VG247 filled up its balloon and let out the news that BATTLLOON, the balloon-battling party game from Sony publishing label UNTIES and noname studio, pops onto Nintendo Switch and Steam on Feb. 28. Author Shabana Arif describes what BATTLLOON is all about: The aim of the game is to pop your opponents and remain intact for as long as Read more…
In a round-up of role-playing games launching this month, Forbes’ Kevin Murnane shared the good word about Evoland: Legendary Edition release this week. Shiro Games’ journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, Evoland: Legendary Edition, is now available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Murnane described the game’s design transformations and reference Read more…
PlayStation LifeStyle blasted out the news that Hyper Jam, the neon-soaked arena brawler from Bit Dragon, releases on Feb. 12. Author Janet Garcia picked up her sledgehammer and slammed down the details on what this explosive, synthwave-fueled experience offers: Jump into any battle with 2-4 players. Don’t worry about the platform 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…
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…
Bleeding Cool’s Gavin Sheehan rolled his d20 and successfully revealed the news that Jeremy Crawford, lead rules designer on Dungeons and Dragons at Wizards of the Coast, will be the “Storytime” keynote speaker at PAX Unplugged 2018, happening Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 in Philadelphia, PA. Sheehan discusses Crawford’s impressive credentials: If you’re Read more…
IGN’s Jessie Wade spreads the word that Cory Barlog, game director on 2018’s critically-acclaimed God of War, is the “Storytime” keynote speaker at PAX South 2019, happening January 18-20 in San Antonio, TX. Wade recaps Barlog’s impressive career: Barlog served as the lead animator on the original God of War after Read more…
IGN reviewed the Nintendo Switch version of Salt and Sanctuary, the brutal “Soulslike” platformer by Ska Studios. Mitchell Saltzman of IGN says the game “makes the jump to Switch without any sacrifices” and it provides a “brutal, yet satisfying challenge.” Read the full review of Salt and Sanctuary on IGN. Ska Studios will Read more…
IGN shares the news that Ion “Watcher” Hazzikostas, World of Warcraft Game Director, will give the Storytime keynote at PAX West 2018 on Friday, August 31. Though Hazzikostas joined Blizzard in 2008 to design raid encounters, balance classes and maintain the game’s achievement system for Wrath of the Lich King, he officially became Read more…