Since its secondary announcement at E3 2018, we’ve eagerly counted down the days until we can play Cyberpunk 2077. The more videos we watch about this upcoming game, the more we crave to finally get our hands on CD PROJEKT RED’s upcoming Cyberpunk RPG. With just a few weeks until the official launch of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red has released Night City Wire Episode 5. Night City Wi...[Read More]
The critically and commercial acclaimed noir cyberpunk action game, Liberated, is coming to PC in July. Liberated recently launched on Nintendo Switch to great praise, and coming off of the release on the Switch is the announcement that Liberated is not only heading to the PC, but will feature new enthronements to the overall game. The announcement from Walkabout Games came during June’s two...[Read More]
When Sukeban Games launched their retro-styled bartending/visual novel VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action in 2016, it became an indie and critical darling. The retro graphics style, good writing, and cyberpunk setting all combined to a make something special. Now Sukeban aims to catch lightning in a bottle for a second time with the 2020 launch of N1RV ANN-A.
Often there are movies or video games that take on the cyberpunk aesthetic. Hyper Jam is one of those games and does so in an enjoyable and flashy manner. A free-for-all arena combat game, Hyper Jam packs excitement of finishing off foes with flashy weapons such as rocket and grenade launchers, a giant hammer, and a personal favorite of mine, a bow and arrow, while setting the arenas in visually c...[Read More]
The Red Strings Club perfectly taps into the classic, underdog tales that permeated 80s cyberpunk literature. While the imagery in this game is less gritty than stories like “Johnny Mnemonic” or “El Pepenador,” it takes the same deep philosophical approach about the future of humanity that has always been cyberpunk’s trademark—and what a glorious tale the strings weave in this game. Its heart lies...[Read More]
Calling all punks and transhumanists—independent developer, Deconstructeam, and publisher, Devolver Digital’s, cyberpunk narrative adventure, The Red Strings Club, can be directly downloaded to your memory engrams starting on January 22nd. Thematically centered around fate and happiness, players will use Genetic Implant Pottery, Psychological Bartending, and impersonating people on the phone...[Read More]
At a time when the Cyberpunk genre is starting to make a comeback, especially when early reviews of Blade Runner 2049 are praising the lofty sequel to a cult classic, Ruiner arrives at the perfect moment. Developed by Reikon Games and published by the twisted minds of Devolver Digital, Ruiner is a top down action game that requires frantic decision making in a broken world that needs change.
Several years ago, I was tasked with trawling forums to find interesting projects to bring to light. One of those projects was Ama’s Lullaby, an adventure RPG with turn-based combat that was in the very early stages of development. Not long after, developer Marc Chevallereau of Mercy Ground Creations decided to take the game in a different direction, but you can view the previous version her...[Read More]