The coral Nintendo Switch Lite turned a lot of heads when it was first announced for Japan and America—my own included. Any Kiwis and Australians who were thinking about importing one might want to hold off: Nintendo Australia announced this week that it’s getting a local release next month. Related: …
Picross, dating sims, and superheroes haven’t historically had much to do with one another. Pixel Puzzle Makeout League looks set to change that when it comes out later this year on Nintendo Switch and PC. Described by developer Rude Ghost as a “comedy/romance superhero adventure”, Pixel Puzzle Makeout League follows …
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night—one of the all-time videogame greats—is now available on mobile devices for just a few dollars, thanks to a surprise release from Konami. Originally released for PlayStation in 199, Symphony of the Night is responsible for the “-vania” part of “Metroidvania”. It coupled the non-linear exploration …
Haruka Mishima’s life changes forever when she inherits a book store from her late grandmother—not just any bookstore, but an erotic bookstore in the heart of her hometown’s red light district. And with this newfound career comes a chance to mix and mingle with all the sexy, cute, quirky women …
After initially being announced solely for PC, the impressive-looking Cloudpunk is now heading to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as well, courtesy of Merge Games. Described as a “story-driven open-world title” that draws inspiration from the likes of Firewatch and Kentucky Route Zero, Cloudpunk will cast you as …
Masuda Shōji’s “anti-RPG” Hero must die. again will release on February 26 for Steam and PlayStation 4, and February 27 for Nintendo Switch, publisher Degica Games announced today. Hero must die. again begins where typical RPGs end: with the hero defeating the final boss and saving the world. In this …
A new gameplay trailer for Lost Words: Beyond the Page, unveiled this week at the New York Videogame Awards, shows off a game that looks utterly mesmerising. Lost Words: Beyond the Page tells the story of Izzy, a young writer. Players will explore Izzy’s notebook and the fantasy world of …
Seoul-based developer and publisher Intragames has announced a “bullet-hell fusion” shoot-em up called Grand Brix Shooter, which is due for release on Switch and PC later this month. The trailer shows all the hallmarks of a bullet-hell game: complex mazes of bullets that require precision and strategy to navigate safely, …
EMMA: Lost in Memories, a new 2D platformer from Barcelona-based indie studio SandBloom Studio, looks set to embark on a thoughtful exploration of memory loss when it launches later this month. Judging from the trailer, that theme is built right into the game’s defining mechanic: each platform starts to fade …
Since its announcement last year, Final Fantasy XIV fans have been eagerly awaiting more details on what the new Shadowbringers expansion will bring. We know that there’ll be a level cap increase, a new playable race, some new jobs, new areas to explore, and so on, but there’s been little …
