COVID lockdowns broke us all a little bit (or, at least, those of us who endured actual lockdowns). Huddled in our little spaces while we waited for the government to assure us that the threat was passed and we could, again, go out and experience the world. At its core,…
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JRPG-inspired, hand-animated sidescrolling Metroidvania game Fallen Tear: The Ascension now has a release window of early 2026, and a new animated teaser is available. The game is set in the lush lands of Raoah. As the mysterious Hira, players will explore the world while seeking friendly allies. Your new friends…
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The Dark Quest series of games is set to expand this year with Dark Quest 4, a standalone entry that brings players back to the dungeon that feels like a living board game. The turn-based RPG dungeon crawler blends strategy and imagination through unforgettable quests. It is inspired by board…
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There was a brief period of time where the tower defence genre was a big deal and just about everyone was trying to get on board with it, right through to the biggest publishers. It’s easy to understand why – the games are relatively easy to develop, and it’s relatively…
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It’s nearly springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, and in a month nature will be well on its way from brown and muddy to green and blooming. What a great time to launch a game about flowers! Hanako’s Flower Shop is a shop management visual novel about running a flower shop,…
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Ruffy and the Riverside is a platformer first, but its cut-and-paste puzzle gameplay separates it from other games in the same genre. The hand-drawn open-world game has players cutting and pasting textures to continue progressing through the platforming world. Originally set to be released in Q1 2025, Ruffy and the…
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Horror is such a difficult genre for artists to work with. People think it’s easy because they have memories of more-comedy-than-scary slashers and B-grade films, bad acting and all. There’s also the perception that it’s not a particularly subtle genre, and therefore must be quite easy to work with. But…
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If you haven’t seen Grand Theft Hamlet, you must. It is about two friends in the UK who found themselves unemployed during the COVID lockdowns. They play Grand Theft Auto Online together, and concluded that putting on an entire Shakespearean play in the live game was a good idea —…
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If you’re being bullied, can the ability to read thoughts solve all your problems? Or will it cause more when you try to get revenge? These questions are explored in Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head, a dark visual novel that will launch for PC at the end of the…
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Y’all, the way I screamed when I read this news…! Pressure-washing sim PowerWash Simulator is one of my favourite games. While the game has stayed fresh for years thanks to free updates and paid DLC packs, it does feel like now is the time to move on. And that’s exactly…
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