Spoiler alert – Manic Mechanics causes carnage on Switch next month

If you played Minecraft on Xbox 360 then you likely saw the 4J Studios logo countless times. The Scottish studio responsible for bringing Minecraft to the masses is about to release their first self-published title – the Switch co-op party game Manic Mechanics, offering both local and online play. Set on Octane Isle, a location …

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New Star GP is about the leave the starting grid

Everything old is new once again. New Star Games – creators of New Star Soccer, Retro Goal, and Retro Bowl – have announced the arcade-style racer New Star GP. As well as featuring ravishing ‘90s style retro visuals – indeed, this is New Star Games’ biggest project to date – it’ll also feature an in-depth career mode that’ll span …

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Pacific Drive is a “road-lite” survival game

The car’s the star in Pacific Drive – a first-person driving survival game where your car is your lifeline as you try to outrun a storm and reach an extraction zone. You’ll need to keep your tools close by as you make pitstops and search for replacement parts to keep your car roadworthy, making repairs …

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Are you ready to make some modest money? Parcel Corps revealed

The free-flowing biker delivery game Parcel Corps looks like something SEGA may have signed onto. Publisher Secret Mode has seemingly taken a shine to it instead. Developed by Billy Goat Entertainment, it sees you sign a contract with one of three courier corporations and start a new career as a freelance bicycle messenger. The remaining …

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tinyBuild reveals FEROCIOUS – a Crysis inspired dinosaur shooter

Publisher tinyBuild has signed the debut title from OMYOG – a dinosaur-filled first-person shooter inspired by Crysis, set on a dense jungle island. FEROCIOUS, as it’s known, is powered by the Unity engine and has been designed using a mixture of hand-crafted and photo-sourced assets. Foliage is destructible, trees physics-based, and the island’s shores feature …

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Racing RPG RESISTOR starts its engines

Long Way Home – a studio formed of UK industry veterans, with past works including Mass Effect Trilogy, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Days Gone – are teaming with PQube to create the futuristic racing RPG RESISTOR. Set in 2060, it sees the world split into self-contained cities ruled by corporations. Every year, a “competitive …

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John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando announced for 2024

Saber’s Swarm Engine is about to live up to its name once more, used to power John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando – a ‘buddy movie’ style first-person shooter with legions of undead folk to kill. Judging by the trailer alone, John Carpenter fully understood his assignment – to create something fun and frenzied. “Look, I really like …

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Fang is back in SEGA’s Sonic Superstars

A new Sonic game is due out this year, and it’s something you may not be expecting. Sorry, Sonic Mania 2 hopefuls – looks like you’ll be waiting longer. Sonic Superstars is a side-scrolling 3D adventure with solo and drop-in co-op play, with up to four players taking control of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy …

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Enclave HD is out at the end of June, PS5 version running behind

When we covered news of Enclave HD last June, we didn’t think it would take another full year to arrive. But then, what do we know about game development? Well, other than it can be difficult. Retro specialists Ziggurat Interactive have confirmed that Enclave HD – under license from TopWave – will launch June 29th on …

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Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition launches July 31st

Nightdive Studios has made the bold promise that the upcoming retro FPS re-release Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition will be “more than a faithful recreation.” How will this be achieved? Quite simply, it is the original version – it runs on Nightdive’s proprietary KEX engine but was built with the original’s source code. This …

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Six new Evercade carts revealed, including two Duke Nukem collections

Blaze Entertainment has just finished wrapping up its Evercade Showcase Vol 1. We were convinced a ZX Spectrum collection was on the cards. While that didn’t happen, what was revealed was arguably far more exciting. Six new cartridges were announced, along with a limited edition (2,000 units) Atomic Edition Evercade Vs console inspired by Duke …

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