2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
2025 has been full of nonstop rumors and leaks for Nintendo’s upcoming Switch successor, and this week has been no different. According to NateDrake, Microsoft is getting ready to upgrade existing Xbox titles and port over a slew of new games! Grounded, Pentiment, and the two Ori games are already…
Now, before we get started, keep in mind this is NOT an official announcement from Nintendo and should be treated as a rumor for the time being. With that said, strap in, folks! According to industry insider Nate Drake, the Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be formally announced by…
Light and breezy are two words that come to mind when you think about most Yoshi series music, and that holds true for this latest track heading to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Coming from Yoshi’s New Island for the 3DS, it’s a fitting sound for a game that looked like…
Just when you thought Nintendo couldn’t host any more presentations this month, a Mobile Direct has been announced that will cover its upcoming mobile title, Dragalia Lost. Announced a few months back, Nintendo is spotlighting the game to show off exactly what it is and how it’ll play. …
Even if you play plenty of games in a genre, there’s almost always a turning point where you truly grasp the significance of it all. Sort of this awakening or an opening of a door, where the nuance and ingenuity of a particular game makes everything else in the world…
Following last week’s Indie Highlights, Nintendo of America packed today’s 16 minute announcement with plenty of games. Let’s take a look at some of the games that were featured: Treasure Stack PIXELAKES is mashing up gaming genres in new ways with Treasure Stack. Taking the drop down, competitive…
Capcom holds a whole slew of great games and properties, and even though only certain ones see regular support, I’m always hoping for a deeper cut to come along. Today we’ve gotten world that one such game is making a return after several years of silence: Onimusha. This feudal Japan…
During its Kickstarter run, Shovel Knight garnered enough support to earn a multiplayer battle mode, one of the stretch goals that definitely stood out most. While it’s been quiet on that front, with most post-release attention focusing on the larger Knight campaigns, Yacht Club Games has finally spoken up about…
During today’s Switch Nindies event, TowerFall was announced for a September 27th Switch release. The game was made by Matt Makes Games, the same developer of indie platformer hit Celeste. TowerFall on Switch takes up to six players in a free-for-all archery battle. This ultimate version of the game will…
While today’s Nindies Showcase was full of surprises and old indie favorites, two in particular stood out during the release date montage right before the end. From Supergiant Games, both Bastion and Transistor will be coming to Switch in the coming months. Both of these were incredible, playing well while…
Long has mankind wondered: “Who has the nicest hat?” Hyroglyphik Games looks to answer that age-old question the only way we know how — by good, old-fashioned fisticuffs, as their upcoming fast-paced arena fighter King of the Hat lands on Switch. In King of the Hat, a player’s soul resides…
Looking for a bit of story-driven visual novel flair amongst the heap of indies? Maybe something with actual gameplay to boot? Rose City Games has your back, as The World Next Door is offering a plot-thick experience that will leave you wanting. The game follows Jun, a teen…
Near the end of today’s Nindie’s Showcase Direct, a brief montage showed a variety of games with their respective release dates, with some of them being brand new reveals. These include: Desert Child – Akupara Games: December 2018 Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut – InXile Entertainment: September 13 The Messenger –…
There was a time when simulator games in the vein of Goat Simulator were a dime a dozen, relying on quirky jankiness and random humor over charm to make their mark. Yet Untitled Goose Game (not a WIP title) from House House looks to be a breath fresh of air,…
