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Indie games are a great place to innovate in interesting ways. The door is open to new gameplay models and ideas. The door is also open to creatives of all kinds to carve out their own place within the scene. With this ideology in mind, Of Bird and Cage sets...
Lost Ruins is yet another retro-inspired 2D survival action game, this time featuring a girl who wakes up in a dungeon without her memories. With the help of a mysterious magician, Beatrice, we embark on a perilous mission exploring ruins, battling monsters, and facing the inevitable bosses in a Metroid-lite...
Sprint through a futuristic, dystopian Detroit in Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield, an action-packed endless runner from solo developer Aerial_Knight. Pursued by mindless corporate drones and a mysterious athletic antagonist, parkour your way across construction sites, burning cars, and abandoned warehouses to protect your precious cargo.
When talking to Jordi de Paco from Deconstructeam, I was struck by how the studio as a whole has thought about game development in the lead up to the release of Essays on Empathy. In many ways, one should expect that all the openness and generosity the team has previously...
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne is a classic turn-based JRPG that came out 18 years ago in 2003. It paved the way for other games in the genre and, until now, was released only on PS2 and PS3. This classic has now been remastered, available on PS4 and for the...
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!
From the minute the game loaded, I knew I was in for an immersive and unique journey. True to my assumptions, Buildings Have Feelings Too! delivered. Full of whimsy and charm from the outset, I sagged into my chair ready to sink hours into this gorgeous, 18th-century themed city-builder. I...
Ever wanted guttural and tactical multiplayer action as Robin Hood’s merry band of bandits? Sumo Digital, the developers behind Crackdown 3 and Sackboy: A Big Adventure, are making those dreams come true with Hood: Outlaws & Legends. The studio has quite a variety of genres behind them and more than fifteen...
Skate City is a side-scrolling skateboarding game developed by Agens and Room8 and published by Snowman. The title was originally developed as a mobile game for iOS, releasing on Apple Arcade in 2019. It’s now getting more love, releasing across multiple consoles and PC.
An intergalactic voyage to a prohibited planet. An alien landscape shrouded in mystery. A loop that brings you rushing back to the moment of a harrowing crash. One woman exploring her past as she attempts to make sense of her present. Returnal is a monumental release from studio Housemarque and...
Resident Evil Village is the tenth mainline game in the series and the second to use a first-person perspective. The game continues the twisted story of Ethan Winters, following the events of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Two demos showcasing the elaborate Castle Dimitrescu and the torn Village area have teased...
Well, this has been a long time coming. Pokémon Snap for the N64 was a hit that nobody expected, and has been a beloved fan favourite since 1999. Its premise was simple, its execution smooth (well, smooth for the N64). And ever since then, Pokemon fans have been begging Nintendo...
