Video game adaptations of gamebooks are common enough but those with FMV truly bring the story to life. Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Adventure originally launched for PC back in 2020, and is only now about to make its PlayStation debut (with some upgraded features).…
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Mirthwood‘s visuals are, in fact, enchanting — that’s what first caught my interest. But its genre hooked me: it is a medieval fantasy RPG life/farm-sim adventure game. Mirthwood is set to launch for PC next week but that won’t be the end. The team behind Mirthwood has revealed a roadmap…
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At the risk of irritating a certain group of fans to the point that I need to lock down the comments box for my own sanity: I have an issue with how a lot of games handle the Warhammer 40K license. Not that I want to get into this debate…
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Developer/publisher Kitfox Games has already worked with many indie developers to publish their games, including Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, Dwarf Fortress, and Pupperazzi. Today, the Canadian company announced a new partnership with Blue Bottle Games for noir space sim Ostranauts. It is already available in Early Access for…
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Solo developer Andre Gareis and publisher Dear Villagers have partnered together to launch narrative, non-linear detective game Mindcop. Set to launch later this year for PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, Mindcop puts you in the shoes of the titular detective, trying to determine which of a camp’s inhabitants is a…
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It’s been a while since I’ve thought about Popcap’s classic Peggle – and that’s not helped by the series being dormant since 2013 – but I’m willing to bet that back when I did, I never once considered that what Peggle, that classic and relaxing mix of Pachinko and bagatelle…
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Copycat stood out at this year’s Not-E3 after being featured in Future of Play Direct (Season 5). That trailer haunts me due to its quick shift in tone. In the beginning, Olive adopts a cat named Dawn. But don’t let the colourful visuals fool you: she starts bonding with her…
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Doraemon is one of the most iconic, influential cultural icons in Japanese entertainment history. It’s a blue robot cat with a pocket that contains everything, and he and his human pals (Nobi and co) have gone on so many adventures that it’s almost impossible to count. The manga came first…
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During last week’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, we got our first glimpse of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. Anything explained was vague: it’s an alchemy RPG and a woman dealing with her past and it’s expected to launch in early 2025. Today, publisher Koei Tecmo…
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What if Harry Potter was something that you could enjoy without the knowledge that every word you read came from someone who is deeply, aggressively hateful? What if you could jump into the body of a student of magic and fall in love with all the characters? That’s essentially where…
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