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Sony's new premium Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones, the New WH‑1000XM4, will be hitting NZ on the 28th of this month. You can pre-order a pair at the Sony store here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUfPZs80yKA

DOOM Eternal is getting some DLC, and the first one is called the The Ancient Gods, Part One. I'll give you two guesses on what the next DLC pack will be called. The full reveal will be on August 27th, but for now you can enjoy the…

The new game from That Silly Studio and Devolver Digital, Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows is out now on Apple Arcade. Described as a narrative-driven, real-time idle game, the below trailer certainly has me itching for a port. You can…

The PlayStation State of Play today didn't have too much new stuff, but one gem is the Crash 4 trailer. If you're anything like me then you'll be getting the tingleys from this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdRZGc1mQkU …

Finally, you can play Brawlhalla on iOS and Android. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lcD5siE6d0&feature=youtu.be Ubisoft announced that Brawlhalla, the epic free-to-play platform fighting game, launched on the App Store for…

Skully, the cutesy platformer that follows a reanimated skull’s delightful adventure across a magical island, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Check out the trailer below for why I'm so hyped. …

2 older DRPGs are being released in one sweet package as Savior of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited in 2021 Saviors of Sapphire Wings is the localization and port of the 2019 Azure-Winged Chevalier, which was the remade…

The update released today has some sweet gems coming to Game Pass, including Darksiders: Genesis and Man of Medan. Next week the HD remake of FF7 hits the service too. Full list of new games …