I can think of a few things… Publisher Baltoro Games recently announced that first-person horror game Things Too Ugly will be coming to PC and consoles sometime in the second half of 2024. Developed by Professor Space Games, Things Too Ugly is described as an “interactive psychological horror game” that “combines elements of puzzle-solving, investigative work, and narrative exploration.” The
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Superzapper recharge… Publisher Digital Eclipse recently revealed that Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, the second interactive documentary in the Gold Master Series, will release for PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on 13 March. This special collection allows players to explore Jeff Minter’s catalogue of groundbreaking games with pixel-perfect recreations of many of them. These also include a number of
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Publisher Klabater recently announced that Bio Inc.: Redemption will be available for Xbox and PlayStation platforms on 27 February 2024. A release date for the Nintendo Switch version has yet to be revealed. Originally released on mobile platforms and described as a “medical simulator”, Bio Inc.: Redemption blends elements of puzzle and strategy with a slight touch of supernatural flair
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Once upon a time, I would stay up late at night with friends, listening to the local high school playing football, and “playing” visual novels with wonder… both by being sucked into the story, and at the amazement of modern technology used by state-of-the-art computers of the mid-80’s. Technology is funny though. It advances so quickly, and older tech is
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Publisher Versus Evil and developer C2 Game Studio have revealed additional details for Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients, an action-RPG launching on PC, Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms in 2024. The latest info dump highlights the environment of Gliese, which is described as “a realm draped in mystery, where history lies cloaked in shadows and destiny teeters on uncertainty.” The
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Publisher ININ Games recently announced that six of its titles are finally coming to Microsoft platforms on 7 December, with more planned for early next year. The games are already available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. Here’s the list so far: Here’s the official breakdown of each game from ININ: Pocky & Rocky: Reshrined (Read our review here) The adventures
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Forever Entertainment has released Timberman: The Big Adventure on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC (via Steam and GOG). The game is already available for Nintendo Switch. Developed by Digital Melody Game and Storm Trident, Timberman is a 2D co-op platformer with a retro-inspired visual aesthetic. Here’s the official breakdown of Timberman from Forever Entertainment: For those looking to pick up Timberman
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On Monday, Atari revealed that their upcoming reimagining of Haunted House is coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox on 12 October. Developed by the Brazil-based developers at Orbit Studio, this new take on Haunted House “pays homage to the original survival-horror adventure by seamlessly adopting dynamic roguelite elements while incorporating stealth-based gameplay and haunting boss battles.” Here’s the
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On Thursday, Atari released Quantum: Recharged, the latest in their “Recharged” line of reimagined retro classics. Originally released in 1982, Quantum is an arcade game where players must use navigate their ship in a way that traps and destroys your enemies that are floating through space. This new Recharged version includes completely overhauled aesthetics, including updated but retro-inspired graphics and
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No bubbles. No bobbles. Just umbrellas On Thursday, publisher ININ Games announced that Taito’s retro platformer Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is coming to PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox in late 2023. Originally released in 1991 for TurboGrafx-16 (PC Engine) and home computers, Parasol Stars is one of the lesser known installments of the Bubble Bobble
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I just finished up playing Varney Lake,* the follow-up to Chorus Worldwide’s previous game, Mothmen 1966. First things first, you certainly do not need to have played Mothmen 1966 to enjoy Varney Lake, but for those who have already played through it, you will definitely get some extra satisfaction in seeing how the two are intertwined. Just like Mothmen before
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A “mostly peaceful” rampage across the city. On Friday, publisher Digerati released the retro-inspired monster destruction game Terror of Hemasaurus for Xbox consoles. The game is already available on PlayStation and PC, and a Nintendo Switch version is planned for 12 January. Developed by Loren Lemcke (Super Blood Hockey), Terror of Hemasaurus is inspired by the arcade “smash ‘em ups”
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Game publisher 10tons is planning to release their RTS/RPG hybrid game Undead Horde 2: Necropolis for PC, consoles and mobile in 2023. Undead Horde 2 will put players in the role of the King of Undead who can raise the dead and command them at will, all with the objective to rebuild a home for the undead (The Necropolis). While the gameplay will
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On Thursday, game publisher Digerati announced that Terror of Hemasaurus is coming to PC on 17 October, with console versions to follow in early December. Developed by Loren Lemcke (Super Blood Hockey), Terror of Hemasaurus is inspired by the arcade “smash ‘em ups” of the 1980s, especially that one… the one where you rampage through all those US cities… whatever
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Publisher No Gravity Games recently announced that fantasy adventure One True Hero is coming to Nintendo Switch, Playstation, and XBOX consoles on 20 October. Developed by Rat Cliff Games, One True Hero is described as a “quirky, epic action-adventure” starring a very unlikely hero. Here’s the official breakdown of One True Hero from the creators, followed by the latest trailer:
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RedDeer.Games recently announced that their retro-inspired adventure game UnderDungeon is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Steam PC sometime in 2022. Aside from the minimalist visual aesthetics, RedDeer also promises that one of the main selling points of UnderDungeon is its “good humor.” Pfeh! We’ll be the judge of that, thanks! Here’s the official breakdown of UnderDungeon from RedDeer.Games, followed
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RedDeer Games recently announced that a new classic arcade-style fighter will be coming soon to consoles and PC in the form of Maki: Paws of Fury. Players must take control of the titular Maki, a cute fox who just so happens to be a master of the Tsume no Ken fighting style. Here’s a brief breakdown of Maki: Paws of
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ININ Games recently announced that 2D beat ‘em up Jitsu Squad is scheduled to release later this year for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5 (in both digital and physical format). A digital-only release for Xbox is planned for a later date. Developed by Tanuki Creative Studio, Jitsu Squad is a fast-paced brawler featuring unique character designs, colorful graphics, and both
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ININ Games has once again set out to deliver the glories of gaming past to the huddled masses of modern gamers, this time choosing to do so with Turrican Anthology Volume 1 and Volume 2.* Stemming from the early 90s and consoles such as the Amiga, the SEGA Genesis and the Super Nintendo, the Turrican series hasn’t been as readily remembered
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On Thursday, KEMCO announced that Gale of Windoria is planned to release for Steam PC, Nintendo Switch and Playstation consoles on 4 August, and Xbox consoles on 3 August. Originally released on mobile platforms, Gale of Windoria is a turn-based fantasy RPG with a retro-inspired pixel art aesthetic. Here’s the breakdown of Gale of Windoria from KEMCO, followed by the
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Game developer and publisher Double Eleven has announced that RimWorld Console Edition is now available (as of Friday, 29 July) for Playstation and Xbox consoles. Originally developed by Ludeon Studios, RimWorld Console Edition is a simulation game that puts players in control of the lives of three colonists. The game plays out differently depending on which of three AI story
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2Awesome Studio recently announced plans announces they will publish Smoothcade later this year for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and Steam PC. Developed by Joseph J., Smoothcade is a multiplayer puzzle-platformer inspired by classic “clear the screen” arcade games like Bubble Bobble, Snow Bros., and Dig Dug. Here’s the official breakdown of Smoothcade from 2AS, followed by the announcement trailer: Smoothcade
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Originally published by Hanako Games in 2013, Long Live the Queen has recently been re-released on all next gen platforms.* The game is a visual novel that revolves around a young girl named Elodie who is training to become the next queen of the land. She has forty weeks to prepare because on her 15th birthday she will be coronated.
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Developer Baykal Arts recently announced the upcoming release of their overhead action game, Ashen Knights: Foreshadow. Described as a “Souls-like and hack’n’slash,” Ashen Knights: Foreshadow drops gamers in a grim fantasy world that had zero intention of holding your hand. According to Deniz, Ashen Knights: Foreshadow’s lead game designer: “Ashen Knights is an authentic combination of two complementary gameplays: souls-like
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On Tuesday, game publisher QUByte Interactive announced that Him & Her Collection will be coming Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, and Steam PC on 23 June. Developed by Game Nacional, Him & Her Collection includes three gravity-bending puzzle platformers with a minimalist visual aesthetic. Here’s the official breakdown of Him & Her Collection from QUByte: Him & Her Collection
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Publisher Movie Games recently announced that top-down shooter Enemy of the State is coming to PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms in mid-2024. Developed by Brave Lamb Studio, Enemy of the State allows one or two players to explore the organized crime-infested world of the Prohibition era 1920s. Players take on the role of an aspiring mobster who commits crimes all
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Bonus Stage Publishing recently confirmed that retro-inspired horror game Janitor Bleeds is coming to Xbox platforms on Wednesday, 1 June. Developed by Korpus, Janitor Bleeds has been available via Steam PC since early April. Players explore a moody old arcade, drawn to a mysterious game, all the while horrors are lurking behind you… Here’s the official breakdown of Janitor Bleeds
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On Wednesday, publisher Daedalic Entertainment released Wildcat Gun Machine for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam, Epic, GOG). Developed by Australian developer Chunkybox Games, Wildcat Gun Machine is described as a “bullet hell dungeon crawler” with a story and enemy designs inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft. It is also my understanding that there are guns, too.
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On Monday, publisher NEOWIZ announced that Unsouled will be coming to Steam PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox GamePass on 28 April. Developed by the one-man developer at Megusta Game, Unsouled is a 2D action RPG boasting a high level of challenge, fast-paced gameplay, and a stylish pixel art visual aesthetic. Here’s the official breakdown of Unsouled from NEOWIZ followed by
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Originally created thanks to crowdfunding, Fat Panda Games’ 2D platformer Flat Kingdom: Paper’s Cut Edition is making the jump from PC to consoles thanks to publisher Ratalaika Games.* The eternal battle between 2D and 3D has come to the peaceful Flat Kingdom. Now a brave warrior named Flat must venture into unfamiliar 3D landscapes to collect six magical jewels, rescue
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The Splintering 