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Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX coming to consoles 22nd June

Roguelike rescue platformer Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue is coming to PlayStation, Xbox and Switch at the end of the month. Indie specialists Thunderful are publishing. Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX, to use its full title, is an updated version of last year’s PC only original, reworked...

Antonblast is an eccentric GBA-style platformer with a focus on destruction

Summitsphereâ€™s well-received Antonball Deluxe is about to get a semi-sequel, Kickstarter depending. AntonblastÂ is a GBA-style 2D action platformer influenced by Wario Land 4, Shovel Knight, and Metroid that stars a hot-headed lead. Youâ€™d be mad too if Satan stole your prized collection of spirits. Armed with a hammer,...

Lost in Play is a point â€˜n click adventure hoping to reignite your imagination

It has been said that the older we become, the less imaginative we are. Children have that sense of wonder thatâ€™s lost over time, succumbing to the drudges of modern-day life. Modern point and click puzzle adventure Lost in Play aims to reignite idle imaginations, offering a feel-good...

Upcoming shooter Remote Life looks like â€˜our typeâ€™

Following on from this weekâ€™s Redout 2 release date reveal, the merry month of May is about to gain another surprise release â€“ side-scrolling shooter Remote Life, due on the 27th. This bio-mechanical affair, boasting some gruesome enemy designs, is the work of just one man. Expect 16...

DEADCRAFT looks set to shake up the zombie survival genre

The zombie survival genre needs a shake-up. Thankfully, it looks like DEADCRAFT is about to give it a significant overhaul, coming from First Studio – creators of DAEMON X MACHINA and God Eater 3. Inspiration from the East, who would have thought it? You play as Reid, a half-zombie...

Mega Drive first-person shooter Zero Tolerance gains a re-release

Mega Drive/Genesis first-person shooter Zero Tolerance is about to receive a re-release on consoles via PIKO Interactive and QUByte Classics. Originally released in 1993, Zero Tolerance was developed by Technopop â€“ a studio that also created invaluable tools for Genesis developers, working closely with SEGA. As such, they...

Gori: Cuddly Carnage looks like a mix between Conkerâ€™s BFD and Sunset Overdrive

Considering how ludicrous it looks, Gori: Cuddly Carnage isnâ€™t too tricky to describe. Itâ€™s a â€˜skate â€˜n slasherâ€™ in which a foul-mouthed feline hoverboards around neon-hued environments while dismembering sinister toys. A melting pot of blood, toys, glitter, fur, and cuteness. Or a mixture of Sunset Overdrive and...

Demon Turf: Neon Splash puts a twist on the platforming formula, available now

Demon Turf â€“ Playtonic Friendsâ€™ colourful 3D platformer with 2D characters â€“ has received an inexpensive spin-off, available now on the Switch eShop and Steam for Â£4.99. Demon Turf: Neon Splash sees Beebz and her friends stuck in a surreal, neon-coloured, painting. Itâ€™s a combat-free experience based around...

Whatâ€™s going on with Ms. Pac-Man?

The seminal side-scrolling platformer Pac-Land gained an Arcade Archives re-release today. Those with eagle eyes will have spotted that Ms. Pac-Man is looking a little different. Gone is her trademark red bow, replaced with a dashing pink bonnet and matching pink shoes. This alteration is seemingly down to...

ININ Gamesâ€™ Taito Milestones launches on Switch next week

ININ Gamesâ€™ Taito Milestones is the next retro collection on the agenda, and itâ€™s less than two weeks away – American and European Switch owners can expect it on 15th April. Itâ€™s set to provide ten classics from Taitoâ€™s vault, and as the name suggests, the collection is...

NIS America announces four new games, including a Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief remaster

Prolific publisher NIS America revealed four new games during a recent live stream. Acquireâ€™s PS2 stealth adventure Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief heads to PS4, Switch, and PC this autumn, marking the first time it has gained a western release. Playing as a thief out to save their...

Meet Matcho â€“ part first-person shooter, part match-three puzzler

FiolaSoft Studio has lifted the lid on Matcho â€“ an intriguing blend of first-person shooting and match-three puzzling, with a sci-fi storyline and a side-line of parkour. Powered by the Unreal 4 Engine, it sees Max â€“ a 25-year-old â€“ fleeing from an underground laboratory after scientists have...