If you’re a fan of all things retro, the name Shinyuden likely rings a bell. The Japanese studio has recently brought the likes of Avenging Spirit, Gleylancer, Gynoug, and Shockman to modern platforms. Their next title isn’t a classic game of yore, but rather a retro inspired new release – Rising Dusk comes from Studio …
Indie publisher 663 Games has put pen to paper and revealed Realm of Ink – a promising action Roguelite with a striking ink-painting art style. It also has an intriguing story to tell that’s based around existentialism and the significance of life, with the swordswoman protagonist Red learning that she’s a fictional character in a …
After a successful showing at the 2021 indie games festival in Brazil, where it was a finalist for best children’s game, the solo developed 3D platformer Racco Venture is due to leap onto consoles in December. After a gang known as the Tattooed Armadillos steal a sacred relic, the world of Verta finds itself in …
Brazil-based Seize Studios’ What the Duck – out today on Switch and PC – blends together several genres, with a sprinkling of silliness for good measure. It’s a hack ‘n slash adventure at its core, but also features RPG elements, crafting, four different biomes to explore, and rhythm action mini-games that forge new weapons – …
Blood Eater Games’ development ethos is one we can get behind: to create small and fun horror games at affordable prices, with no fuss or bloat. SANGUIVORE: Twenty Below is their latest, due in Early Access on Steam and Epic on December 1st. It’s a four-player first-person co-op experience centered around escape rooms – which …
Melbourne-based Art of Play is in possession of The Phantom license, with work well underway on a multiformat hand-drawn scrolling beat’em up based on the purple-clad crime fighter. While not quite as well-known as Batman and Superman, The Phantom did in fact debut around the same time as DC’s caped duo – the first strip …
Talk about perfectly timed. Mere days ahead of Halloween, Mega Cat Studios has launched a Kickstarter for The Meating – a blood-filled NES puzzle platformer crammed full of meat-shaped pixel arrangements. Kon, a ghost minotaur, is out to retrieve their missing body parts after Gyros, the Greek God of Meat, offers the former gladiator a chance …
With the release of the Evercade compatible Super Pocket handhelds fast approaching, now seems like a decent time to round up every Evercade cartridge we’ve reviewed so far. The total stands at eight cartridges, which isn’t a great amount in fairness, but still may prove useful for anyone looking to make their first purchase. Having …
It seems fair to say that Yu Suzuki’s Air Twister can be billed as ININ Games’ big winter release, launching on all formats and with physical versions available for both PS5 and Switch. The latest trailer for this on-rails shooter – a rather obvious homage to SEGA’s Space Harrier – shows off the six additional …
Pac-Man 99 has come to an end on Switch. There isn’t long to wait until the next competitive Pac-Man battle royale, though, with the mouthful that is Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs coming soon to consoles and PC. This 64-player battle royale sees players invade one another’s mazes to become the past dot devourer standing. …
Aspyr, the publisher behind many re-releases of classic Star Wars games, has announced that they’re partnering with Crystal Dynamics to remaster the first three Tomb Raider games. While the announcement was made during today’s Nintendo Direct, this collection is in fact multiformat, heading to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and Switch. PC players …
Give a big hand to Super Adventure Hand! – a new 3D platformer from DevM Games, creators of Moving Out. A couple of inspirations spring instantly to mind, including the Glover series (or would-be series if the sequel wasn’t canned) and The Addams Family’s handy helper Thing. It does, however, look like it’ll be able …
Christmas is fast approaching. Or at least, the likes of Asda and Tesco would have you believe, with boxes of festive chocolates already adorning their shelves. Orbit Studio and Play on Worlds are readying their newest release, meanwhile – Ebenezer and The Invisible World is a 2D Metroidvania based on Charles Dickens’ ghost story A …
The three-man team behind The Vagrant have revealed Detained: Too Good for School – a scrolling beat’em up that lets you break noses as well as hearts. The story is one of revenge, with our angsty schoolgirl protagonist out to harm those who killed her brother. Classes and the gym must be attended during the …
Surprise! A new Rugrats game has been announced ahead of PAX West. Rather than being aimed at younger gamers, Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland appears to be targeting retro enthusiasts, featuring NES-style 8-bit visuals. Well, those who played Rugrats on Game Boy Color as children will likely be in their twenties by now. Crossing the generation …