Gameplay and storytelling are combined like never before in a multi-perspective story set in a dystopian future Warsaw, Poland – April 8th, 2019 – Independent developer Atomic Wolf, in collaboration with L.inc and publisher Walkabout Games today announced its playable tech-noir graphic novel, Liberated, with a brand new trailer. Liberated launches later this year on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Leap into the frame of a graphic novel, where classic motion comic storytelling transitions into fully playable action sections in a story about technological surveillance squeezing society’s freedom away. Liberated was honoured as a finalist at the 2019 SXSW Gaming Pitch Competition. Players will experience a story about a world where government authorities use advanced technology to manipulate the population. Civil rights are a thing of the past, with the government engaging in complete surveillance of every citizen in the world. Social media activity, online payments, and […]
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ARTE Announces Simultaneous Nintendo Switch Launch for Homo Machina, Type:Rider and Vandals on April 25th
All three puzzle games come to the console as ARTE publishes for the first time on Nintendo Switch Paris – April 4th 2019 Publisher and co-producer ARTE has announced their plan to make April 25th a Nintendo SwitchTM day with the release of three of their puzzle games on the platform. The critically acclaimed Type: Rider and Vandals, both developed by Cosmografik, will come to the console priced at €3.49 / £3.19 / $2.99 and €4.49 / £4.09 / $3.99, while Homo Machina, the avant-garde title by Darjeeling, will be priced at €3.49 / £3.19 / $2.99. A trailer celebrating the upcoming Switch launches is below: Or it can be found here. Vandals is a turn-based puzzle game that lets players explore street art, create their own artwork, and evade the authorities. Along the way, players will discover the evolution of street art through the works of 40 real-life, iconic street artists, and learn how they have […]
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Nintendo Download, April 4, 2019: OBJECTION!
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 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 Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account. Customers in the U.S. […]
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Path to Mnemosyne coming to consoles this month
Tuesday, April 2nd. Villena (Alicante) Spain – The hypnotic independent adventure developed by DevilishGames will be released on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 during the month of April thanks to publisher Hidden Trap. Path to Mnemosyne presents an original playable and narrative proposal, mixing adventure and puzzle mechanics through an astonishing graphics section based on the “infinite zoom” technique. During the adventure, the player will dive into the protagonist’s mind, all will have to travel through a path full of surrealism, fears, and sensations in the quest for lost memories. After having been selected in a multitude of international festivals, such as IndiePrize (UK), BIG Festival (Brazil), A MAZE (Germany) or MomoCon (USA), thanks to its innovative narrative proposal and its overwhelming graphics style, PC version of Path to Mnemosyne came into existence at the end of September 2018 on Steam, obtaining more than 90% of positive reviews from users. […]
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Award-Winning Noir Puzzler Bear With Me to Receive New Episode, Complete Collection on Console and PC
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots to Arrive Alongside The Complete Collection on July 9th Walnut Creek, Calif. – April 2, 2019 – Indie publisher Modus Games and developer Exordium Games are excited to announce Bear With Me: The Lost Robots, a new prologue to the successful, award-winning Bear With Me series, is set to arrive on PlayStation4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Steam July 9, 2019. The game will also see a mobile release this year. View the Bear With Me: The Lost Robots announcement trailer here: Or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gSDPkWI5l2M. Point-and-click adventure fans who previously missed Bear With Me’s episodic series will also have a chance to pick up Bear With Me: The Complete Collection, bundling episodes 1-4 for newcomers to the franchise, via console, PC and mobile digital storefronts for $14.99. Bear With Me: The Complete Collection will also contain, on Steam only, a digital artbook containing development visuals and concepts, as well […]
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awake. head throbbing. vision blurry. come light the fire.
2nd April 2019 – A Dark Room is an innovative text-based adventure that harkens back to the magic of Zork, adding a modern spin on a classic genre and time in gaming. Published by CIRCLE Entertainment and developed by Amir Rajan, it is getting a revamped and console-exclusive release on Nintendo Switch eShop; it arrives on 12th April priced at $6.99USD / €6,99. A Dark Room challenges the player’s perceptions, actions and imagination. Visually clean, it presents text and cues with limited visual flourishes, but the experience that takes shape is full of depth and environmental storytelling. Newly designed audio is also important, portraying a dark world that the player can only imagine. It is a game that draws players in, allowing them to perceive the intriguing world in their own way. What starts as a dark room with limited interactive options evolves into a complex story and resource management […]
Continue readingMind-Splitting Arcade Game MODSORK Playable on Switch at EGX Rezzed
Therwil, Switzerland, March 29th. For the first time, players will get to check out the Nintendo Switch version of MODSORK at the upcoming EGX Rezzed show in London (UK). Cinnoman Games is proud to join the Tentacle Zone indie booth.
MODSORK takes the dual-avatar controls of “Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons” and combines it with the arcade arena gameplay of “Geometry Wars“, adding a sprinkle of interactive music. The game takes advantage of the Switch’s hardware features such as using each Joy-Cons HD-Rumble separately. As a quick arcade experience, it’s also a great match for the Switch’s portable Handheld Mode, enabling players to get in a few rounds on their commute. MODSORK is targeting a summer release on the Switch and on PC. It is already available on Steam Early Access.
GRIP AND FLIP YOUR WAY TO VICTORY WITH FRIENDS IN ‘HEAVE HO’
– Swinging onto Nintendo Switch and PC This Summer – Paris – Independent developer Le Cartel and Francophile game label Devolver Digital have announced Heave Ho, a physics-based local multiplayer adventure across an impossibly wide ravine. Heave Ho is playable at PAX East this weekend at Booth #18096 on a 20-foot 4K screen, and will likely be at every other event of note on its way to a Summer 2019 launch on Nintendo Switch and Steam. Heave Ho unites up to four players with a simple goal – don’t fall to your death. Grapplers will use their own two hands and the outstretched grip of their friends to swing, fling, and soar across each level on their way to victory. Grab one another’s hands, climb across dangling bodies, and swing your pals to safety in a wobbly, dangly mass of limbs. Customize your character with all manner of stylish accessories and zany […]
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Nintendo Download, March 28, 2019: Get Crafty with Yoshi
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 Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account. 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. Customers in the U.S. […]
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From the creator of Gunman Clive comes Mechstermination Force, a run and gun platforming boss rush extravaganza, launching on Nintendo Switch this April 4th
Grab your weapons and take on the evil MegaMechs alone or with a friend in local co-op Skövde, Sweden – March 26th, 2019 – Independent developer Hörberg Productions today announced that its boss rush run and gun platformer Mechstermination Force will launch on the eShop for Nintendo Switch on April 4th, priced at €/$11.99 / £10.99. Featuring incredible boss battles, tight gameplay and beautifully colorful visuals, Mechstermination Force will test your skills to the limit. Evil MegaMechs have taken control of the world, but a small group of brave soldiers led by Captain Johnson fight for the future of humanity, they call themselves the Mechstermination Force. Step into the boots of one of 4 new rookie recruits, and join the Mechstermination Force to lead the charge against the mechanical menace. Directed by Bertil Hörberg, creator of the critically acclaimed Gunman Cliveseries, Mechstermination Force is an action platforming boss rush experience that will have you […]
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