*Update: We’ve updated the list of featured games to note which ones have demos available during LudoNarraCon. This weekend, the LudoNarraCon digital game convention will celebrate narrative-focused indie games with playable demos, live streams, and an exciting schedule of panels. Organised by indie publisher Fellow Traveller and hosted on Steam, …
Following its launch on Nintendo Switch and PC last year, Bandai Namco is bringing Doraemon Story of Seasons to PlayStation 4 on September 4, 2020. As you might guess from the title, Doraemon Story of Seasons is a crossover between Marvlous’ Story of Seasons farming RPG series and the Doraemon …
Following its recent launch on Apple Arcade, we’ve now got a release window for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions of Beyond Blue. The Blue Planet II-inspired ocean adventure is due out in the week of World Oceans Day, which kicks off on 8 June. Developed by E-Line …
A free Animal Crossing: New Horizons update due out on 23 April will add, among other things, an art gallery to your island’s museum, a visiting flower vendor, and a bunch of new seasonal events. With the update, the nature-loving Leif will regularly visit players’ islands to open his Garden …
At least in concept, Hero must die. again is a fascinating game. Conceived as a sort of “anti-RPG”, it starts where most RPGs should end: you, at max level and with the best equipment available, beating the final boss. Unfortunately, you die in the fight, but in recognition of your …
Following its Japanese release earlier this year, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix for Nintendo Switch will release internationally on May 15 (May 16 in Australia and New Zealand), with a free demo available now. As well Project DIVA‘s familiar button-based controls in Arcade Mode, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega …
The latest free update for Super Mario Maker 2 will finally add a long-requested feature: the ability to create your own worlds. Super Mario Maker 2 gives players near-limitless possibilities for creating their own Super Mario courses, but until now, it’s been limited to just that—courses. In a typical Super …
If there’s one message in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it’s this: slow the hell down. In a time when trying to rush through a game and see everything it has to offer as quickly as possible—not least of all because there’s a million other games queued up to play afterwards—here’s …
A couple of game developers have creatively channeled Tokyo governor Koike Yuriko’s* frequent “mitsu desu” calls for the city’s residents to practice social distancing. On April 8, a state of emergency came into force in a number of Japanese regions, including Tokyo, in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19; …
I can’t remember the last time a videogame broke my heart the way A Fold Apart did. Don’t be fooled by the cute, cartoony presentation; this is a raw, honest, haunting look at the challenges that come with a long-distance relationship. By the time the credits rolled, I was an …
