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11 bit studios' and Fool's Theory's upcoming isometric RPG, The Thaumaturge, launches later this month. In anticipation of the release, a new, 7-minute Quest Trailer was aired today:
The Thaumaturge will be released on PC on February 20. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions will launch at a later date.
First launched in 2021, pixel art RPG Eastward is receiving a DLC today. Titled Eastward: Octopia, it adds a standalone farming sim game mode to the title playable from the main menu. A new trailer was aired today to accompany the launch:
Eastward: Octopia features include:
The return of Sam and John in a new adventure set in the land of Octopia. Far away from the hardships of Eastward, this parallel universe encourages rest and relaxation.
A fresh start in a pixel-crafted world. Revive an old, neglected farmstead, and breathe life to the town through community upgrades and work projects, encouraging new neighbours to move in.
A world of culinary delights fresh from soil to table. Grow produce and harvest crops to whip up...
Rumours about an upcoming Sonic Generations Remaster have been swirling around in several websites, with apparent leaks floating around with hints at a possible port or even a remaster of the now 10+ years old title.
Today, a very intuitive fan by the name of MbKKssTBhz5 managed to find a new domain registration by the name of "Sonic X Shadow Generations", registered back in January 9th, 2024, which adds fuel to the circulating rumour about a possible imminent announcement for a resurgence of the Generations entry in the Sonic franchise. While fans where quick to catch the domain, trying to access it returns a "403 Error", with the message that the access "request [was] blocked".
It's possible that this could be a fan-registered...
Today, ESDigital Games announced its publishing deal with developer Lofty Sky Entertainment to release Sky of Tides. The latter is a story-driven sci-fi adventure with RPG elements set in a technologically advanced universe on the brink of war. For the occasion, an announcement trailer was aired:
Feature of Sky of Tides include:
Explore unknown and ancient lands - Travel further away from home than you've ever been before. From your family's rytail farm on Yantar, to the harsh desolate wasteland of the Bleached Relics. Explore the mysterious and ancient landscapes of Numen and unearth items to understand the world around you. You never know what you might find along the way.
Dialogue choices shape your character - It's not just...
AYANEO has launched the crowdfunding campaigns of two devices within the REMAKE line, the AYANEO FLIP KB and AYANEO FLIP DS. As usual with crowdfunding campaigns, caution is advised but AYANEO has a strong track record when it comes to such campaigns and the FLIP models have already exceeded their crowdfunding goals at the time of writing.
Both models bear a clamshell design, with the FLIP DS bearing two screens and the FLIP KB sporting a physical keyboard. Early bird price for the AYANEO FLIP KB start at $699 and $739 for the AMD 7840U-powered and 8840U-powered models, respectively. Early bird pricing for the AYANEO FLIP DS start at $739 and $779 for the 7840U-powered and 8840U-powered models, respectively.
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France-based developer Pierre Feuille Studio has launched their debut title today, the hand-drawn, historical detective adventure Chronique des Silencieux.
Features of Chronique des Silencieux include:
Anything Goes to Break the Silence! Become engrossed in the handy work of a detective: search through family papers, ask probing questions, call at inopportune times and well, be generally nosy.
Head First Investigation. No more watching characters think for you, this is the time to prove your deductive powers. Choose your leads and follow them to the end or stop when you think you've cracked the case. Remember, you'll need to be convincing to push the silent ones to talk.
People's History. Piece together the lives, the choices and...
Digital storefront GOG has announced its New Year Sale. It features over 4600 deals of up to -90% off. Some of the titles on discount include Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (-33%), UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection (-50%) and Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered (-20%). The GOG New Year Sale will last until February 5th, 2024, 11 PM UTC.
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Many people remember the Wii days fondly with its gimmick controls, memorable in-app music and homebrew friendly system. Ever since the discontinuation of the Wii Shop service back in January 30th, 2019, users could no longer purchase new titles through it, and were only left with the option to redownload already purchased titles.
Since then, a few homebrew developers have worked on a revival service, formerly known as "LaunchShop" to recreate the Wii Shop servers back when they were fully accessible. As of January 8th, 2024, this revival service has been rebranded into "RiiShop", and is now publicly available for Wii users in a WAD format.
The current open beta can be installed in homebrewed Wii systems as a WAD, and users can enter...
Sony has announced today that they will hold a brand new "State of Play", which is scheduled to air on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024, and it's estimated to be around 40 minutes long.
The State of Play will cover around 15+ games according to Sony's post, including titles like Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin, which will come later down on 2024, as well as giving new information regarding other upcoming titles for both the PlayStation 5 as well as the PS VR2.
The show is slated to air at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT through YouTube, Twitch and TikTok.
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Developer Pixelsplit and publisher Daedalic Entertainment have today announced the launch date for their psychological horror game Reveil. For the occasion, a new trailer was aired:
Reveil will launch on March 6th on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
If you've ever owned a Nintendo Switch, you'll no doubt know what the system's menu looks like. However, a prototype Switch NAND that's been discovered shows that Nintendo had a much grander home menu for the Switch, in the early days of the system's development. The UI images are taken from a mockup that was found on the NAND of a prototype Nintendo Switch unit. The user who shared the images notes that they must be moderately early on in the Switch's planning cycle, as the final UI style was locked in around late 2016. The early menu images are dated 2015, though it's uncertain if the album date is correct.
In the images, you can see a large banner would have been displayed for each game, with the game icons shown at the bottom, as...
Fanmade games are always a delight to see, be it original or altogether recreated games made from scratch, and this case, a beloved arcade and SNES classic got such treatment.
The original "Final Fight" is a "beat 'em up" game originally released for the arcades back in 1989 with the option to play with two players, and then later ported over to other consoles, such as the SNES, Sega CD and the GBA, with all three versions ranging from slight censored content like GBA port, to severe cut content like the SNES port, which had the playable character Guy, the Industrial area and the two player co-op gameplay removed, and to top it off, censored content as well.
A development team going by the name "CFX", which consists of Edmo Caldas...
The first substantial fallout of the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger has arrived. Microsoft has let go 1,900 of its employees across Zenimax, Xbox, and Activision Blizzard, with the majority of the layoffs affecting the latter. Amidst this, Blizzard's current president, Mike Ybarra, is stepping down from his role at the company, as well as Blizzard co-founder Allan Adham.
Xbox's CEO Phil Spencer explained the reasoning for the massive layoffs in an email to staff (courtesy of The Verge).
However, it appears that the employees who were let go from the company were not well informed as to who lost their job and who got to stay, as notable journalist Jason Schreier commented that those within Xbox were not directly told, and had to...
The gaming world has been rekindling its love affair with retro games and consoles, a trend that goes beyond mere nostalgia. These pixelated classics, once the pioneers of the gaming industry, are making a surprising comeback, winning over hearts across generations.
This article delves into this intriguing resurgence, comparing the quaint charm of yesteryear's favorites like "Tetris," "Pacman," "Hearts," and "Solitaire" with the high-tech allure of modern gaming. It's a journey through time, exploring why these old-school games still matter in an era of ultra-realistic graphics and sprawling game worlds.
The Timeless Appeal of Retro Games
Retro games captivate with their simplicity and accessibility. Consider "Tetris," a game of...
From the moment that Palworld was publically unveiled, the comparisons of the game to Pokemon have been rampant. Despite that, Palworld's development team, Pocketpair, has stated that they're not concerned with any negative legal action, as the game is not infringing upon Pokemon, nor other IP copyrights. Meanwhile, the former legal team lead of The Pokemon Company expressed surprise at Palworld, saying he was surprised, "it got that far" when the game was released.
Further adding fuel to the fire was a Twitter user by the name of Byofrog, who began directly comparing Palworld models to Pokemon models, showing similarities between the two. While all of these comments and reactions have been from the public, Nintendo themselves haven't...