I still think it needs to go free-to-play, though The Order: 1886studio Ready at Dawn recently came out with a multiplayer-only blob action game with a cute aesthetic, a nice ‘n’ chunky game feel, and a melodic soundtrack from Austin Wintory. Those were the positives. Unfortunately, they were vastly outweighed —at least in my experience— by insurmountable negatives. I had a lot of trouble just getting into a working match at launch....
There’s a tactics veteran on board, too Adglobe and Binary Haze Interactive have announced their next project, heading into the realm of tactics.Redemption Reapersis a tactical RPG set to arrive on PC, PlayStation 4, and Switch in February 2023. This new RPG is being developed by Adglobe and published by Binary Haze, both of which collaborated on 2021’sEnder Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. But rather than tackle the Metroidvania genre again, they’re looking towards tactics....
New trailer shows off battle system What might get lost amidst talk ofLightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII‘s whacked out story andamazing dress up systemis that you can fight monsters. Though you would know that if youdownloaded the demo. If you haven’t, watch this video that focuses on the battle mechanics. It’s a little surprising people have been too busy to cry foul about the new gameplay system, which is basically an action game, with full movement and evade mechanics....
Back in February, Theory Interactive pulled the curtain away to revealReset, a singleplayer co-op puzzle game. Yep, singleplayer co-op. Using the wonders of time travel, you’ll work together with yourself to solve puzzles in an absolutely gorgeous post-apocalyptic world. The debut trailer has landed, and wow. I’m pretty excited to be a PC gamer right now. Hey Theory, go on and take my money now, k? You can follow the game’s development viatheir blog, I know I will....
Second disc virtually useless to English-speaking players Resident Evil 6will ship on two DVDs and one Blu-ray disc. We’ve all been there before. However, this time around there’ll be no need to swap the discs half way through a game — it turns out this is a particular requirement for the European version, with the second disc supporting localized content. Capcom says that, in the UK at least, the second disc will be “virtually redundant....
Disasters ahoy Artificial Disasters has announced that their “reversed city-builder”Floodedwill be washing out to sea on July 28, 2025. You might be wondering what a “reversed city-builder” means. For me, personally, it brought back memories of calling every single disaster down on mySimCity 2000creations. However, Artificial Disasters is using the descriptor as a way of explaining the slowly disappearing terrain inFlooded. Don’t get too comfortable with your initial landmass because, over time, it will be washed away....
Way back at the start of 2011, we told you about aSonic the Hedgehog 2fan remakethat was in the works. The appropriately namedSonic 2 HDis exactly what it sounds like: the classic Genesis game we all remember, updated with hi-res assets. It’s not to be confused withSonic Fan Remix, a similar project that completely overhauls the look of the original while threatening to be a littletoobusy. In contrast,Sonic 2 HDattempts to remain faithful to the source while adding a few extra nuggets here and there....
Sonic X Shadow Generations‘latest trailershed light on theSonic Generationsremaster’s Shadow-centric storyline. Hidden amongst glimpses of a biblically accurate Black Doom and Shadow’s groundbreaking new “Doom” powers were hints that the game will confirm a theory that the Sonic fandom has been kicking around for years. Sonic Generations’ Time Eater is a mystery Sonic fans are desperate to solve For those who haven’t playedSonic Generationssince its initial release, the game’s time-twisting story is kicked into motion by the Time Eater, the latest in a long line of ancient, eldritch horrors co-opted by Sonic’s perennial arch-enemy, Dr....
The sci-fi dungeon crawler is now organizing stretch goals A couple of weeks ago, we told you aboutStarCrawlersfrom Juggernaut Games, a sci-fi dungeon crawler that had launched aKickstarter campaign. Our commenters seemed to be into the game, which is good news as the Juggernaut has reached its fairly modest Kickstarter goal of $65,000 with 13 days left spare. The team is now working on establishing some stretch goals, the first of which is planned to be male and female variants of all classes....
Game creator “fully committed” to seeing the 1.5 update on iOS and Android Stardew Valleyisn’t fully caught up on iOS and Android, and that’s been a tough pill to swallow for mobile players who want to play the excellent 1.5 content update that PC and console players have been enjoying sincelate 2020andearly 2021, respectively. This is the big one — the update that addsGinger Island, which ended up becoming one of my favorite parts ofStardew Valley, period....
Interesting Nintendo got into the smartphone game hella late, but nottoo late, it seems, as there’s already a lot of buzz for their upcoming first real mobile title (Miitomodoesn’t really count),Super Mario Run. Based on Eurogamer’s findings, it actually sounds pretty good too, as there will not be any microtransactions present — just a $10 buyout option to get everything. It’ll sport 24 levels at launch (the first four will be free), and it’ll have leaderboard support, a “Toad Rally” time trial-like mode (with twists on levels), a “Kingdom Builder” hub (featuring Toads, Yoshi, and Luigi), and an emphasis on “style” to encourage multiple runs....
Things get weird (awesome) I recently caught up with Edmund McMillen of Team Meat, who is working with frequent collaborator James Id onFingered, a small project that’s launching next week. We ended up talking aboutIsaac, what Team Meat is up to currently, future timelines for existing and potential projects, and a whole lot more. Destructoid: So what have you been up to lately? Edmund McMillen: Just actually got back into more full time dev work, after a six or more month break I took to get my personal life back in working order and prepare for my wife’s first upcoming release “tiny daughter: the reality!...
Master Hand is back Whatever this new adventure mode is forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, it looks like it kicks the crap out of SubSpace Emissary. Nintendo didn’t go into massive detail for “World of Light,” the new RPG-like adventure gametype, but it did give us plenty of footage. Aftera pretty epic introthat shows off how Master Hand managed to create his evil army ofSmashroster clones, the clip panned to several beautiful looking world maps, stat screens and talent trees....
