Crescent County Is A Magical Take On A Driving/Racing Game, With Flying Brooms

Never has a racing or driving game appear so… bewitching. The debut title for indie developer Electric Saint is called Crescent County and you’d never guessed at first glance it’s actually a driving and a racing game. Yeah, both. In this “witch-tech” open world, you’ll be doing d … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 26 days ago

Driving Game Easy Delivery Co. Has Cool Cats, Jungle Beats And Snow-Covered Streets

We’re not just seeing a proliferation of indie-made racing games, but driving games (where you drive vehicles but not necessarily in a head-to-head competitive manner) as well. Easy Delivery Co. is a new driving game by Sam C. and Oro Interactive. Its premise? Be a delivery drive … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 26 days ago

The Division 2 Battle For Brooklyn DLC Releases This May

The Division 2 is still alive and it’s getting new DLC this May. Titled Battle For Brooklyn, the second DLC for Ubisoft Massive’s cover-based looter-shooter will see Agents visiting “post-pandemic New York during fall for the first time”. (Yeah, The Division’s premise is based on … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 26 days ago

Indie Jam 2025 Happening This Weekend- Free Event To Try Out Indie Games And More

Indie Jam is back for 2025 and is bigger than ever. Now in its third edition, Indie Jam 2025 will take place on April 26-27 at Xsolla Curine Academy. It’s free entry for everyone. Organised by the folks at The Magic Rain, its main attraction for the general public is the showcase … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 26 days ago

Desert Race Adventures Is A Rally-Themed Roguelike Releasing This Year

Here’s a fun little game that explores some fascinating genre combos. Desert Race Adventures is developed by Portugal-based indie devs Firedrake Games and published by Black Smoke Studios. Despite the name implies, it’s not quite a racing game, or even a driving game. But it is r … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 26 days ago

Ghost Of Yōtei Launches This October

Seemingly out of nowhere, PlayStation has locked in a release date for Sucker Punch’s follow-up to Ghost Of Tsushima, Ghost Of Yōtei. The new trailer shows our new protagonist, Atsu, recalling the Onryō, a list of people who essentially wiped her family when was little. The big h … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 27 days ago

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Revealed, Out Now

Is it still a shadowdrop if rumours and a leak happened before the reveal? Whatever the answer to the rhetorical question is, the news is that Bethesda has finally revealed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, and it’s out now. Developed in partnership with Virtuos, Bethesd … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 27 days ago

Indie Racing Game Asuka: The Ascent Has JDM Cars, Anime Girls And Ambition

There’s a steady increase of appearance in racing games as of late, especially independent efforts from smaller developers. And this title by Australia-based MoJu Studios counts among them. Asuka: The Ascent is a racing game where you play as Asuka Sakai, a college student from a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

Dormant Racing Game OutRun Is Being Adapted Into A Movie

Sega announced that OutRun is getting a movie adaptation by Universal Pictures, with Michael Bay directing. Bay and Brad Fuller are also producers through “Platinum Dunes’ first-look deal with Universal Pictures.” Jayson Rothwell will be writing the screenplay for the OutRun movi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

New Doom: The Dark Ages Trailer Has Everyone Talking About The Doom Slayer

A new trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages debuted at Wrestlemania 41. The new sub-3-minute trailer is more of a story and worldbuilder showcase than it is new footage of the first-person shooter, though there are few snippets of the Doom Slayer going hard and blasting medieval demons … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

Unbeatable Demo Now Available On PS5

Unbeatable, the rhythm adventure game where music is illegal and you do crimes, now has its demo available on PS5. The demo contains a vertical slice on what to expect from this game by developer D-Cell and publisher PlayStack, as well as sample the many tracks and have a feel of … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

Bethesda To Reveal Long-Rumoured Oblivion Remaster

Bethesda’s long-rumoured, recently-leaked remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is likely real, as the publisher has teased a livestream simply titled “All will be revealed” (at the time of writing) set for April 22, 11 AM ET (11 PM Malaysia Time, +8 GMT). That is, assuming … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

City Builder Majulah Is Getting A Closed Beta On The Labour Day Weekend

Majulah, the Singaporean based City Builder made by That One Time I Made A Game Studio, is getting a closed beta next week. The game itself is a city builder, where you are tasked to plan a city state with strategic placements of your buildings, but also having to deal with the c … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 29 days ago

F1 25 Reveals Rescanned Tracks, Livery Editor (Sort Of) And Improved Audio, Visuals

The second deep dive video and blog post for the upcoming EA Sports F1 25 game has dropped, revealing more new features coming to this year’s annual Formula 1 racing game. The video runs through the many new features, especially the more visual-focused ones. We finally get to see … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

#Drive Rally 1.0 Review – When Doubt, Flat Out

It feels good to nail a rally stage. Just you, the eccentric co-driver, and the car, in harmony, as you aim for the fastest time in the standing, all the precious seconds saved and lost, boiled down to a singular final time. “The fastest in the west”, your trusty Texan co-driver … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

#Drive Rally Review – When In Doubt, Flat Out

It feels good to nail a rally stage. Just you, the eccentric co-driver, and the car, in harmony, as you aim for the fastest time in the standing, all the precious seconds saved and lost, boiled down to a singular final time. “The fastest in the west”, your trusty Texan co-driver … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Capcom’s First Pop-Up Store In Malaysia At LaLaport BBCC Is Now Open, From Now Til April 20

Capcom has decided to pop over to the capital this week to open up their first Pop-Up Store here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Located in the Main Atrium of the LaLaPort Bukit Bintang City Centre mall, the store has commenced the opening of their store, today. Like their stores back … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Singapore Horror Puzzle Game Scarred Out Now

Scarred, the single-player first-person horror puzzle game by KOEX Studio and publisher The Iterative Collective, is out now. KOEX Studio is a Singapore-based game dev founded by Choo Bin Yong, its sole developer. And Scarred channels a creepy atmosphere that Singaporeans, and to … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Star Wars Zero Company Teased, New Single-Player Turn-Based Tactics Game For PC, Consoles

EA will be revealing a new Star Wars game. The title, Star Wars Zero Company, is described as a “single-player turn-based tactics game coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.” Development of the game is lead by new developer Bit Reactor, working with Respawn. Bit Reactor … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Civilization VII Delays DLC Rollout To Focus On Fixes

A check-in post for Civilization VII has laid down what to expect for this month’s game update. While the 4X strategy game is brilliant in many ways, it’s also not quite in a state where it’s easily recommended with its UI flaws and minor game design decisions that didn’t gel wel … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

War Of The Monsters Now Available On PS4, PS5

Another legacy PlayStation IP has made its return to modern platforms. War Of The Monsters, the kaiju battler by now-defunct Incognito Entertainment, is now available on PS4 and PS5. This is a port, via emulation, and not a remaster or remake. The 2003 game lets you play as vario … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Where Winds Meet Confirms 2025 Release Window, Closed Beta In Select Regions This May

Where Winds Meet, the ambitious open world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China, is now set to release in 2025. A new trailer reaffirms that the game is still coming, and looking just as good as its previous reveals. In addition, Where Winds Meet will be holding a closed bet … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

F1 25 Brings Big Changes To MyTeam Mode – You’re Not A Driver-Owner Anymore

The first batch of deep dives for EA Sports F1 25, this year’s Formula 1 game by Codemasters, has been released. And as promised, it’s a overview on the major changes made to My Team mode and Career mode. Dubbed as “the biggest overhaul since it was introduced in F1 2020”, My Tea … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

“We Got It Wrong,” Assetto Corsa Evo Devs Addressed Early Access Launch Issues, Previews Proper Offline Mode Support And More

It’s reassuring to hear the first few words from Kunos Simulazioni co-founder and Executive Manager Marco Massarutto are “We got it wrong.” The new video showcase for Assetto Corsa Evo, the sim racing game currently in Early Access, shows the team are listening by reiterating the … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Blue Prince Is More Of A Roguelike Than It Is A Puzzler, And It’s Absolutely Brilliant

Blue Prince came seemingly out of nowhere. The game with a hell of a pun for a name is the debut game by Dogubomb published by indie label Raw Fury. And if you haven’t tried it out (it’s on Game Pass and PS Plus Game Catalog), you should. There’s so many ways I’ve heard in […] | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

FragPunk Heads To Consoles This Month

FragPunk, the 5V5 rule-breaking tactical shooter, is heading to consoles. Launched on PC last March, this free-to-play game by NetEase Games had 110,000 peak concurrent players on Steam. And now it’s about ready to head to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Fragpunk will feature cross-play … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Zenless Zone Zero Heads To Xbox In June

Better late than never. Hoyoverse’s free-to-play “action-RPG” Zenless Zone Zero will be available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud Gaming. ZZZ on Xbox Series consoles support DirectX Ray Tracing, HDR, 4K resolution at 60 FPS and Quick Resume. There’s also “fine-tuned Xbox contro … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Extraction Shooter Marathon Releasing This September

Bungie’s new extraction shooter and new Marathon game, Marathon, now has a release date. Alongside the first reveal of gameplay was a lock on a release date. It’s coming this September. New Marathon is a “reimagining” of the world and lore of Bungie’s first-ever FPS series, Marat … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

SpeedRunners 2: King Of Speed Announced, Releasing On PC And Consoles

The return of the Speed King is not what one expected, but fair play to Fair Play Labs, they’re doing it. Announced during the Triple-I Initiative Showcase, SpeedRunners 2: King Of Speed is a unique take on what they call “competitive platformer” and what we call “racing game”. P … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Over The Hill Gameplay Trailer Shows The Joy And Perils Of Overlanding Together

After showcasing the art of drifting, rallying and managing a top-tier formula racing team, developer Funselektor continues to share their love of vehicles with their next game, Over The Hill. Previously teased, a new gameplay trailer dropped during the Triple-I Initiative, showc … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Shapez 2 Dimensions Update Lets You Build More Things In 3D

It’s been a while since factory builder/automation game Shapez 2, currently in Early Access, has a content update. And now we know why. Developer tobspr has revealed the new update at the Triple-I Initiative showcase, and it’s a big one. The Dimensions Update has so many features … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Endless Legend 2 First Impressions – Brutal, Yet Intriguing Strategy

The Endless series, for me personally, has always been quite a peculiar one where I enjoyed the Space side of politicking and exploration/concurring rather than their grand strategy game of becoming the ruler via medieval bureaucracy (which Space 2 does have but not that intensiv … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Endless Legends 2 First Impression – Brutal, Yet Intriguing Strategy

The Endless series, for me personally, has always been quite a peculiar one where I enjoyed the Space side of politicking and exploration/concurring rather than their grand strategy game of becoming the ruler via medieval bureaucracy (which Space 2 does have but not that intensiv … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

PS Plus Subscription Prices Going Up In Southeast Asia

PlayStation has subtly announced that PS Plus subscription in Southeast Asia is getting a price hike. The new price will take effect on April 16 for new subscribers, and the next billing cycle for existing subscribers. The affected countries are Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Special Screening Of Honkai: Star Rail 2nd Anniversary Concert Available In Southeast Asia

Trailblazers in Southeast Asia, you too can catch the Honkai: Star Rail 2nd Anniversary concert live. The concert, to be held in Shanghai, China from May 1-3, will have a special screening across SEA for fellow Honkai: Star Rail fans to watch the action live on stream. The specia … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Malaysians, Go Snag Rare Capcom Merch At Pop-Up Store Event At LaLaport

Malaysian gamers, Capcom fans in particular, now’s your chance to grab some merchandise from the fabled publisher right here in the country. If you can be in KL within the four-days of this limited-time pop-up store, that is. Hosted by Justdan, the Capcom Pop-Up Store will make a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

2025 Samsung Odyssey Monitors Pre-Orders In Malaysia Now Live, Price Starts At RM5,399

The trio of the 2025 Samsung Odyssey gaming monitors are now available for pre-order in Malaysia. The 2025 refresh of the Samsung Odyssey line sees Samsung offers a glassless 3D monitor, a 4K OLED monitor with ludicrous high refresh rate, and an ultrawide monitor so wide it can d … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

A Year After Release, Persona 3 Reload Now Has A Demo

Never too late to release a demo, eh? Sega and Atlus have did just that, they released a demo for last year’s Persona 3 Reload, one year later. The demo allows you to transfer progress to the full game, using the Network Slot of the available save slots. The game needs to be upda … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

New “Docu-Reality” TV Series Uncovers “Raw And Unfiltered” Look At Game Development At 10 Chambers

Swedish developers 10 Chambers have announced something new. Not a game, but a “docu-reality” TV series, Do The Game. Do The Game is a behind-the-scenes look at how 10 Chambers, a company founded by ex-Payday devs, as these ten friends set out to create Den Of Wolves, their upcom … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Hitman World Of Assassination Releasing Natively On Switch 2 This June

IO Interactive announced that Hitman World Of Assassination, the game previously known as Hitman 3 that includes all content from Hitman (2016) and Hitman 2, is coming to the Switch 2. More importantly, this release will run natively on the hardware. Previously, several of the Hi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Inzoi’s Early Access Release Sold More Than 1 Million Copies

Inzoi, Krafton’s new life sim (i.e. competitor to The Sims), has been with strong support for its Early Access release as the publisher announced it has sold a million copies. Inzoi’s Early Access release is available only on Steam, and the game went from the No. 1 Top Wishlist g … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Chill Factory Automation Game Modulus Now Has A Demo

Developer Happy Volcano and publisher Astra Logical announced a demo for factory builder/automation game Modulus is now available. The demo provides a taste of the game’s factory building mechanics, which isn’t just about arranging conveyor belt lines, but also combining differen … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Footage Of Unreleased Ridge Racer Game For Switch Leaked

A two-minute footage of an unreleased Ridge Racer game has surfaced. The clip, showing an unfinished state of the game in debug mode, begins with a loading screen that shows the controls with a diagram of the Switch console as it loads a familiar track to Ridge Racer 7 fans, Lost … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Bungie Teases Marathon Gameplay Reveal

After years in hiatus, Bungie is now ready to share gameplay of its upcoming new Marathon game, Marathon. The new game based on the developer’s first-ever IP, now reborn as an extraction shooter, have started teasing things on social media, with cryptic posts that fans have worke … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

#Drive Rally Goes 1.0 Next Week

#Drive Rally will be leaving Early Access this April. The indie rally racing game will launch with 22 cars (with customisation options), 3 rally classes and over 600km of rally stages spread across 6 different locations. On top of all that, #Drive Rally will also include classic … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

DJ Salvatore Ganacci Is A Playable Character In Fatal Fury City Of The Wolves, But Fighting Game Fans Are Not Having It

Fatal Fury City Of The Wolves doesn’t have have just one guest character who happens to be a real person, but two. And that’s probably one too many, judging by the reaction of the latest character reveal for SNK’s upcoming fighting game. Salvatore Ganacci will make more than just … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Second Endless Legend 2 Faction Revealed, The Aspects

Endless Legend 2, Amplitude’s upcoming sci-fi fantasy 4X strategy game, has a new trailer revealing a new playable faction: The Aspects. The Aspects are a symbiosis of the flesh and machine by way of a shared mind, the Chorus. And they spread the good word through the growth of c … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

The Last Of Us Part 2 Remastered PC Review – Glimmer In The Dark

We return to the scene of where it started it all. Day 1 of the revenge tour on high blast, The sunny condition turns rainy as the ruins of the once “Cloud City” turns gray once again. The water waves quicker and Ellie is just getting started to do it all…. Again and again. The [ … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago