Strictly Limited Games recently released a new trailer for Spelunker HD Deluxe, a retro-inspired reimagining of TOZAI’s classic 80s platformer. Spelunker HD was originally released for PS3, but this new “Deluxe” edition for PS4 and Nintendo Switch features updated graphics and a new gameplay mode. Here’s a breakdown of the different game modes, followed by the new trailer. • Adventure:Players
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On Thursday, Pixeye Games released its post-apocalyptic side-scrolling strategy title Until We Die via Steam and GOG. Set in a post-apocalyptic world decimated by hordes of vicious mutants, players must defend your underground subway station and rally other humans to survive the onslaught. It looks a bit like Metal Slug in the METRO world to me. Here’s the official breakdown
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Publisher Gamuzumi recently announced that Zetsubou’s new visual novel game Sable’s Grimoire is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and SeXbox on 10 June. In Sable’s Grimoire, players assume the role of Sable, a young aspiring mage who is finally accepted into Amadronia Magic Academy. However, he is soon drawn into the daily drama of his demi-human (or
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Publisher CFK has announced that 2D fantasy game Wicce is available today (3 June) on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Developed by Alpheratz*, Wicce has been available on Steam PC since 2016. The game stars a witch who is searching for her missing daughter in the dark medieval world overrun by plague and hordes of monsters. Players control the witch, who
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Hamster has announced that lesser-known 90s arcade shoot-em-up Hacha Mecha Fighter will be available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch today (3 June) as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by NMK in 1991, Hacha Mecha Fighter is described as an approachable side-scrolling shooting game that is easy to pick up and play, even for gamers who aren’t
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Publisher Games Operators recently announced that a new take on the strategy genre is headed to PC in the form of King’s Orders. Developed by Afterlife, King’s Orders puts players in the role of a medieval European monarch who must manage multiple battles and campaigns by using couriers. Messages can be lost, take weeks to arrive, and the information you
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VLG Publishing recently announced that point-and-click adventure game Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town will be coming to Nintendo Switch on 8 June. Developed by imaginarylab, Willy Morgan is designed for the most discerning of adventure game enthusiasts, blending 3D and 2D visuals in an adventure inspired by retro classics such as Day of the Tentacle and The
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Eastasiasoft recently announced that tactical RPG Empire of Angels IV will be coming later this June for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Despite its roots reaching back to 1993, this will be the first time that the Empire of Angels series will be available on home consoles. Developed by Softstar and inspired by Norse mythology, Empire of Angels IV
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A beautiful, approachable, and engaging adventure with a lot of charm, Asha in Monster World is exactly the kind of game my early 90s self wished the games of the future would be.
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Overnight, Square Enix hosted a special video livestream celebrating the 35th anniversary of their Dragon Quest RPG series. Details are scant, but here is the full gambit of Dragon Quest goodness that RPG fans have to look forward to: Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate – “What is the purpose of light?” Described as “an adult Dragon Quest”, by
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Gamigo recently announced that its voxel-based MMO Trove will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in Summer 2021. In Trove, players can venture through voxel-based worlds or dungeons, solve puzzles, compete in a variety of mini games, or participate in the “Bomber Royale” multiplayer mode. Heroes can be customized with equipment and abilities, and character classes can be switched on
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Today marks a thousand days since backers of Zoe Quinn’s Project Tingle received an update on the game. Having raised over $85 thousand from over two thousand backers via Kickstarter, the all-but-canceled full motion video adventure game was originally scheduled to deliver in February 2017, and the last update to backers was sent on 30 August 2018. This is certainly
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Konami recently announced that Super Bomberman R Online will release on 27 May for PS4, Nintendo Switch and Steam PC. An Xbox One version is still planned, though no release date has been confirmed at this time. Formerly a Google Stadia exclusive (point and laugh), Super Bomberman R Online is a free-to-play re-envisioning of the classic multiplayer game, this time
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We recently highlighted the comedy of Steve Inman, an internet funny man who makes light of tragic events by providing play-by-play voice over akin to a major sporting event. Whether he is voicing over politics, fist fights, or even violent riots, Inman’s sports announcer-type commentary is a great way to achieve cathartic release from otherwise distressing circumstances. Last time, we
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Publisher Aksys Games recently announced Blazing Strike, an all-new 2D fighting game coming in spring 2022 to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and Steam PC. Developed by RareBreed Makes Games, Blazing Strike is hoping to recapture the greatness of 90s arcade fighters. Here is the official breakdown of Blazing Strike from Aksys, followed by some screenshots of the game. Inspired by
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Publisher Deep Silver recently announced the reformation of Free Radical Design, the studio responsible for the TimeSplitters series, and that development of a new installment in the TimeSplitters franchise will begin “in the coming months.” Based in Nottingham, England, this new incarnation of Free Radical Design includes multiple members of the original team, including FRD founders Steve Ellis and David
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Publisher Curve Digital recently announced that Neon Giant’s cyberpunk-inspired shooter RPG The Ascent is scheduled to release on 29 July for Steam PC, Xbox One, and SeXbox. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass on day one. You can check out The Ascent’s latest trailer below followed by the breakdown of the game from Curve Digital. The Ascent
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SNK and developer TiMi Studios recently released the first gmaeplay trailer for Metal Slug Code: J (title tentative), a new installment in the classic arcade action franchise developed specifically for mobile (that’d be iOS & Android). A release date has yet to be announced, but the trailer looks promising so far… if TiMi can work out a mobile control scheme
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XSEED Games has confirmed that the western release for Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed is now scheduled for 20 July 2021, exactly two months following the Japanese release. Standard editions of the game will be available digitally on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC (via Steam, GOG and the Humble Store) for $39.99. There are also multiple special editions of the
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SNK Corporation recently shared the latest character reveal trailer for The King of Fighters XV, this time featuring Leona Heidern (voiced by Seiko Yoshida). A member of Ikari Warriors Team and adopted daughter of team leader Heidern, Leona has been a KoF mainstay since her first appearance in King of Fighters 96. You can check out the Leona Heidern reveal
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As part of the Digital Dragons ‘Indie Celebration’ showcase, game publisher Digerati Digital recently announced that a free demo for Severed Steel is now available to download and play via Steam. Severed Steel is a highly stylized first person shooter (FPS) featuring “bullet time” slow motion sequences, a stunt system, and destructible voxel environments. The demo includes: Six arcade mode
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Game publisher Eastasiasoft recently announced that retro-inspired, twin-stick shooter Trigger Witch is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and SeXBox in summer 2021. The game will be available via each respective platform’s digital storefront, as well as in physical format thanks to PlayAsia. Developed by New Zealand studio Rainbite, Trigger Witch is set in a world “where magic
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Spike Chunsoft recently announced that they are hard at work developing a new action RPG based on the manga Made in Abyss. Titled Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness, the game will be available for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam PC sometime in 2022. The storyline will include a faithful adaptation of the original manga, as well as
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CI Games recently announced that the PS5 version of Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 has been delayed. Previously scheduled to launch on 4 June alongside the PS4, Xbox One, SeXbox and Steam PC versions, the PS5 version is now tentatively scheduled for “later in 2021.” According to CI Games, the delay is due to “unforeseen technical issues discovered in the
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Game publisher FuRyu and developer Historia recently released a second trailer for The Caligula Effect 2, a sequel to the 2016 turn-based RPG originally released on the PlayStation Vita. You can check out the latest trailer below, followed by a breakdown of the game from NIS America. A virtuadoll named Regret has created the world of Redo in order to
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Welcome back to The Splintering’s Monochrome May event! Today we’re going to pick apart Bracket Games’ Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition, a visual novel for the Nintendo Switch.Three Fourths Home tells the story of a young woman named Kelly who is talking to her family members over a cell phone as she drives to their home. If that doesn’t sound
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On Tuesday, Microids announced that a sequel to the 1992 sci-fi adventure game Flashback is in the works for both PC and consoles. Aptly titled Flashback 2 (for now), very little was revealed about the project. However, the original game’s creator, Paul Cuisset, is back for the sequel. Both Cuisset and Microids CEO Stéphane Longeard released statements on Flashback 2’s
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Game publisher ININ Games and developer STUDIOARTDINK recently announced that Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World will release in Western regions on 28 May for Nintendo Switch PS4. A Steam PC version is scheduled to release a month later on 29 June. Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World is a modern remake of Monster World IV, which was developed by
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Independent game developer Christophe Gallati recently announced that Save me Mr. Tako: Definitive Edition will release on 5 May for Steam PC and Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 2018 as Save me Mr. Tako: Tasukete Tako-San, this new “Definitive Edition” is an enhanced version of the retro-inspired platformer. Unfortunately for those who already purchased the original release, there is no
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Publisher Pix’n Love Games and developer Aurora Game Studio recently announced that Nightmare Busters: Rebirth is coming soon to PC and consoles. Originally developed in 1994 for the Super Nintendo, Nightmare Busters is a 2-player run n’ gun (a genre that was simply called an “action game” back then) that sadly never saw the light of day. For us retro
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