New Games On PS Plus Game Catalog (PS Plus Extra, Premium/Deluxe) – September 2024

Once again, The PlayStation Plus Game Catalog (or Catalogue for the UK English speakers) is now updated with new games for September. This time, we’re seeing another day one release on top of games we’re be getting on the Extra and Premium/ Deluxe side. We’ll be getting The Pluck … | Continue reading


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Elden Ring Update Nerfs Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Final Boss, Buffs Weapon Arts, Spells And Incantations

Elden Ring has been updated. The new 1.14 patch brings various bug fixes, but more importantly, it has nerfed the overtuned final boss fight that awaits the end of the Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC. The final boss fight now deals less damage and stamina damage on some attacks, the ra … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Finally, A Carmen Sandiego Game Where You Actually Play As Her

Gameloft and HarperCollins Productions announced a new Carmen Sandiego game, simply titled Carmen Sandiego. In the many games and extended media of Carmen Sandiego, she has always been portrayed as the villain that needs to be stopped. This new game by Gameloft finally turned the … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

The Crew Motorfest Year 2 Promises More Roads In Maui, Plus More Info On The Chase Squad Expansion

The 2nd Year of content for Ubisoft’s latest massive multiplayer racer, The Crew Motorfest, has been unveiled during the recent showcase event for the series. As revealed during Summer Game Fest week, the map would be expanded to include the island of Maui, with it connected the … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Jack & Detectives Is A Social Deduction Game Where You Don’t Talk

There’s plenty of different takes on the social deduction game, or a Werewolf game, or an “Among Us-like” if you will. And here’s one more to add in this social-forward genre: a game where talking is not required. Jack & Detectives is a game where one person is Jack, as in the in … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

The Elder Scrolls: Castles Out Now On Mobile

The Elder Scrolls: Castles is out now on iOS and Android. This is the latest game by Bethesda Game Studios and a spiritual successor to Fallout Shelter. In The Elder Scrolls: Castles, you build a castle a populate with subjects and a ruler. Every real-time day is a year passed in … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Satisfactory Player Count Skyrockets Pass 100,000 Players On 1.0 Launch

Coffee Stain’s first-person factory builder and automation game Satisfactory has finally left Early Access with its 1.0 release today, and so many players are currently having a go at it. The game has upwards of 100,000 players currrently playing on Steam, an all-time high on the … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

NBA 2K25 Is Now Available On All Platform, With PC Finally Getting Next Gen Treatment

2K Games and Visual Concepts has released the latest edition of their highly popular sports title, NBA 2K25. It is now officially available worldwide on all Platforms, from PC, the Xbox Series, and PS5s, to even the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PS4. The new game for the next-ge … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest Will Be Getting Offline Mode In The Future

Ubisoft has announced in a recent Showcase that both of their current racing titles, The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest will be getting an Offline Mode in the coming months, spearing their fates from it’s predecessor, 2014’s The Crew, whose servers closed down back in April, rende … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

PS5 Pro Announced – Mid-Gen Upgrade Console Releasing This November

PlayStation, as expected, has announced the PS5 Pro, the mid-generation upgrade of the PS5. The PS5 Pro will have improved performance that allow higher fidelity graphics while still maintaining 60 FPS. The spec improvements are as follows: The PS5 Pro also supports PS5 Pro Game … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Forza Motorsport Update 12 Adds Challenge Hub, Spectate Mode, New Cars And More

Forza Motorsport is now updated with new features and another month of new car additions. For Update 12, the racing game now adds a Spectate Mode for private multiplayer, enabling the league racing communities for the game to finally able to stream and broadcast their races. Some … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Be A Schoolgirl Superhero Fighting Monsters In The Name Of Content In Mightreya

Who would win, a kaiju-like being frrom another dimension or a young punchgirl with a mask that can jump, fly, kick and punch? Whatever the answer may be, it should make for good content in the world of Mightreya. Mightreya is an indie game developed by Japan-based developers Waz … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

“PS5 Technical Presentation” By Mark Cerny Goes Live Tonight

PlayStation announced an upcoming livestream presentation happening tonight, 11 PM Malaysia time (+8 GMT). The “PS5 Technical Presentation” will be hosted by Mark Cerny which will focus on “PS5 and innovations in gaming technology”. This is a rather omnious, and also sudden, deve … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Parking Garage Rally Circuit Steers Itself Onto A September 20 Release

Clear out of your designated parking spaces as the cars are about to roll in. Walaber Entertainment has announced a release date for their upcoming retro racer, Parking Garage Rally Circuit. The game does have the feeling of mixing together the modern Trackmania game, and more re … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Quirky Racer What The Car Is Now Out On Steam

Well, here is a pleasant surprise. Triband, the folks behind “WHAT THE GOLF?”, has released their latest game onto PC. And it involves a car with legs. WHAT THE CAR? is quite weird in a racing game sense, but doubling as an action adventure game, it does excel in making a whole s … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Heaven 17 Rejects Rockstar Games Offer For Song Feature In GTA VI

Martyn Ware, founding member and songwriter for the British synthpop band Heaven 17, have publicly revealed the band rejected a deal by Rockstar Games to feature one of its songs, Temptation, in the upcoming game Grand Theft Auto VI. In a thread of two tweets, Ware revealed how m … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Roguelike Card Game Balatro Gets A Mobile Release

Balatro, the trailblazing indie game that infuses a game of poker with roguelike elements, is getting released on mobile. First launched on PC, Balatro has proven to be a potent addiction as players play a game of poker with ever-changing goals and deck of cards as they rack up m … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Ghostrunner 2 Endless Moto DLC Out Now

505 Games and One More Level have released another DLC for Ghostrunner 2, Endless Moto Mode. Endless Moto Mode lets players engage in more of the motorcycle riding gameplay as seen in the main story. In this mode, the road ahead is procedurally generated and the longer you ride, … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Astro Bot Launch Event Taking Off In Malaysia Next Week

Today’s the launch of PlayStation Studios and Team Asobi’s latest game, Astro Bot. The 3D platformer with raving reviews (including us here at Gamer Matters) is availble for purchase today. If you’re in Malaysia, you too can celebrate the occasion by joining in the launch event f … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Xbox Set To Have A Broadcast During Tokyo Game Show Week, Showcasing Games From Asia and Japan

Xbox has announced an upcoming broadcast show during the upcoming Tokyo Game Show on September 26. They will be sharing content from the likes of Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and Bethesda, while also highlighting third-party partners primarily based in J … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

My First Gran Turismo – Gran Turismo 7 Free Demo Coming Later This Year

There’s new Gran Turismo 7 content coming, but it’s for those who haven’t played Gran Turismo 7 yet. PlayStation revealed a new trial version of GT7 called My First Gran Turismo is set to launch later this year around the holiday season. My First Gran Turismo is “designed to attr … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Astro Bot Review – Rediscovering The Power Of Play

For those who have been gaming for years, have you ever stop to recall the moment you fallen in love with the hobby? What’s your first game? How did you get your hands on it? How was that experience? What got you hooked? For me, it was a mix of platformers (the original Spyro The … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 Launches Next Week

Ready your boltguns to slay xenos in the name of the Emperor, again. The long-awaited sequel to Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine will be available on September 99. While the original 2011 game was developed by Relic, Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 is by Saber Interactive, an establ … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Minimalist Racing Management Game Golden Lap Lines Up September 26 Release

It seems like we’re getting Funselektor’s latest racing management game, Golden Lap, in the coming weeks, The game is a sort of a throwback to the 1970s era of F1, as we become a single-seater team principle by hiring drivers and overseeing its race strategy within the backdrop o … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Toei Animation To Publish Their First Indie Game With Noroi Kago: The Grudged Domain

Looks like Toei Animation, the animation studio behind popular anime series such as Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon and One Piece, is now expanding its repertoire by publishing an indie game. Toei Animation will be publishing Toydium’s next game, Noroi Kago: The Grudged Domain. The deve … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

No Man’s Sky Latest Update Adds Fishing And More Watery Features

Abouot 10 years ago the gaming community at large was criticising indie developer Hello Games for overpromising their space game No Man’s Sky. And eight years since launch later, the developer, are still updating No Man’s Sky with new gameplay features and content. Despite them c … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Final Fantasy XVI Launches On PC This Month, Demo Now Available

PC players who have been looking from afar watching PS5 players enjoying Final Fantasy XVI and are shouting “COME TO ME IFRIT” as if to conjure a PC port into existence, rejoice. The summoning ritual works. Final Fantasy XVI, the latest mainline entry to the long-established Fina … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Graft Is A Survival Horror RPG From The Makers Of Shadowrun Returns and Battletech

Newly-independent developer that now goes by the name Harebrained (previously Harebrained Schemes) has revealed the new game they are working after parting ways with Paradox Interactive. Graft is a “post-cyberpunk survival horror RPG” where the main draw is the ability to graft n … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Acer Announces Their PC Handheld, The Acer Nitro Blaze 7

At the next@Acer 2024 event, Acer has revealed their entry onto the most interesting market of PC right now, the handheld PC market with the intent of fighting the likes of Lenovo, MSI and Steam. They introduced the Acer Nitro Blaze 7. Powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS CPU and AM … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Acer Unveils New Nitro V 14, V 16 Gaming Laptops

At the next@Acer 2024 event, Acer has revealed a pair of new gaming laptops set to release later this year. The Acer Nitro V 14 and Nitro V 16 makes their debut. Not to be confused with the Acer Nitro 14 and Nitro 16 ( which just launched this year) or the Nitro V 15 […] | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

PS Plus Essential In September Is All About Sports And Running

So it’s time to see the games for the month of September for all active PS Plus Subscribers. And it does include a new game, one of Sony’s best sports titles and some horror bits before the Halloween hits. Quidditch Champions is the latest in the Wizarding World lineup of game th … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Square Enix Reveals Tokyo Game Show 2024 Lineup

Square Enix has revealed what will be showcased at Tokyo Game Show 2024 with the launch of their TGS 2024 Special Website. Upcoming programs and information about Square Enix games at Tokyo Game Show 2024 will be updated on the website. The website is in Japanese, but most of the … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Space Trucker And Age of Mythology Retold Headlines The First Part Of September’s Xbox Game Pass Lineup

The first-round bout for Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass for September are out now, with a selection of Simulators and Tactical Strategy is needed. Available to play right now on Xbox Game Pass is Space Trucker, a very nice Americana-infused journey on the ultimate open road, y’k … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Risk Of Rain Devs Disband To Work At Valve As New DLC By New Caretaker Bombs

Developer Hopoo Games, the indie dev team behind Risk Of Rain, Risk Of Rain 2 and Deadbolt, have announced they now work for Valve. That’s Valve, the makers of Half-Life, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2 and the not-so-secret-anymore upcoming game Deadlock. As well as the owner of Steam. … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Register And Participate In Upcoming Closed Network Test For Synduality Echo Of Ada

Bandai Namco will be hosting a Closed Network Test for the upcoming mecha game Synduality Echo Of Ada. The Closed Network Test will go live from September 13, 6 AM Malaysia Time (+8 GMT) until September 16, 3 PM. The test is available on PS5, PC (Steam) and Xbox Series X|S. This … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Concord Goes Offline Just After Two Weeks Of Launch

Concord, PlayStation Studios and Firewalk’s newly launched hero-shooter, will go offline on September 6. The game launched back on August 23. Since it’s an online multiplayer game, it will become unplayable in any form once the servers go down. Refunds are being offered, as per P … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

New Metaphor: ReFantazio Livestream Reveals The Wider Game World

The recent Atlus Exclusive Metaphor: ReFantazio livestream continues the monthly dripfeed of new info for Studio Zero’s upcoming fantasy RPG. After focusing explaining core gameplay systems and setting the stage for the story, the broadcast from August 28 focuses on the game’s wo … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Dagger Directive Brings The Old School Tactical Shooter Style In Announcement Trailer

Micro Prose have announced that publishing game studio Arcane Alpacas’ new game that looks like an amazing blast from the past in the form of Dagger Directive. In development for 4 years, this new tactical shooter really sells the nostalgic look of the old 90s/ early 2000s tactic … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Play Monster Hunter Wilds And Other Upcoming Capcom Games At Gamescom Asia 2024

Capcom has revealed its slate of games it is showcasing at Gamescom Asia 2024. And it looks to be a strong lineup. The games taht will be on the Capcom show floor at Gamescom Asia 2024 are: All of these games have playable demos. You read that right. Even Monster Hunter Wilds. Pr … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Brings 4 Classic Fighters To Modern Consoles And PC

Now this is true love we’re making. Capcom announced another bundle of fighting game classics to be available on consoles and PC. Capcom Fighting Game Collection 2 brings in four games from the publisher’s backlog. The 8-game bundle is split between four 2D fighters and four 3D f … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Firaxis Explain Why Civilization VII Has You Switching Civs (And How You Can Technically Play As The Same One) Each Age

With the reveal of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, it’s been quite the talking point that the biggest change with this new entry is the ability to change civilizations mid-game. The historical 4X strategy game series has always been about picking one particular civilization. A new … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Umamusume Pretty Derby – Party Dash Review – Friends Frolic

A team of four working together to get the win, competing in games that are mostly related to their skill set, and the team with the most points at the end wins it all. It might be a general description of a school’s telematch, but that’s basically the premise of the first offici … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Umamusume Pretty Derby – Party Dash Review – Friends Frolic

A team of four working together to get the win, competing in games that are mostly related to their skill set, and the team with the most points at the end wins it all. It might be a general description of a school’s telematch, but that’s basically the premise of the first offici … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

RGG Summit 2024 Goes Live Later This September

Like A Dragon fans, there will be news. Sega has announced the date and time for the next RGG Summit, the yearly livestream event detailing what’s coming up from developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the team behind the Like A Dragon series. RGG Summit 2024 goes live on September 20, 6 … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Setting A Return to Ibiza For Future Seasons

With the release of the game coming in the next few days, Nacon has announced the Year 1 Roadmap for their upcoming MMOCARPG, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. And it includes a return to one of their previous Island as a new location to drive around. The roadmap sees the game wi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Guilty Gear -Strive- Gets Set For A Switch Appearance Next January

Arc Systems Works and Bandai Namco has revealed that they are porting the hit fighting game, Guilty Gear Strive, onto the Nintendo Switch next year. This edition will include all of the content and updates release so far, which means Nintendo Switch owners will get all 28 charact … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash Will Get Three DLC Packs Starting Later In The Month

With the launch of their latest Umamusume title on both console and PC, Cygames has confirmed that Party Dash will get be getting three pairs of DLCs that includes new characters from both their movies and even manga. This first DLC contains 5 more characters for Team Iris headli … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 2 months ago

Co-Op Multiplayer Puzzle Game Pico Park 2 Out Now On Switch, Coming To PC, Xbox Next Week

Developer Tecopark revealed the sequel to co-op multiplayer game Pico Park at the recent Nintendo Indie Showcase, and it’s out now. Pico Park 2 is the sequel to Pico Park, the popular co-op multiplayer game selling more than 5 million copies and the subject of many fun, chaotic g … | Continue reading


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