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Escape a forgotten island on Nintendo Switch in Estranged: The Departure

First person adventure Estranged: The Departure washes up on shore in late 2020 Developer Alan Edwardes is delighted to announce Estranged: The Departure, releasing on Nintendo Switch in Q4 2020, followed by a later release on Xbox One. The enigmatic first person adventure game has been in development for six years, designed as a completely standalone sequel to Edwardes’ first game, a Half-Life 2 mod. That release, Estranged: Act I, has attracted 6,611 reviews on the Steam platform, 93% of which are positive. Estranged: The Departure, a self contained story which can be enjoyed completely independently of the original mod, tells the tale of a lone fisherman whose ship is stranded on a mysterious island during a violent storm. Players will explore a rich, detailed landscape on their attempted escape back to the mainland, encountering puzzles, inscrutable island inhabitants and unraveling a decades-old mystery along the way. Estranged: The Departure expertly blends a rich […]

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YS IX: Monstrum Nox

YS IX: Monstrum Nox Gets A New Character Trailer

NIS America releases a new character trailer for YS IX: Monstrum Nox . The video shows the main characters and their key skills. The new trailer gives players a good insight into the gripping action that YS IX: Monstrum Nox is about has to offer Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is an action role-playing game played from a third-person perspective, similar to Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. Alongside series protagonist Adol Christin, players control multiple other characters, each with their own play styles. The player collects a variety of weapons and items by defeating enemies and opening chests. The Ys IX: Monstrum Nox game was developed by Nihon Falcom and released for the PlayStation 4 in Japan on September 26, 2019. It will be released by NIS America for the PlayStation 4 in North America, Europe and Oceania respectively on February 2, February 5, and February 12, 2021, with additional releases for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch in mid-2021.

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The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild and Studio Aesthesia are releasing Breakpoint September 24th!

Welcome to Breakpoint, a twin-stick slasher that provides all the hectic action of a bullet hell with the crunchy satisfaction of melee combat. Unlike other twin stick games, there are zero ranged attacks in Breakpoint. You have to control the battlefield with a variety of physical attacks. Slice, smash, and crush your way through waves of enemies to defeat the swarm. Move and groove your way through each weapon skill tree building up to powerful AOE attacks to truly level the playing field. Reach new levels of digital carnage with the upgradable lethality of your weapons – become the ultimate champion and claim the high score by trying different combos and patterns. You can also check out the highest scoring runs instantly from their position on the leaderboard, anywhere in the world! Keep an eye on how your weapons are doing because once they break, the explosion can be a major tactical advantage.

The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild and Studio Aesthesia are releasing Breakpoint September 24, 2020 for Nintendo Switch and Steam. The game is rated ESRB E/PEGI 3 and will be available for $4.99USD

Both Bladed Fury and Iris.Fall will be released for Nintendo Switch consoles

PM Studios Announce Launch Dates for Iris.Fall & Bladed Fury on PS4, Switch

Preorders open now with an exclusive digital soundtrack and physical editions PM Studios is delighted to announce that two of Next Studios’ big PC hits are coming to both PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Starting in January 2021, both Bladed Fury and Iris.Fall will be released for consoles as well as at retail outlets in a physical and digital edition. As with all PlayStation 4 games, the PlayStation 5 will be able to play Iris.Fall and Bladed Fury thanks to the system’s backwards compatibility. Pre-orders are now open with the special incentive of an exclusive digital OST with every order. Iris.Fall will be available on Switch and PS4 for $39.99 on January 8, 2021. Blending innovative gameplay with a unique art style, Iris.Fall invites players to solve clever puzzles and uncover an intriguing story full of mystery and wonder. With “light and shadow” as a core concept, Iris.Fall takes players on a monochrome adventure unlike any other. Bladed Fury will be heading out on January […]

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THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid

THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid will hit digital stores during the first quarter of 2021.

THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid is being developed by Paraguayan Warani Studios and will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam. Badland Publishing joins forces with Warani Studios to bring PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam users a terrifying first-person adventure. THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid will take place in Gran Chaco, a vast region that stretches across Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina, and its storyline will explore terrifying myths and legends of universal folklore. Get ready to feel real first-person horror during the first quarter of 2021. In THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid we will embody a real scoundrel, a corrupt politician on the run from justice after being accused of multiple charges. His plan was simple and seemed effective: to cross the Paraguayan Chaco in the company of his assistant to escape to Brazil. What this politician, the incarnation of one of the great evils of today, could not have imagined was that there he would encounter a much older and […]

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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition Announced!

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition Coming Holiday 2020 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition, unveiled during Ubisoft Forward September, revives the classic beat-‘em-up about love and music in a 2D pixel-art Toronto. Coming Holiday 2020 for PC (including UPLAY+), PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Stadia, the re-release includes the original game as well as its original DLC, which adds two playable characters as well as subspace minigames, dodgeball, and PvP battles. Based on the 2010 “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” movie and the graphic novels that inspired it, the game follows Scott (and friends) in a battle against the League of Seven Evil Exes, who stand between Scott and Ramona’s love. Up to four players can join in locally or online for drop-in, drop-out action as Scott, Ramona Flowers, Stephen Stills, Kim Pine, Knives Chau, and Wallace Wells, all of whom can […]

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Nintendo Download, Sept. 10, 2020: Let the Battles Begin!

Nintendo Download, Sept. 10, 2020: Let the Battles Begin!

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 adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others. To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/. Nintendo eShop is a […]

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Woodsalt

Emerge from cryostasis to discover a brand-new world in Woodsalt

Woodsalt is launching October 13 for Steam and Nintendo Switch Featuring multiple endings, tons of secrets and even a dog with a space helmet Team Woodsalt are proud to announce that their first game, Woodsalt, a narrative-led sci-fi JRPG with a cast of quirky characters, otherworldly locales and a dose of existential mystery, will launch October 13 2020 on Steam and Nintendo Switch. Control Emcy, whose penchant for sleep has steered him clear of an evacuated Earth to wake 1000 years later on Nu-Terra, a sprawling city contained within a bubble. What, where, why and how? You’ll find out as you explore the world around you, develop relationships, and uncover a mystery that spans the entire universe and your very existence. Stirred awake from his first night on Nu-Terra by a strange spectre, Emcy finds that is only the beginning of his troubles… Features: A curated Shounen odyssey free from fetch quests […]

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ART SQOOL will hit Nintendo Switch this October

ART SQOOL, the experimental game that boosts your creativity, will hit Nintendo Switch this October Julian Glander’s art school simulator that combines the exploration of the amazing world with the performance of creative tasks will soon be available on Nintendo Switch, thanks to the collaboration of Glander with RedDeerGames, Indie Game Developer and Publisher. ART SQOOL FOR NINTENDO SWITCH Switch version has new features. It’s been created with Nintendo’s console in mind and it makes use of the console’s touch screen and stylus – which makes painting a lot more enjoyable. “The graphic sensibility and sense of humor from a lot of early Nintendo titles were a big influence on my artistic practice, so it is a pretty major honor to be on the same platform as some of my all-time favorites. I’m also really super psyched to see what people make using the touch screen”, said Glander. SPARK YOUR […]

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Check Out The New Maniac Multiplayer Trailer For Georifters

Taipei-based indie developer Busy Toaster Games and video game publisher Leoful today released an exciting new multiplayer trailer showing off some of the manic terrain bending shenanigans you can enjoy with up to four friends. Georifters will be available for Nintendo Switch via eShop in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong on September 18th.

Georifters is a platform manipulating adventure game where players must push, flip, twist or turn the terrain to overcome challenges and battle competitors in hundreds of stages in single-player, co-op or multiplayer modes. Grab up to four friends to team up with or against each other in fast paced ground manipulation battles.

In the Georifters’ story mode, you play as Candy as she navigates the six bubble worlds (each inspired by one of the human senses) all currently destabilizing due to a threat to each of their existence. Candy must tactically manipulate platforms to defeat the havoc inciting creatures that have been unleashed.