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DEATHLOOP has a new trailer with a new original song, Déjà Vu. Déjà Vu combines a classic 1960’s spy film-inspired tune with the peculiar themes of Blackreef island to create a track that’s sure to repeatedly loop in your head! Check…

PlayStation wants to keep you on your new PS5 this March with a massive PS+ month including the puzzle game Maquette, the PSVR game Farpoint and the outstanding Final Fantasy VII Remake. Maquette  https://youtu.be/ceMkmsyzCoc …

I have always had a weird relationship with the Devil May Cry series. I have played heaps of the games and enjoyed them but every time another release comes around it never sits in the front of my mind. That is how I wound up not…

Xiaomi has released New Zealand’s cheapest 5G smartphone to date, the Redmi Note 9T 5G. Not wanting Oppo to be the only brand providing bang for it's buck, the Redmi looks like a powerful little beast for that price. …

In addition, today Square Enix announced two mobile games set in the FINAL FANTASY VII world.  FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER is a battle royal action game set in Midgar before the events of FINAL FANTASY VII. As a SOLDIER…

Final Fantasy VII Remake is being given a next gen upgrade called Final Fantasy VII Remake INTERGRADE. Final Fantasy VII Remake INTERGRADE will have some nice next gen upgrades, and includes a new chapter with Yuffie. Current owners…

Why wait to see what someone else thinks of the upcoming Outriders when you can try it for free now? Fortunately the Outriders Demo is out now so you can play it now. With 3 hours of content it gives you the chance to try the 3 hours…

For a fair while Samsung has been the Apple of the Android world with some premium phones rocking some eye-wateringly premium price tags. Despite not being a big jump in price from the previous series, the S21 still $1399, $1799, and…