Alex Beaty
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Loot River
If you’re all about going with the flow (where the flow hurts you sometimes), then allow me to introduce Loot River—a tense roguelike that floats somewhere between a Souls game and Tetris. Developer straka.studio have made an innovative take on an already well-established indie genre, a new venture for a...
Anuchard is the striking new bell-bashing indie game from the folks over at stellarNull that is hitting a near-perfect tune. This RPG is an action-adventure sharing the qualities of a puzzle game and a brawler. Clang your way through dungeons as a charming little bell-tolling battler, in search of a...
Kombinera is a slick new stylized 2D puzzler from publisher Atari. It’s a colourful game that starts out easy before building its difficulty with every level. Kombinera is a frenetic ball fest that at times can be both super satisfying and entirely tedious.
With a gorgeous world and story to match, Assasins’s Creed: Dawn Of Ragnarok expands the scope of the original game in a direction that is quite fantastical and is bound to pull you in one last time.
Martha is Dead is a foreboding new horror title from the developers at LKA that’s a grim tale of trauma and murder, taking place in 1944 Italy, with the events of World War 2 happening around the game’s story. With a title as defiant as that, one has to wonder...
While it’s been a while since a lot of us have spent any time in an arcade, Windjammers 2 is bringing the experience home with a single aerodynamic lob shot. It’s a sequel to the acclaimed Windjammers and it’s bringing back the stylized flying disc game with a fresh coat...
The Farming Simulator series has been growing its crops for quite a while. Spanning an impressive fifteen mainline game releases, some mobile entries, and even a real-life tractor controller, the franchise has certainly grown a lot over the years. But what does the “simulator” part bring to the table that...
There’s a new indie game on the lot and it’s finally coming into bloom after several delays. Monster Harvest lets players grow crops of varying monsters and even take them into battle. It’s a novel idea, becoming a reserved blend of Pokémon and Stardew Valley where ‘Plantimals’ grow. It seems...
Heed the call or suffer Ragnarök in all its glory! Tribes Of Midgard has arrived and it brings with it towering Jötnar hell-bent on seeing your settlement destroyed. It’s a survival game that allows players to go it alone or join a full tribe of up to 10 people as...
For a game that was once a mere Skyrim mod, The Forgotten City manages to spin gold with a new loop on a 2000-year-old tale. It’s a mystery adventure that pulls the player into a time loop and demands you discover the truth behind its many threads. With a lively...
The Sniper series has been around for years, beginning back in 2008 with Sniper: Art of Victory. Now returning with a sixth instalment, it’s apparent Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is once again bringing in the heavy sniper rifles – literally! Reloading for a sequel to the last Contracts game...
Calling all pilots! Strap in for this one. R-Type Final 2 is here to take you on a galactic expedition to an overrun alien planet. It’s got the look of and the feel of an arcade side-scroller classic, just begging for another coin!
