Fishbowl is a title that I’ve seen in many game showcases, including but not limited to the Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024 and Wholesome Snack 2025. Because of this, I am so happy to share that an early April release date has been announced for the heartfelt coming-of-age adventure game about isolation, friendship, and grief. It will be released for PC…
Curve Games and Patattie Games have announced that Wax Heads will be released this May. In the game, players head behind the counter of a struggling record shop. Here, they discover new music, connect with the local community, and help shape the store’s future. Wax Heads will launch for PC,…
Just Crow Things developer Unbound Creations has announced an April release date…
Hakoniwa Electric is a cute, relaxing puzzle exploration game about fixing electronics…
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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Seismic Squirrel (what a great studio name!) has unveiled Aether & Iron, a narrative-driven RPG planned for a PC launch. Players take on the role of a smuggler named Gia in an alternate 1930s New York. The city has become vertical following the discovery of anti-gravitation aether technology. As Gia,…
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Announced today, the story-driven folk-horror mystery game The Fading of Nicole Wilson explores themes like authenticity, sacrifice, and the cost of fitting in. It follows a small-town teenager who takes on a ghost-hunting job, but the routine paranormal investigation quickly turns sinister. The exploration-based gameplay and immersive 3D sound complement…
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Frogwares has been through the wringer (and is still going through it). It has been in a year-long battle with former publisher Focus Home Interactive for the rights to its games back after the Publishing and Distribution Agreement expired in 2019; only last year did it get the rights back…
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Video games portraying delicate subjects often open up discourse surrounding their themes. Pierre Corbinais is familiar with games such as these, writing the narrative for games like Haven and Bury Me, My Love; in his review for the latter, Matt describes it as being a game that should be mandatory…
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Last month, I wrote about the crowdfunding launch for magical adventure platformer ILA: A Frosty Glide. The Kickstarter was quite a success, with over 650 backers pledging over three times the original goal. Four of five stretch goals were unlocked. The campaign even attracted a publisher! Today, First Break Labs…
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Return to Heryon in Edge of Memories, Midgar Studio’s new project set in the same universe as 2021’s Edge of Eternity. The people behind Edge of Memories have great experience under their belts, including character designer Raita Kazama (Xenoblade Chronicles X), writer Sawako Natori (NieR), singer Emi Evans (NieR, NieR:…
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New Canadian indie studio Buffalo Buffalo has revealed Fresh Tracks, a game that blends skiing, roguelite elements, and evolving music. Set in a god-filled, mythical Nordic realm, each playthrough has new narrative layers, rewarding progression, and lore. The announcement also comes with a trailer that features loads of gameplay footage…
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My first glimpse at Woodo was during the Women-Led Games 2024 Summer Showcase. In my recap of the event, I waxed nostalgic about how it instantly transported me back to my childhood, my grandfather’s woodworking shop, and the amazing puzzles he would make us. The cozy 3D puzzle adventure features…
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I fell in love instantly when I saw the trailer for Rockbeasts during today’s ID@Xbox showcase. The narrative band management RPG is set in 1993. You’re a band manager, taking the band on a tour of the most underground dive bars imaginable. Like many, their beginnings are humble, but you…
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