Eagle Island Alpha Preview: Too Early to Take Flight
For many players, the first thing that stands out about Eagle Island will undoubtedly be its striking resemblance to Owlboy. That’s a shame, because Eagle Island is very much its own game. Although the pixel art platformer is still in alpha, it has the bones of a potential hit. I played through the demo, and — in spite of…
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories Demo Review
I’ll be honest: I know nothing about the works of H.P. Lovecraft. I know he built a world of fantasy-horror stories, but that’s as much as I can confidently say. Luckily for newbies like me, Lovecraft’s Untold Stories seem to be just that: untold stories. The main character, a detective by the name of John Murphy, doesn’t return any…
The Librarian is a beautiful, if short, piece of interactive pixel art
Upon booting up The Librarian, the single person project of developer Octavi Navarro, you are immediately swept up by the sounds of a crackling fire, howling wind and the simple message: “To my dad.” Right out of the gate, this short point-and-click puzzler verges on eulogistic. The care that went into the creation of this game rolls from the…
A Robot Named Fight Now Available for Switch & Windows 10 Devices
Matt Bitners 2017 homage and highly acclaimed “metroid-like” A Robot Named Fight has now been released on Nintendo Switch and Windows 10 devices! The Nintendo Switch version contains all features found in the PC/Steam version with support for seeded runs, new weapon and power-up combos, and even a new (secret) ending! More details about the games release are below. Matt…
Zero Ranger Preview: Become Something More
Hordes of enemies to shoot, check. Powerups that augment the gameplay in fun ways, check. Bosses that will take several tries to master, check. Zero Ranger has all the staples of the genre that inspired it. This is a true indie game, and it definitely deserves the place it’s scrolling toward in the arcade SHMUP wall of fame. Zero…
Long Awaited Mega Man 11 Announced, Coming to PS4, XB1 & Switch in 2018
After years of waiting, Capcom has officially announced a late 2018 release date for Mega Man 11. For many, many fans of the franchise, it is a long time coming. The last flagship game in the series, Megaman 10, released all the way back in 2010. And while we’ve seen a few spin-offs, mobile games, and anniversary re-releases since,…
Yume Nikki Defines a Genre Through the Pursuit of Abstract Storytelling
Cult-classic Yume Nikki Returns After a Decade of Silence, to Showcases Once Again the Artistic Merit of Pixel Art Games in the Pursuit of Abstract Storytelling. I’ve always had a penchant for console games. I grew up playing them, starting with my dads NES and on to my own PlayStation’s and Xboxes, never really anticipating that I would ever…
Gunlock Game Trailer [2017] – Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games
Developers: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic – Coding /…
RunGunJumpGun Provides Fast-Paced Hallucinatory Action
Hardcore Challenge on Bath Salts Sometimes you…
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Downwell Review: Well? Where? Down!
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie Developer: Moppin Publisher: Devolver Digital…
Megasphere: Pre-Release First Impressions
Awakened from your slumber, a gravitational field is discovered…
Flynn: Son of Crimson Preview: Please conserve the Red
Either someone didn’t get the memo about the shortage…
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Long Awaited Mega Man 11 Announced, Coming to PS4, XB1 & Switch in 2018
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