Forbes contributor Keith Murnane placed YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG, the surreal Japanese-style RPG set at the end of last millennium from Ysbryd Games and Ackk Studios, in a jam-packed list of January’s prolific RPG releases. Murnane had this to say about YIIK: Remember Y2K? YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG is a “surreal Japanese-style RPG” in which “friendly misfits from the internet” Read more…
Variety’s Stefani Fogal covered the changes in leadership in the International Game Developers Association (IGDA): Vesa Raudasoja has stepped into the role as the new chair of the board of directors while board member Emily Greer transitioned into the vice-chair position. In her coverage, Fogal touches on the departure of David Seltzer Read more…
VG247 spread the good word that Hyper Jam, the neon-soaked arena brawler from Bit Dragon, engages in synthwave-fueled multiplayer combat on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam on Feb. 12. Sherif Sayed discusses how Hyper Jam keeps the playing field level: Winning in Hyper Jam requires staying alive and reaching a set score. Read more…
Twinfinite’s Hannah Stewart reported on great news for multiplayer fans: Hyper Jam, the neon-soaked arena brawler from Bit Dragon, battles its way onto PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC February 12, 2019. Hannah paid special attention to Hyper Jam‘s end-of-round draft system: At the end of every round, each player gets to choose from Read more…
TouchArcade‘s Shaun Musgrave highlighted the launch of Sony publishing label UNTIES‘s turn-based strategy game of intrigue with a distinctly Japanese flavor TINY METAL‘s multiplayer patch release. Included in Shaun’s article, was the game’s current sale: a 50 percent discount on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as well as 60 percent off on Steam. To learn more, Read more…
Bleeding Cool‘s Gavin Sheehan is hitting the ground running in the new year, reporting that JackQuest: The Tale of the Sword, the fast-paced fantasy action platformer from Blowfish Studios and developer NX Games, comes to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC January 24, 2019. Sheehan provided a quick rundown: The game will officially Read more…
The San Antonio Express-News shared the news that the list of PAX South 2019 exhibitors is now available through the official PAX Guidebook app. Rene Guzman listed 10 of the most exciting exhibitors to be at the show, including the PAX Rising section: Ever the purveyor of that indie video game Read more…
Comicbook.com‘s Robert Workman gave everyone the low-down on everyone’s favorite funky aliens: ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove, the upcoming fourth entry of the beloved, funkadelic action roguelike series from HumaNature Studios funks onto Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC March 1, 2019. Workman’s ready to get jammin’: You Read more…
Nintendo Life’s Ryan Craddock covered the launch date announcement of Salt and Sanctuary’s Drowned Tome Edition, a physical release of the Soulslike platformer with over 900,000 downloads from Ska Studios available now. The physical edition, published by Leadman Games, includes a game cartridge, download code for the original soundtrack, a double-sided poster, Read more…
Ash, Rik, Price, and Jas of the Stumpt Gamers crew worked together to investigate the occult conspiracy lurking in The Blackout Club, a cooperative paranormal horror mystery from Question. Check out the video below to see the team work together to uncover clues behind the disappearance of a missing club member. Just Read more…