Orange Juice’s bullet hell shoot-’em-up Flying Red Barrel – The Diary of a Little Aviator is finally coming to Steam and in a remastered form on June 19, publisher Fruitbat Factory announced today. Flying Red Barrel takes place in an world where planes have only recently been invented. Outlaws and …
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itch.io is standing with #BlackLivesMatter and everyone protesting racial injustice and police brutality in the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Tony McDade, and so many others at the hands of police. The store has put out a call for developers who want to include their games in a …
Buy 51 Worldwide Games from nzgameshop.com (affiliate link) 51 Worldwide Games has exposed me. Despite my newfound love of strategy games in things like Civilization, when it comes to those classic games of pure strategy—shogi, chess, mahjong—I still collapse. I go play slot cars or toy tennis instead. Slot cars …
We’ve finally got a release date for Summer in Mara. the story-based farming life sim comes to Nintendo Switch and PC on June 16, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions planned for later this year. Set in a tropical archipelago called Mara, Summer in Mara sees you taking care …
I should admit a couple of things up front: I’ve never seen a single Predator film, and don’t tend to play shooters—least of multiplayer ones. That being the case, I really didn’t know what to expect from Predator: Hunting Grounds. It’s fair to say my hopes weren’t especially high, but …
Update: Sony has postponed this showcase in light of ongoing protests against racism and police brutality. On the morning of 2 June (NZST), PlayStation shared the following statement on Twitter: We have decided to postpone the PlayStation event scheduled for June 4. While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to …
We’ve finally got a new release date for the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles remaster. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition comes to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and mobile on August 27, Square Enix announced today. An action RPG spin-off, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles originally came out for GameCube in 2003. …
Onion Games, the Tokyo-based indie studio behind the likes of Black Bird, Moon, and Dandy Dungeon has a new game on the way: an “insta-death kissing game” for Nintendo Switch, called Mon Amour. Mon Amour is one of the games that will be featured during BitSummit Gaiden, an online indie …
Buy Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition from nzgameshop.com (affiliate link) I can’t remember the last time I played a game that so frequently caused me to stop and just admire the scenery as Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. From the art direction and worldbuilding right down to the nitty-gritty of its base …
SNK has finally announced release details for Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection, which includes a brief period of Epic Games Store exclusivity—during which it will be completely free. The collection launches on Epic on June 11, and from that date until June 18, it will be available for free. It’ll come …