University of Gloucestershire to offer accreditated games courses...

TIGA, the games industry trade association, is pleased to announce the accreditation of the following games courses at the University of Gloucestershire:

• BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming
• BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design

The recorded destinations of students graduating from both courses showed significant numbers gaining employment in the games industry and a high level of graduates using their game technology skills in future employment.

Necromunda: Underhive Wars Game release and trailer

Welcome to the harsh world of Necromunda: Underhive Wars, the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop’s dark and violent Necromunda tabletop game, part of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. 

See the story in a massive campaign, grow and lead your gang across an endless Operations mode, then take it online to battle other players in brutal tactical fights. Pick your house, equip your fighters, level them up, and specialise your gang as much as you like with new skills, passives, careers, and much more.

DIRT 5 Racing game will be releasing on Friday 6 November 2020

It has been confirmed that DIRT 5 will now be releasing on Friday 6 November 2020 on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and PC. The revised launch date will allow Codemasters to release all versions of the game in a shorter time frame, with the next generation of console launches expected for the holiday season.

“DIRT 5 has received widespread critical acclaim, culminating with it receiving the gamescom 2020 Best Racing Game Award,” said Frank Sagnier, Chief Executive Officer at Codemasters. “The revised launch date will allow us to take advantage of the next generation console launches which are expected in time for the holiday season."

Humankind - Gamescom 2020 Best Strategy Game winner explains the Religion Mechanic

Religion essentially works in tandem with the game’s cultural building blocks, in that various choices you make during your play-through will shape your civilisation’s religious tenets and effects. All the details are contained within the video.

In each game, you’ll be able to create and determine your society’s religion. Volatile at first, religions will evolve over the course of the game, typically consolidating into large blocks. Civics and event choices along the way will determine how religion fits into your society, including religious rights and the treatment of non-believers and religious minorities. 

Graven dark-fantasy action-adventure FPS Game intro and first 30 mins gameplay

GRAVEN delves into a gruesome medieval world of deities and monstrosities as a disgraced Priest of the Orthogonal Order. When a heretical member of the Order sacrifices the Priest’s adoptive daughter, the Priest lethally retaliates in a bout of righteous fury. Tried and found guilty by his brothers and now exiled to the burning sands, he closes his eyes for one last prayer, for peace. The Creator speaks to him directly: “You will have to earn your peace.”

Heed the Creator by hunting down the foul heretical sects responsible for conjuring plagues and twisting the natural order of the seasons. Blending action, exploration, and puzzle-solving, GRAVEN takes cues from classic shooters, immersive sims, and action RPGs alike. Journey across three expansive, open-ended regions, and scour the lands to purge evil.

3 out of 10 Free game Episode 5 Animated Playable Sitcom

Ever wake up and just not feel like yourself? You look in the mirror and just see an empty void where your face once sat. No, seriously—Pylon’s face is gone. When a rigging issue leaves only his eyes afloat above his torso, Pylon needs the help of Midge and Kevin to cure his transparent affliction. Journey forth to a land of enchantment and mystery (Canada) to find a solution for Pylon’s plight, but stay alert! Shovelworks’ losing streak of bad review scores may not be entirely their fault...

In this action-packed season finale, 3 out of 10’s mini games pay homage to video game history and cover both sides of the northern border. As Pylon, escape a makeshift office arena by dodging Viper’s attacks. Brave the mysterious sewer tunnels connecting New England and Canada in a nostalgic top-down dungeon crawler where secret chambers and elusive spider moose guard the path to the Great White North. Reconstruct Pylon’s face in a physics-based, high-score-racking tabletop retro gaming experience. (It’s pinball.)

DRIFT21 New Content Update Track burning new car and powerful new engine

Drift racing simulation game DRIFT21 will receive a new update to the Steam Early Access version today as part of the ongoing development roadmap.

Released on the Steam Early Access program on May 7th, DRIFT21 puts you behind the wheel of your very own drift racing car as you take on Japan’s legendary EBISU circuits. Choose from a range of fully licensed cars and fine tune your dream drifting machine right down to the smallest engine parts to gain every advantage when on the track. 

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters Atmospheric Survival Horror Game

Korean chilling survival horror-adventure The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is available now on Xbox One and the Microsoft Store and is an Xbox Play Anywhere title.

Mina Park, a student of Sehwa High, awakens at night in her school. It isn’t long before she realises that something is amiss. The once-familiar school where she spends her evenings studying looks twisted by something dark and sinister. She finds herself pursued by someone or something that looks eerily like her teacher. To survive, Mina must go beyond the boundaries of her school and into the surrounding district. There, she will encounter strange creatures, mysterious strangers, and uneasy allies.

PETA France wants Hunting Simulator 2 Game to swap guns for cameras

Following the release of Hunting Simulator 2, PETA France has sent a letter to Alain Falc, chair and CEO of French video game company Nacon, asking for the game to change direction by replacing guns with telephoto lenses and making the goal to shoot the best photo of a wild animal.

"There are boundless opportunities for amusement, so it's near psychopathic to get a thrill from gunning down other living beings, even in a virtual world," says PETA Vice President Mimi Bekhechi. "Nacon must stop glorifying violence to animals by transforming the players of Hunting Simulator 2 into wildlife saviours and admirers, trading in the game's guns for Canons."

Super Mario Bros 35th anniversary Direct video...

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