You saw the title in the headline, and I know what you’re thinking. “A game where vegans strap on a suicide vest and go skydiving, where players get to control when their S-vest detonates? That sounds pretty fun!” While you’re not necessarily wrong, that’s not exactly the game that Red Limb Studio has made. Fortunately, Kamikaze Veggies still sounds pretty
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Lonely and at home without a date this St. Valentine’s Day, fellas? Well, game publisher Funbox Media may have a solution for you if you find yourself in a similar situation next year.* Funbox recently announced a partnership with Eastasiasoft and Zoo Corporation to release a physical edition of Bishoujo Battle: Double Strike!, a compilation of both Bishoujo Battle Mahjong
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Game publisher Wired Productions and developer LKA recently announced that Martha Is Dead will be censored on PlayStation platforms, while the PC and Xbox versions remain unaltered. Originally announced in 2019, Martha Is Dead has always been clearly described as a game designed for mature audiences with dark and adult themes. However, this approach has led to the sudden, last-minute
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On Thursday, independent game developer Nightdive Studios released PowerSlave Exhumed for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, and PC (via GOG and Steam). PowerSlave Exhumed is a remastered version of the classic 90s first-person shooter originally released on SEGA Saturn and Sony PlayStation. This updated version was developed using Nightdive’s proprietary KEX engine, and includes a number of additional features
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Game publisher Hamster has announced that 2D arcade shoot ‘em up Thunder Dragon 2 is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by NMK in 1993, this new Arcade Archives release is not only the first home console port of Thunder Dragon 2, but it’s also the
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Developer Superstatic recently announced that their upcoming multiplayer game Liberté is scheduled to release into Steam Early Access on 15 February. Liberté is a “story-driven, top-down roguelike set in an alternate-history, Lovecraftian version of the French Revolution.” Players engage in a blend of action and deckbuilding mechanics to successfully navigate the horrors of revolutionary Paris. Here’s the official breakdown of
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Pork chop sandwiches! ChiliDog Interactive recently announced that their upcoming 2D run-and-gun game Ammo Pigs: Cocked and Loaded is scheduled to release on 10 February for PS4, Xbone and SeXbox. Ammo Pigs promises to deliver the same high octane action of the 80s and 90s, with a healthy dose of bullets ta’ boot. Here’s the official breakdown of Ammo Pigs
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Publishers Piko Interactive and Bleem! recently announced that Shadow Madness is coming to Steam PC on 15 February. Developed by Crave Entertainment, Shadow Madness is a turn-based RPG originally released in 1999 for the original PlayStation. Despite its Japanese-RPG gameplay mechanics and anime/manga-inspired visuals, Shadow Madness was actually developed in the United States. Here’s the official breakdown of Shadow Madness:
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On Tuesday, Microprose announced that the stylized combat flight “SimLite” game Tiny Combat Arena will be coming to Steam Early Access on 22 February. Developed by Why485, Tiny Combat Arena features aims to balance both the deep feeling of a classic flight simulator while remaining both approachable and customizable. The game is presented with a throwback polygonal aesthetic, and the
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On Tuesday, game developer Drillimation Systems released an announcement trailer for a third installment in their Chuhou Joutai series. The new trailer doesn’t show off any actual gameplay, only some work-in-progress visuals. Chuhou Joutai’s two lead protagonists, Susumu Takajima and Kagami Ochiai will both be receiving new outfits, which are also featured in the trailer. The trailer also suggests that
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Publisher Flynn’s Arcade has announced that Dexter Stardust will be coming to Nintendo Switch, Steam PC, and iOS on 3 March. Developed by Dexter Team Games, Dexter Stardust is a point and click adventure game in the spirit of the classics. Gamers walk, talk, and interact with their surroundings, collecting various items to solve a variety of puzzles and experience
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EON46 recently announced that their co-op heist game The Smugglers is coming to Steam PC later this year (that’s 2022 if you’ve lost track of time – can’t blame ya’). In The Smugglers, players can choose to take on the role of law enforcement or, of course, criminal smugglers. Naturally, the criminals are hoping to smuggle illicit and dangerous goods,
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On Thursday, independent comic book creator Fresher Luke launched a crowdfunding campaign for issue 2 of Forsaken Gods, a 64-page follow-up to the first issue that was successfully crowdfunded in August 2020. Written and illustrated by Luke, Forsaken Gods is a supernatural fantasy about the rediscovery of a nigh-forgotten war between the gods. Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from
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QUByte Interactive has announced that the classic puzzle adventure game The Humans is returning this February as QUByte Classics – The Humans for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone and SeXbox. Developed by PIKO Interactive, QUByte Classics – The Humans three games from The Humans series: the SEGA Genesis, Game Boy and PC versions (what- no Atari Jaguar version?!). Here’s the
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Game publisher Untold Tales recently announced that What Lies in the Multiverse will be officially released on 4 March for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, Epic Games Store, GOG and Steam PC. Co-developed by indie studios Studio Voyager and IguanaBee, What Lies in the Multiverse is a story-driven platforming adventure with pixelated visual aesthetic. Here’s the official breakdown of
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“Don’t rattle me Swords & Bones!” Polish publisher RedDeer.Games recently announced that they will release the retro-inspired platformer Swords & Bones for Nintendo Switch. Developed by SEEP (a two-man team of brothers) Swords & Bones is designed for the retro gaming aficionado, featuring RPG elements and throwback pixel art aesthetics. Here’s the official breakdown of Swords & Bones from RedDeer.Games,
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The small group of intellectual property lawyers who call themselves Atari has revealed a new trailer for Breakout Recharged. Breakout Recharged is the fourth game in Atari’s “Recharged” retro revival line, joining Missile Command, Black Widow, and Centipede, which are all currently available. For those young’uns out there unfamiliar with Breakout, it’s one of the original releases in a long
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Kemco recently announced that their fantasy RPG Ambition Record will be coming to Xbone, SeXbox, and Windows 10 devices on 4 February. A Steam PC version is also in the works, but a release date has not been confirmed. Ambition Record started its life on mobile platforms, so it’s nice to see that gamers will finally get a chance to
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Game publisher CFK recently announced that their horror thriller Who Is Zombie will be released on both Steam PC and Nintendo Switch sometime this February. The world of 2033 is teeming with the walking dead, and players must help to protect the remaining remnants from the Zombocalypse. How? By becoming a supervising screener at a civilian refugee shelter. So, Paperz
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ININ Games recently announced that Cotton Fantasy will be released for Nintendo Switch and PS4 this spring, in both digital and physical formats. Released this past December in Japan under the title Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll, this is the first new game in the Cotton series since 2003’s Magical Pachinko Cotton on PS2. Cotton Fantasy is developed by SUCCESS and
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On Thursday, Gavra Games announced that their turn-based roguelite game Warriors: Rise to Glory has risen from Steam Early Access and received a full release, including both the multiplayer and single-player campaign modes. Described as “an accessible but surprisingly deep turn-based gladiator game”, Warriors: Rise to Glory features battles of great reward, but with the threat of permadeath constantly looming
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On Thursday, KEMCO released their genre-bending adventure RPGolf Legends for PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, and Nintendo Switch. As the title implies, RPGolf Legends features elements from both RPGs and golf sports games, as you fight monsters with a magical golf club. As someone who once had his ear split in half by an errant golf swing, I can attest to
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Games Incubator is asking gamers to volunteer to playtest Police Shootout: Prologue before the game’s official release on Steam. Police Shootout: Prologue is a first-person adventure blending action and mystery as gamers learn what it’s like to hold the thin blue line between order and chaos. Here’s the official breakdown of the game from the Police Shootout: Prologue Steam page:
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It’s pronounced “Rasslin’!” VICO Game Studio and Reverb Triple XP recently announced that Action Arcade Wrestling will launch on the Nintendo Switch this February. Aimed at 90s-era pro wrestling fans, Action Arcade Wrestling features cel-shaded visuals and a simplified two-button control scheme designed for maximum chair-smashing, choke-slamming fun, even if you’re a bit of a novice. You can check out
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Game publisher Hamster has announced that 2D arcade shoot ‘em up Gunnail is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by NMK in 1992, this new Arcade Archives release is not only the first console port of Gunnail, but it’s also the first time that Western gamers
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Or is the cat both “locked” and “unlocked” at the same time? On Thursday, video game publisher QUByte Interactive released Unlock the Cat on Nintendo Switch. Developed by MiniCactus Games, Unlock the Cat is a unique new twist on the sliding blocks boards of classic Klotski puzzles. Here’s the official breakdown of Unlock the Cat from QUByte, followed by the
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On Wednesday, game publisher Eastasiasoft released Demoniaca: Everlasting Night for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone and SeXbox via each console’s digital storefront. Described as a “dark and seductive metroidvania,” Demoniaca: Everlasting Night combines mature themes and storytelling with nonlinear adventure and a retro-inspired pixel art aesthetic. The game was originally developed by AKI and has been ported for consoles by
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You’re a gun. Polish studio Kool2Play recently released a new video highlighting the past two years of development on Uragun, a top-down, sci-fi shooter coming to Steam Early Access in March. Here’s the official breakdown of Uragun from Kool2Play, followed by the latest video: Uragun is an action-packed futuristic top-down shooter in which the player takes on the role of
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Good day, fellow psychos. Today we’re going to take a look at Psycho Dream, a side-scrolling action game developed by Riot and published by Telenet in 1992 for the Nintendo Super Famicom (aka the Super Nintendo in the US). Psycho Dream is set in a sci-fi inspired alternate reality, one where a new form of entertainment known as “D-Movies” have
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Last Boss 88 Studio recently unveiled the launch trailer for Shinorubi, a vertical bullet-hell shooter set to enter Steam Early Access on 20 January. Like the classic shoot ‘em ups of old, Shinorubi features a lot of flash, challenge , and of course – bullets – for seasoned arcade shooter fans. Here’s the official breakdown of Shinorubi from Last Boss
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The Splintering 