Author: Jayden Hellyar
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Maquette: A Beautiful, Safe Relationship Story – PS5 Review
After just one look at the trailer for Maquette, I was immediately fascinated. The gameplay mechanics drew me in, with a puzzling concept so unique it seemed like it was the second coming of Portal. While Maquette has a truly unparalleled premise, the story plays it safe, lacks depth and leaves a lot to be…
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New Assassin’s Creed is set in Japan, and Outriders Sucks – Crater Corner Podcast
This week on the Crater Corner podcast, Leon, Jayden and Tom dive into the week’s biggest gaming news, including a new Nintendo Switch model, a game that uses blinking to tell a story, the BAFTA game nominees, a new Assassin’s Creed set in Japan, and Epic Games acquisition of Fall Guys. We also play “Rate…
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How to Listen to our Podcast, the Crater Corner!
The Crater Corner is The Game Crater’s weekly podcast, with a new episode dropping every Monday afternoon at 2 pm (GMT+10). The Crater Corner is a podcast all about celebrating everything video games. Its hosts, Jayden Hellyar and Tom Wilson, cover a wide range of topics from indie gaming to Ariana Grande concerts in Fortnite.…
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Monster Hunter Rise Gets a Second Demo Releasing on March 11
Monster Hunter Rise launches on Switch on March 26, but players will have the opportunity to play more of the gameplay before then in the second demo. The second demo will include the missions from the previous demo and a new “advanced” quest to hunt the game’s lead monster, the Magnamalo. Similar to the previous…
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PUBG: NEW STATE Hits over 5 Million Pre-registrations Within a Week
Developed by PUBG Studio, PUBG: NEW STATE will launch as a free-to-play experience on Android and iOS this year with no mention of it coming to PC or other consoles. Those who can’t wait to play it can pre-register on Google Play, and that is exactly what over 5 million people did this week. These…
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Before Your Eyes uses Blinking and a Webcam to tell a Story
Award-winning indie studio, GoodbyeWorld Games, are excited to announce their debut release, Before Your Eyes, coming to Steam on April 8th. GoodbyeWorld Games’ first game, Close Your, was the winner of the Indiecade Developer’s Choice Award (2014), and the IGF Best Student Game Award (2015). Now, alongside the publisher Sybound Games, they will be making their…
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Forget Pokemon, Forget Sony, it’s all about Sifu!
This week on the Crater Corner podcast, Jayden and Tom, alongside Leon, dive into the week’s biggest gaming news, including the underwhelming PlayStation State of Play and the Pokemon Presents event. Jayden’s biggest takeaway from the event was Sifu so that will be sure to come up. We also play “Rate That Game”, the game…
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Fortnite Streamer, Loserfruit, partners with Skrmiish for a Busy March!
Skrmiish, the community-driven gaming platform, is thrilled to announce that Loserfruit is inviting her community to play with her on Skrmiish this March. What is Skrmiish? Skrmiish is an app-driven gaming platform built for streaming. It allows streamers, gamers, teams, and brands to create and monetize their own competitive gaming experiences anytime, anywhere. Founded by Chris…
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[Ended] Win a Dude, Where is my Beer? or Sarawak Steam Key!
Dude, Where is my Beer? and Sarawak are two of our favourite games here at The Game Crater. We are proud to be able to work with both developers to give away steam keys. If you are interested in either one of these games, you can enter the giveaway below, or keep scrolling to find…
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BlizzConline Unveils Details on Diablo IV, Diablo II, Hearthstone and More!
BlizzConline premiered this weekend with a slew of news and game announcements for a global online audience of fans and enthusiasts who tuned in for free on the official website. During the event’s opening ceremony, company president, J. Allen Brack, reflected on the past and shared an exciting look at the future. BlizzConline revealed the…
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Forget PS5 or Xbox Series X; Intellivision Amico Arrives in October
Intellivision Entertainment has announced that the Intellivision Amico console launch is now planned for Autumn 2021. The console aims to bring great gaming experiences to families just in time for Christmas. The Intellivision Amico release date is now October 10, 2021, one year after the team initially intended to launch the console. Hans Ippisch, President…
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Fights in Tight Spaces Charges into PC Early Access This February
Mode 7 and Ground Shatter have announced Fights in Tight Spaces, a tactical fighting deck builder, will be released in Early Access on PC later this month. The game will launch on February 24, 2021, and will be available on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG.com. The game will also come to consoles and…