Review by Matt S. Some indie developers take advantage of the small overheads, budgets, and team sizes that they operate with to deliver games that are creative and different. Liberated from the need to shift the kind of numbers that cause blockbuster publishers to homogenise everything they do, indies can…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. Exit The Gungeon was a nice surprise drop recently, as fans of the original Enter The Gungeon (and there are a lot of fans of that game) have been eagerly anticipating what would come next for the series. In this video Harvard takes a first look…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Koei Tecmo’s Nioh was a breakthrough in so many ways. It represented the first time that a developer outside of FromSoftware had figured out the X-factor that made FromSoftware’s Dark Souls and Bloodborne such incredible experiences. Koei also managed to do so while keeping a firm…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Prinny 1 & 2 were platformers released back on the PSP. Featuring NISA’s demon-penguin mascot, these games were infamous for being very challenging and very, very good. Now NISA has decided to bundle them up together and release them on Nintendo Switch. The package will include…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. When it released last year, Sayonara Wild Hearts instantly became an indie darling, thanks to its super-cool sense of style, its gorgeous aesthetic, and heart-pounding action. It’s not the longest game in the world, but it’s one of the most memorable. Looking back at one of…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. The talented development team behind Minit really hit onto something special with that low-fi, high-concept little game about iterative progress. Now they’re back, in partnership with Devolver Digital, to announce something very different: Disc Room, a hardcore action game that’s all about surviving brutally sharp, rapidly…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. Bayonetta is 10 years old this year, and PlatinumGames have celebrated the milestone by re-releasing the game, along with Vanquish, on the PlayStation 4. Does it still hold up? Is is still that classic action-brawler that its reputation suggests it is? Harvard asks those questions as…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The base Warriors Orochi 4 is a cracking game. Bringing together 170 characters from Koei Tecmo’s Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors series, with some original characters and fresh new faces, it was a brawler that was pure fantasy and fan service for anyone who loves the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Azur Lane is one of those explosive media properties that seems to be on an endlessly upwards trajectory. It was, originally, a little sidescrolling shooter game made for mobile. Those are a dime a dozen of course, but thanks to a very large roster of very…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Onechanbara, the bikini-wearing, zombie-slashing brawler series by D3 Publisher has always had a cult following in the west, among people who enjoy things a little bit B-grade. The next entry in the series, Onechanbara Origin, has finally been announced for an English release, which should make…
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