Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has truly proven to be the biggest entry in the series. Ultimate’s roster is currently sitting at 69, in addition to 7 downloadable characters. With Arm’s Min Min releasing this past June, many are eager for the next playable fighter. Fortunately, fans don’t have long to wait. Nintendo confirmed this morning on their official Twitter, that a new DLC fig...[Read More]
From the manic masterminds that brought you Castle Crashers and BattleBlock Theater comes the sequel to the title that kicked them off: Alien Hominid Invasion. Back in 2004, The Behemoth brought the simple, yet colorful and chaotic Alien Hominid. Four years later, the indie hit Castle Crashers debuted. Now, with Alien Hominid Invasion on the horizon, we managed to secure an interview with Erin Jun...[Read More]
The Albuquerque based developer Subliminal is getting ready to release its adorable, narrative adventure Button City. The story follows the fox Fennel and their buddies as they try to save their local arcade from being shut down by the greedy cat Peppermint Pepperbottom. During that, they (and the player) will also find some time to play some goofy arcade games. Since Button City caught our eye, w...[Read More]
Back in 2016, The Game Bakers made a bit of a splash in the gaming community with their visually stunning and fun to play hack and slash game Furi. Now they are getting ready to release their next title, Haven, and we wanted to learn more about this new project. This colorful and intriguing game Haven caught our attention at PAX West 2019 and merited our Best Indie award. Though its color palette ...[Read More]
Initially starting as a small Indie Jam, Toodee and Topdee was shown off during Gamescom Online via Indie Arena Booth Online. Toodee and Topdee is combining 2D side-scrolling platforming, with top-down block pushing. Developer dietzribi’s unique concept has players solving increasingly difficult puzzles, with the goal to restore peace to the universe. While this genre-bending title is still ...[Read More]
During the recent Indie Arena Booth Online event, I got a little hands-on time with the Point and Click game Rosewater from Grundislav Games. One thing that caught my eye while searching through all the games was the art style of the game. As someone who grew up with quite a few Point and Click games, I really wanted to see a take on the genre from this indie team. On top of this, I was watching t...[Read More]
With the announcement that Gamescom 2020 was canceled, Gamescom Online was quickly announced. Taking place of the physical tradeshow, Gamescom Online spotlights many games, through a unique virtual show experience. Day one officially kicked off yesterday! One of day one’s big events was, the still ongoing, Indie Arena Booth. Indie Arena Booth Online features titles from 185 different indie d...[Read More]
PQUBE announced yesterday that it’s unique side-scrolling action game Fallen Knight, is heading to consoles and PC in 2021. The news comes on the heels of a stellar lineup of games PQUBE has released recently, including Warborn, Arcade Spirits, and Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon. Fallen Knight appears to be a heartfelt inspiration sidescrolling adventure, with the action and tenac...[Read More]
Yup. As the title implies, I’ve got depression. The meds help (a lot) but there are still times when apathy paralyzes me and I simply want to lie down and stare at a wall. On the flip side of that, there are times when I need to pace as anxiety and frustration build for no particularly good reason and I cannot find an appropriate outlet.
According to author and professor Roger Rosenblatt, writing is not worth much “unless it moves the human heart.” As far as I am concerned, that standard should apply to all forms of art, and video games, my friends, are an art form. In my experience, few games have illustrated the ability to inspire emotion more profoundly than The Last of Us. While weaving a soul tearing narrative and...[Read More]
A few years ago, P-Studio and Atlus stunned the world with the release of Persona 5, a JRPG revolving around high school drama laced with superhero tropes, mature themes, supernatural beings in strange parallel worlds, and addictive systems that provided hundreds of hours of play. Committing to Persona 5 is a journey, one that’s more like a televised series than most RPGs, as each section could be...[Read More]