Cave Story+ Gets Physical, Physical. Oh, and a Launch Date.

The fine folks at Nicalis are bringing the definitive edition of indie darling Cave Story to the Nintendo Switch on June 20th in both physical and digital formats. In a PR e-mail received earlier today, the official price is set at $29.99 for either version. So what makes this release "definitive?" Similar to The Binding … Continue reading Cave Story+ Gets Physical, Physical. Oh, and a Launch Date.

A Platformer Without Jumping? Snake Pass Looks Awesome!

Set to release tomorrow for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch, Sumo Digital's Snake Pass explores the concept of navigating a world typically built for a platformer, but without the ability to jump. Instead, players control a colorful snake named Noodle, who slithers and wraps themselves around blocks and branches using a rather unique … Continue reading A Platformer Without Jumping? Snake Pass Looks Awesome!

If Satan Himself Developed a Survival Horror Game, it’d be Agony.

Hallways protruding teeth, statues made of arms, and a whole lot of blood and guts. If there ever was a perfect setting for a survival horror game, hell would be it. And that's exactly where Agony is taking us. Warsaw-based Madmind Games is already close to their Kickstarter goal of $66,666.00 CAD, and with 33 days … Continue reading If Satan Himself Developed a Survival Horror Game, it’d be Agony.

Official Launch Trailer: Never Fight Alone in Gears of War 4

25 years after Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad made the world a safer place, The Swarm has arrived to put an end to these better times. Stepping in to his father's colossal shoes, Marcus's son JD, along with his friends Del and Kait, take the fight to the big uglies not in hopes of bringing peace … Continue reading Official Launch Trailer: Never Fight Alone in Gears of War 4

Crawl Dungeons and Customize Robots in MeiQ: The Labyrinth of Death

Compile Heart and Idea Factory have been showing the PlayStation Vita lots of love lately, supporting the handheld with numerous games in the Neptunia series, as well as the otome (and one of this month's PS Plus titles) Amnesia: Memories. Their upcoming dungeon crawler RPG MeiQ: The Labyrinth of Death hits the Vita the 13th of this … Continue reading Crawl Dungeons and Customize Robots in MeiQ: The Labyrinth of Death

Zombie Train Survival Game The Final Station Available Now on PS4, PC, Tomorrow on Xbox One

In a post-apocalyptic world swarming with infected, your only means of shelter lies within the confines of an aging locomotive. Supplies run low between stations, survivors need help, and said infected want nothing more than to dine on your sweet, sweet face meat in tinyBuild's The Final Station. I typically don't care for traditional survival … Continue reading Zombie Train Survival Game The Final Station Available Now on PS4, PC, Tomorrow on Xbox One

Vampyr Life is Strange in This New Gameplay Trailer

Much in the way that DontNod's stellar narrative adventure Life is Strange differed from their previous effort, the action-focused Remember Me, their upcoming gothic adventure Vampyr seemingly drops the drama-fueled lives of teenage girls in favor of exploring a creepy Victorian town and feeding on the unlucky passerby. But there's more in common than you … Continue reading Vampyr Life is Strange in This New Gameplay Trailer

Friendly Reminder: King of Fighters XIV Demo Hits NA PSN Today

SNK's King of Fighters XIV isn't coming stateside until August 23rd, but those of us that want an early taste can download a free demo starting tomorrow that packs quite the punch. As a long-time fan of the series, I've been hesitant toward KOF XIV purely based on its ugly screenshots and seemingly half-hearted attempt at … Continue reading Friendly Reminder: King of Fighters XIV Demo Hits NA PSN Today

Nintendo Focusing on NEStalgia This November

Pokemon Go breaking mobile records isn't the only newsworthy Nintendo tidbit today, as The Big N confirms the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition for November 11th. This smaller scale NES console will run you $59.99, plugs directly in to your HDTV via HDMI, and comes pre-installed with 30 NES classics. That's not … Continue reading Nintendo Focusing on NEStalgia This November

Red Dead Redemption Playable on Xbox One Starting Friday

A while back Rockstar's open-world western Red Dead Redemption was downloadable and playable on the Xbox One via backwards compatibility, though not under any normal circumstance -- users had to view a specific profile, compare games, and access the game's store page through a back door. The joy didn't last long, as Xbox was quick … Continue reading Red Dead Redemption Playable on Xbox One Starting Friday