Director of The Thing (1982) and composer of the Halloween movie soundtrack, John Carpenter should be a household name. Today, the Carpenter name reaches beyond the film industry and into gaming with the release of John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando.
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Digital Sun and 11 bit studios have dropped a fresh update for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, currently in its Steam Early Access phase on PC. Packed with new ways to fight, explore, and build up your business, this update is the first major step in the game’s growth ahead of the full 1.0 release later this year.
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The Black In Gaming Foundation (BIG: a nonprofit organization and global ecosystem advancing Black leadership, innovation, and opportunity in gaming) honors the outstanding achievements and contributions of Black professionals in the gaming industry, as part of the 2026 BIG Awards ceremony. The annual BIG Awards shines a spotlight on leaders, innovators, creators, change-makers, and trailblazers from across the gaming industry. Past honorees include titans from across the gaming industry, including Reggie Fils-Aimé, Sarah Bond, Jerry Lawson, and many more.
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Most know Fornite: Battle Royale, but it actually began as Fornite: Save the World in 2017: an action-building co-op campaign. In Save the World no two games of building forts, crafting weapons, and holding back monster hordes were ever the same. Now, the mode that started it all is going free-to-play as of April 16th 2026.
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Smash ‘N Grab, the destructive, speedrunning beat ’em up from SLAP-BANG! Digital is launching their first public demo onto Steam as part of Games from Ireland. From 13 through 19 March 2026 players can take control of Smash, a hulking robot drummer, and Grab, his cunning raccoon accomplice.
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Welcome to Hype from Outer Heaven!
A monthly nostalgia podcast hosted by four, thirty-something, Birmingham-based nerds: Kyle, Brandon, Caleb & Prince; discussing the historic goings-on from the world of video games as well as doing deep-dives on classic movies; all whilst simultaneously pining for the nostalgic days of old.
As of August 2024 we are on an indefinite hiatus, however we would like to thank all of our listeners who have supported us over the last 2 years; we hope you come back to enjoy these episodes for years to come!
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On this episode of Hype from Outer Heaven, join Kyle, Brandon, Caleb and Prince as they discuss long-dormant franchises that are in desperate need of a reboot. Franchises like Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, Legacy of Kain, SOCOM: US Navy Seals etc. are just a few examples of once prolific franchises that have been left at the side of the road. Is it due to a lack of interest? or has the very nature of gaming changed, with investors and publishers not giving long-dead franchises the time of day based on the fact that they would be a financial gamble? If so, they usually end up in development purgatory and eventually cancelled (such is the case of Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun) or doomed to the realm of mediocrity with a chewed up and spat out mobile game that has all the depth and charisma of a jellied eel. From Prince’s love for Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia, to Kyle’s somewhat overlong fanboying for the Legacy of Kain franchise and calls for it’s return, and Caleb’s worry of the return of Duke Nukem in the current political climate, the lads engage in a debate about their forgotten franchises they would like to see return, whilst coming to terms that they’ll all be nearly forty or over by the time The Elder Scrolls VI releases.
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