Wilderings: The Lost Spring Coming Spring 2027! New Trailer at Gamescom
Publisher Kabam and Herobeat Studios, developer of the BAFTA-winning and Game...
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Tag: Open world
EverRail Rolls Into Summer With New Public Demo Ahead of Early Access Release
Aesir Interactive’s frozen open-world survival craft, EverRail, is charging full steam ahead towards its Early Access release later this summer. After months of development progress and community feedback, the development team is ready to share the latest updates on the game to welcome players aboard for the journey ahead through the frozen Exomoon Inara.
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Forever Skies Launches on Xbox Series X|S This Summer
Polish developer Far From Home has announced that their breakout debut title Forever Skies will be released on Xbox Series X|S on July 27th, 2026. The news was revealed today during Summer Game Fest as part of the Future Games Show Summer Showcase.
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Mechs Meet Cozy: Animalkind Sets March 30th for Open-World Co-Op Adventure
Uncommon Games has officially announced that Animalkind will launch on PC via Steam Early Access on March 30th 2026. The news permiered today as part of The MIX c Kinda Funny Showcase, giving us a new look at the upcoming wholesome adventure. Following a warmly received Steam Next Fest demo, which introduced online co-op to thousands of players, Animalkind is now preparing to bring its cosy open-world town-building fun to players in full in just a matter of weeks.
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Move or Freeze: Survival Game Everrail Rolls Into Steam Next Fest 2026 With First Public Demo
Aesir Interactive and Icebird Studios announced that EverRail, the upcoming open-world action survival crafting game will be playable for the first time, During Steam Next Fest: February 2026 Edition, players can demo the game set in a frozen procedural wasteland.
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Hype from Outer Heaven: A Nostalgia Podcast
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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#20 – Forgotten Franchises, Development Purgatory and the Prince that Persia’d
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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