Sow much fun. When I reviewed Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma for Switch before its release, I said the newest entry was a “must-play for Rune Factory fans and would be well-enjoyed by newcomers to the series as well”. Now, having played the game on Switch 2, I can safely say that Guardians of Azuma…
Category: Games July 8, 2025 Somber Echoes is A Fresh Take on Metroidvania, Inspired By Ancient Greek Tragedy Ivan Moen, CEO and Creative Director, Rock Pocket Games Summary Jump into Somber Echoes, a unique spin on the metroidvania genre. Learn how developer Rock Pocket Games combined Greco-Roman inspiration, storytelling and unique mechanics. Somber Echoes launches…
The Great Hobbit Run is a Lord of the Rings Online tradition based on a simple premise: What if, instead of adventures and experience and becoming the savior of Middle-earth, a bunch of newbies just showed up at Chez Bilbo and then booked it straight to Mount Doom? It sounds like a terrible idea, at…
Buzzing. If you’ve ever wondered “what kind of bucket list does a fly have”, then Time Flies is the game for you. Launching on the Switch eShop on 31st July, this hand-drawn adventure is a little bit like a reverse Mario Paint minigame; instead of swatting the flies, you are the fly. The game will…
Almost three years ago now, I wrote about my love for pink peripherals. I still stand by that: The Razer Quartz Huntsman V2 TKL, Blackshark V2 X headset are still my go-to accessories on my desk, while the Barracuda wireless headset comes with me every time I leave the house. They feel great to use…
Say hello to ‘Ninsight’. Ninty Media, the team behind magazines such as The Vita Lounge, Switch Player, and Ninty Fresh, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new venture called ‘Ninsight’. With the first issue shipping globally in August, Ninsight aims to provide the latest Nintendo-themed news, reviews, and talking points in a premium, 80-100…
Hello! My name is Michael Frei. I worked on Time Flies, a game where you play as a fly coming July 31st to PlayStation 5! It’s a game you may have seen first revealed on the PlayStation Blog a few years ago, and now it’s finally almost here. Before you start playing as a fly,…
Time Extension has a new interview with Tomohiro Nishikado, the designer known for his long career at Taito and in particular the creation of Space Invaders. The 1978 arcade game has a good case for being the single most famous videogame ever, and upon release became a craze and phenomenon (a popular urban legend claimed…
A technicolour dream. Mario Kart World has only been out for a month, but as you’d expect, speedrunners are already aiming to destroy race track times in the game’s Time Trial mode, and a familiar face is already dominating the competition on one particular track (thanks Polygon!). Twitch streamer and Geometry Dash expert Technical is…
I’ve lived a thousand lives in GTA 5 roleplay. From robbing banks in the guise of a journalist, to singing The Proclaimers on a fake reality TV show, feasting on flesh as a vampire nightclub promoter, and trying (and failing) to clear a serial killer of murder while posing as a lawyer—I’ve seen it all….