for free right now, but only until next week. We’ve got several incredible games on the horizon to round off the year, likeMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, which recently revealed somenew gameplay details,Assassin’s Creed Mirage,Mario Wonderand many many more. Check out the latest sneak-peek atMarvel’s Spider-Man 2! That means gamers may want to save their money for some of the upcoming AAA releases, so why not check out some of the latest freebies you can download and play right now?...

PlayStation has treated fans to a free demo of the upcoming adventure/platform gameGhostrunner 2, which users can download right now.Ever sinceGhostrunnerblew fans away with its fast-paced and action-packed gameplay, they’ve been dying for a sequel. Now,Ghostrunner 2is on the horizon and promises more thrills, more exhilarating combat, and more of the cyberpunk aesthetic seen in the first game.Check out another PlayStation title coming next month,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.Preorders are officially live, and the game releases later next month, though fans simply can’t wait to get stuck into the new title and see what it has in store for them....

Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service offers customers a wide variety of games to enjoy from AAA big-hitters to indie darlings, and much more. In most cases, when a new game arrives on PS Plus, the likelihood is that it will be somewhat critically acclaimed or a title with a name that would garner at least some excitement, even on a small scale. However, we know that is not always the case, as recently seen with thePS Plus September 2023line-up, which some fans considered to be so bad, that theyrefused to download any of the gamesincluded in the Essential tier....

We Were Hereis a co-op only adventure that sees you and a friend work through challenging puzzles and trials building the trust, communication and teamwork between you. Advert Advert Take a look at the game in action below. The game follows a duo of explorers who have set out across the ocean and been caught in a storm. As the lightning flashes around them, a distress call leads them to a deserted island....

Check out theRed Dead Redemption 2trailer below! Players were pretty much able to playRed Dead Redemption 2how they pleased - whether it’s partaking in the main story missions, its random encounters, or its immersive side activities such as hunting. The map ofRed Dead Redemption 2is not only huge, but it’s also gorgeous and brimming with life thanks to its impressive ecosystem. Advert Advert As an evolution from 2010’sRed Dead Redemption,RDR2has a morality system which would adapt depending on how players interacted with NPCs....