Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom nearly had a scaled up name that spoiled its twist

Sony has revealed its PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games for September.
From 17th September, Extra members will be able to get their hands on:

The Plucky Squire | PS5
Under The Waves | PS4, PS5
Night in the Woods | PS4, PS5
Chernobylite | PS4, PS5
Wild Card Football | PS4, PS5
Space Engineers | PS4, PS5
Road 96 | PS4, PS5
Ben 10 | PS4
Far Cry 5 | PS4 (this is a PS Plus rerelease)

The Plucky Squire | Release Date Trailer

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Remedy is set to update its original version of Alan Wake on PC, removing David’s Bowie’s Space Oddity from the credits in the process.
This, the developer has said, is due to “changes in licensing”. Once this update goes live, players will instead be met with an original song by Petri Alanko, known as Strange Moons.
Alanko has also composed music for a number of Remedy’s other games, including Alan Wake 2 and Control.

Let’s play Alan Wake – Late to the Party

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Flaming Fowl Studios – the developer that announced then shelved a game on the same day back in April amid financial difficulties – has unveiled its latest project, a comedic sci-fi auto battler called Konfronto that’s due to release on PC later this year.

Flaming Fowl, which was founded in 2016 by former members of original Fable developer Lionhead Studios, first made a name for itself with the release of card battle Fable Fortune, but it’s perhaps known for its acclaimed digital adaptation of popular board game Gloomhaven.

The studio’s third release, a co-op RPG with turn-based combat called Ironmarked, was revealed back in April, but it wasn’t exactly a moment for celebration. Instead, Flaming Fowl’s unusual announcement came with the news the project was …

Amazon is offering its Prime members over 20 games throughout September, which can be scooped up at no additional cost.
These games include a number of Lord of the Rings-themed entries, as well as Shadow of the Tomb Raider, GreedFall: Gold Edition and Kerbal Space Program.
Meanwhile, if you were one of the admittedly few people who went to see the Borderlands movie last month and thought a trip to Pandora looked up your street, Amazon also has a selection of Borderlands games on the way.

7 Ways Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the Deadliest Lara Yet: New Shadow of the Tomb Raider Gameplay

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UPDATE 3/9/24: Ballistic Moon has now acknowledged the redundancies previously reported by staff earlier this week.

“As the games industry continues to face complex challenges, we at Ballistic Moon are confronted with some difficult realities,” reads a statement posted to LinkedIn. “It is with deep regret and a heavy heart that we must make the tough decision to significantly scale down our team to secure the future of our studio. This comes after our development of Until Dawn for PS5 and PC.

“We want to express our sincere gratitude to every team member for their hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to Ballistic Moon. Saying goodbye to such a talented and passionate group of people is incredibly difficult, and we are profoundly sorry for the impact …

If you are looking to get a bite sized portion of narrative-driven horror into your evening, you can now give The Casting of Frank Stone a quick whirl thanks to its free demo.
The Casting of Frank Stone is the upcoming interactive game set in the world of Dead by Daylight, and a collaborative effort between slasher aficionados Supermassive Games and Behaviour.
Its demo acts as a prologue to the main game itself, and plops players down at the Cedar Hills Steel Mill. Taking on the role of Sam Green – who is described as a “determined” policeman – players will then start investigating the rather sad case of a missing child.

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The official social media accounts for Tony Hawk Pro Skater have been freshened up ahead of the series’ upcoming 25th anniversary – and it’s got some fans very excited.
Whilst news that YouTube, X/Twitter, and Facebook are getting a commemorative banner may not sound all that newsworthy, interestingly, all images now boast a new 2024 copyright notice, suggesting Activision has recently renewed the copyright of the series… and that’s the bit that’s sent the rumour mill into overdrive.

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Those looking forward to popping off a few unsuspecting targets as Agent 47 in Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded don’t have too much longer to wait.
Today, virtual reality game development studio XR games announced the game is set to make its debut on Meta Quest 3 on 5th September. That’s just one week from today!
“It’s finally time for players to play an untethered Hitman experience,” said Bobby Thandi, founder and CEO of XR Games. “Not long to wait now!”

HITMAN 3 VR Reloaded Gameplay Trailer Meta Quest 3

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Heroes of Might & Magic, Ubisoft’s long-running turn-based strategy series, is returning for an eighth mainline instalment in 2025, just in time to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary.

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era – which will be the first new core series entry in nearly a decade – serves as a prequel to the entire fantasy saga, exploring its origins across a non-linear campaign as players journey to Jadame, a “mysterious continent in turmoil” that’s been mentioned but never explored in previous games.

“Traverse a vibrant and living fantasy world full of wonders and dangers,” teases Olden Era’s announcement, “build magnificent castles, raise
massive armies and clash in epic and highly tactical battles of heroes and mythical creatures.”

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