Against the Storm – the critically acclaimed city building roguelike from Eremite Games – is set to get its first major expansion, titled Keepers of the Stone, on 26th September this year.

Against the Storm, if you’re unfamiliar, challenges players to survive the apocalyptic Blightstorm ravaging the kingdom by gradually upgrading the Smoldering City at its heart. That requires setting out across multiple biomes and establishing a series of settlements, success in each location only coming if players can meet the Scorched Queen’s endless demands.

Which brings us to the newly announced Keepers of the Stone expansion. This promises to build on the base game’s already superb action by introducing, firstly, the Coastal Groves biome, where settlements start along t…

Astro Bot is set to make its debut in less than two short weeks time (Eee!) and ahead of this, the team has shed more light on those adorable PlayStation cameos we can expect to meet on release
These are “in-game versions of popular PlayStation-related characters”, of which we previously heard there will be over 150.
Famous faces from PlayStation’s history we will see popping up in Astro Bot include the likes of God of War’s Kratos, Aloy from the Horizon games and treasure hunter Nathan Drake from Uncharted.

Astro Bot – Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games

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Amazon has dropped a free 18-minute behind-the-scenes peek at the making of the first season of Amazon Prime’s Fallout TV show.
“Good morning, Vault Dwellers!” the team announced on the show’s Twitter/X account. “Please enjoy this new 18-minute look at the making of Fallout Season 1. For Your Consideration.”
You can check it out via the video below:

Inside Season One | Fallout | Prime Video

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Sony has announced a significant price hike for PlayStation 5 in Japan, which will see the cost of the console’s standard and Digital Editions rise by ¥13,000 (around £70).

Announcing the news in a post on its Japanese PlayStation Blog, Sony blamed the price hike (as per Google Translate) on “the recent challenging external environment, including the current fluctuations in the global economic situation, and the impact it will have on our business”.

When its new prices come into effect on 2nd September, the disc version of PlayStation 5 will increase from ¥66,980 (around £350) to ¥79,980 (around £420). As for the disc-free Digital Edition, it’ll see its price rise from ¥59,980 (£314) to ¥72,980 (£380).

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There is a new update on Steam which informs other players if a review left on a game’s page was primarily played on Valve’s handheld Steam Deck.
The news was shared via the Steam Deck’s social media team on X, with the straight to the point wording: “We’ve just shipped a new feature on Steam that shows when a customer review was written by someone who played primarily on Steam Deck.”

Steam Deck Launch Trailer

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A new report on Toys for Bob has claimed Crash Bandicoot 5 was cancelled in favour of live-service online games.
The report comes from gaming historian Liam Robertson, who revealed this Crash Bandicoot game would have been a single-player 3D platformer, which would serve as a direct sequel to Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time.
While that is all much to be expected, Robertson’s video also featured concept art and potential story ideas for the Crash sequel, including a Spyro team up. “Crash and Spyro were intended to be the two playable characters,” Robertson said.

Crash Bandicoot Remaster Gameplay – New Crash Bandicoot Gameplay on PS4

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A little under two years since it first debuted on Valve’s PC storefront, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has finally got itself those lovely Steam Achievements.
Back in December 2022, Ubisoft confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla wouldn’t be getting Achievements on Steam. This led to a certain amount of upset from the community, which argued Achievements were a key feature of Steam.
However, fast-forward to today, and those Achievements are now there.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Review – ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA XBOX ONE GAMEPLAY

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Goat Simulator 3 is heading to PS4 and Xbox One on 24th October, following its launch in 2022 across current consoles and PC.
The release will include the base game, all free content updates, and the Multiverse of Nonsense DLC.
What’s more, it has cross-ownership integration meaning existing owners on current consoles can play on the equivalent previous console. However, only Xbox has cross-save integration too.

Goat Simulator 3 – PS4 & Xbox One announcement

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