Polygon’s Owen Good shared the buzz that the indie arcade hit, Killer Queen Black by Liquid Bit and BumbleBear Games, will be flying into homes on October 11 via Nintendo Switch, Discord Nitro, and Steam. Good provided some history into the original arcade version of Killer Queen: The original Killer Queen was developed by Read more…
A TIME Magazine article titled “No, Video Games Don’t Cause Mass Shootings. But The Conversation Shouldn’t End There” featured a statement by Renee Gittins, executive director of the International Game Developers Association. “Blaming video games distracts from the broader issues at hand. There is an overwhelming amount of research that finds there Read more…
Comicbook.com led the charge today with a slew of Viking news about Shiro Games‘ Northgard. The game will be getting a console release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on September 26. The expansion for the PC version, titled Northgard: Conquest, will be completely free, add a procedurally-generated campaign mode, and Read more…
Bleeding Cool helped get the word out about the new official 2064: Read Only Memories comicbook by MidBoss and IDW Publishing set to release in December 2019. The comic will be written by Sina Grace of Marvel’s Iceman and drawn by Stefano Simeone of GI Joe, Clankillers and Eternal. The press release for Read more…
Tom’s Guide praised Fantasy Strike, the accessible fighting game for everyone from beginners to fighting game pros from Sirlin Games, for its accessibility features, varied roster, smart online modes and robust training options. While describing the game, Michael Andronico said it “aims to lower the barrier of entry to the genre without sacrificing competitive Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
GamesBeat’s Dean Takahashi spoke to the newly-appointed International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Executive Director Renee Gittins and IGDA Foundation (IGDAF) Executive Director Nika Nour to discuss their appointments to their positions, how they plan on carrying out the IGDA’s mission of representing the needs of the developer community, and the IGDAF’s Read more…
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 Read more…
It’s a Viking’s life for PC Gamer’s Fraser Brown. Brown recently shared news of The Clan of the Kraken, a seafaring addition to Northgard, the acclaimed Viking strategy game from Shiro Games. PC Gamer’s coverage includes some details about the rough-and-tumble Krakens: The clan gets some new buildings, including a fishery Read more…