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The Gunk Review (Xbox Series X) – Captain Planet Edition
Welcome to alien Super Mario Sunshine 2021 edition. The Gunk takes players in a foreign world encompassed in a mysterious goo. Looking for resources to sell in order to survive, Rani and Beck decide to search the planet for things they can scavenge. As Rani explores the island, the team learns that the mysterious gunk is sucking the life force out of the planet. As the player explores, they learn ...[Read More]
Silver Chains Review (Xbox Series X) – A Jump Scare Game
Last month, we were given a code to review Cracked Head Games’ latest game Silver Chains on the Xbox Series X. At the time, we miss read the email I had received and attempted to play the game on the Xbox One. Once we realized that it was not possible to play it on the Xbox One, we tried to rectify the problem by purchasing the game on Steam. Sadly, this attempt also failed due to technical ...[Read More]
Composer Hiroki Kikuta Joins the Tinkertown Team
Headup Games is pleased to announce that Hiroki Kikuta, renowned composer of Secret of Mana and Soukaigi has joined the Tinkertown production team. In addition to Kikuta join the team, pixel artist Giuseppe Longo (aka Misbug), has also joined the in-house production; Longo is one of the creators behind Gunbrick Reloaded and The Escapists 2. This is the second time that Misburg has worked with Head...[Read More]
Doodle Derby (PC) Review – A Journey From-To
Four years ago, if you told me I would enjoy playing indie games I would call you a liar. Prior to working with Maroonersrock, I wrote for Gamersbliss, which is now no longer in existence. During my time there, I typically covered AAA titles and my only experience with Indie games was rather limited; in fact, I had only tried three indie games, Don’t Die! Dateless Dummy, Too Many Girls to Li...[Read More]
Pumpkin Jack (Xbox) Review- The King Rises Before Halloween for a Spooky Fright
Rockers and gamers around the world, the end of Spooky season is upon us. With less than a week until Halloween and the Blue moon, many Halloween enthusiasts are looking to put their finishing touches on their ghoulish projects. Despite many still abiding by lockdown protocols, others are determined to venture out before Winter is upon us. If you plan on going out, please be safe. If you are plann...[Read More]
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters launches for PS4 and Nintendo Switch this month
Headup Games and Devespresso Games are pleased to announce that the Summer will be filled with horror as they have announced the release date of one of their most anticipated games. The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters will be launching on PC, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch this coming June 19th, 2020. The sequel to the silent hit horror game, The Coma builds upon the success and mechanics of the origin...[Read More]
The Coma 2 & Pumpkin Jack PAX East Preview
What terrifies you the most? Is it heights, snakes, falling, or the fear of dying alone? In a world where the current economic landscape is uncertain, many are concerned about how they will pay their rent or survive this next month. Despite multiple Triple-A titles releasing between March 20th and April 20th, many have turned to horror or survival games. At the moment, Animal Crossing New Horizons...[Read More]
Bridge Constructor Portal’s New “Portal Proficiency” DLC Available Now
As someone who owns Bridge Constructor Portal on the Xbox One, this is one game worth checking out. What happens when you grab the Bridge Constructor franchise and add in Portals. You guessed it a fully themed game that features Portal along with being trash-talked by GLaDOS. If you’ve yet to play it, you’re are missing out. I mean who doesn’t want to love GLaDOS? Today publisher...[Read More]
Underwater Metroidvania Outbuddies Available Now on Steam
Metroidvanias are a dime a dozen these days, but developer and designer Julian Laufer looks to do things differently and bring things underwater. With the help of publisher Headup Games, Julian’s newest game, Outbuddies, has officially launched on Steam today. Initially finding itself as a spare time passion-project in 2013, the game grew through interest and influence from popular games in ...[Read More]
PAX East 2019 Previews with Headup Games
At PAX 2019 we were relaxing from a long day on the hard concrete show floor when we found a cute little party game that was flying under the radar. In the back corner of the Headup Games booth, Fromto’s demo offered a nice place to lounge while allowing players to unleash their creative or chaotic side in a race to the finish. We originally made our way to the Headup Games booth for our app...[Read More]
Bridge Constructor Portal Announced For Consoles
Huge Success! In a triumph for test scenarios everywhere, Bridge Constructor Portal has been announced for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch! The Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions will launch on February 28th, while the PS4 version will follow a week later on March 4th.
Earth Atlantis (Nintendo Switch) Review
The Switch is such a phenomenal platform for indie games right now. Over 7.63 million units have been reported to have been sold, making it one of the fastest growing consumer bases in the gaming world. This coming off the failure of the Wii U and the millions of Vita players that continues to show the viability of the handheld market, has created a perfect storm for Nintendo’s hybrid consol...[Read More]
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