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Nefasto’s Misadventure: Meeting Noeroze is now available on Nintendo Switch and Steam
Today marks the release of a new and exciting video game for Nintendo Switch and Steam – Nefasto’s Misadventure: Meeting Noeroze. Developed by Aurora Game Studio, this point’n click game is set to take gamers on a wacky and wild journey like no other. The game follows Nefasto, a hero who could have been, as he tries to escape a failing video game. Players must help guide Nefasto through a unique universe where the fourth wall is often broken, and where characters are colorful and have their own unique ways of getting in the way of his progress. Along the way, gamers will be tasked with solving puzzles, overcoming obstacles, and using items and Binary Powers to find a way to escape. Nefasto’s Misadventure: Meeting Noeroze is available on Steam and the Nintendo eShop, as well as in a standard physical edition. For those looking for something extra special, there […]
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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Slinks Out of the Shadows Soon
The story-driven adventure across Middle-earth arrives this May for PC and consoles— Sméagol will swear it on the Precious! Today, Daedalic Entertainment and NACON announced that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, an action-adventure game based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved trilogy, will be released on May 25th for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. A version for Nintendo Switch™ is planned for later this year. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum game stars Sméagol—better known as Gollum—as players embark on a perilous journey across Middle-earth in pursuit of the only thing that is precious to him. Players will have to climb, leap, and sneak their way past dangers in order to succeed, as Gollum is torn by a split personality. In addition to the game’s launch, Daedalic and Nacon will be dropping a special showcase on Twitch at 5.30 GMT / 6.30pm CET today featuring fresh gameplay footage and insights from the […]
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FARMING SIMULATOR 23 FEATURES 130+ MACHINES ON NINTENDO SWITCH
GIANTS Software Releases Farming Simulator 23 for Nintendo Switch and Mobile Devices on May 23rd. GIANTS Software, the publisher and developer of the popular Farming Simulator series, will launch the latest installment of the game for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. The new version, titled Farming Simulator 23, will introduce players to an exciting new experience that allows them to take their virtual farms with them wherever they go. One of the most significant features of Farming Simulator 23 is the extensive fleet of agricultural machines available to players. Nintendo Switch users will have access to more than 130 machines from the outset, while mobile players can purchase additional machines through in-app purchases. Both groups of players can look forward to a wide range of high-performance tractors, harvesters, planters, and more. Boris Stefan, Head of Publishing at GIANTS Software, explained that the company has digitized a range of authentic agricultural […]
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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! includes a special endless stage: Baron’s Tower
Boost your competitiveness by challenging players from all over the world and get to the top of the players ranking chart Today, ININ Games and TAITO Corporation announced a brand new feature of their upcoming title, Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!, which releases on May 23rd 2023 for Nintendo Switch. The feature is Baron’s Tower, a new area in the game’s story mode that requires players to clear bubbles that are added infinitely. Baron’s Tower also features global rankings, divided into three levels of difficulty and number of players. A video featuring the actual gameplay of Baron’s Tower, game details, and a special message from the development staff and the title’s protagonist, Bub, will premiere on Bub’s YouTube channel, from 11:00 am (CET) on the 24th of March. There will also be an Opening Movie displaying the story behind the game, which can be viewed now. The first-ever play session of Puzzle […]
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BookyPets Legends will be available next March 30
Children aged 7 to 12 can now look forward to a new way to read – with BookyPets Legends, an adventure, exploration and collecting videogame. BookyPets Legends is designed to encourage reading among children in an easy and fun way, thanks to its own methodology, GameReaging®, which has been scientifically validated. BookyPets Legends transports children to the magical kingdom of Imaginatios, where they must free the BookyPets from the clutches of 3 evil monsters (Fear, Laziness, and Selfishness). To do this, they must read hundreds of proverbs, fables, tales, legends, and children’s novels in order to get keys and open the cages in which they are locked up. BookyPets offers game mechanics based on popular games for children aged 7 to 12, such as RPG, Tower Defense, and Collecting. There are more than 50 BookyPets to rescue, collect, and evolve, and the children can customize their own in-game avatars. Rewards […]
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Nintendo Download, March 23, 2023: Alchemy, Baseball, and Storytelling Dragons
In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo Download adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch family of systems, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch family of systems, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a […]
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BROK the InvestiGator Now Fully Playable For Blind Gamers
French developer and publisher COWCAT have announced that their acclaimed game BROK the InvestiGator now has accessibility features for blind and visually impaired players on all platforms. The game is the first Nintendo Switch™ game to be accessible to blind players and the first full-fledged adventure game that blind and visually impaired players can play through. The features are available on all platforms: PC, PS4™, PS5™, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S (through backwards compatibility) and Nintendo Switch™. These features include fully narrated text-to-speech and audio descriptions, puzzles adapted for blindness, the ability to skip puzzles and fights, adapted tutorials, buttons to repeat the last voice speech and instructions, positional audio for fights, no online connectivity required (after the download) and no specific device required (play with keyboard or a controller). Additionally, larger fonts and increased contrast (backgrounds and enemies) are available as additional options. Brandon Cole, an award-winning blind accessibility […]
Continue readingDiscover The Heart of Tin Hearts in Making Of Documentary Live Now
Wired Productions and Rogue Sun have revealed a new series titled ‘The Heart of It’ that will take viewers behind the scenes of the narrative puzzle adventure game Tin Hearts. The series will answer the question ‘What Is Tin Hearts?’ while exploring the game’s magical and toy-filled world.
Tin Hearts is an immersive puzzle adventure set in Victorian times and follows the story of Albert J. Butterworth, a genius inventor. Players will need to traverse over 40 levels of time-bending puzzles to unravel the emotional story. The game has won the ‘Most Wanted Nintendo Switch Game’ Accolade during Gamescom 2022.
Tin Hearts will be released on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Utomik), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5, and the Xbox family of consoles on April 20th, 2023, with the release date for PCVR, Meta Quest 2 and PSVR2 slated for Summer 2023. For more information, you can visit the official website at https://wiredproductions.com/games/tin-hearts/.
Get Cozy with a Relaxing Trailer for STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life, Releasing June 27
Today, XSEED Games and Marvelous Europe have released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming RPG/Life Sim STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life. The trailer, which highlights each season, showcases the various characters and activities that players will encounter as the years pass in game. From tending crops, to attending town festivals, to fostering budding friendships and romances, there’s something for everyone to do in this cozy farm life simulator. The remake of the classic Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2 game will feature plenty of exciting updates to Forgotten Valley, as well as a cornucopia of never-before-seen crops, more recipes to cook, and enhanced festivals. STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life is scheduled for release on Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch™ system on June 27, 2023, and is currently available for physical pre-order for consoles on the XSEED Games Store and participating retailers. The […]
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Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fist Punches Onto Nintendo Switch March 31st
A love letter to kung fu games from the NES and SNES era! Today is your opportunity to pre-order Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fist on Nintendo eShop and get a 10% launch discount. The game launches March 31, 2023 in the Americas, Europe, and Australia. Leoful and Japanese indie developer PiXEL have announced the launch date of their 16-bit kung fu action game, Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fist. The game will be available on Nintendo Switch in the Americas, Europe, and Australia on March 31, 2023. To celebrate the announcement, the game’s official English logo has been revealed, along with a brand new launch trailer showing off gameplay, introductions to the game’s story and characters. Pre-orders for Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fist have also kicked off on the Nintendo eShop with a 10% launch discount. This nostalgic kung fu action game pays homage to classic games from […]
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Unheard – Voices of Crime Edition is Available Today
Unheard – Voices Of Crime Edition is Available Today on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch as 505 Games brings the acclaimed innovative PC title to consoles Today marks the launch of the fan favorite PC game Unheard – Voices of Crime on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Developed by NExT Studio, the console edition contains the original game plus an additional bonus mystery case. Watch the thrilling Launch trailer here. In this unique case-solving experience, players take the role of Acoustic Detectives, using a special device to eavesdrop on conversations from past crime scenes in order to uncover the truth. Rather than controlling any one character, players must listen to the conversations, following along as the story unfolds. With information gathered from the audio clues, players must determine how characters are related and unravel the mystery. As an open-ended narrative mystery game, Unheard – Voices of Crime […]
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Fight the Root of All Evil Today Remnant: from the Ashes is Out Now
Today marks the launch of Remnant: From the Ashes on Nintendo Switch, the award-winning action game from developer Gunfire Games. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Remnant immerses players in a chilling journey that tests their skills and bravery. Players take on the role of a survivor who must fight against hordes of monsters in a world shrouded in darkness and despair. Remnant: From the Ashes requires players to use a range of weapons, abilities, and tactics to navigate dangerous environments, battle deadly enemies, and uncover the secrets of a world gone mad. The game also offers dynamic worlds that change each time you play, providing new maps, enemy encounters, quest opportunities, and in-world events. Players can also team up with up to two other players to increase their chances of survival, as teamwork is necessary to make it through the game’s toughest challenges and gain access to its greatest rewards. […]
Continue readingComing Next Week – Learn Japanese Through Puzzles in Kana Quest
Whitethorn Games and Not Dead Design are proud to announce the upcoming release of Kana Quest, a kawaii Kana match ‘em up game for Nintendo Switch. The game will be released on March 30th in North America, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea.
Check out the release date trailer here.
Kana Quest offers a unique twist on the educational game genre, teaching players to read Japanese through engaging tile-swapping puzzles. Players must rearrange a grid of Kana in order to match tiles with shared sounds. The game also features an adorable pixel-art retro-arcade aesthetic, over 300 hand-crafted puzzles across 13 worlds, and the ability to swap between Hiragana and Katakana at any time.
Kana Quest was designed for anyone to enjoy, no matter their level of Japanese. With no pop quizzes, players can learn in an interactive and engaging way.
Whitethorn Games and Not Dead Design hope that Kana Quest will help make learning Japanese fun and accessible for all.
Chronicles of 2 Heroes’ new trailer confirms its release date on all platforms
Infinity Experience’s retro platformer will launch on PC and consoles on May 19
Video game fans and retro enthusiasts alike will be excited to hear that Chronicles of 2 Heroes is set to arrive on PC (Steam), Xbox, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch on May 26, 2023. After being funded on Kickstarter, the game has been developed by Infinity Experience and published by Catness Games.
The game features intense action, precise platforming and exquisite pixel art, as well as a unique mechanic that allows players to switch between the two protagonists, Kensei and Ayame. Kensei is a samurai unable to jump but lethal in close combat, while Ayame is agile but fragile. Chronicles of 2 Heroes players can unlock more than 20 skills between the two characters as they travel through feudal Japan to recover the three sacred treasures, Amaterasu’s source of power. Along the way, they will encounter enemies inspired by Japanese mythology.
The full version of Chronicles of 2 Heroes can be purchased for 19,99 euros and a free demo is available on Steam. Players can look forward to experiencing the intense retro platformer when it releases on May 26.
Molly Medusa gets a new, extended gameplay trailer
Today, the Indie game Molly Medusa released an extended gameplay trailer, revealing even more clips from the game. The game is packed with hand-crafted characters, each with a unique back story and a place in the game. Olympiodora, Molly’s mother and a vase painter, stands out with a big sunhat that could potentially become a platform to stand on if it were turned to stone. Menelaos, Molly’s younger brother, is the son of a traveler. Pygmalion, Molly’s art teacher, is a bitter old man, and his relationship with Molly is strained and filled with frustration. Graeca has a huge collection of swords and blades from around the world, which raises the question of where she traveled in her youth. Adeimantus is a self-centered bully, but he is the only person in the village of Molly’s age. The guards of the village, Hipparchia and Laërtes, stand out. Hipparchia is friends with […]
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