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Gamescom 2021: Gorgeous Sci-Fi Zelda-like XEL Announced for Nintendo Switch, Consoles, and in PC 2022

Explore a Beautiful And Mysterious World Filled with Puzzles, Dungeons, and All Sorts of Nifty Items, Powers, and Special Abilities Publisher Assemble Entertainment today unveiled the latest title to join its award-winning roster: XEL. Developed by Tiny Roar, XEL is a vibrant sci-fi “Zelda-like” that will head to PC and consoles in 2022. In the game, players will explore a lush, vibrant world filled with gorgeous — and occasionally deadly — biomes. Solve intricate puzzles, explore mysterious dungeons, and battle merciless robots and exotic wildlife. Inspired by titles like the Zelda series, XEL will take players through an epic and heartwarming story filled with fantastical settings and memorable characters set to an emotionally powerful soundtrack from composer Gidon Wolff. XEL follows an amnesiac protagonist named Reid, who finds herself shipwrecked on an enigmatic world with no memory of her previous life. Players will join Reid as she sets out to get to the bottom of the mystery behind this bizarre […]

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Gamescom 2021: Team17 kicks off its Gamescom week with post-apocalyptic RPG, Broken Roads

POST-APOCALYPTIC RPG BROKEN ROADS KICKS OFF TEAM17’S GAMESCOM 2021 WEEK The wastelands of post-apocalyptic Western Australia reveal their stories in Drop Bear Bytes’ emotive and branching isometric role-playing game Broken Roads coming to Nintendo Switch, Steam and console platforms in 2022. Team17 and Drop Bear Bytes have today confirmed the development of Broken Roads, an original and narrative-rich, isometric, turn-based role-playing game set in an unforgiving, post-apocalyptic Western Australia. Scheduled to launch on Steam and console platforms in 2022, Broken Roads presents a post-apocalypse with real-world locations and landmarks serving as the backdrop for the complex stories of Australia’s survivors. Have a squiz at our post-apocalyptic Land Down Under.. At the heart of Broken Roads’ thoughtful and mature storylines is a deep and meaningful morality system – the Moral Compass – that influences quests, dialogue, and character development. The system is shaped along four different philosophical paths: Humanist, Utilitarian, Machiavellian, and Nihilist, each with their own unique […]

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Gaze into the bullet hell abyss in new TERROR SQUID Awesome Indies trailer

There is no hope. There is only TERROR SQUID

Apt Games has unleashed an all new trailer for TERROR SQUID as part of Gamescom’s Awesome Indies showcase. Succumb to its score attack synth nightmare in this sneak peek ahead of its Fall release on Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac.gamescom 2020

TERROR SQUID is an easy to understand but difficult to master arcade game in which every enemy projectile is emitted by you, the TERROR SQUID. Set around a doomed planet, you’re a cosmic chaos entity spinning around the world emitting all manner of hazardous projectiles. What goes around comes around, as your inky bullet reign of terror circles around the globe creating an apocalypse of your own design. TERROR SQUID obliterates genre conventions of tightly choreographed patterns, and instead puts you in the role of your own worst enemy. Think fast and strategically as you weave through a bullet hell of your own making!

Your objective is to survive for as long as possible without getting hit by your own projectiles. Survive for long enough and you can release a primordial blast of dark energy, detonating your projectiles in glorious chain reactions. Inspired by the spherical maps of Super Stardust and the short, intense action of Devil Daggers, TERROR SQUID is an endlessly addictive test of strategy and reflexes. Only the best players will manage to survive for even a minute in this unholy vector graphics apocalypse. Destroy worlds, ascend the leaderboards, and become one with the void in TERROR SQUID.

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The world is not enough – absurd chaos in ‘Critical Zone’

The stylized brawler ‘Critical Zone’ transposes the bickering of those in power into space where all kinds of crazy conditions prevail! It Moves Studio and KORION Games release an utterly insane, varied and crazy satire couch multi-player game without weapons or fists. Instead of classic fighting, Critical Zone players have to catapult their opponents from the planets and stars of our solar system by jumping and dashing. But the players are not any old combatants, rather they take on the role of historical figures of power from our Earth for whom there is no longer enough space. Everyone is sure that they are destined for greater things and so the fight has to be expanded – into space! With a satirical wink, the escalation breaks out to a new level in the living room! Each planet comes with its own chicanery to make the fight for our solar system more […]

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Alert – Trailer: Wonder Boy : Asha in Monster World

gamescom 2020ININ Games and STUDIOARTDINK were happy to share the trailer of Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World. The first official trailer was exclusively revealed by IGN on the Awesome Indies show at Gamescom last Saturday.

The game is a fully remastered version of Wonder Boy IV from 1994. The original team is working on the new Wonder Boy – Asha in Monster World, which will release at the beginning of next year for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

New Remothered: Broken Porcelain ‘Whispers’ Trailer Released, Tells Haunting Story of Secret Love

Stirring horror sequel from creator Chris Darril coming Oct. 20gamescom 2020

nIndie games publisher Modus Games dropped the “Whispers” trailer this morning for the upcoming psychological thriller, Remothered: Broken Porcelain, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC Oct. 20 for $29.99.

The touching-yet-chilling ‘Whispers’ trailer tells the story of how the game’s protagonist, Jennifer, and her timid companion Lindsay become each other’s support at Ashmann Inn – residence rife with unexpected horrors.

Remothered: Broken Porcelain is the sequel to the critically lauded Remothered: Tormented Fathers. Featuring new gameplay and narrative elements, creator Chris Darril’s Remothered: Broken Porcelain will pull fans into an incredibly immersive and haunting experience sure to be one of 2020’s most unforgettable releases.

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ALALOTH – CHAMPIONS OF THE FOUR KINGDOMS NEW GAMEPLAY SHOWCASED AT GAMESCOM. PS4 AND SWITCH HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE LAUNCH PLATFORMS

Gamera Interactive is thrilled to announce that Alaloth – Champions of The Four Kingdoms took part in the gamescom Daily Show hosted by IGN. In addition, Alaloth – Champions of The Four Kingdoms will now be available on all platforms, including Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation 4, and will aim for a simultaneous release. Due to these plans as well as the global pandemic, the release window for the game has been shifted to 2021. Watch the newest trailer and discover the world of Alaloth! The trailer focuses on exploration, shows new enemies the equipment window, and showcases a few of the houses in the game. Alaloth – Champions of The Four Kingdoms is published by All In! Games.

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Discover, Fight, Decide: New Cris Tales Trailer Drops, Revealing Protagonist Crisbell’s Motivations and a Glimpse of Two New Characters

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Yesterday, Sunday Aug 30, 2020, Modus Games released a new trailer for the highly anticipated JRPG Cris Tales ahead of the game’s November 17 launch physically and digitally on Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Stadia for $39.99.

Narrated by the steel-willed protagonist Crisbell, the new trailer dives deep into her motivations and reveals the catalyst that sets her onto her time-altering quest to save the world from tyranny. Cris Tales will also be releasing on PS5 and Xbox Series X this holiday season.

Alongside new gameplay footage showcasing the game’s stunning environments, the trailer also reveals all-new fast-paced explosive combat scenes as players get a glimpse of two new members of Crisbell’s party, JKR-721 and Zas

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All-Star Indie Fighter, Bounty Battle Arrives to Consoles and PC on Sept. 10th

After a short delay to polish things up a bit, Merge Games and Dark Screen Games are happy to reveal Bounty Battle’s new launch date of Sept. 10th The perfect way to settle a score is with good old fashioned fisticuffs… and energy beams, swords and undead minions! Merge Games, along with France-based developers Dark Screen Games, are delighted to announce that after a short delay Bounty Battle, the 1-4 player beat-’em-up with characters from all over the Indie World, is coming to consoles and PC on September 10th.  Bounty Battle is the ultimate indie fighting game: a new 2D fighter, where you can pit your favorite Indie heroes against one another! Indie heroes from games like Guacamelee! Dead Cells, Darkest Dungeon, Owlboy & more battle it out in this fighter frenzy. Bounty Battle features 30 fighters from over 20 different Indie games! Fighters come with their own Minion companion […]

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A Space for the Unbound

Slice-of-life adventure ‘A Space for the Unbound’ announced, gamescom Prologue playable now!

Coming to PC and consoles in Q3 2021! Today, PQube and Mojiken Studio are proud to announce A Space for the Unbound for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on Steam, releasing in Q3 2021! A Space for the Unbound is a slice-of-life narrative adventure set in late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers. You will accompany Atma and Raya, in their journey of self-discovery at the end of their high school years. A Prologue of the game is available for free right now at the gamescom Indie Arena Booth Online as well as on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201280/A_Space_For_The_Unbound__Prologue/ You will also be able to try out the demo at the Indie Arena Booth Online at Gamescom from August 25th through the 27th. Explore ’90s Indonesia Set in a small town inspired by 90s era rural Indonesia, A Space for The Unbound presents an endearing story-driven experience with a vibrant environment […]

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