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Triple-A 3D platformers need to make a comeback in some form. Don't get me wrong: I do still want indie game devs and smaller companies to make more tributes to the 3D platforming games of yore (circa late 90s), but having one such genre of game fully-backed by a platform whose legacy was set by said 3D platformers would be a nice full circle momen...
Platform(s): PC via SteamGenre: Crafting, Simulation Management, Base Building The role of a blacksmith in the 18th century was undeniably pivotal. Their absence would render daily life for the everyday person almost unmanageable, stripping communities of essential tools, cooking implements, surgical devices, and weapons needed for military def...
Platform(s): PC via SteamGenre: City Builder, Roguelike, Pixel Graphics The roguelike genre is saturated with action games (Hades, etc.) and bullet hell or twin-stick shooters (like The Binding Of Isaac, Dead Of West, etc.). To mix it up, what about a roguelike city builder? That's exactly what the new indie game Super Fantasy Kingdom is; by de...
Ubisoft is using its patented Rabbids mascots for a brand "new" kind of game: the card-based unit-summoning action strategy genre that's found in mobile games since the days of DOT Arena. Ubisoft has released the new action strategy title Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse on iOS via its Apple Arcade game subscription service (like Apple TV but ...
Platform(s): PC (via Steam, version previewed) Genre: First-person shooter, space Western, roguelite From the devs that brought you the unique-looking System Shock/BioShock-esque shooter Void Bastards comes a cowboy-themed roguelite with first-person shooting and gunplay: Wild Bastards. Already, this game has hooked me with its Western premise ...
The Singaporean-based studio, The Gentlebros are back with their third instalment of the beloved feline adventure series, Cat Quest III, formerly known as Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean. This highly anticipated sequel builds upon the charming, action-packed formula of its predecessors, offering a perfect blend of exploration, combat, humour an...
Imagine a world where your foot is your most powerful weapon, and every door you kick down unleashes a burst of chaotic action. Welcome to Anger Foot, the latest indie gem from the creative minds at Free Lives. Known for pushing the boundaries of conventional game design with titles like Terra Nil, Broforce, and Genital Jousting, this team invit...
The nature of indie game development is ever-evolving, which means that we can expect to see games that incorporate the theme of the pandemic in the months and years to come. One example of this is Fishbowl, a game that explores themes of grief and self-discovery in a state of isolation. The game's demo version shows promise in its ability to sensi...
Detective shows have always been popular, from anime series like Detective Conan to Western shows like CSI or Law. If you're someone who likes solving mysteries, there are plenty of detective games to choose from. However, it can be difficult to find a game that has all the right elements: comedy, mystery, challenge, murder, and a little bit of piz...
Six years after its initial announcement under the title Project Eve, Korean studio Shift Up's magnum opus of an action title -Stellar Blade- is finally seeing the light of day. We had a hands-on with the upcoming PlayStation 5 title, which just so happens to fulfil the criteria of being an action game with some interesting design choices, as well ...
There comes a time when the stars aligned; when a project that has been in the works for a good number of years since its Kickstarter debut has come close to the finish line. A franchise that has a handful of developers teaming up to do what its parent company should have done aeons ago, but because of legal and licensing issues, it had to be under...
Team Ninja has been on a roll these past few years, with 2017's Nioh, 2020's Nioh 2, 2022's Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin and 2023's Wo Long Fallen Dynasty. With every new game, the Japanese developer has been refining their craft, improving with each subsequent game. While they were previously accused of shoehorning into the Souls-like...
I really love survival games! And I'm not gonna lie, I have been eating up ALL the survival games this year. Palworld, Enshrouded; I have been spoiled and it's only February. And then we have new up-and-comer Nightingale. Nightingale is something I've been looking forward to ever since I first laid eyes on it. It's a third-person survival game t...
Working on licensed titles, no matter how good they end up, can only take you so far. Sometimes you just want to break out into doing something new that you can own for yourself. Take Evening Star, a 2018-formed group of developers whose claim to fame is making Sonic The Hedgehog relevant again. See, Evening Star is founded by Christian Whitehea...
In 2016, the mobile games space was dominated by Japanese mobile role-playing game Granblue Fantasy. It featured kick-ass music from guest JRPG legends like Nobuo Uematsu, a by-the-books-but-hero-swamped fantasy world with colourful characters both heroes and villains, and was run by a company not afraid to create spin-offs of its main mobile title...
If there's one thing you can rely on with Chinese publisher/developer HoYoverse, it's taking cherished ideas and putting a free-to-play spin to it that works. Genshin Impact is what happens when you take a new open-world Zelda ideology and turn it into a long-lasting F2P gacha title. Honkai Star Rail is taking turn-based Japanese role-playing games...
The newest entry into the niche but beloved retro-fantasy FPS genre, developed by Emberheart Games and published by Apogee Entertainment, Wizordum, is a glorious throwback to the era of classic first-person shooters. Drawing inspiration from revered titles such as Heretic and Catacomb Abyss, this game proudly stands as a reminiscent ode to the gold...
When Vampire Survivors was released, I was obsessed. There's something about "Bullet Heaven" games that makes you want to keep playing. Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot is another one of these rogue-lite games with their unique style. What makes it unique is that it adds deck-building to the gameplay. The entire aesthetic of the game makes me squeal w...
With the release of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare III Open Beta, players like myself were left pondering whether the 2023 instalment of this iconic franchise was worth the investment. A significant factor in this evaluation was the looming shadow of XDefiant, a game many have touted as the "Call of Duty killer." The delay of XDefiant for the seco...
Netflix's first-ever Drop livestream not only announced and showed a sneak peek of a couple of new animated shows -Pluto anime adaptation, Devil May Cry, Tomb Raider- but also the first few Castlevania: Nocturne anime series. The Netflix adaptation of the 90s classic 2D action title Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (Dracula X) focuses on Richter Belm...
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