‘Live service’ games have been the source of contention of late, fuelled by reports of numerous publishers having at least one in the pipeline. Publishers love the concept as there are countless ways to implement microtransactions while retaining player engagement. Gamers, however, tend to audibly ‘sigh’ whenever a new one is announced – they’re demanding …
Today’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase saw two unannounced titles casually slide onto the eShop. The pun-tastic Sticky Business involves running a sticker store, designing new items to sell and listening to customers’ stories. That’s joined by Stitch, a puzzler not dissimilar to Picross in principle, only based on embroidery. An image will eventually be revealed …
There’s something fishy about this week’s new releases, and we don’t mean the games themselves. Well, that’s not strictly true. The PlayStation formats gain the indie sensation Dave the Diver – a deep sea fishing RPG, with exploration during the day and restaurant management at night – while the stop-motion ‘future retro’ narrative adventure Harold …