Category: News
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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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New Assassin’s Creed Game Will Be Set During Edo Period Japan
The Twitter account “leaks Gaming Updates and Countdowns” has rumoured that the next Assassin’s Creed title will be Assassin’s Creed: Warriors and will be set during Edo Period Japan and feature a female-only protagonist. Look, we need to say this off the bat: this is a rumour. As such, take this one with a huge…
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Universe Hopping FPS, 41 Hours, Is Receiving A Free Prologue Demo
Upcoming first-person-shooter 41 Hours by developer Texelworks and publisher Valkyrie Initiative is set to receive a free prologue demo this March. In anticipation of the full release of the upcoming FPS 41 Hours, developer Texelworks has put together a prologue demo for players to get stuck into. While there aren’t a whole load of details…
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Vertigo Games Announce Apocalyptic 80’s VR Game After The Fall
Vertigo Games, the folks behind the hit VR title Arizona Sunshine, have announced their next foray into the world of Virtual Reality, After The Fall. After The Fall is a cooperative VR title set in the frozen apocalyptic wasteland of 80s Los Angeles. Exuding Left 4 Dead 2 vibes, After The Fall is set to…
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Minute Of Islands Has Been Postponed Due To “Major Technical Issues”
Minute of Islands, the gorgeous upcoming narrative-adventure game by developer Studio Fizbin and publisher Mixtvision, has been postponed due to “major technical issues”. In a press release sent out today, developers Studio Fizbin and publisher Mixtvision announced that their upcoming game Minute of Islands would no longer be releasing on March 18th, 2021. Instead, the…
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Gritty Turn-Based RPG, Black Legend, Is Launching This Month
The dark and gritty turn-based strategy game Black Legend by developer Warcave is launching this March for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Black Legend is an upcoming turn-based RPG that doesn’t look too dissimilar to the XCOM franchise. It’s set during the bleak and plague-ridden 17th century…
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Tonic Games Group, Developer of Fall Guys, Is Acquired By Epic Games
Epic Games, the creators of the incredibly popular title Fortnite, have acquired Tonic Games Group, the developers behind the smash-hit Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Popularised during the pandemic, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was an almost overnight hit. It is a vividly bright and colourful title that offers up a lot of laughs throughout its various…
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Every Nomination Announced At The 2021 BAFTA Games Awards
The 2021 BAFTA Games Awards nominees have been finally announced, with several games taking home a whole heap of nominations, and even some surprise titles receiving nominations! As the 2021 BAFTA Games Awards loom upon us, we here at The Game Crater began to wonder who would pull in the most nominations. Would it be…
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Open-World Adventure Pine Launches For PS4 Next Week
Pine, the incredibly ambitious adventure title by developer Twirlbound has finally been announced to launch for PlayStation 4 and 5 next week. Pine is a huge adventure title set across a sprawling open world. It originally launched on Steam and the Nintendo Switch back in October and November of 2019. While it opened with a…
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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…