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What's Coming Out in gaming this week?
We've got #TOEM2 by @SWMGames, @NivalisNights, @thewitcher, @dungeonsgame, @transportfever, #EndofAbyss by @section9int, @RetroSpaceGame, @AceCombatGames + more
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REVIEW: Silent Hill: Townfall
"Its frightening setting and stealth-based, first-person gameplay feel like the P.T. experience we never got but desperately yearned for."
@SilentHill @Konami @A_i @_ScreenBurn
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REVIEW: Nocturne
"Nocturne’s RPG wrappings, strong narrative and varied difficulty settings do a lot to make what is normally a fairly impenetrable genre accessible and enjoyable."
@PracyStudios
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REVIEW: Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
"Ace Combat returns with the same familiar yet incredible dogfighting franchise. Wings of Theve is far larger in scope, which brings the series to greater heights than ever before."
@AceCombatGames @BandaiNamcoAU
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QUEER GAME OF THE MONTH - September 2026: Locktale
"I’d like to offer LGBTQ+ relationships as “another normal”. Not something to be advertised, but simply another possible background to the very same stories we’ve heard for decades"
@MinaPecheux
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The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise might not have survived if not for the success of the 2020 live action movie, it seems. @sonic_hedgehog @ParamountMovies
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A new patent has been filed by Microsoft to insert "context-aware" advertisements into video games. @Microsoft
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REVIEW: Doggy Don’t Care
"...an enjoyable bite-sized treat for those looking to turn their brain off for one afternoon and cause some chaos."
@DoggyDontCare
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More job cuts and studio consolidations have been announced at Xbox. @XBOX
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Bungie is going back to continue supporting Destiny 2, as it seems many players would rather stick with it than play Marathon. @Bungie
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We talk Virtue and a Sledgehammer with Deconstructeam
"...as satisfying as it is to level a whole town with the power of lesbian rage, the personal story simmering below the surface is what keeps the player moving."
@Deconstructeam
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REVIEW: lily’s world XD
"...a nostalgic investigation game that recreates the 2000s with care."
@sonderingemily
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What's Coming Out in gaming this week?
We've got @RivageTheGame, #Dressmaker by @freelives, @FallenTearGame, #Nocturne by @PracyStudios, @ControlRemedy, @SilentHill, @DoggyDontCare, @DragonShelterWF, @Kalanoro_game + more
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Fancy a ride in the All Nippon Airways Pokémon jet? @Pokemon @FlyANA_official @NintendoAUNZ
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MOVIE REVIEW: Heart of the Beast
"...this man-and-dog story offers a lovely tale of companionship and shared trauma that even the steeliest of hearts will be able to appreciate."
@ParamountAU @heartofthebeast
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REVIEW: Control Resonant
"Never happy to simply rest on the laurels of their past successes, Remedy has delivered an all-timer that is both inextricably linked to 2019’s Control, while also clearly marking its own territory."
10/10
@remedygames
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The studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, @HeartMachineHQ, has let go of staff after an unknown publisher withdrew funding for their next project.
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REVIEW: Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark
"...if you long for the good old days of sacrificing your change to the arcade gods and are willing to put the time in, there’s plenty of fun to be had."
@M2_game
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MOVIE REVIEW: Resident Evil
"It’s violent and aggressive whilst also being campy and ridiculous. Even if it doesn’t reach incredible storytelling heights, it still commands attention through pure fun alone."
@SonyPicturesAUS @ResidentEvil
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REVIEW: Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
"Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave delivers another comforting title, bringing a lot of what worked from recent titles Three Houses, Engage, and Echoes all into one."
@NintendoAUNZ
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