'Everyone will be able to try Marathon' before launch as Bungie takes a second, sharper stab at reviving the iconic series as an extraction shooter in a post-Arc Raiders world

‘Everyone will be able to try Marathon’ before launch as Bungie takes a second, sharper stab at reviving the iconic series as an extraction shooter in a post-Arc Raiders world

After a mixed reception to Marathon‘s first public playtest last year (not helped by the whiplash of Arc Raiders‘ remarkably positive playtest), Bungie returned to the drawing board to overhaul some of the extraction shooter’s features. Now it’s back on the menu and almost time for round two, as a second public playtest will happen…

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Five New Games Are Playable On Playdate Right Now

Available to purchase right now. Yesterday, Panic demonstrated some of the new titles Playdate owners can look forward to over the rest of 2024, but, if you’re hankering for some action right now, you’ll be pleased to know that five new titles dropped on the Playdate catalog the day beforehand. These five titles are: Read…

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Mushihimesama, Dodonpachi Resurrection, & Espgaluda 2 Just Got An Unexpected Update On Nintendo Switch

All three title were delisted last year. Live Wire, the company behind the Nintendo Switch reissue of several classic Cave shoot ’em ups, has released a series of unexpected updates earlier today, introducing online leaderboards to four of its previously released titles. As spotted by Gosokkyu, the list of titles to receive a surprising update…

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A “Final Build” Of HotGen & Fluid Studios’ Cancelled Resident Evil Game Boy Color Port Has Been Shared Online

Courtesy of Games That Weren’t. The lost media website Games That Weren’t has delivered an early Christmas present for Resident Evil fans: the “final build” of HotGen & Fluid Studios’ ambitious never-released Resident Evil port for the Game Boy Color (thank VGC!). Two builds have previously been recovered back in 2011 (by Kiff Storey and…

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Now’s Your Chance To Play One Of This Year’s Most Exciting Shoot ‘Em Ups Ahead Of Its Launch

Polygon Bird’s ‘Birdcage’ launches this November on Steam. A Steam demo is now available for Polygon Bird’s upcoming Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga-esque shoot ’em up Birdcage, giving players a chance to try out the promising title ahead of its launch on November 18th, 2025. Originally announced back in November 2022, the game, which has been…

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