Indie Dev Rogue Sun’s Debut Release Wins Hearts as the Most Anticipated Title for Nintendo Switch Publisher Wired Productions and crafters of artisanal interactive entertainment, Rogue Sun, are thrilled to share that Tin Hearts, the immersive puzzle adventure game coming to PC and consoles this winter, was announced the most wanted Nintendo Switch game during the Gamescom Award 2022, hosted by IGN in the gamescom studio. Tin Hearts is brought to life by the former members of the exceptionally talented Lionhead Studios development team, responsible for the critically acclaimed Fable series. An immersive puzzle adventure game set in an alternate-timeline Victorian universe, Tin Hearts is wrapped in a powerful tale of love and compromise. Guide a troop of mischievous tin soldiers through a magical toy-filled world using a variety of whimsical and inventive contraptions to bounce, shoot and glide them to their goal. March through 40+ levels of time-bending, soldier-routing riddles, forge new paths for your toys […]
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Mineko’s Night Market Purr-remieres Brand New Gameplay Trailer
Humble Games and Meowza Games unveiled a brand new gameplay trailer re-announcing their highly anticipated and enchanting narrative-driven, social simulation adventure game Mineko’s Night Market at the IGN Awesome Indies Showcase. The trailer takes viewers on a whimsical journey into a Japanese-inspired island at the base of Mount Fugu, highlighting the charming art, characters and many, many cats featured in the game. Fans can wishlist the game today for PC via the Humble Store and Steam and Switch players can check out the game page on the Nintendo Shop. In Mineko’s Night Market, you play as Mineko, a curious girl who has just arrived at her new home on a struggling superstitious Japanese-inspired island. The locals on the island worship the Sun Cat, Abe. What was always thought to be a long-told myth has the town puzzled, as sightings of Abe have begun to surface among the residents of the island in recent days. Discover the secrets […]
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Ahoy there, Fancy Pants! Terrible Toybox, Devolver Digital, and Lucasfilm Games have proclaimed that Return to Monkey Island, the next installment of Guybrush Threepwood’s epic saga of secrecy, romance, and lactose intolerance, will raise the Jolly Roger high and set sail for fun on September 19 for PC & Nintendo Switch.
Revealed during today’s Gamescom Opening Night Live event, wannabe pirates can pre-order Return to Monkey Island now and begin their adventure with a highly exclusive and entirely useless Horse Armor in their inventory.
The tangled history of Monkey Island’s most famous secret leads Guybrush Threepwood – intrepid hero, leather jacket salesman, and mighty pirate – to embark on a new swash-buckling adventure through the Caribbean, determined to uncover the elusive secret once and for all. No trip back to Mêlée Island would be complete without his old friends (and foes), but while Guybrush and the evil LeChuck look certain to clash on the high seas once more, a new crew of Pirate Leaders seem to have arrived to spoil the party.
Fall of Porcupine, a Cozy and Endearing Love Letter to the Hardships Faced by Healthcare Workers, is Coming Next Year
Guide Newly Graduated Finley Through His First Few Weeks of Residency, Forging Friendships and Uncovering His New Small Town’s Big Secrets Life can be rough for a fledgling internist, as young Finley is about to find out. Today, accomplished indie publisher Assemble Entertainment and newly minted German studio BUNTSPECHT.GAMES unveil a true love letter to wholesome indie adventures and the hardships faced by healthcare workers: Fall of Porcupine. The game will launch in 2023 on PC via Steam and GOG, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Series X|S, and PlayStation 4|5. Celebrating the announcement, the publisher released a free prologue on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox, with availability on Nintendo Switch as of August 30, 2022. Delicately dealing with difficult subject matters while also doubling down on the importance of friendship, Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story from the perspective of a fledgling doctor in a lovingly illustrated world. Finley is a fresh new face in […]
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Discover the first screens for Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh coming in 2023!
What secrets are hidden in the depth of Kih-Oskh’s tomb? Moulinsart and Microids are delighted to reveal the very first screens for Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh’s video game adaptation. Developed by the Spanish studio Pendulo Studios, renown for their adventure games spanning over three decades, Tintin Reporter – Cigars of the Pharaoh will be released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC in 2023. Watch the first trailer for Tintin Reporter – Cigars of Pharaoh Inspired by an iconic adventure from the comic book series “The Adventures of Tintin” created by Hergé selling more than 275 million units worldwide, this new video game will sign the return of the famous reporter to the interactive medium thanks to a dynamic co-production by Moulinsart and Microids. Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy will set sail for incredible adventures! After meeting with the Egyptologist Sophocles Sarcophagus during a Mediterranean cruise, […]
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PIXEL ART POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE UNUSUAL FINDINGS IS COMING TO GAMESCOM 2022!
The 80s-inspired title from emerging publisher ESDigital Games is available for interviews and hands-on opportunities NOW! Newly established video games publisher ESDigital Games and indie developer Epic Llama invite you to try out their pixel art point & click adventure Unusual Findings on Nintendo Switch directly at the business area of Gamescom 2022, located at Hall 3.2, stand A-031! You can check its trailer below. ESDigital Games will also present for the first time the first-person survival shooter Absylon 7 as well as the post-apocalyptic twin-stick shooter Remedium. Unusual Findings is a classic point-and-click adventure game set in the 80s in a world full of synthwave, 8-tracks, arcades and many other references to cinematic classics of the era where players will have to explore, investigate and work to stop an alien invasion and save the world. The game will be released on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One very soon. ABOUT THE GAME It’s the 80s and Christmas is coming. Vinny, […]
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Gamescom 2021: Dice Legacy wins Most Original Game at Gamescom awards
The unique mix of city-building, survival roguelike and boardgame convinced the judges The unique Indie Game Dice Legacy by DESTINYbit and Ravenscourt has won the gamescom award for Most Original Game at gamescom 2021.With Dice Legacy, the developer DESTINYbit set out to kick the ball in a new direction for city builders and merge their tabletop and digital passions. And the game does so by successfully blending different genres from city builder to strategy game to survival roguelike. The result, a critically acclaimed award winning entirely new gaming experience. To mark the occasion there will also be a brand new trailer highlighting an important feature of the game: Dice Crafting. Empower your dice or forge two dice together to create new unique combinations that best fit your playstyle. Dice Legacy will be on Nintendo Switch™ as well PC on the 9th of September 2021 with Ravenscourt providing full global publishing support. About Dice Legacy […]
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Gamescom 2021: Gamescom Award Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Best Nintendo Switch Game
Today at Gamescom 2021 Award the Best Nintendo Switch Game award went to Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope beating out co-nominee Just Dance 2022. Mario, Rabbid Peach and their friends are back for a new adventure of cosmic scale in Ubisoft’s Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope! Cursa, a mysterious and malevolent entity seeks out energy to further its nefarious plans, plunging the galaxy into chaos. Twisting the planets with its evil influence, it’s determined to consume all the energy of the Sparks, uncanny creatures formed by the fusion of Lumas & Rabbids, and destroy all who stand in its way. To bring order back to the galaxy and save the Sparks, Mario and friends team up with Rabbids heroes in a journey through mysterious and ever-surprising planets. Join them on their adventure to take on Cursa and its dangerous minions while exploring a variety of planets filled with […]
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Gamescom 2021: Oskar Stålberg & Raw Fury’s Townscaper Is Now Officially Available on Nintendo Switch & PC!
Surprise! In the Awesome Indies segment of IGN’s Gamescom 2021 showcase, it was revealed that Townscaper, the town-building toy from Oskar Stålberg and Raw Fury, is now officially available on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, GOG.com and the Epic Games Store for $5.99 (USD)/£4.79/€4.99/¥26. Previously available only in PC early access, now everyone can enjoy this mesmerizing and intuitive town-builder at home or on the go! Townscaper will also be available on mobile devices later this year. The appeal of Townscaper is as simple as the game itself – just build something beautiful! There’s no story, nothing to unlock, no levels to chase – just the soothing sound of plopping down colorful building blocks and the satisfaction of watching them effortlessly link together to create an ocean-side town. It’s this tranquil straightforwardness that has captured the attention of tons of gamers looking to unwind, as well as those brimming with creativity […]
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Gamescom 2021: SPELLBINDING PUZZLE PLATFORMER TANDEM: A TALE OF SHADOWS UNLEASHES A VICTORIAN ERA NIGHTMARE ACROSS CONSOLES AND PC ON OCTOBER 21
NEW TRAILER SHOWCASES HOW PLAYERS WILL USE LIGHT AND SHADOW TO GUIDE EMMA AND A BIZARRE TEDDY BEAR PAST SURREAL AND SINISTER OBSTACLES Developer Monochrome and Publisher Hatinh Interactive have unveiled a release date and new trailer for upcoming dreamlike, action and adventure puzzle platformer Tandem: A Tale of Shadows. Emma and teddy bear Fenton’s perilous investigation across PC, Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms will begin on October 21. Today’s trailer showcases the title’s dual protagonist gameplay and offers a new glimpse of the illusory dangers that await the pair as they attempt to solve the mystery surrounding Thomas Kane’s disappearance. Discover Tandem: A Tale of Shadows’ enrapturing Gamescom trailer. The video, which debuted at IGN’s Gamescom 2021: Awesome Indies presentation yesterday, also shows off more of the Tandem’s jaw-dropping visuals and the chiaroscuro dimensions inspired by Jules Vernes, Conan Doyle and Tim Burton that fans can expect to traverse […]
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