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.

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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!”

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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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Last night, Final Fantasy 16 appeared as part of Sony’s PS Plus subscription, but has since been removed.

Images of the game’s store listing were shared on social media, indicating its availability as part of the PS Plus game catalogue.

All references to PS Plus have since been removed, suggesting this was simply an error. However, it’s got fans speculating an official inclusion could be on the way.

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