Konami has opened the doors for an public alpha test of Dance Dance Revolution V, a browser-based version of its iconic arcade dancing game—and it’s compatible with dance mat controllers, if you really want to live the arcade experience in your home. To play Dance Dance Revolution V, you’ll need …
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Black Book, an upcoming indie RPG based on Slavic mythology, is blowing away its Kickstarter goals—at the time of writing, it’s more than doubled its initial target, with 19 days still to go. Black Book is the second game from Morteshka, an indie studio based in Perm, Russia whose projects …
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have outlined plans for the future of Nioh 2, including a Photo Mode (which is out now) and three DLC packs, the first of which will drop on July 30. A free update released on Friday adds Photo Mode to the Nioh 2, with a …
Nintendo Switch will soon get another classic shoot-’em-up to add to its library, with SEGA AGES Thunder Force AC set for release in the West on May 28 (May 29 in New Zealand). First released in December 1990, Thunder Force AC was an arcade port of Thunder Force III for …
Fans of Mario’s papercraft comedy RPG adventures, rejoice! Today Nintendo announced a brand new Paper Mario coming to Nintendo Switch, and it’s not far away: Paper Mario: The Origami King is coming out on July 17 this year. I usually try to avoid copy-pasting directly from a press release, but …
Mark June 6 in your calendars: that’s the date set for Indie Live Expo 2020, a livestream to share information about upcoming indie games from around the world, and a celebration of the indie scene. The showcase will kick off at 8pm JST (9pm AEST / 11pm NZST / 4am …
Despite JRPGs being pretty much my favourite genre, I’ve somehow never played Xenoblade before now (or any Xeno games, for that matter). That’s not for any particular reason; it’s just a series that’s always sat in the back of my mind as a “well, that’s something I should probably check …
It wouldn’t be a stretch to call Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 two of the most beloved, iconic games of the PlayStation era. The series went downhill in its later years—the less said about Tony Hawk Ride, the better—but Activision is looking to recapture Pro …
Iwate Mountain Dance, a boss rush bullet hell platformer from the people behind RAIN Project, is now available on Steam. Iwate Mountain Dance pits players against 15 multi-stage bosses, each with their own attacks for players to figure out to deal with and unique twists on the game’s mechanics. In …
2K plans to continue dropping new content for Civilization VI for at least the next year, in the form of a New Frontier Pass that will see the addition of numerous new civilisations, leaders, and game modes. The New Frontier Pass will cover six new DLC packs, released on a …