With Zenless Zone Zero, Hoyoverse Doubles Down On What They Do Best

Zenless Zone Zero, the latest game from Hoyoverse, is certainly built different compared to the developer’s past work. The free-to-play developer has grown its fanbase tremendously after making the big leap with Genshin Impact. What was a known China-based gacha game developer is … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

MLB The Show 24 Reminds Me Why Going Out of The Norm Is Always Good

“The bases are loaded, and the DH (Designed Hitter) gets up to the plate. Would this be the run to end the game?” “AND IT’S A HOMER!” In May this year, I fell in love with a new sport after my current favorite was stuck in a rut ( it still is, with some flashes […] | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

PlayStation Portal Releasing Finally Releasing In Southeast Asia

PlayStation has announced that it is officially bringing in the PlayStation Portal to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. The peripheral will launch in Singapore on September 4. It will then launch in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand on October 9. In Malaysia, the PlaySt … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Armored Core VI Fires Of Rubicon Sales Pass 3 Million Copies

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware announced that they have sold more than 3 million copies of Armored Core VI Fires Of Rubicon. The sequel to the long-dormant franchise may not be doing Elden Ring numbers (or even Elden Ring DLC numbers), but passing over a million copies sold for a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Delayed To November

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl won’t be releasing on September as previously revealed and has been delayed until November. Yevhen Grygorovych, Game Director at developer GSC Game World says: “We know you might be tired of waiting, and we truly appreciate your patience. “The … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Delayed To November

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl won’t be releasing on September as previously revealed and has been delayed until November. Yevhen Grygorovych, Game Director at developer GSC Game World says: “We know you might be tired of waiting, and we truly appreciate your patience. “The … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Concord Will Address Issue Of Player Leaving Games Mid-Match

Now that the beta for Firewalk’s upcoming multiplayer hero shooter Concord has wrapped up, the team has addressed some questions about what’s in store for the full game when it launches this August. One particular important issue was at least addressed: players leaving mid-match. … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Rise Of The Ronin Now Has A Free Demo

PlayStation announced that a free demo for Team Ninja’s open-world soulslike Rise Of The Ronin is now available. This will allow you to play the opening part of the game, at least the first two hours, enough to reach the first decision-making moment. Save data can be transferred … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Shadows Of The Damned: Hella Remastered Releasing This October

NetEase Games and Grasshopper Manufacture have announced the release date for the remaster of Shadows Of The Damned. Shadows Of The Damned: Hella Remastered, as it’s called, will be out this October, with preorders on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles now live. Shad … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Guilty Gear Strive Season Pass 4 Characters Revealed, Includes Lucy From Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Guilty Gear Strive continues for another year of support with the announcement of Season Pass 4. Arc System Works announced at EVO 2024 that the fighting game will be getting four more characters- the now-standard cadence of adding new characters to an ongoing fighting game. Unli … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

“Biggest Helldivers 2 Update Yet” Adding New Difficulty, New Mission Modes, New Enemies And More

Helldivers 2 has been out of the headlines for a good while, but now it’s back. Developer Arrowhead have announced the upcoming Escalation Of Freedom will be adding a bunch more content. And not just new paid Warbonds. The threats of democracy will be escalating with a new diffic … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Shapez 2 Launches In Steam Early Access This August

Looks like the launch of Shapez 2, the sequel to the shape-building factory builder by tobspr Games, is taking shape soon. The game now has a release date for its Steam Early Access release. Shapez 2 will drop on August 15 as a Steam Early Access title. With over 300,000 wishlist … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Tekken 8’s Next DLC Fighter Is Heihachi, Free Story Expansion Coming Soon

Heihachi Mishima is dead, they say. He won’t return, they say. Reina is Heihachi reincarnated as a cute girl, they say. But at EVO 2024, Bandai Namco and the Tekken Project team revealed the third DLC character for Year 1 of Tekken 8: Heihachi Mishima. Heihachi isn’t dead. He’s j … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Winners Of “Minato Ward Girls” Casting Call For Next Like A Dragon Game Announced

Sega has announced the winners of the “Minato Ward Girls” casting call. The five winners will appear in the next Like A Dragon game as well as involved with the game’s promotional materials. The five winners that will appear in the next yet-to-be-announced Like A Dragon game, and … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Path Of Exile New Expansion Brings Town Upgrading Gameplay, Major Class Rework And More

The latest expansion to free-to-play ARPG Path Of Exile has been revealed. Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur will see something completely different in the new Settlers Challenge League, as well as major changes to some classes and many other changes. The Settlers Challenge Leag … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Warframe 1999 Gameplay Shows Hot Protoframes, Boy Band Liches And More New Content

Free-to-play looter-shooter Warframe continues to grow stronger. At TennoCon 2024, developer Digital Extremes showcased a slice of gameplay from the upcoming content update which expands the story into the past. Back to the year 1999, precisely. Warframe 1999 will see you be part … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Spy X Family : Operation Memories Review – Anya’s Slice Of Life

“Day-to-day life, one at a time,” is not only a quote that you might find in a Pinterest poster, but is also a sort of a Japanese games staple that many have experienced one way or another, be it in more grandeur titles or even small titles that people like you and me would enjoy … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

EA Sports FC 25 Finally Introduces Women’s Career Mode Into The Series, Comes Out September 27

EA has showcase the first trailer for their latest in the long running football series that was given a refreshed name, and that’s EA Sports FC 25. And while the trailer is just showcasing the action and our new cover star, one Jude Bellingham, their press release reveals more in … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 3 months ago

Schim Review – Creative Slice-Of-Life Platformer

As a kid, I remember imagining what it’s like to be able to move while you are only under a shadow. And I feel like that particular thought is something we as humans, across different cultures, have came across in one way of another, just like imagining someone running along the … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Schim Review – Creative Slice-Of-Life Platformer

As a kid, I remember imagining what it’s like to be able to move while you are only under a shadow. And I feel like that particular thought is something we as humans, across different cultures, have came across in one way of another, just like imagining someone running along the … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Kriegsfront Tactics Prologue Impressions – Won The Battle, But Can They Win The War?

Indonesia’s Toge Productions is now the face of the Southeast Asian game development scene. Between its publishing efforts and its biggest acclaim to fame, the soothing and touching coffee making sim/visual novel Coffee Talk, the team sure are blooming. Or sprouting, in this case … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Kriegsfront Tactics Prologue Impressions – Won The Battle, But Can They Win The War?

Indonesia’s Toge Productions is now the face of the Southeast Asian game development scene. Between its publishing efforts and its biggest acclaim to fame, the soothing and touching coffee making sim/visual novel Coffee Talk, the team sure are blooming. Or sprouting, in this case … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Concord Beta Impressions – Surprisingly, A Refreshing New Taste Of A Hero Shooter

Look, I think we can all agree, the energy in the proverbial room when PlayStation and developer Firewalk revealed Concord, was tepid. The reveal was met with mostly apathy. The one-two punch of a cinematic trailer painting a sci-fi adventure as part of a group of possibly scound … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

PS Plus Members Can Also Try Concord Beta Early Access Alongside Pre-Orderers

Concord, the upcoming multiplayer shooter by Firewalk and PlayStation Studios, will have its Beta Early Access go live this weekend starting July 12. And it’s now not limited to just the people who pre-ordered the paid game or have a code from a friend that did. The Beta Early Ac … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Planet Coaster 2 Announced, Now With Water Parks

Frontier announced the sequel to its theme park builder management game Planet Coaster. Planet Coaster 2 adds water parks as an option for theme parks. Pools, water slides and new water park-themed rides are being added to the sequel. The water slides are modular in the same way … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Satisfactory Hits 1.0 This September

Coffee Stain Studios’ long-in-development factory builder game, Satisfactory, will be leaving Early Access this September. Framed as a “Satisfactory Announcement”, the trailer sees a factory worker answering the call of nature, sprinting across conveyor belts to go to the toilet. … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Astro’s Playroom Updated – Four Secret Special Bots To Find And Bring Over To Astro Bot

If you’re already excited to play Astro Bot this September, why not boot up Astro’s Playroom. The PS5 pack-in game (if you have a PS5, you have that game) has been updated with some new stuff to hype the upcoming release of Astro Bot. In particular, developers Team Asobi have hid … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

The Finale Of Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Is Definitely Designed For Hardcore Players And That’s Fine

When I published the review of Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree, I haven’t seen everything the expansion had to offer. I was 40 hours in and I’m entering the late game phase of the DLC, so my thoughts on it has more or less solidified. A few weeks later, I finally completed the s … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Game Pass Prices Going Up Worldwide – New Xbox Game Pass Tier Excludes Day-One Releases

Xbox is increasing its price on Game Pass, the game subscription service, worldwide. This also affects the pricing of PC Game Pass, the one tier available in most of Southeast Asia. The price change will affect new subscribers on July 10, today. By September 12, 2024, all existin … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

iRacing To Publish Next Game From Circuit Superstar Devs

iRacing announced a partnership with Circuit Superstar developers Original Fire Games for a new game, under the working title “iRacing Arcade”. The game is expected to release in 2025 for PC and consoles. iRacing Arcade, as the working title implies, will feature a more arcade ex … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Gundam Breaker 4 Open Network Test Goes Live Next Week

Bandai Namco is scheduling a beta test, or an Open Network Test as they officially call it, for the upcoming title Gundam Breaker 4. Gundam Breaker 4 Open Network Test begins on July 19-21. Pre-download for the beta begins the day before. The test is split into three sessions. He … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

New Sonic X Shadow Generations Trailer Is A Teaser For Shadow’s Animated Prologue

Sega really is showing off that Sonic X Shadow Generations is more than just a port, or even a remaster, of Sonic Generations to newer consoles. This upcoming release will include a brand-new campaign starring Shadow The Hedgehog, and to hype it up even further, there’s a special … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Gran Turismo 7 July 2024 Update Adding Six Cars, New Track And More

There was no Gran Turismo 7 content update in June 2024, and now we know why. There will be one coming on July 25, on the last Tuesday of the month like most content updates for the racing game usually are released. Unusually, the reveal trailer isn’t revealed a day before the up … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Gran Turismo 7 July Update Adding Six Cars, New Track And More

There was no Gran Turismo 7 content update in June 2024, and now we know why. There will be one coming on July 25, on the last Tuesday of the month like most content updates for the racing game usually are released. Unusually, the reveal trailer isn’t revealed a day before the up … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Metaphor: ReFantazio Reveals More About The Story, Lore And Characters In New Trailer, Showcase

Atlus revealed another info drop for the upcoming RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio, the new IP from a new team headed by veterans of the Persona series. This month’s info drop shares more info about the story and the unique fantasy world that was created from scratch for this title. Ther … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Even With A New GOG Release, Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Remain Unavailable In Southeast Asia

GOG announced that a DRM-free version of Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is now available. The 2013 character action game by PlatiumGames and Kojima Productions has been celebrated for its hype action scenes and memeability, yet even 10 years since release the game is region-locked … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

New Class Dusa (Dosa) Now Added In Black Desert

Black Desert has added a new male character class. The Dusa is the 28th class available for this still-ongoing MMORPG. First revealed during the annual Heidel Ball event, the Dusa fights with the Hwando sword as his primary weapon and uses the Gombangdae pipe as his sub-weapon. T … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

New Info On What To Expect On New Shadow Campaign In Sonic X Shadow Generations

Sega has given a glimpse of what to expect of Sonic X Shadow Generations, the new release of Sonic Generations which includes an all-new campaign starring Shadow The Hedgehog. The new campaign, titled Shadow Generations, will see players control the ultimate lifeform. Shadow’s ne … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Astro Bot Hands-On Impressions – Putting The “Play” In PlayStation

It was a wondrous delight to see Team Asobi is working on a full-blown Astro Bot game. The cute little mascot that was the star of Astro Bot Rescue Mission (the PS VR exclusive platformer) and Astro’s Playground (the pack-in PS5 game that’s a bite-sized platformer) is indeed gett … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

The Elder Scrolls Online:  The Gold Road Review – Mirroring The Oblivion

Called me out if you have heard of this before, okay. A mysterious thing has happened within a town nearby that spouts out of nowhere, then suddenly you are working with both sides of a conflict that includes a spot of tower defense, multiverse traversals, and somehow, involves a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

The Elder Scrolls Online:  The Gold Road Review – Mirroring The Oblivion

Called me out if you have heard of this before, okay. A mysterious thing has happened within a town nearby that spouts out of nowhere, then suddenly you are working with both sides of a conflict that includes a spot of tower defense, multiverse traversals, and somehow, involves a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Cataclismo Releases In Steam Early Access This Month

After signing to publish Digital Suns’ upcoming RTS with brick-by-brick castle building Cataclismo, publisher Hooded Horse has now provided more details on what to expect when the game launches later this July. First off, there’s now a concrete date, July 22. And second, this wil … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

New Resident Evil Game In Development

Capcom has confirmed that a new entry to the Resident Evil series is in the works. At the tail end of the Capcom Next July 2024 livestream, Koshi Nakanishi, Director of Resident Evil VII revealed the he’s working on the next entry, which should be Resident Evil 9. “We’re making a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Gets A Demo Ahead Of Launch

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, the cool-looking but also unorthodox strategy-action game now has a demo, available today on all platforms. The demo has no time limit, and allows players to try the opening portions of the game and wrap their heads around this unique blend of s … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Releases This September

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, the second remaster for the 2006 zombie horde survival game, is releasing this September. Teased last week, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is really pushing the boundaries of what’s considered a remaster and a remake. This game, only for 9th-gen consoles … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Football Manager 25 Changes Game Engine, Overhauls UI And Cutting Some Features

Sports Interactive shared a blog post on the development of this year’s Football Manager game, Football Manager 25. The next entry to the annual football management strategy game will see “the biggest tech change in more than 20 years”, wrote Sports Interactive sturio manager Mil … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Expansion Review – Messmerising

There are many ways a game can be expanded with DLC. From adding a new chapter to a story to simply adding new features grafted onto the main game. With Shadow Of The Erdtree, the one and only expansion for Elden Ring, developer FromSoftware decided to make another Elden Ring nes … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago

The Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion Brings More Intimacy This July

The Sims 4 is getting another expansion pack, the first this year, with the Lovestruck Expansion Pack. The theme of this pack is of romance, as it adds more ways for Sims to find and express love via new mechanics, a new romantic world and various additions. The new world, Ciudad … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 months ago