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Encodya is a point and click adventure game set in the grim cyberpunk world of Neo-Berlin in the year 2062. The game is developed by Chasmonger Studio, and follows nine-year-old orphan Tina as she, alongside her robot companion SAM_53, try to learn more about her past and the state of...
Olija
When I first saw Olija being advertised, the thing that really struck me was the gameplay. The character fluidly teleporting around the battlefield and carving pixelated chunks of flesh from their opponents. I knew nothing of the context for what was happening. I didn’t really care. It looked hectic, vicious...
After 1000 years of cruelty and suffering under the oppressive reigns of the gods, mankind decides to fight back. Gods Will Fall allows players to take control of 8 Celtic warriors who are ready to end the blind worship of the gods and take fate into their own hands. Your...
Coming into The Medium, developer Bloober Team has a lot to prove. They’ve been refining their horror craft over the last few years, with titles such as Layers of Fear, Observer and Blair Witch delivering on their own brand of psychological horror that constantly reminded us in those worlds that...
The Atelier series is an RPG series that is now 22 games deep with Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and The Secret Fairy. Despite being nearly two-dozen games in, this is only the second direct sequel in the entire franchise. The developers at Gust don’t need to establish new characters...
Skul: the Hero Slayer is an action rogue-lite platformer developed by SouthPaw Games and published by Neowiz. The game was released in early access in February 2020. Since then, SouthPaw Games has built up a dedicated community around the game, with many praising its fast-paced combat mechanics and cute pixel...
Cyber Shadow is an 8-bit inspired action platformer developed by Mechanical Head Games and published by Yacht Club Games. The world has been taken over by Dr. Progen and his synthetic army. Playing as Shadow, the last survivor of his clan, you embark on an adventure spanning multiple challenging levels...
Back in 2016 began the revival of the iconic Hitman series, starring our favourite bald and barcode branded assassin. It was a solid return to form, albeit hurt a bit by its episodic format. Since then, developer IO Interactive split from under Square Enix’s publishing wing and went on to...
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is a strange case. Although it released to generally positive reviews in 2010, its claim to fame has more to do with its disappearance from storefronts than any award or achievement. Generally believed to be a case of an expired license, it was...
Ten years ago the original Super Meat Boy released and was part of the first big indie wave. It ushered in a return of precise 2D platformers, heralded for their tough as nails nature. After a decade of hard work and rework, the series has returned in Super Meat Boy Forever. Even...
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is the creation of ustwo games, best known for the award-winning Monument Valley. A game that I literally begged my mum to let me install on her iPhone because at the time I didn’t have a phone powerful enough for it. Monument Valley is a gorgeous...
Public perception and Cyberpunk 2077 have a complicated history. For quite some time, this was arguably the most highly anticipated video game release around. It was the next epic RPG from the developers who had previously given us the generation-defining The Witcher 3. It was a game that was always...
