Highlighting the best of the Australian & New Zealand independent development scene, the PAX Aus Indie Showcase brings 10 titles (6 digital, 4 tabletop) selected by industry vets to the show floor at PAX this year. Previous winners from the 10-year history of the competition include Unpacking, Mini Metro, and

Today indie publisher Fellow Traveller and developer Hiding Spot Games revealed that Beacon Pines will be releasing on September 22, with Nintendo Switch announced among the lineup of platforms the game will be available on. Nintendo Switch, the latest platform to be announced, will bring the creepy and cute adventure

Curve Games and Swedish indie studio Neon Giant are thrilled to launch their new Cyber Heist DLC today, for their popular Cyberpunk action-shooter RPG The Ascent. Cyber Heist will be available on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 for £7.99/€9.99/$9.99. The Ascent: Cyber Heist

Remote game development studio Bonsai Collective is proud and excited to unveil Luna Abyss – a deep story-driven game of captivating mystery for PC, and console – as the development studio’s debut project. With an arsenal of weapons and advanced mobility and traversal mechanics, this bullet-hell FPS will send players

A new trailer, showcasing the dark sides of cultism and a glimpse into the unique spiritual melee combat of The Chant– a single-player third person cosmic horror action-adventure game due to ship on November, 3rd – goes public today. Developed by Brass Token and published by Prime Matter, the game

A Plague Tale: Requiem, the sequel to the critically acclaimed A Plague Tale: Innocence by Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment, revealed a Gameplay Overview Trailer. Additionally, Focus Entertainment will launch its “In Focus” behind-the-scenes video series on 30th August to present the making of A Plague Tale: Requiem, ahead of

Developed by ThinkingStars, ANNO： Mutationem, a pixel 2.5D cyberpunk game, will launch on Nintendo Switch on September 1st, 2022. A new free demo containing the first part of the game is available to download from August 18. You can also get a 10% discount by pre-ordering. Fantastic 2D-meets-3D pixel cyberpunk

Team17 and OverBorder Studio have today launched punishing action-RPG Thymesia, on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch via Cloud Streaming. Taking players to the once thriving Kingdom of Hermes they will step into the shoes of half human, half raven hybrid, Corvus, the one remaining hope for humanity,

O Lamb, glorious and majestic, euphoric are we, your one million faithful, to bask in the word of The One Who Waits! Charismatic developer Massive Monster and their faithful followers at Devolver Digital are overjoyed to announce that Cult of the Lamb’s unholy congregation has swelled, with over one million

QuakeCon 2022 kicked off today at 1:00pm eastern (3:00am AEST) with a brief welcome from Marty Stratton followed immediately by a full slate of global programming, including discussions on Bethesda games, fun interactive shows, giveaways, tournaments, charity fundraising, developer interviews, huge sales on Bethesda games, and much more. Tune in

2K today unveiled the details and changes coming to MyNBA* in NBA® 2K23 for PlayStation® 5 (PS5™) and Xbox Series X|S players. Experience the ability to change the very fabric of NBA history with newly introduced Eras, creating new iconic moments with NBA legends and classic teams. “This is a

Today, Xbox Wire announced that Microsoft will partner with Special Olympics to host the ‘Gaming for Inclusion’ esports event. ‘Gaming for Inclusion’ is a virtual, multi-day experience that showcases the power of inclusion through gaming, which includes: From September 10, 2022, Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners, including those with

Saber Interactive has announced that Dakar Desert Rally, the biggest open world rally racing game ever, based on the world-famous Dakar Rally, will release on 4th October 2022 for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One. Experience intense off-road action from the official 2020, 2021 and 2022 Dakar raids

Today, Ubisoft ANZ announced Ubisoft Forward Live, a free viewing party which will take place at Fortress Melbourne on Sunday, September 11. Starting at 4:00am AEST, attendees will be able to watch the Ubisoft Forward livestream and discover exciting news on upcoming games and our teams around the world. Attendees

SQUARE ENIX® today announced a release date of September 27, 2022 for Life is Strange™ Arcadia Bay Collection on the Nintendo Switch, marking the very first time that the beloved narrative experiences will be available on the portable platform. Physical pre-orders are open now. Experience two award-winning Life is Strange

It’s time to unveil Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Bloody Ties—the first DLC coming to the City. What dangers await? How can you beat them? What will you get in return? One thing is certain… it will be brutal! Click here to check out the teaser below of the upcoming

Square Enix Collective® is excited to announce Little Goody Two Shoes™, a mysterious new fairytale anime adventure with a dark twist. The narrative-focused horror role-playing game is being developed by AstralShift, an independent game development team based in Portugal and dedicated to creating stunning cinematic and narrative games with immersive

On Wednesday, August 24th, Bungie will stream their Destiny 2 Showcase, and unveil the next expansion in the Light and Darkness saga: Lightfall, reveal Season 18, feature the Arc 3.0 subclass update, and more. In anticipation of the Showcase, Bungie have released a trailer teasing what’s to come: The pre-show

Rohan Kishibe and Koichi Hirose, two of the main characters from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable are walking players through this trailer explaining the game’s mechanics and modes. In JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, lots of various types of abilities will clash and players will be able to

Game developer Triple Topping (Welcome to Elk) has unveiled its upcoming game, Dead Pets Unleashed, for PC and Mac platforms. Dead Pets Unleashed is a punk rock story about a band making one last effort to get big or grow up. Triple Topping has just launched a Kickstarter for Dead

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the global launch of Odyssey Ark, the world’s first 55-inch 1000R curved gaming screen, adding a new form factor to the industry-leading Odyssey lineup. The huge display delivers a 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time (GtG1), plus an all new rotating Cockpit Mode and

The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) celebrates the local games businesses representing Australia at Gamescom, Cologne, later this month. 36 developers form the largest Australian contingent of developers ever headed to the biggest and most important business show for video games globally. The attending studios will join IGEA in

by Megan Spurr, Community Lead, Xbox Game My favourite part about announcing games coming soon to Xbox Game Pass is that feeling where you know you’re about to make someone’s day. Sharing ‘coming soon’ details about a new game they’ve been excited about (you can catch me playing Immortality on

The world of Fortnite has never seen such power! Four powerful and iconic Dragon Ball characters, Son Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, and Beerus, have arrived in-game, and they’ve brought with them new gameplay items, Quests, Dragon Ball Islands and more. Announcement highlights: Go Even Further Beyond in Battle Royale: Pick up

It’s time to warm up your vocal cords: Ravenscourt and Voxler are announcing, for the first time, Let’s Sing 2023 with Hits from Australia and New Zealand, the next entry into the acclaimed karaoke franchise. The game will be released later this year for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, the Xbox

On 31 August AEST, champions of the Horde and Alliance will begin preparations to face off against the might of the Scourge in Northrend when the pre-patch for Wrath of the Lich King Classic goes live! Wrath Classic’s pre-patch will introduce new features as well as a host of events that mark

The early access phase of Session: Skate Sim is almost over! NACON and Crea-ture Studios are happy to announce that the game will launch on September 22, 2022 on Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5. The exciting new content that was delivered in the

Bethesda ANZ has partnered with Australian food delivery platform Menulog and bubble tea brewers Sharetea to bring The Elder Scrolls Online: Teas of Tamriel to fans across Australia. From August 17 to 29 enthusiasts of enticing flavours and the fantasy world of The Elder Scrolls can experience this limited time

Private Division and Roll7 announced today that Rollerdrome, an all-new, wildly imaginative third-person shooter-skater, is now available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and on PC via Steam. This new IP comes from Roll7, the creators of OlliOlli World, one of this year’s highest rated games. Rollerdrome is a thrilling single-player shooter which

Expert audio gaming brand EPOS is gearing up spring with a limited time deal for the H3 Hybrid gaming headset. From Aug. 15 – 31, the premium headset will be available in both Onyx Black and Ghost White with a 23% discount for a total price of AU$199*. The H3