The holiday season is that special time of the year when it is better to give than to receive. Digital Extremes, the studio behind the free-to-play action RPG Warframe, has the holiday spirit. For a limited time, one of their older titles Dark Sector is available on Steam for free!
CRKD has been killing it with their video game peripherals. Earlier this year they released the CRKD NEO S, a line of retro-inspired Switch and PC controllers with a wide selection of visual designs. The company has just unveiled their latest edition to the NEO S product line, the NEO S Purple Wave Fortnite Festival Edition.
On June 6th, 1984, the puzzle genre would forever change. Computer engineer Alexey Pajitnov developed the first iteration of Tetris during his time in the Soviet Union. Forty years later, what was originally a side project has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon. To celebrate the franchise’s big milestone, Tetris Forever was announced during today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.
In 2022, the Canadian indie team Red Nexus Games released their Pachinko-inspired Roguelike, Peglin, to Steam Early Access. Two years later, the little turn-based RPG has garnered high praise for its addicting and rewarding gameplay. During today’s Nintendo’s Indie World presentation, Red Nexus Games shadow-dropped Peglin onto the Nintendo Switch eShop!
Today, during Nintendo’s jam-packed June 2024 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed the next Zelda game. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first top down Zelda since 2013’s The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Echoes of Wisdom will also be the only mainline entry to star Zelda as the protagonist. What does a Zelda game without Link play like?
In 2017, Playtonic Games, a studio formed of ex-Rare alumni, released their first game, Yooka-Laylee. Inspired by Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie franchise, Playtonic’s Kickstarter-funded title would initially receive mixed reception, due to many performance issues. Although most of Yooka-Laylee’s issues were fixed, in later patches, many felt the game didn’t live up to its predecesso...[Read More]
In 1991, developer TAITO released Parasol Stars, the 3rd entry in the highly successful Bubble Bobble franchise. While it was ported over to multiple platforms in the 90s, the PC Engine originally reined as the supreme version. Over three decades later, Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III is heading to modern consoles later this summer!
Hey, fellow gamers! Are you ready for PAX East 2024 in Boston, MA? Following the epic PAX events like East 2023 and West 2023, we’re back with a thrilling giveaway for PAX East 2024! This time, we’re going all out with FIVE 4-Day PAX East 2024 badges up for grabs. Yes, you heard it right – five winners get the golden ticket to experience the entire event. If you’re one of the luc...[Read More]
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto is one of the most influential series in gaming. From its humble beginnings in the late 90s to 2013’s Grand Theft Auto V, the series has continued to innovate. The franchise has continued to pave the way for the Western sandbox genre. In celebration of the 25th anniversary, Rockstar Games officially revealed the next GTA chapter. The first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer wa...[Read More]
Last year, Squanch Games released their 4th, and most ambitious, title High on Life. Critical reception seemed mixed and ultimately boils down to the player’s sense of humor. The game’s humor very much borrowed inspiration from Justin Roiland’s Cartoon Network show Rick & Morty. Nearly 10 months after launch, Squanch Games released High on Knife, a standalone DLC pack that continues the ...[Read More]
At the tail end of 2022, I had the privilege to review Atari 50, which was quite possibly the best compilation to date. While game compilations are something that has been around for decades, subscription services are the industry’s newest way to drip-feed content to gamers. Services like Xbox’s Game Pass and Sony’s PlayStation Plus Premium, have been successful in offering large catalogs of...[Read More]
The Big Apple is bustling again. Play NYC is returning again to New York City, featuring a host of developers both big and small, all presenting new and ambitious games from the New York area. The two-day event is returning to the Metropolitan Pavilion for a two-day event.