IGN’s Mark Medina basked in finely-tuned nostalgia in his review of the Super 64, the first-of-its-kind, plug-and-play solution connecting the Nintendo 64 with modern televisions and monitors. In his 8/10 review, Mark praised how with input lag so low, speedrunning tricks are no sweat: Graphics are great, but there’s something I favor more than that. […]
PlayStation LifeStyle’s Annette Polis fell in love with Gravity Ghost: Deluxe Edition, the beloved planetary platformer, in her recent review. Available now on PlayStation 4, Annette summarizes her reasoning on why she loves Gravity Ghost: Deluxe Edition: So why do I love this game so damn much? The puzzle difficulties are perfectly varied, giving you a challenge […]
Game Informer’s Javy Gwaltney recently dropped some great news for 90s’ shooter fans: Ion Fury, the old-school first-person shooter developed by Voidpoint and published by 3D Realms as well as 1C Entertainment, launches on Steam August 15, with Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions launcher at a later date. Ion Fury launches August 15 on Steam […]
Giant Bomb’s Ben Pack and Jason Oestreicher are no strangers to fighting games. The duo recently ran a few sets of Fantasy Strike, the new fighting game from Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix lead designer David Sirlin to see who’d become the unofficial Giant Bomb Champ. There’s plenty to see in Giant Bomb’s Fantasy Strike Quick Look, including […]
Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble is a serious turn-based strategy game dressed in an eye-catching art style. But as PC Gamer’s Wes Fenlon recently found out, Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble isn’t just a cute face—its story draws on real-world events to provide a grounded look at the impact of war. Writing for PC Gamer, Fenlon shared how TM: FMR studio […]
Rock Paper Shotgun’s Dominic Tarason recently touched down to share news about Astroneer, the accessible interplanetary survival sandbox from System Era Softworks, and its new Lunar Update. Tarason broke down the Lunar Update’s features and how it commemorates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, writing: To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar mission, space science ’em up […]
The Washington Post’s Harold Goldberg recently shared his list of family-friendly games to check-out, including EarthNight, the hand-painted platformer about surviving the dragon apocalypse from Cleaversoft. Harold gave us a brief run-down of the story players can expect when EarthNight releases soon: Here’s the deal: Humans have been exiled to space by dragons, and Sydney and […]
Nintendo Life’s Ryan Craddock feels the need for interstellar speed. Craddock recently shared the news Subdivision Infinity DX, the gorgeous and pulse-pounding space shooter from Blowfish Studios and Mistfly games, lands on consoles and PC August 8, 2019. In the post, Craddock pointed toward Subdivision Infinity DX‘s old-school inspirations and high-octane combat, writing: Inspired by the greatest space shooters […]
Eurogamer’s Matt Wales reported on the recent name change of Ion Maiden, the old-school, high-speed first-person shooter from Voidpoint, 3D Realms, and 1C Company, to Ion Fury to avoid legal troubles with a popular band. The news from Eurogamer also cited Ion Fury’s PC release date on Steam and GOG as Aug. 15, 2019. In […]
What do living statues, sinners, and time paradoxes have in common? A lot, actually, as Rock Paper Shotgun’s Katherine Castle discovered at PAX East 2019 during a demo of The Forgotten City, a time loop murder mystery, by Modern Storyteller. Castle spent 30 minutes exploring The Forgotten City before sitting down with developer Nick Pearce to discuss how the game works: […]