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Logitech McLaren G Challenge Will See Gaming and Racing Fans from Around the World Battle it Out on Project CARS 2

She's got the look and she's absolutely hitting like a hammer: Kate O'Hara grew up as a Colorado farm girl, dreaming of fame and glamour on the stage in the big city. But she had to learn to get along in the rough wild west, where most men…

2K today announced that BioShock®: The Collection, XCOM® 2 Collection and Borderlands® Legendary Collection are available now on Nintendo Switch. Each collection includes a combination of base games and…

Join Shulk in his fight for the future; Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is out now. With upgraded visuals, remastered music, updated game menus and a new epilogue story, the vast world of Bionis is available for the first time on…

Oppos is releasing their X series phones next month in NZ, which brings 5G capability with it. Assuming the towers are still working to use it... The biggest part of the announcement is the release of a mid-range powerful phone with 5G…

On top of the usual free games on Epic Games Store, Devolver has announced that SLUDGE LIFE is free for a limited time. https://youtu.be/GmKNhOX5XP8 SLUDGE LIFE Features: * Experience the thrills of vandalism from the safety…

If you have been as curious as I have been bout OUTRIDERS, then check out the gameplay trailer below. https://youtu.be/kV3E_x5fJ0g Set in an all-new, dark sci-fi world, OUTRIDERS is a true genre hybrid that combines…

The interesting looking space sim Ostranauts will be landing on Early Access in June. https://youtu.be/HP3xVHnnxwY About OstranautsOstranauts is a detailed simulation of owning and living aboard a spaceship, in a solar system where…