Article by Matt S. It’s a big week for big narrative game releases. Control just landed, and we’ve got reviews of Astral Chain, Man of Medan, and plenty more besides coming this week too. But despite having all that great stuff to play, what I’ve actually found myself spending a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Pantsu Hunter wants you to believe that it’s offering a nostalgic trip back to your youth. As its very description reads: “Share a heart-to-heart talk, watch a movie together, take a bath, remove a computer virus, help a girl in a tough spot and – if…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Tower Five is a new indie startup, comprised of former Total War developers that decided to break away and do their own thing. Their first project, Lornsword Winter Chronicle, is an action strategy game, and it has been announced for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, to…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Jeff Vogel, the (mostly) one-man band behind Spiderweb Software, has been around for decades now, as one of the rare survivors in the notoriously challenging indie space. Through this time he has succeeded by sticking to what he does best: ultra low-budget, well-written, deep RPGs, and…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Concrete Genie is an indie title developed by Pixelopus that we’ve had on our radar for awhile now, and there is finally news on when we can expect to see it! As revealed in a PS Blog post , the game will be available for download…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Every so often there comes a game that you just want to root for. A game that has come from a place of such overwhelming positivity and good will that the idea of criticising it feels wrong, because to criticise it would be akin to throwing kittens…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Developed by an English indie team that go by the name CooCooSqueaky, Tears of Avia aims to be a classical turn-based tactics JRPG for fans of the genre, by fans of the genre, and will land in the last quarter of the year. This one has…
Read MoreReview by James T. There is a popular saying that less is more. A more minimalist approach can often be more effective. And that certainly seems to be the mindset and ethos at publisher Cococucumber with the release of its latest title, Riverbond. For those that caught a glimpse of…
Read MorePreview by Matt C. Mable & The Wood is not your typical Metroidvania. For one thing, you can’t jump, nor can you swing Mable’s hefty sword. But more significantly, all the upgrades—which are, I’d say, the thing that defines Metroidvania as a genre—are optional. You can, in theory, play through…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Well, if Ubisoft won’t do it, you can always trust an indie to step in. We’ve been waiting quite a while for a new Heroes of Might & Magic experience. The venerable blend of strategy and RPG has fallen well off Ubisoft’s radar as a key…
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