Indie publisher, Ratalaika Games, along with developer Ametist Studio, is pleased to announce the digital release date of Within the Blade (WTB) coming on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox on July 16th. Renamed from a highly acclaimed PC release, which garnered great reviews from the PC steam community, and top PC media, the console port is a must for fans of all out action combat. Within the Blade has many distinguishing and unique features with its simplistic presentation offering detailed pixel art animations, ninjas galore fighting to their death, crafting of weapons and a whole lot more to present an ongoing challenge that will please and entice even the best of players. Importantly elements such as random level generation, crafting, skill trees are all part of a great mixture of ideas and interesting implementation. RockPaperShotgun said………….. “…… I didn’t tire of slashing and uppercutting my way through a level’s worth of mooks again.” “Money is dropped quite […]
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Heading Out – A Narrative Road Movie Racing Game – Announcement
Heading Out is a narrative racing game inspired by classic road movies: Vanishing Point, Thelma & Louise, The Duel, Two-Lane Blacktop, etc. Get behind the wheel of an iconic muscle car and travel through the mythical American West. Participate in illegal street races. Escape from the police. Or just enjoy a drive through beautiful plains and curvy mountain roads. Heading Out is a game for everyone who yearns for freedom, space and speed. Thanks to its rouge-like-ish structure, individual runs in Heading Out will be radically different every time. It is up to the player to decide their destination and the route they will take. During the journey they have to pay attention to the car’s condition, money, gas level and the police who’s on their tail. The player may encounter more than 100 unique events presented in the form of short comics. Almost every one of them concludes with […]
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The Procession To Calvary – point-and-click adventure release dates confirmed for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One
Pythonesque caper, The Procession To Calvary, rides onto Nintendo Switch and Xbox next month, PS4 version to follow Indie publisher Digerati is delighted to confirm the console release dates for Pythonesque point-and-click adventure, The Procession To Calvary. The game will launch July 1st on Nintendo Switch, and July 2nd on Xbox One. A PS4 version will follow very shortly afterwards – an exact release date will be confirmed as soon as possible. The Xbox One version will be available to pre-order with a 10% launch discount starting June 25th, and both Xbox and Switch versions will launch with a 10% discount for a limited time. Watch The Procession To Calvary release date trailer. Created by UK-based solo developer Joe Richardson, The Procession To Calvary is an adventure game that evokes the surreal humour of Monty Python, and is crafted entirely from hundreds of Renaissance paintings, with works from renowned masters such as Rembrandt, Bosch, […]
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Nintendo Download, June 17, 2021: Doom and Bloom!
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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Nintendo Offers a “Bounty” of New Announcements During Its Nintendo Direct Presentation for E3 2021
Metroid Dread, WarioWare: Get It Together!, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Shin Megami Tensei V and the Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Among Many Games Coming to Nintendo Switch During its nearly 40-minute E3 2021 Nintendo Direct video presentation, Nintendo spotlighted a wide variety of new games coming to the Nintendo Switch system – with many launching this year! Announcements include Metroid Dread, the first 2D Metroid game starring bounty hunter Samus Aran with a new story in 19 years; Mario Party Superstars, a new game in the Mario Party series featuring classic boards from the Nintendo 64 era and a collection of minigames from across the series; Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, which includes the first two Advance Wars games rebuilt from the ground up; WarioWare: Get It Together!, the newest game in the frenetic and humorous WarioWare series; and Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda, which is inspired by Game & Watch systems and features three of the earliest games in the Legend of […]
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Mythic Ocean comes to Nintendo Switch
“Teach the gods to create a better world – or mess it all up!” Announced on consoles for the first time during the Wholesome Direct, Mythic Ocean comes to Nintendo Switch™ (July 02), PS4™ and Xbox One (date TBA) Made by Paralune in Austin, Texas, Mythic Ocean is a beautiful underwater adventure game that blends the dialog-focused gameplay of a Visual Novel with free-roaming exploration. It will be published by Nakana.io on Nintendo Switch™ on July 02 and on PS4™ and Xbox One too (date TBA). A Demo is already available on the Nintendo Switch. Teach the gods to create a better world – or mess it all up! Freely explore a vibrant ocean. Have relaxing, deep, and amusing conversations with six different gods and a cast of sea creatures. The advice you give continuously alters your story and leads to thousands of possible endings, ranging between harmony and pandemonium. […]
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E3 2021: RPG ADVENTURE TAILS OF IRON DEBUTS BRAND NEW ANIMATED STORY TRAILER AT E3 2021 FUTURE GAMES SHOW
Indie publishing house United Label is excited to share a brand new animated story trailer for the upcoming epic RPG adventure, Tails of Iron, following its exclusive reveal at GamesRadar+’s prestigious E3 2021 event – the Future Games Show. It will release on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC later in 2021. Created by indie development team, Odd Bug Studio, and published by United Label, Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal, souls-like inspired combat. This deceivingly-beautiful, hand-drawn title is fully narrated by the deep, raspy vocals of Doug Cockle (voice of Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher). As Redgi, heir to the Rat Throne, players must restore your broken Kingdom by banishing the merciless Frog Clan and their ferocious leader, Greenwart. As players explore the deceptively-charming world, they’ll encounter a cast of unique companions, ready to aid them in their adventure. And they’ll need […]
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E3 2021: Kick Your Workout up a Notch in Knockout Home Fitness for Nintendo Switch
XSEED Games Announces High-Intensity Workout Title Arriving this Fall XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., announced the final title in their E3 2021 lineup, Knockout Home Fitness, a fitness game with high-intensity workouts featuring moves inspired by martial arts, launching this fall for the Nintendo Switch™ system. Released as FiNC Home Fit in Japan, Knockout Home Fitness offers a total package of intense moves to work the upper body as well as kicks, knees, and other unique moves to get the lower body involved for a workout sure to get your blood pumping in half the time. “We all know how challenging it can be to stick to a fitness routine,” said Kenji Hosoi, Executive Vice President and martial arts enthusiast at XSEED Games. “We’re happy to add Knockout Home Fitness to our E3 2021 lineup. With the fun martial arts-based workouts in Knockout Home Fitness, people can get an intense daily workout in […]
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E3 2021: First Rune Factory 5 English Gameplay, New Platforms for Beloved Farming/Life and RPG Sim Titles, and Card Battle RPG Launch Date Revealed on the Future Games Show
XSEED Games Reveals New Platforms for STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town and Rune Factory 4 Special, August 10 Launch Date for Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle, and Early 2022 Launch Window for Rune Factory 5 XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., shared a new trailer packed with announcements and information about upcoming titles as a part of the Future Games Show during E3 2021, including a first look at English gameplay for the much anticipated RPG simulation title Rune Factory 5. More information about the newly revealed titles can be found on the virtual XSEED Games E3 2021 booth or by visiting the official E3 2021 app. Included in the trailer, XSEED Games announced the following updates and new releases for 2021 and 2022 – Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle: The strategic card battle RPG based on the hit mobile game will launch on the Nintendo Switch™ system on August 10, 2021. The publisher will […]
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E3 2021: Team17 presents… Game announcements galore!
Hell Let Loose leaves Steam Early Access on 27th July; Honey, I Joined A Cult heads to Steam Early Access in September; and Overcooked! celebrates its fifth anniversary in August, as Team17 reveals its e3 2021 summer showcase. Team17 has showcased a series of announcements for upcoming and recently released games in a reel of news that included confirmation of new, free content for Overcooked! All You Can Eat to celebrate the fifth anniversary of multi-award-winning franchise, a 2021 new-generation console launch for 50 vs. 50 strategic shooter Hell Let Loose and the end of its Steam Early Access period, and an Early Access launch for groovy, 1970s-set resource strategy game, Honey, I Joined A Cult. Watch the smorgasbord of announcements! Games that we are interested in are highlighted below. Overcooked! All You Can Eat Players are invited to have their cake and serve it as the Overcooked! franchise celebrates its fifth anniversary. The chaotic co-op cooking game […]
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