Variety’s Brian Crecente did a preview at PAX East 2019 of WORLD OF HORROR, the unsettling cosmic horror retro RPG from Ysbryd Games and Pantasz, and dubbed the game a “frightening 1-bit masterpiece.” Also praising the title for “taking gaming expos by storm,” Brian was not sparse with compliments for the game: “What’s most striking initially about the game is its deliberately old-school look. […]
Dean Abdou of Xbox Achievements recently reported that Brief Battles, a fast-paced, underwear-fueled platform fighter from Juicy Cupcake that’s easy to approach and rewarding to master, will wage underwearfare on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 7, 2019. Brief Battles challenges friends and foes alike to see whose britches are biggest in four-player butt-em-ups with […]
Kotaku recently interviewed the creator of Paper Beast, a playful exploration game from Éric Chahi, the legendary designer behind Another World and From Dust, coming to PlayStation VR this year. Éric had this to say about creating Paper Beast: From the beginning, we decided to create a VR game”, Chahi says. “We have this desire to explore a new way of interaction. It […]
Destructoid walked away “very impressed” by WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, a dark fantasy horror FPS powered by the original Quake engine from 1C Entertainment and 3D Realms in collaboration with developer KillPixel. Author Peter Glagowski discusses how the game carves out its own style in his preview from PAX East: Quake was all about tight corridors and reckless abandon, but Wrath is about open exploration and weapon mastery. The […]
PocketGamer recently reported that Projection: First Light, the puzzle platformer from developer Shadowplay Studios and publisher Blowfish Studios, comes to Apple Arcade this year. Dan Sullivan clues us in to what makes a successful platformer: Platforming games tend to succeed due to excelling in either mechanics, pace or design. From what has already been shown of Projection: First […]
TouchArcade’s Shaun Musgrave recently reviewed She Remembered Caterpillars, the dreamlike, abstract puzzler with painstakingly hand-drawn art from Ysbryd Games and Jumpsuit Entertainment on Nintendo Switch, giving it a 4 out of 5. Praising the newly released Switch title for its “charming presentation and compelling story,” Musgrave recommended the game by calling it “a really lovely package all-around, and certainly […]
TINY METAL: FULL METAL RUMBLE, a turn-based strategy wargame of intrigue with a distinct Japanese flavor from the AAA veterans at AREA 35, Inc., will report for duty on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2019. Nintendo Life’s Damien McFerran shared the situational report on this epic sequel: Tiny Metal really hit the spot for Advance Wars veterans, offering hours of […]
VGChartz recently shared the latest news from Halo: Infinite co-developer SkyBox Labs: Stela, a cinematic platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world, comes to Xbox One and PC later this year. VGChartz’s William D’Angelo gave us a brief overview of Stela and what we can expect: Overcome daunting challenges, […]
elded, a Twitch streamer with almost 1.3 million followers, recently streamed Hyper Jam, the neon-soaked arena brawler from Bit Dragon. Put on your favorite Outrun-inspired synthwave and enjoy watching elded battle for the best upgrades and first place in the full video here. Hyper Jam is currently available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for $14.99 and on PC […]
Rock Paper Shotgun didn’t forget, and you shouldn’t either: The Forgotten City, a time loop murder mystery from Modern Storyteller, will come PC and Xbox One in late 2019. Dominic Tarason shares some reasons why you should remember this re-imagining of the award-winning mod with more than 2 million downloads across PC and Xbox: While I’ve never played the original, I plan on […]