Lewis Denby, one half of the two-person team behind the poignant adventure game Richard & Alice, has a new game on the way called Reality Falls, and those interested will soon be able to check out an alpha demo. Due out in 2019, Reality Falls follows the journey of Adrian Watts through the …
In Deracine, you are a faerie. Not a “fairy” as they’re commonly conceived in a post-Peter Pan world—a tiny magical being that flits about with dragonfly-like wings, sprinkling fairy dust about and being playful and good-natured—but a “faerie”, more akin to their origins in Celtic mythologies. You’re an otherworldly spirit, …
After previously announcements about a new MediEvil game in the works for PlayStation 4, Sony today unveiled the game’s first trailer. It’s a full remake—”from the grave up”—of the first MediEvil game, which came out in 1998 for the original PlayStation. From Sony’s announcement: “MediEvil follows the story of Sir Dan, an unlikely champion …
The first official gameplay trailer for Dontnod’s Twin Mirror. From Bandai Namco: “The commentated walkthrough will take players to the very first puzzle of the game. It will demonstrate how players will use Sam’s mental space to unlock the mysteries of Basswood – and find answers to how he awoke in …
At a glance, you could easily mistake Life is Strange 2 for the latest in the tired old trend of zombie apocalypse, “humans are the real walking dead” media. After all, it’s a story of two young brothers desperately trying to survive as they travel across a wasteland, where they …
Inspired by the pulp adventures of the early 20th century, Strange Brigade is a curious thing. It’s one part puzzle-riddle archaeology adventure game and one part co-op focused horde shooter, wrapped up in the campy presentation of a 1930s B-movie serial. That mix of influences could easily collapse in on …
Francisco González has a way of building worlds that are at once familiar and unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Whether it’s the 1920s Miami of A Golden Wake or the post-apocalyptic dystopia of Shardlight, González creates worlds that could easily be cliche in the hands of a less-skilled writer, …
Wadjet Eye consistently puts out some of the best modern point and click adventure games. You can always rely on them to weave a gripping and insightful story, whether it’s the post-apocalyptic musings of Shardlight and Primordia or the ghostly escapades of the Blackwell series. They always deliver classic adventure …
You of assume that by now, everyone with an interest in Ōkami would have played it—after all, it’s been ported to just about every console under the sun since its PS2 debut in 2006. Still, I didn’t play it myself until the PS4 release last year, even though it’s extremely …
It came down to the wire, but The Good Life has passed its Kickstarter funding goal, ensuring that the game will get made and that developer White Owls is able to retain creative control over the project. Until yesterday, things weren’t looking great for Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro’s new game; with just 72 …
