News by Matt S. One of the darkest, most intense roguelikes ever created is Sting’s Baroque. Originally released on the Sega Saturn, but then remade for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii, Baroque has never been a mainstream hit, but its raw intensity and creative vision has always earned it…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I never played Astebreed, the previous game from the two-person team behind the upcoming Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. Astebreed didn’t really look like my thing,t but a game that promises to delve into Japan’s mythology and cultural passion for rice certainly is, and based on…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Poker Club, the Ripstone Games-published “big-budget” poker title, has a release date. It will land on November 19, across just about every platform – PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. For some reason Nintendo Switch players will need to wait until…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Balan Wonderworld is an upcoming game from Square Enix, belonging to an all-new property. Helmed by Naka Yuji (former head of Sonic Team), the game does very much look like it will have the whimsy and energy of Sonic Team at its best (and will hopefully…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It looks like Atelier Ryza 2 will be the first “big” game of 2021, when it releases on January 26 in North America, and January 29 in Europe. A direct sequel to the original Atelier Ryza, players will be able to catch up with all their…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. SEGA turned 60 this year, and that’s a massive achievement for any company, let alone one in the eternally-shaky world of video games. SEGA knows it, too, and is rewarding players in a big way, though you’re going to have to be quick so that you…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nintendo has developed a habit of this, dropping trailers and information for its most anticipated games out of nowhere. Everyone is looking forward to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity right now, and this new trailer will certainly whet appetites even further. This one is a narrative…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I don’t usually do news stories on single Twitter tweets, but this is just too cool so I’m making an exception. Over there on the Twitterland I saw a video of a motion-captured Hatsune Miku and KAITO doing a ballroom (Latin) dancesport routine. As someone involved…
Read MoreNews by Matt S.Xuan-Yuan Sword VII releases on PlayStation 4 and PC on October 29 – just 16 days away – and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. Rooted in Chinese history and mythology, the game looks like the real deal – an action RPG that has…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The publisher behind the upcoming Ouchi de Rilakkuma: Rilakkuma ga Ouchi ni Yatte Kita on Nintendo Switch has released a new trailer, and it’s the most charming-looking game. Given the success that the Rilakkuma animation on Netflix has been, and the general popularity of the bears,…
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