SiN: Reloaded – Modern must play or should you stick the original?

SiN is a game that I played back in the olden days of PC gaming and it really has a special place in my heart as being an over the top and amazing FPS game! So when SiN Reloaded was announced, I got pretty excited for the release. Well after spending a lot of time with it, I really have enjoyed it, but it does have some issues.

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TMNT Sewer Hockey Turns the Turtles Into a Head-to-Head Home Arcade

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are heading into the home arcade once again, but this time they are trading in traditional video game action for a head-to-head hockey showdown. Wonderland Amusements has announced TMNT Sewer Hockey, a new two-player rod-hockey table designed to bring the fast-paced feel of an amusement arcade into the game room. Rather than simply putting TMNT artwork on a hockey table, Sewer Hockey is built around the Turtles with molded character figures, custom voiceovers, sound effects, animation, and dual LCD displays designed to give each match an arcade-style presentation.

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Console Archives Karate Champ Brings Data East’s 1986 Classic to Switch 2 and PS5

Karate Champ is stepping back into the ring, with Hamster bringing Data East’s 1986 action classic to modern consoles through the latest Console Archives release. Console Archives Karate Champ will launch digitally on September 24 for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 for $7.99. Originally released for an 8-bit home console in 1986, Karate Champ is an action game built around timing and precision.

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Back To Crossbell! – Trails from Zero / Trails to Azure PS5 Review

Falcom is entirely aware that The Legend of Heroes is a ridiculously popular franchise.  The Cold Steel series has been released on at least five different consoles so far and demand hasn’t dropped one iota.  The games are just that good!  We’ve been covering the entire Legend of Heroes franchise for years now, and there’s no sign of it slowing down with at least three more games forthcoming including remasters of the first two games from wayyyyy back. 

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Xevious 3D/G Gets Release On Modern Consoles Tomorrow

Bandai Namco certainly didn’t hold back when it came to supporting the original PlayStation. And with the best kind of games, no less. We got Time Crisis, the Tekken games, the stupendous Klonoa: Door To Phantomile, and the Namco Museum series. But we’d be fools to forget about its 1996 release, Xevious 3D/G, which took its classic shooter in a new direction with tight 3D visuals and new gameplay techniques.

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Graveyard Keeper 2 Is Out Now, Bringing Undead Armies and Corpse-Fueled Automation to PC and Consoles

There are plenty of ways to make a living in a medieval town, but Graveyard Keeper 2 has once again chosen one of the more questionable options. The sequel to Lazy Bear Games' morbid management sim is out now on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, giving players another opportunity to turn the local graveyard into a surprisingly lucrative business.

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Quern – Undying Thoughts Brings Its Atmospheric Puzzles to Nintendo Switch This October

A mysterious island, forgotten machinery, and a growing collection of increasingly complicated puzzles are making their way to Nintendo Switch, as Blue Brain Games has announced that Quern - Undying Thoughts will launch on the platform on October 6, 2026. The release comes almost exactly ten years after the atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure originally arrived on Steam, giving Nintendo Switch players their first chance to explore the strange world of Quern.

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Dune: Awakening Launches on PS5 and Xbox With Major Update and New DLC

Dune: Awakening has officially expanded beyond PC, as Funcom's open-world survival game based on Frank Herbert's Dune and the recent film adaptations from Legendary Entertainment and Denis Villeneuve is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox. The timing could hardly be more appropriate for Dune fans, with Dune: Part Three set to arrive in theaters on December 18. Whether you're looking to explore Arrakis before the next film or simply want another way to experience the world of…

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MR. RECORDS Demo Is Now Live on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Versions Confirmed

MR. RECORDS is opening the doors to George's record shop a little earlier than expected, with Wired Productions and developer Glee-Cheese releasing the game's first public demo on Steam ahead of Steam Next Fest this October. The demo gives players their first chance to experience the opening of George's story while getting a taste of the game's unusual combination of rhythm gameplay, music and cozy record shop management.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Halloween Collection Is Now Available With Spooky New Merch

Sonic the Hedgehog is getting into the Halloween spirit, and fans looking to add a little more speed to their spooky season can now pick up a new collection of themed merchandise from the Official SEGA Shop. Available now through the Official SEGA Shop, powered by DPI Merch, the Sonic Halloween Collection brings the Blue Blur and some of his most recognizable friends and rivals into the world of costumes, candy, and classic Halloween imagery.

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Lady Death Demonicron Review: A Beat ’Em Up That Gets the Basics Wrong

Lady Death Demonicron is a game that should have been a slam dunk for the beat ’em up genre. Lady Death comes with decades of over-the-top comic book violence behind her, the kind of grim, blood-soaked aesthetic that practically begs to be adapted into something in the vein of Golden Axe, along with a personality built around carving through hordes of enemies without a second thought.

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Mini Review : Super Woden Rally Edge – Retro Road Rush

I’ll be honest, I haven’t messed much with the Super Woden racing series. I dunno if it’s just something I missed due to other racers on the market, or if I didn’t understand the Woden portion of it. But all the same, EastAsiaSoft did introduce me to Super Woden Rally Edge, and now I’m curious to see what kind of evolution it is for the overall series.

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6 Essential Sword and Sorcery Books Every Beginner Should Read

Sword and sorcery is fiction built on lean plots, dangerous magic, and heroes who are far more concerned with staying alive than saving the world. The stakes tend to be personal rather than cosmic. A thief wants a treasure, a warrior wants revenge, or a wanderer simply wants to get out of a cursed city in one piece. Of course, the genre has a long history, and knowing where to begin can be tricky.

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Shatterhand Makes Its Return To Nintendo Switch This Week

The NES is filled with great hidden gems in its library. Among them is the awesome action game Shatterhand, which initially made its debut in 1991, bringing with it some hard-hitting excitement. But if you somehow missed it the first time around—or are having trouble tracking down a physical copy—Jaleco has some good news. It’s returning, this time on Nintendo Switch!

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Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War Quietly Appear on the Switch 2 eShop

Middle-earth fans looking to revisit Mordor have another reason to keep an eye on the Nintendo Switch 2, as Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War have quietly appeared on the Nintendo eShop ahead of their upcoming release. Both games are set to launch digitally for Switch 2 on September 30, giving Nintendo's latest console two of Monolith's most notable…

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Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Switch 2 Upgrade Is Free for Switch Owners

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is making the jump to Nintendo Switch 2 next month, and players who already own the Nintendo Switch version will not have to buy the game again to take advantage of the new version. THQ Nordic has confirmed that both digital and physical owners of the original Nintendo Switch release will receive the Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade through a free patch.

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Xbox Cuts 268 Jobs as Halo, Forza and Bethesda Face Major Studio Changes

Xbox's previously announced reset is continuing, and the latest round of changes is bringing another wave of job cuts and major reorganizations across its first-party studios. In a message sent to Xbox employees, Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty confirmed that 268 roles are being eliminated across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the Xbox Game Studios management and central functions layer.

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Persona 4 Revival Reveals New Social Link, Location Episodes and More

Inaba is getting even more to discover when Persona 4 Revival arrives, as ATLUS has revealed several new details about the upcoming remake during its latest Persona 4 Revival Broadcast. The presentation introduced a brand-new Social Link character, showed off a new way to learn more about the people and history of Inaba, and offered a closer look at several familiar faces from the original game.

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Island Fear and Suffering – Silent Hill: Townfall Review

TRIGGER WARNING:  Silent Hill: Townfall contains disturbing medical procedure visuals and mass casualty visuals that may be disturbing for some players.  The visuals in this review reflect the game and may be disturbing for some readers.    Hot on the heels of Silent Hill f (review here), the Silent Hill 2 remake, and Silent Hill: The Short Message, Konami is back with a new entry in the long running horror series courtesy of developer…

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Tearscape Review – A Gothic Soulslike Adventure With Game Boy Color Charm

Tearscape is a game of contrasts, and it shows them off within seconds. Its 8-bit pixel art looks like something pulled from a Game Boy Color cartridge, yet the gothic dread and tangled, interconnected world have more in common with Bloodborne. NERDS TAKE OVER makes no effort to disguise either influence, which raises an obvious question. Can a game that looks this nostalgic carry a design this dark, or does one side end up undermining the other?

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Stellar Blade: Complete Edition Gets New Bayonetta Trailer and Nintendo Switch 2 Demo

Though the Tokyo Game Show has come to an end (mainly due to weather issues), the lingering scent of gaming goodness remains. And part of that is the intoxicating aroma of the returning Bayonetta in Stellar Blade: Complete Edition. SHIFT UP has revealed a new trailer for the forthcoming game, which is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 6.

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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Whips It Good With a Playable Demo This October

In just a few short weeks, we’ll see the return of the legendary Castlevania franchise with Belmont’s Curse, coming to us from Evil Empire and Motion Twin. But before then, players will get a taste of what’s to come from the latest Konami adventure. The official Castlevania X account has confirmed that a playable demo of Belmont’s Curse will launch on all consoles and PC on October 1, two weeks before the game arrives on October 15!

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Is Hellraiser: Revival Faithful to Barker? Demo Preview

Warning: Extreme Graphic Imagery Ahead. Reader Discretion Is Advised. Licensed horror games have a habit of treating their source material like a costume. A few recognizable monsters get dropped into a generic template, and the result gets called an adaptation. I will be honest that this was the worry I carried into the demo for Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, especially since so much of the franchise's identity rests on ideas most publishers would rather soften than show.

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Lufia I & II: The Sinistrals Saga Brings Two Classic JRPGs to Modern Platforms in 2027

TAITO is bringing two beloved 1990s JRPGs back into the spotlight with Lufia I & II: The Sinistrals Saga, a new collection headed to PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in 2027. Clear River Games will publish the collection in the West. The collection brings together Lufia & the Fortress of Doom and Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, giving players a chance to revisit the two games that helped establish Lufia as a memorable name among 1990s JRPGs.

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