Picross S Konami Antiques Edition Features Castlevania, Contra, And More

Launching end of April. Jupiter Corporation has announced a new Picross entry to its growing lineup: Picross S Konami Antiques Edition. Launching on 30th April 2026 for the Switch eShop, the new game will introduce several classic Konami properties, including: – GRADIUS series– TwinBee series– Castlevania series– Ganbare Goemon series– CONTRA series Read the full…

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Nearly 2 years after hitting 1.0, goblin pachinko roguelike Peglin adds a fourth act and a final boss: ‘It’s been a long time coming’

The Peggle series may have long been lost to the free-to-play maelstrom that is mobile gaming, but PC gamers jonesing for a fantastical pachinko fix can at least console themselves with Peglin. The game takes the ball-bouncing, peg-busting fundamentals of Peggle, then smashes it together with a fantasy roguelike where a cute wee goblin batters…

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With Steam reviews at ‘Mixed’, the developer of Half Sword addresses differences between the early access game and its hugely popular tech demo: ‘The final version of the game will differ from what has been shown previously’

Medieval duelling simulator Half Sword was a whole hit during last October’s Steam Next Fest. Its goofy, grisly tech demo was the most popular playable snippet of the entire showcase, with players going haywire for its elastic, haphazard duels where your weapons were as much a threat to yourself as your opponent. Unfortunately, the demo’s…

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Screamer review

In a genre where so many games are determined to squabble over who can make the best LIDAR-scanned Monza, we need more Screamers. Milestone’s narrative-led, anime-infused arcade racer has a delightful plethora of fresh ideas, and it lavishes meticulous care into realising them. It’s distinct and idiosyncratic, in all the ways a game should be,…

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