From the developer of KAIKAN and ZAKESTA-Z. The indie developer Zakichi, known for games like KAIKAN and ZAKESTA-Z, has just released their latest shoot ’em up VARYZNEX on Steam. VARYZNEX is a new retro horizontal shoot ’em up that is being compared to the Thunder Force games (in particular Thunder Force IV, V, and VI)…
The last few weeks have been pretty chaotic for Pokémon TCG fans and collectors. Prismatic Evolutions and Blooming Waters were released, and preorders for the next set, Journey Together, were taken. Unfortunately, due to limited supply and scalpers, not everyone has been able to enjoy these new sets. Pre-orders for the upcoming Journey Together set—which…
1-Up. It was all doom and gloom last week as Nintendo’s share price took a slight tumble immediately after the long-awaited Switch 2 reveal. But, ever ones to hit the rebound hard, the Big N has bounced back in style, temporarily hitting the company’s highest recorded share price since listings began — mamma mia. As…
“The only person I was ever prepared to write with”. Former Your Sinclair and Amiga Power staffer Jonathan Nash has passed away, we’re sad to report. Nash’s work will be instantly familiar to readers of those magazines. Like so many publications of the late ’80s and early ’90s, the personality and humour of the writers…
“the franchise experienced a slowdown”. EA has announced that it is lowering its financial forecast for the current business year, citing underperformance from its tentpole titles EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard (thanks, VGC). EA stated that it has initially expected “mid-single-digit growth” for its live service titles, but has now revised…
Coming to NES, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. The Angry Video Game Nerd (everyone’s favourite Retro grouch) will soon be returning to consoles in Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit — a new Mega Man-inspired adventure from the developer Mega Cat Studios and publisher Retroware. The new game will be released on NES, as well…
Alongside the excellent Fear the Spotlight. Nintendo has received a nomination for the upcoming 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards for its trans representation in 2024’s Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch remake (thanks, Eurogamer). The game, launched on 23rd May 2024, featured the inclusion of dialogue from the 2004 GameCube version that had originally been…
Team17 Group is rebranding as everplay group plc. Team17 is one of the oldest companies operating in the British video game industry, having been formed all the way back in 1990. While it cut its teeth on Amiga titles, Team17 has since become a publisher across multiple systems and has IPs such as Overcooked, Golf…
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A special collab. Last week, Marvelous announced Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma would be launching on the Nintendo Switch this May. Now, in another update during a livestream event, it’s been revealed there will be some special collaborative DLC with the action-farming sim Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. Read the full article on nintendolife.com