Well, it’s official—in under one month, Silksanity will be over, with Silksong releasing September 4. It’s been one hell of a ride, marked with long periods of silence from Team Cherry. And when the studio did speak up, it was often like, via a Discord message or something. Showcase after showcase rolled by without so…
An upcoming action RPG sends a condemned criminal into the depths of a forsaken land in order to get loot and save and/or destroy the world. Into the Necrovale is listed as Coming Soon on Steam, but it has a pretty healthy demo that you can try immediately. Into the Necrovale builds on the kind…
Reddit user DJ-Dez has impressively managed to recreate the entire Super Smash Bros Ultimate roster in Animal Crossing: New Horizons using a variety of tricks The user says that it took him over 400 hours to accomplish this spectacular feat and he’s clearly very happy with the result. He has also shared his Creator ID:…
Da-da-da-DAAAAAAA. The legendary Zelda producer, Eiji Aonuma, has had quite the year — when you consider the launch of Tears of the Kingdom and all — but 2023 just keeps getting bigger for the head of the series, as he has now been named a ‘Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters’ by the…
Considering the months of turmoil surrounding the development of Subnautica 2, it’s not just exciting that the undersea survival game is finally launching into early access next week on May 14—it’s a minor miracle. But while the legal battle between publisher Krafton and the founders of developer Unknown Worlds was incredibly loud and extremely public,…
Summary Atmospheric adventure about shepherding mysterious creatures through fantastical mountainscapes. Create and customize your herd. Encounter and overcome obstacles on epic adventures. In our game Herdling, you leave the city behind to start an adventure through the mountains. But you won’t be alone. Always with you: your herd of fantastical mountain creatures. Your task is…
DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION (1998-Present; Arcade & multiple consoles, primarily PS1/PS2) While there are many ways arcade machines can surpass other forms of gaming, my experience with one particular series and genre stands alone with life-changing skill progression and the magic of spectacle! Dance Dance Revolution or “DDR” for short, drew attention with its mere presence…
With more classics on the way. Two classic PC-88 games — Thexder and Relics — have arrived this month on the Nintendo Switch eShop, via D4 Enterprise and Project EGG. In the past, the Tokyo-based publisher D4 Enterprise has reissued a number of classic games for old Japanese computers like the MSX, PC-88, and PC-98…
Today at Game Developers Conference, I gave a presentation discussing the challenges and lessons learned in reintroducing a classic samurai genre to a modern action audience. In my opinion, this would be a tough proposition for any developer. Target and Approach Team Ninja was chosen to take over development of Nioh in 2011. By 2014,…
Each month Nintendo reveals which games proved to be most popular with customers on the Nintendo Switch eShop. For the month of October 2020 it was indie favourite Hades which secured the top spot followed by the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection which includes Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy. Here’s…