The metroidvania genre has had a resurgence in recent years, though it was something that was never quite gone. Developers have been trying to shake up the familiar formula with […]
Hypergun is a stylish, procedurally generated first person shooter with a futuristic neon aesthetic and rogue-lite elements. You must fight aliens in an increasingly difficult simulation with the goal of […]
vridniX is a strange game. It has so many elements that will be familiar to anyone who has played a platformer before: tricky enemies and platforming, and some extra abilities […]
UPDATE: This competition has closed and the winner has been notified. Thanks to those who entered! Congratulations to our winner, Aiden from Reno, NV. Dead Cells has garnered quite a […]
Often I come across games that are trying to emulate the style of older games by using pixel art, chiptune soundtracks, and other retro-like devices to capture that old school […]
UPDATE: With no valid US entries, these competitions will close without any winners, unfortunately. Thanks for your interest! To all who entered this competition outside of the US: thank […]
I wasn’t writing reviews for 3CR when No Man’s Sky released, and if I was, I probably would have defended it. I would have argued something about measured expectations, and […]
Developer Spooky Squid, known for the darkly cute They Bleed Pixels, has harnessed the adorable image of the hounds that ride Russia’s metros for food to make Russian Subway Dogs. […]
Some may argue that gameplay usurps every other aspect of a game. If there isn’t good gameplay, the game isn’t good despite any other factors: story, soundtrack, etc. etc. I […]
I’ve been finding myself under the sea a lot lately. It scares me, the thought of all of that water above me—a complete stranger in an inhospitable environment, surrounded by […]
Action packed roguelikes have gained in popularity since The Binding of Isaac basically made the formula mainstream back in 2011. Games like Nuclear Throne and Enter the Gungeon started mixing […]
Developer Grip Digital’s follow-up to Tower of Guns came as a bit of a surprise. First person shooter rogue-lite bullet hell Mothergunship first showed off its fast-paced action and gun […]