Cosy seed-sprouting sandbox Garden In! is out now on PC

If you’re the opposite of green-fingered, often forgetting to water and nurture your houseplants, Garden In! provides the chance to create an idyllic garden sanctuary without fear of your plants withering away. It’s a cosy experience about picking pots, selecting seeds, and adding soil and water to create a unique environment full of foliage. Rooms …

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GoldenEye 007 re-releases on Xbox and Switch this Friday

Ahead of tonight’s Xbox Developer Conference, Microsoft has revealed that the anticipated GoldenEye 007 re-release will launch on January 27th – this Friday. That’s the official date, at least – MS notes some territories may see it roll out tomorrow. The objective-based stealth shooter – originally one of the N64’s biggest-selling titles – will feature modern …

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SteamWorld Build announced, demo available now

The next entry in the successful SteamWorld franchise will be a departure for the series, Thunderful has revealed. SteamWorld Build, as the name suggests, is a town builder set in the SteamWorld universe. You fill the role of the town’s architect and must keep the population fed, housed, and entertained. But not all is merry …

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Lightning strikes thrice – Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX revealed

With Raiden IV x Mikado’s PlayStation and Xbox release just weeks away, publisher NIS America has revealed plans to publish Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX this summer. This revamped package takes the 2005 shooter – which was released on PS2 in Europe via then budget publisher 505 Games – and adds rearranged music, wallpapers, online …

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Wireframe magazine ends, final issue out now

UK-based publication Wireframe comes to an end this month, with the final issue (#70) hitting newsstands today. Editor Ryan Lambie says farewell in a blog post, mentioning a “confluence of factors” are behind the closure. Wireframe launched in 2018 and was originally released fortnightly for £3 an issue, supported by a free PDF version. Issue …

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We Are The Caretakers launches on Xbox Series this week

It looks like we can expect just one new release on the Xbox Store this week. Thankfully, it’s a decent one – We Are The Caretakers has already proven its worth on PC, where it launched back in 2021 as an early access release. It garnered positive reviews from users. Inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Ogre …

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Gori: Cuddly Carnage preview – gory by name…

I sometimes wonder how familiar today’s gamers are with the past. Gori: Cuddly Carnage reminded me of Trickstyle on Dreamcast and, consequently, its spiritual successor AirBlade on PS2. These games are now over two decades old, and neither is frequently mentioned nowadays. But when it came to thinking to think of a more modern counterpart, …

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Wonder Boy is back, again, in January

If our email inbox is anything to go by, January is looking surprisingly busy for new releases. We can now add the Anniversary Wonder Boy Collection to that ever-growing list. A digital-only release from Bliss Brain, it’s an expanded version of Wonder Boy Collection, which we awarded a 7/10 back in June. It’s set to …

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Atari reveals an Akka Arrh remake from Jeff Minter

Looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer for Space Giraffe 2. Atari has revealed that Jeff Minter’s latest project is an Akka Arrh revival. Unfamiliar with Akka Arrh? That’s understandable. Released in 1982, this arcade shoot’em up never entered full production, only receiving a market test. Players found it too difficult, so Atari …

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Flame Keeper is a ‘cool’ looking upcoming rogue-lite

Rogue-lites are in abundance at the moment, so it can only be good news to see the upcoming Flame Keeper attempting to do things differently.   Playing as a piece of burning coal named Ignis, it’s a case of choosing to stay alive or make progress. Calling the main character ‘Cole’ was clearly too on …

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Elevator Action S-tribute set to start December with a bang

City Connection has two SEGA Saturn conversions on the horizon. The first, as reported during our new release round-up, is the cult Taito puzzler Cleopatra Fortune (also known as Cleopatra’s Fortune) from 1997. The PSone version was released in the UK by Midas, often remembered for being one of the better £9.99 budget games. The second …

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