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Bitwave Games, a modern retro game studio and part of Embracer Freemode, is delighted to announce the long-awaited NES™ platformer Gimmick! Special Edition is available for digital download today. A legendary title from SUNSOFT, masters of the NES™ platformer, Gimmick! has achieved near mythical status thanks to its impressive visuals, incredibly addictive physics-based gameplay and limited release status. Originally arriving in 1992, late in the lifecycle of the NES™, Gimmick! was only available across Japan and Scandinavia, securing its ...

We’ve had some great games this year so far but more are on the way. What am I looking forward to for the rest of 2023? Let’s take a look! A lot of great games have come out in 2023 so far (Tears of the Kingdom!) but there’s still more of this year left and plenty more games to look forward too. The following are my top 10 most anticipated games for the rest of 2023! 10. Star Ocean: The…

It’s been rumoured for almost as long as the infuriating Silent Hill stuff, but it might actually be happening: Red Dead Redemption might be making its return. Red Dead Redemption has been rated in Korea. In 2023. And that doesn’t make much sense unless it is being re-released in some way or another. Now that doesn’t mean it’s the remake that we’ve all been waiting for and, yes, expecting for the last few years. The rumours were pretty certain –…

Assassin’s Creed is the only game Ubisoft seem to be making, with 11 new titles in the works. That’s according to a leak that’s also promising a Black Flag remake. That’s four single-player games, three multiplayer games, two VR games (an unreleased game and a sequel to the unreleased game), a mobile game and, yes, a Black Flag remake. Why? Who the hell knows? That’s a lot of Assassin’s Creed. It might be too much Assassin’s Creed. Think about it.…

Nineties warriors unite: it’s time for the battle of Sonic and Mario to rage again. For the first time in forever, new major 2D entries in both franchises will be coming to fans. And to celebrate I propose we do away with the corporate worship of modern gaming fandoms, and beat the shit out of each other in the schoolyard instead. Because look at how awesome our heroes look in the picture above. Look at the edge, the sheer cool…

There was a time when I was certain the newly announced Metal Gear Solid Collection would be a cash grab. I hoped I’d be wrong. Taking the original HD Collection off the shelf and just smashing it on PS5 would have been very, very easy. Even the addition of the original Metal Gear Solid felt a bit like we were getting additional value. But as part of the Nintendo Direct, Konami confirmed exactly what we would be getting. They also…

Star Wars Outlaws was the game that absolutely had me freaking out during the Xbox Showcase yesterday. I wasn’t expecting this game to be shown at all and loved it right away. Then today we got to see gameplay! You can check out that gameplay below along with my thoughts on the game. Star Wars Outlaws is coming out in 2024. But! I want it now. The game features a woman protagonist, which is pretty rare for a game and…

Starfield had a blowout today as part of the Xbox conference, and it’s safe to say it did its job. Opinion on the game has shifted dramatically. Not that the muted reaction to it before was ever fair. I think a nice combination of Fallout 76, Bethesda’s reputation for janky launches and general attitude to Xbox made people comfortable to knock it. And maybe those people will still turn out to be right. But before it felt like those critics…

Oh wow. Wow, wow, wow, wow. WOW. Did I say Wow? Wow. Today’s Xbox Showcase and Starfield Direct were stunning. I was just blown away by how many games were shown and the quality of the games. Yes, there were a couple of disappointments, but overall, I am so glad that I have an Xbox Series S. I can’t wait to play these games! Let’s talk about what I liked and what those disappointments were. Today’s Xbox Showcase stunned me.…

A brand new Sonic game was announced today during the Summer Game Fest! Check out the trailer below, along with our thoughts on the game. Sonic Superstars was announced during the Summer Game Fest today. It was an unexpected reveal for sure. Sonic Frontiers was the most recent Sonic game and it was 3D. Just like Mario though, it looks like Sonic can’t leave its 2D gameplay behind. The sonic has a brand new 2.5D look with things interacting between…