Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) As indie game development has massively ramped up over the past decade or so, there’s also been an equivalent rise in the popularity of the Metroidvania genre. We’ve seen countless fascinating examples of how elements of the genre can be bent or expanded upon to create amazing new experiences, but
Month: March 2020
By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 19:54 GMT Borderlands 3 players can look forward to a level cap increase later this week, and a new in-game event kicking off next month. During an episode of the Borderlands Show today, Gearbox discussed the level cap increase and the Borderlands 3 in-game event Revenge of the
As lockdowns sweep across the globe to try to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who are online has increased dramatically, so much so that countries are concerned that the internet could break. In Europe, Netflix is reducing streaming quality for 30 days. Netflix believes the move will lower its traffic by 25
Prepare to give Jon Bernthal a good thrashing as Ghost Recon Breakpoint comes in hot with a free weekend. Looking to capitalize on today’s major 2.0.0 content update that includes the likes beloved super-spy Sam Fisher, Ghost Recon Breakpoint will be free this weekend across all hardware from March 26-29. The times and availability differ
Hey, you, have you been sleeping on our favourite game of last year because you didn’t want to shop at the Epic Games Store? Friendo, you can now set a date for your adventure into Outer Wilds: June 18th. That’s the Steam release date for the fascinating sci-fi puzzle sandbox, publishers Annapurna announced today. Outer
Dogurai was initially made for a Game Boy themed game jam in 2014. Heavily inspired by platforming classics and videogame mascots from the 90s, the game was born of the simple idea of a samurai dog fighting robots. At first we were uncertain if we wanted to actually finish the game, so we left it
Hi there! We’re Maschinen-Mensch, a small indie studio from Berlin. Curious Expedition, our roguelike simulation game set in the 19th century is arriving on PS4 on March 31, and we’re thrilled to see the adventures you’ll soon be experiencing. When you start the game, you can choose from seven different explorers, and you’ll be able
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. According to the opinion of pretty much every reviewer who has played it, Half-Life: Alyx is one of the all-time best VR game ever made. The question of whether you should buy it is a little more complicated, seeing as
Join in on some lighthearted — but oh-so competitive — battles in World of Warships: Legends. This year’s April Fool’s event runs from March 23 to April 13, giving players the chance to prove their skills in the Duck of War game mode. Starting today, players can access the special Duck of War game mode.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a great help to people that have had to socially distance themselves and self-quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic. So far, the impact that the pandemic has had on Nintendo‘s 2020 release schedule has been minimal, but that may change. Animal Crossing New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku and producer
Reviewed on PC by Ryan McCaffrey. FYI, this review specifically covers the Battlemode multiplayer side of Doom Eternal. For our thoughts on the campaign, check out the single-player review. In summary: Doom Eternal is a game that demands and respects player skill, and while Battlemode doesn’t allow you to put yours to the ultimate test
In case your life wasn’t already anime enough: the next game from the creator of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is based on the mega-popular series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for PlayStation 4. Before strong January sales for Kakarot around the world, developer CyberConnect2 was better known as “that studio that makes all of the
There have been quite a few games that were designed primarily for the handheld game market to have transferred over to the Xbox One. These have been designed to give a quick bit of gameplay that the consumer can tackle between train stops or on loo breaks at work. However, making that transition isn’t easy,
It looks like a handful of new titles from Inti Creates could be headed our way soon, with a tweet from the company’s CEO teasing upcoming announcements. Inti Creates head Takuya Aizu shared the following message to Twitter today, noting that the company has three titles currently under development and that show cancellations due to
By Emily Gera, Monday, 23 March 2020 18:54 GMT Ubisoft has released a trailer for the second episode of Ghost Recon Breakpoint ahead of its launch on March 24. Episode 2 features a new eight-mission story arc co-starring Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher – as voiced by Michael Ironside – which will see the two of
There’s no better way to celebrate next week’s release of Persona 5 Royal than a sale of Persona 4 Golden for the PlayStation Vita. Just in case you need to prepare for yet another 100+ hour dive into the anime-inspired world of Tokyo and cognitive murder mysteries, the PlayStation storefront has blessed us all with
That up there is Leon from Resident Evil 2 wielding a gnarly lookin’ combat knife. Eventually that knife will have bitten one too many zombies and break, leaving ol’ Leon in a lurch. In this year’s Resident Evil 3 remake, Jill and Carlos will fare much better with their now indestructible knives. Capcom wanted you to
Hey gang! Jim from Wide Right Interactive here. Before I dive in, I need to ask you a very serious question. Have you ever wanted to fly across the universe in a spaceship shaped like a hand, blasting music, and destroying everything in sight? If you said “YES!” or are generally intrigued, read on. I’d
A long adventure in a fantasy world sounds like a good distraction right now. If you haven’t ventured into Monster Hunter World yet, or its massive Iceborne expansion, now is a good time to do so. Conversely, if you’ve already gone through all of the content, you may want to check out the new title
Hello players! My name’s Barry Meade from Fireproof Games, an independent games developer from Guildford, UK. Today I want to tell you about our journey from making mobile games to releasing a virtual reality game. Way back in 2012 we released our first game, a small and creepy puzzler called The Room on mobile devices.
No more dusting off old cartridges to experience a cult classic: Doom 64 is now available on home consoles for the first time since it released on Nintendo 64 in 1997. Fight hordes of bloodthirsty demons across Doom 64’s 32 levels of fast-paced, first-person shooter action. In classic Doom style, you’ll rely on quick reflexes,
The latest UK video game software charts are now with us and there were two big new releases on Friday. Animal Crossing: New Horizons shot straight to No.1 and DOOM Eternal entered at No.2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is officially the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game in the United Kingdom to date. Check out the full
MLB The Show 20 reviewed by Gabriel Moss on PlayStation 4 Pro. “Considering the real MLB has recently delayed its 2020 season, MLB The Show 20 literally is the closest you’ll get to real pro baseball for a while. So it’s a good thing it’s great, as usual! That said, this is an annual franchise,
The original The Legend of Zelda had a lot of things long before other genres and properties became better known for them. It most certainly was a Souls-like open world adventure long before the term took the form it has today. The original Zelda was tough, and while later entries in the series left a
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Few shonen anime series fit popular culture’s continued obsession with western superhero tropes quite as well as My Hero Academia. This long-running manga and anime follows the journey of Izuku Midoriya, a young boy born without powers (or Quirks, as they’re known in the series’ canon) in a world where
Days after GameStop came under fire for not complying with lockdown measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus, the company has announced that it’s shutting down store operations and will operate on a digital-only basis until further notice. Prior to GameStop’s move, a Reddit user shared a notice glued on a GameStop outlet’s window in
By Emily Gera, Sunday, 22 March 2020 17:20 GMT Valve is rebooting its failed Dota 2 card game Artifact, the company announced on the game’s official Steam page. “First off, we wanted to say thanks for all of your tweets, emails and posts,” the post begins. “The continued interest in Artifact has been encouraging, and
We all get those urges from time to time. You’re stuck at home, the PC’s right there. Surely it’s time to start up another World of Warcraft character, right? Unfortunately, that temptation might be harder to resist this month. As an incentive for staying indoors and infection-free, Blizzard have let loose the Winds of Wison,
Resident Evil 3 remake’s trophy list has leaked ahead of release, revealing a total of 33 trophies including a Platinum that requires players to beat the game in Hardcore mode. Check out the trophies below. Do note that since this is a leak instead of an official reveal, some trophies are marked as hidden and we
Escalation, a new way to slay Behemoths in Phoenix Lab’s Dauntless, was introduced in December. Players were challenged with a modified roster of Behemoths, each one deadlier than the last, even battling two at a time. Slayers fought tooth and nail to get to the ferocious Malkarion at the heart of the Maelstrom. They rallied.