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Hollow Knight: Silksong dev shows off new NPC

Hollow Knight fans over at the game's Discord have been treated to a series of riddles, which resulted in a prize - a reveal of Hollow Knight: Silksong's new and quite dark NPC.

JUNE 16

Upcoming Nintendo Switch games for the second week of June 2020

The second week of June is going to bring fifteen new titles, with a little bit of everything mixed in throughout the week. The list promises some very good games and great fun.

JUNE 10

New games coming to Xbox One in the first week of June 2020

As June makes its mark on the year, and new games keep piling in, the list is getting pretty big with ten new releases in the first week of the month. The steady pace brings with it some much expected quality.

JUNE 4

PlayStation 4 games hitting the store in the first ten days of June 2020

A new month always brings new games with it, and such is the case for PlayStation 4. While the first ten days won't bring too many new games, the quality of those that will come out is more than enough to offset the small number of releases.

MAY 31

Upcoming Nintendo Switch games for the first week of June 2020

Leaving May and its lineup of games behind, we are entering a brand new month that offers some rather promising titles. Here is the list of the upcoming Nintendo Switch games for the first week of June.

MAY 28

Last week of May brings an array of new games for Xbox One

After a rather slow month, we have entered the last week of May that's just filled with new game releases for Xbox One. Among them, we have everything from nostalgic throwbacks to weird concepts, all neatly compiled in one big list.

MAY 26

Trollhunters Defenders of Arcadia release date announced

Trollhunters Defenders of Arcadia is bringing the world of Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix series into the realm of video games. The title will launch for Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in September 2020.

MAY 12

Gris, gorgeous indie adventure, hits one million sold copies

Gris has long been among our ready-to-recommend games so we're as delighted as Nomada Studio to announce that the lush indie adventure/platformer has sold one million copies.

APRIL 20

Kaze and the Wild Masks' open beta has officially started

Kaze and the Wild Masks is having its open beta on Steam. The event will go on until 13 April 2020. The platformer was inspired by Donkey Kong Country 2 and Super Mario World but the devs have added some colourful modern pixel art graphics.

APRIL 6

Ubisoft is giving away Rayman Legends for PC

Ubisoft's game giveaways continue this week with Rayman Legends. The platformer is currently up for grabs at no cost for PC. Other available games include Rabbids Coding and Might & Magic: Chess Royale.

MARCH 31

DuckTales Remastered is back on digital storefronts

Capcom delisted DuckTales Remastered in August 2019 without providing a reason for doing so but also organised a sale before it went out. Seven months later, the game is back to digital storefronts, once again with no explanation on the matter.

MARCH 4

Ori and the Will of the Wisps fans get a chance to name an actual owl

Xbox and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are teaming up in celebration of the worldwide launch of Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The two have organised a special live-stream event that will let the community pick the name of one of the Safari Park’s owls.

MARCH 3

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection is now available

Capcom's Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection is now available for Xbox One X, PlayStation 4, Switch and PC. Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection is a blend of some of the franchise’s signature boss battles, fast-paced platforming, and precise combat.

FEBRUARY 25

Stela release date for PC & Switch announced in a new trailer

SkyBox Labs announced that Stela, a cinematic platformer, will be released on 13 March 2020 for Nintendo Switch and PC. Xbox One and Apple Arcade will get the definitive version of the game as well as the final update aligned with the release.

FEBRUARY 20

All Sonic the Hedgehog games are on sale

SEGA launched a pile of sales on Sonic the Hedgehog games on both Steam and Humble Bundle just as the film about the same character swept through box office and proved to be one of the better video game to movie adaptations.

FEBRUARY 17

Underhero for Switch delayed due to in-game issues

Underhero for Switch has been delayed. The game was originally scheduled for release later during this week. The delay will grant the developers time to put together a day-one patch. A day-one patch will also be available for the PS4 and Xbox One versions.

FEBRUARY 11

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 are coming to Switch

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 will soon become a part of the SEGA Ages Collection on Switch. The two games will be available separately on the Nintendo Switch eShop in the Americas and Europe. Sonic The Hedgehog - the movie launches on 14 February.

FEBRUARY 6

Rumour - a new Ratchet and Clank title is coming to PlayStation 5

Insomniac Games might be hard at work developing a new Ratchet & Clank game for the upcoming PlayStation 5. The rumour got started when a video game podcaster Colin Moriarty recently made some comments during one of his podcasts.

FEBRUARY 3

Preview: Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the long awaited follow up to Moon Studios first side scrolling effort, with every bit the charm and detail you've come to expect. With a release date rapidly approaching, we take a look at what makes this sequel so special.

DECEMBER 20

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