I’m not going to lie, it isn’t hugely unexpected that my first news article of 2024 is about a game that is over a decade old. We are in the age of the remake/remaster, after all. But dungeon-crawling RPG Legend of Grimrock isn’t getting a remake. It isn’t getting a remaster. It is, however, coming to a new platform when…
Have you ever been to a comedy routine where, for whatever reason, the person at the mic just can’t land a joke? And as the crowd becomes more and more restless they try harder and harder? Sadly, that’s Born of Bread. Related reading: Just released, the Super Mario RPG remake…
Developer Lightbulb Crew is best known for its stylised tactics game Othercide;…
If you’re not familiar with Mother, you may recognize its Western title:…
I’m not going to lie, it isn’t hugely unexpected that my first news article of 2024 is about a game that is over a decade old. We are in the age of the remake/remaster, after all. But dungeon-crawling RPG Legend of Grimrock isn’t getting a remake. It isn’t getting a…
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Have you ever been to a comedy routine where, for whatever reason, the person at the mic just can’t land a joke? And as the crowd becomes more and more restless they try harder and harder? Sadly, that’s Born of Bread. Related reading: Just released, the Super Mario RPG remake…
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Developer Lightbulb Crew is best known for its stylised tactics game Othercide; Matt reviewed it for DDNet, believing it to be a strong concept but he also thought it was too focused on providing content. I’m interested to see where Lightbulb Crew will go with its next game, Nova Hearts.…
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If you’re not familiar with Mother, you may recognize its Western title: EarthBound Beginnings. (Plain old Earthbound is actually Mother 2 – you can read some more why here.) The Mother/EarthBound trilogy of RPGs is iconic, launching between 1989 and 2006. It is safe to say it has inspired many…
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There have been some really solid card-based video games released in recent years, including the Voice of Cards trilogy. It’s definitely a genre to keep an eye on. Today, Undead Fox and LTG Publishing announced new narrative card-based roguelike RPG Dark Lord. Coming to PC, it is an adventure-driven story…
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While I wasn’t a big fan of the port of Gothic to the Nintendo Switch, I do remain a big fan of the developer, Piranha Bytes, and more generally the “Eurojank” RPGs that Piranha Bytes has been such a cornerstone of. The Switch port of Gothic II has been a…
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Set sail for a thrilling adventure in tactical RPG deckbuilder Cross Blitz. The game features heartfelt adventures and fierce, strategic battles. The memorable cast are each on their own individual journeys. Players test their tactical mind by building the perfect deck, using clever card combinations and synergies. Today, it was…
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There are times when it genuinely feels like the artists who work in game development teams only know Zdzisaw Beksiski and H.R Giger. These two artists are magnificent, don’t get me wrong, but they are so often the inspiration behind a game’s aesthetics that it’s become a visual cliché. And…
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11 bit studios is a great developer (the best example of this is the iconic This War of Mine), but it also publishes some really good games. I’m quite excited for The Thaumaturge, which was originally announced back in March. In August, we learned the target release date was by…
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It wasn’t so long ago that THQ Nordic dipped deep into its back catalogue of vintage PC games to release Risen on the Nintendo Switch. That Western RPG “classic” remained a fun time for its Caribbean-fantasy-with-pirates theme, despite being almost unplayable in places. Now it’s Gothic’s turn, and you’ve got…
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