The cute looking fairy tale style adventure Giraffe and Annika is out now in North America and lands in a few days in NZ

Check out the trailer below for why you should be keeping an eye on the Switch store on the 29th.

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Ary and the Secret of Seasons has a release date of September 1.

That is news enough, but if you need more info about why I am so amped for this one, well there is a trailer below showing off the features of this charming looking game.

Blurb:

Indie publisher Modus Games and developer eXiin today share a new features trailer alongside the news that Ary and the Secret of Seasons, the captivating action-adventure following a young girl and her awakened ability to shift the seasons around her, will launch September 1 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
 
Today’s announcement joins Ary via a new trailer as she dashes, climbs, and dives through the gorgeous world of Valdi, a lush but troubled land that’s lost its once perfect balance of eternally consistent climates.

Players will use the powers of the seasons throughout their grand adventure to alter their surroundings; throwing the winter sphere, for example, will create icy stalagmites to reach new areas.

Using spring’s sphere can cause vines to grow in order to traverse up once-insurmountable cliffs, and refreshing summer pools allow Ary to swim across yawning chasms.

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If you were excited by the news that Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is a thing, well great news.

Now there is a teaser trailer giving a tiny bit more information which you can check out below.

No release date yet.

Blurb:

KOEI TECMO Europe and developer GUST Studios are proud to share the first details on the recently announced Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, including exciting new gameplay abilities and the first storyline teases.

This magical JRPG is set to launch this Summer for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC via Steam.

In Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, Ryza returns for an all-new adventure, this time set three years after her heroic efforts in Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout.

This dynamic sequel revolves around Ryza’s journey to the Royal Capital of Ashra-am Baird as she explores ancient ruins while seeking the truth behind the mystery of the lost legends.

Along the way, she will be able to learn a number of new skills to help her successfully navigate the dangers of her surroundings, including the ability to swim. Ryza’s newfound swimming techniques help her not only discover aquatic materials but also the entrance to an underwater dungeon.

Throughout her journey, Ryza will once again be joined by her fun-loving group of mischievous friends. The first of these old companions confirmed for Ryza 2 is Klaudia.

The only daughter of a merchant family, Klaudia has been working in the Royal Capital, but all the while, thinking back to the adventure she had with Ryza three years prior.

Klaudia still has the desire to live a more exciting life, and now finds her fate once again intertwined with Ryza as they regroup inside the Royal Capital. Also joining Ryza this time around is a mysterious creature known as Fi.

The creature doesn’t speak, but is very expressive and full of emotion, bonding quickly with Ryza while helping her seek answers to the true meaning of the lost legends.

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Still not sold on Marvel’s Avengers?

Maybe the new War Table will convince you, you can check it out below for some more deep diving into the game.

You can also check out the first Marvel’s Avengers War Table here:

Blurb:

SQUARE ENIX released the second Marvel’s Avengers WAR TABLE digital stream, providing an in-depth look at the game’s upcoming beta program, which begins on August 7.

Viewers who watched the Marvel’s Avengers WAR TABLE live via the PlayAvengers.com channel were the first to get all the amazing details about the wide array of content that will be available in the beta, including several single-player missions, as well as a large selection of additional missions that can be played solo with your AI Avengers team or co-op with up to four players.

In one mission, players take on the role of young Super Hero Kamala Khan and team up with Hulk as they infiltrate an AIM base in the forests of the American Pacific Northwest, hot on the trail of the last known location of JARVIS. Later they take the Quinjet to a remote War Zone in the frozen Russian tundra to uncover SHIELD secrets hidden in a deep underground bunker.

The Marvel’s Avengers beta will provide players with a comprehensive hands-on experience of the game ahead of its worldwide launch on September 4.

“We really want to give fans an in-depth look at what they can expect when they get their hands on the beta starting on August 7^th,” said Scot Amos, Co-Head of Crystal Dynamics. “I couldn’t be more proud of the work the team has done getting Marvel’s Avengers ready for players, and can’t wait to see their reactions.”

During the Marvel’s Avengers WAR TABLE stream, it was also revealed that PlayStation®4 and Xbox One players who link their Square Enix Members and Epic Games accounts and complete the beta’s three HARM-room challenges will earn the Hulk Smashers Pickaxe with bonus Hulkbuster style in Epic Games’ free-to-play game, Fortnite.

Spoiler Alert! The Marvel’s Avengers WAR TABLE gave a sneak peek at one of the first heroes that will be added to the game after launch at no additional cost: Clint Barton’s Hawkeye.

In a completely original story-arc inspired by some of the best-known Hawkeye moments in the comics, players wield Hawkeye’s iconic high-tech bow and trick arrows in missions either solo or co-op online with friends.

Hawkeye’s story will continue to move the entire Marvel’s Avengers narrative world forward, and all new missions are accessible with the entire roster of playable heroes.

More information about this and additional post-launch content, including the new villain and other content debuting with Hawkeye’s story, will be available soon.

ABOUT THE MARVEL’S AVENGERS BETA PROGRAM

The Marvel’s Avengers beta program begins on August 7 exclusively for PlayStation 4 owners who have pre-ordered the game and will be available until August 9. On August 14, the beta will be available for all PlayStation 4 owners and run through August 16.

For those who pre-ordered Marvel’s Avengers on Xbox One and PC, the beta will begin on August 14 and will run through August 16.

Finally, on August 21, the beta program will be open to all PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC players and run through August 23.

A Square Enix Members account will be required to play the beta. Players can sign up for the account for free  at https://membership.square-enix.com/register. Everyone who signs up for an account will receive a Thor in-game nameplate in the final game.

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The shrunk survival game Grounded is out now in Game Preview on Xbox and Early Access on Steam.

Today, the latest title from Obsidian Entertainment, Grounded, launched on Xbox Game Preview with Xbox Game Pass and Steam Early Access!

In Grounded, players wake up in a suburban backyard after being mysteriously shrunken to the size of an ant. With the help of BURG.L, a friendly robot, players must explore, build, and survive while confronting the dangers and perils that come with suddenly being insect sized.

Go it alone or join up with some friends in this epic garden adventure! Grounded is now available on Xbox Game Preview with Xbox Game Pass and Steam Early Access for NZ$49.95.

More information on the game can be found on Xbox Wire.

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The table is set! Dust of your Sunday suit and get ready for this crazily chaotic indie dinner date! A meaty campaign, scrumptious multiplayer, juicy visuals, and ambrosial beats make Spitlings a four-course meal that you don’t want to miss!

Spitlings will be available starting August 4th, on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. 

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We heard form every corner it was coming, but now it is here. The Fable Announcement trailer below.

I’ll stop writing and you can start watching the stack of trailers below.

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PlayStation Network has a Winter Sale on now with some pretty sweet deals.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is especially worth checking out for under $35 but there are plenty more bargains if that isn’t your speed.

Uncertain of which digital experience to snuggle up with this Winter?  We can recommend a thrilling escape through an undead-ravaged Raccoon City (Resident Evil 3), surviving the sprawling American Frontier (Red Dead Redemption 2) or wield a lightsaber against the evil Empire (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order).

But don’t let indecision make you miss out on the deals: the Winter Sale is only available until Wednesday August 19. Note, some games will leave the sale earlier than this date, so please check the game’s product page on PS Store for its end date.

Additionally, you’ll find discounts on a huge selection of movies as part of Winter Sale! Head to PlayStation Store on your PS4 to check out what titles are available.

Check out all of our brrrr-illiant deal here.

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Itching to play the reverse horror game Carrion where you are the scary mkonster?

I know I am and the trailer below is only making the wait feel longer.

Carrionis a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origin. Stalk and consume those that imprisoned you to spread fear and panic throughout the facility.

Grow and evolve as you tear down this prison and acquire more and more devastating abilities on the path to retribution.

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The upcoming Horizon Zero Dawn comic series is getting closer.

To celebrate SDCC this year they are doing a variant for the first issue from the acclaimed artist Peach Momoko.

You can check out the a quick video of it being designed below:

This August, Titan Comics and Guerrilla will embark on an exciting adventure together, as the first original comic book series set in the world of the global smash-hit PS4 game Horizon Zero Dawn comes to comics.

This new series takes place after the events of the game as Talanah, a strong and determined hunter, struggles to find purpose after her trusted friend Aloy disappears.

When a mysterious threat emerges in the wilds, she sets out to hunt and to defeat it, only to learn that a whole new breed of killer machines stalk the land!

You can join the story too at this year’s Horizon Zero Dawn Comic SDCC@Home panel, where the creative team behind this hotly-anticipated comic book launch — writer Anne Toole, artist Ann Maulina, Guerrilla narrative director Ben McCaw, principal artist Gilbert Sanders, and Guerrilla studio director/art director Jan-Bart van Beek — discuss bringing the critically-acclaimed Horizon world to this illustrated medium.

Follow this link on Thursday July 23 to watch the panel live and learn more about
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Comic Series. 

The Peach Momoko cover can be bought directly here.

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