The Hollywood Reporter shines a spotlight at some of the big names speaking at PAX Online, the free nine-day global celebration of gaming culture, Cyberpunk franchise creator Mike Pondsmith and Tony Hawk. Several other industry luminaries will be in attendance, appearing on panels throughout the show. THR’s Trilby Beresford offers more detailed information: The nine-day Read more…
Game Watcher reported details of the Steam 1.0 release of Darksburg, the cooperative zombie survival action game from Shiro Games, slashing the dead on PC on September 23. Author Bogdan Robert Mateș’ article lists many of the game’s new additions ahead of the full launch and the unlockable perks players can snag during playtime. What started Read more…
Northernlion took another deep dive into UnderMine, the action-adventure roguelike brimming with secrets from developer Thorium Entertainment. He revisited the game after its initial Early Access release in 2019, and found himself satisfied with how the game progressed to its 1.0 launch, now available on Steam for Windows PC, Mac, and Linux, and Xbox Read more…
VGChartz shared the latest dazzling news from Projection: First Light, the puzzle-platformer from publisher Blowfish Studios and developer Shadowplay Studios, launching on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam for Windows PC on September 29. VGChartz’s William D’Angelo shared a brief overview of the shadow-puppet themed game: Guide Greta on Read more…
Push Square’s Liam Croft interviewed renowned developer Armature Studio (ReCore, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, Dead Star) about upcoming PlayStation-exclusive Where the Heart Is, the surreal journey through one man’s past where he will reevaluate a lifetime of important decisions. As players walk through Whit Anderson’s entire lifetime alongside him, dozens of crucial choices must be Read more…
Engadget checked out the reveal trailer for Echo Generation, the turn-based adventure game from Cococucumber where a gang of kids investigate supernatural occurrences to save their small town, coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and Steam for Windows PC in 2021. The trailer shows off an array of mechs and monsters plaguing Read more…
What do SINoALICE, the dark mobile fantasy battle RPG, and critical darling NieR: Automata have in common? Well, more than just highly stylized names—both titles are directed by the ever-entertaining (and utterly unpredictable) Yoko Taro and full of memorable characters and dramatic moments. Last month, a crossover event brought the worlds of SINoALICE and NieR: Automata together. Read more…
Necrobarista, the gorgeous cinematic cel-shaded visual novel from Route 59 Games, gives new meaning to the phrase “coffee to wake the dead.” Following the game’s release on Steam and Apple Arcade in July, IGN’s Matt Kim traveled to the game’s coffee-shop crossroads to explore and review its heartfelt, haunting world. IGN’s Read more…
UploadVR shared the latest trailer from ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos, the sci-fi, anime-style mecha adventure with a twisting narrative from VR veterans MyDearest Inc., ahead of the highly-anticipated launch in Q4 2020. UploadVR’s Jamie Feltham gave mech fans a little taste of the story and what’s new in the sequel: First up, the sequel is Read more…
Eurogamer stepped into the ring and delivered some knockout news: Fantasy Strike, the fighting game from Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix lead designer David Sirlin, is now free to play on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam for Windows PC, Mac, and Linux. Author Wesley Yin-Poole runs down what to expect from the new update: Read more…