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From the 16th to the 17th of November 2024, THE MAGIC RAIN’s Indie Jam returned with its signature Southeast Asian independent games showcase and industry conferences. Taking place at Xsolla Curine Academy in KL Eco City Mall, the event aimed to celebrate upcoming indie titles and student demos from across the region. The theme for Indie Jam...
Indie solo developer Rat Cliff Games has officially announced its highly anticipated first-person meta-survival horror game, Among Ashes, expected to launch for both console and PC. Among Ashes delves into metafictional horror by exploring a haunted video game and the unsettling narrative behind its creation. Set on a stormy night in t...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D, Action, Run-and-Gun The prospects of a 2D action game similar to the Mega Man series are always intriguing. For how simple a concept they present -run left to right killing things and platforming while avoiding death- these games live and die by their level design and...
Metal Slug Tactics is what happens when you take a long-running 2D run-and-gun shooter from SNK and then turn it into a turn-based aggression-focused gameplay. And it works, thanks to the comedic grittiness of the source material and the oodles of weapons, skills, and Slugs you can use in turn-based fashion. We talked to the game's creative dire...
It's been a while since we've had a brick-breaker game from indie and small-time developers. So what better way to cap off this December than with one that may be beyond the norm, and from indie game company Lillymo Games? Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey is a 2D brick breaker game that goes beyond the standard "destroy all blocks with this...
Publisher PQube and developer CIRCLEfromDOT have teamed up to deliver an electrifying experience with their upcoming title, Kusan: City of Wolves. This game promises to blend the frenetic energy of Hotline Miami with the immersive world of Cyberpunk 2077 with the characters having canine features. Set in the gritty, neon-lit landscape of the nea...
If you ever wonder what would happen if an Indonesian game studio combined hit action movie The Raid with hit action game Sifu, wonder no more. That wombo combo dream game exists, and it's currently being made by Eksil Team. The game? Acts of Blood. It's a beat-em-up and 3D action game where you fight your way through gangs and ne'er-do-wells in...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One Genre: Strategy, 90s SNK run-and-gun In all Metal Slug games (the good 2D ones at least), movement and momentum are paramount to staying alive. The past 2D titles had you running and jumping avoiding enemy fire while retaliating with your own using pistols and ...
One of this year's more memorable action-adventure titles is The Plucky Squire. This gem is an Australian-made indie title from developer All Possible Futures that happens to get a lot of publishing & publicity done up by the renowned Devolver Digital. We enjoyed it, and the game seems to be getting a lot more buzz from its initial release. At ...
It's been 2 years since indie action roguelite/sim game Cult of the Lamb graced us with its unholy presence. Even up until now, the indie darling has been getting periodic updates and even a comic book to keep the following going. Kakuchopurei's Australian correspondent Dhayana "MissDeusGeek" Sena is doing the lord's work (or lords') in finding ...
Platform(s): PCGenre: Cozy, Cooking, Adventure, Simulation, Open World There’s nothing quite like a warm meal after a long day, especially when it's crafted with love and passion. This charming experience is at the heart of Fruitbus, a new cozy game from Krillbite Studio, known for their previous titles like Among the Sleep and Sunlight. ...
[Update 24/10: games list for tomorrow added] First Australia, now New York City! Malaysia's own gaming community hangout for underrepresented folks, OutCrowd, is hosting an upcoming games showcase alongside Brooklyn, New York-based game developers collective Gumbo. The latter group will be showcasing 10 indie games in Malaysia for all to che...
The spirit of Halloween is giving good vibes to indie horror game Crow Country. The low-poly PlayStation 1 graphics-tailored survival horror game from SFB Games has sold over 100,000 copies since its May launch. Two-thirds of those numbers are the PC version (via Steam), and the rest are on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and PS5. In addition, the...
Fabled Game Studio has officially announced Pirates Outlaws 2: Heritage, the much-anticipated sequel to their 2019 roguelike deckbuilder, Pirates Outlaws. The game is set to launch in 2025 on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), iOS, and Android. Ahead of its release, players can jump into an open beta on Steam, running from 25 to 31 October. Pirate...
Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares has teased his studio's next game in a cryptic post on social media. The only details we know about the game so far are that it will be published under EA Originals and will be another co-op game, just like their most recent game, It Takes Two. Getting a lot of questions about the next game. Here is a tea...
Noroi Kago The Grudged Domain is a new game from developer Toydium and publisher Toei Animation. Yes, the same acclaimed animation studio behind Dragon Ball and many other iconic anime. I had a taste of the upcoming demo and it was a terrifying experience. Arachnophobia Noroi Kago The Grudged Domain is a survival co-op horror game based aroun...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D platformer, action, work of art, indie Few games embrace the escort mission mechanic and make it integral to its plot and gameplay. The Last of Us Part 1 is one huge and great example, but rarely do you see these kinds of games in the indie space. This is especially...
With many roguelikes coming in, and all of them emulating 2020's GOTY Hades, it's really no wonder why we're seeing lots of them popping up from then up until now. And most of them seem like carbon copies without the sauce that makes them stand out from Supergiant Games' major efforts. Even the makers of Dead Cells, Motion Twin, are taking a sta...
Selecta Play and Relevo have announced Terrifier The ARTcade Game, a side-scrolling beat-em-up game based on the Terrifier horror film series. It will launch for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in 2025. Step into a world of pixelated carnage with Terrifier: The ARTcade Game, a gory retro fighting beat ’em up packed with...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: Cozy, Life Sim, Dinosaur, Management After the enormous success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March 2020, many of us have been eagerly awaiting new releases of cozy life sim games that offer a similar or even better experience. Recently, the Northern Irish indie game studio Ambert...
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