Hi, gang! [sits down on backwards chair] We here at Jackbox Games make five party games a year and release them in a pack called — ingeniously — The Jackbox Party Pack. We’re on Party Pack 6 this year (available for PS4 tomorrow, October 17) and we’re more excited than ever about this set of…
A new demo of ‘MSX Wings’ has just been released. A remarkable demo has just been released online for a new MSX2+ game that pays tribute to Video System’s arcade Sonic Wings / Aero Fighters series. MSX Wings is the work of the Brazilian fan developer André Silva and was first teased on the MSX.org…
I’ve been waiting more than 10 years since the botched Thief reboot for a new game in the series, and now that it’s happening all I can think about is the old “careful what you wish for” adage. Because coming later in 2025 is Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow. Thief VR is a “reimagined” take…
If you like competitive tower defense, going real fast and smashing things with rocks — or just hilarious cutscenes — then boy are you in for a treat! That’s exactly what you’ll get early next year when Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break arrives on PlayStation 4. Anyone who’s played any of ACE Team’s…
New Year, same game backlog. Only, what if we made it even worse? Forget finally returning to The Witcher 3 or Persona 5, there are weird indie games to play. They’re cheap. They’re short. They’ll probably run on your Steam Deck (and maybe even your Windows 7 PC). They just might surprise you with ambition…
Deadlock’s matchmaking has come a long way since the MOBA exploded in popularity among playtesters a few months ago. The first big change happened when Valve added ranked play, which corralled players into 11 ranks to better suit their skill level. However, that led to some issues that have now been more or less ironed…
On paper, relics are one of the more interesting mechanics in Elden Ring Nightreign, providing a collection of passive modifiers to choose from that expands with every run you complete, successfully or otherwise. In practice, however, most of the randomized relics you earn at the end of an expedition are only fit for the wastebin….
Asus Asus Asus Asus Even though Asus is doing its very best to let us all know that this year marks the 20th anniversary of its Republic of Gamers (ROG) branding, you may well not have picked up on the fact that it’s releasing all kinds of one-off goodies to celebrate two decades of high-end…
I hope everyone is getting excited for the trial weekend* starting March 27! As you are getting ready to join the hunt, the team here at IllFonic wanted to share some tips and tricks that will help you in the jungle. Playing alone as the Predator or as part of a 4-person Fireteam will have…
Watcha gonna do? The classic arcade title WWF WrestleFest is coming to Analogue Pocket. Developed by Double Dragon studio by Technōs Japan in 1991, the game features the leading stars of sports entertainment, including Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior, Ted DiBiase, Big Boss Man, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Earthquake, Mr. Perfect, Sgt. Slaughter, Demolition Smash,…