There isn’t exactly an abundance of Commandos-style tactical stealth games, so it’s always nice when a new one gets announced. The good news for fans of those sneaky romps is there’s another one to look forward to on the horizon: Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean, the debut game from Poland-based …
Is there any more crowded field in videogames at the moment than “roguelike deck-builder”? Just seeing that descriptor is enough to make me lose interest—I do rather enjoy the genre, but they’re so far past the point of oversaturation that the mention alone makes me feel tired. But there’s one …
After launching a cryptic teaser website called “Hidden Bats” a couple of days ago, with an apparent connection to the upcoming AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiave, Spike Chunsoft has lifted the veil—or at least, removed one more layer of this enigma. Last night, the publisher kicked off Hidden …
Horror-themed indie shoot-’em-up Remote Life is making its way to console later this month, with a Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox release set for May 27. Originally released for PC in 2019, Remote Life is the work of solo developer Next Game Level. It’s a side-scrolling shmup inspired by arcade classics, …
The King of Fighters is among the most significant and longest-running fighting game series, but its history has never really been comprehensively told. That’s set to change next month, with SNK partnering with Bitmap Books to release The King of Fighters: The Ultimate History, a deep dive into the history …
Hyperdimension Neptunia and Senran Kagura seem like a natural fit for a crossover. They’re both series driven by irreverent senses of humour and fanservice, underpinned by much richer characterisation that you might expect from a quick glance. They approach from very different angles—Neptunia is an RPG series built on game …
Last week, SteelSeries unveiled three new models to its Aerox range, promising “the lightest multi-genre and MMO/MOBA mice on the planet.” The Aerox 5, Aerox 5 Wireless, and Aerox 9 Wireless are available to order from SteelSeries now, and will arrive at New Zealand retailers next month. The Aerox 5 …
In a sea of survival horror games citing classic Resident Evil as an influence, Tormented Souls stands out for its willingness to wholly, uncompromisingly commit. It can be abrasive, even hostile to the player to a point of frustration—especially in a time where there’s so much focus on “good UX”. …
Since February this year, Apple Arcade subscribers have had the joy of Studio Drydock’s cozy magical farming sim Wylde Flowers. Life sim fans outside the iOS ecosystem might have looked on with envy, but the good news for them is that Fairhaven will soon be opening its gates much wider, …
Despite the rather surprising ending of Kingdom Hearts III, a sequel was inevitable—series creator / director Tetsuya Nomura confirmed as much even before III came out. But now it’s officially official: during a Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary event overnight, Square Enix unveiled Kingdom Hearts IV with an intriguing-looking new trailer. …
