Push. Push. Push, push, push, jump —
All four wheels reconnect with the glowing pavement in a slap of crisp plastic and crunching wood.
Push, push, push, push, jump kickflip —
Another slam, a quick screech.
Push, push, push, ju —
A shattering crash. T…
Astro Bot is as precise as it is ridiculous, and this is exactly what makes it so damn delightful. During my 30-minute demo at Summer Game Fest, I crashed into spiky obstacles, flew off the side of sky-high platforms, bounced into deadly projectiles a…
Continue reading "Astro Bot is a supremely silly and incredibly smooth platformer"Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is lush. Set on the side of a mountain that’s been covered in a terrible black defilement, Kunitsu-Gami’s world is an ancient, psychedelic dreamscape packed with magic and otherworldly horrors. It’s also mechanically d…
Continue reading "Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess feels as luscious as it looks"Mixtape is a coming-of-age story about the reality-bending adventures of three teenage friends on their final night of high school, featuring a soundtrack of classic punk and alternative hits. It's due to hit Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC …
Continue reading "Mixtape brings a killer ’80s soundtrack to Xbox, PS5 and PC in 2025"South of Midnight, first revealed at last year’s Summer Game Fest, will launch on Xbox and PC sometime next year. During today's Xbox showcase, we got a first look at how the third-person action-adventure will play.
Right off the bat, it rem…
There's a new Doom in town. Doom: The Dark Ages is heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, day one on Game Pass, in 2025. The game's first trailer showcases a world of hulking monsters in blood-soaked environments, badass new weapons…
Continue reading "Doom: The Dark Ages hits PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2025"Break out your blankets and settle in, everyone. It’s time for the cozy games.
The latest Wholesome Direct showcase offers an hour-long celebration of innovation and coziness in indie development, featuring more than 30 meditative, calming and absolut…
Heart Machine is working overtime. The studio is gearing up to release Hyper Light Breaker, a big ol' online adventure game, and it just revealed another title that's in development and due out soon: Possessor(s). It's scheduled to hit PC …
Continue reading "Possessor(s) is an eerily beautiful action sidescroller from Heart Machine"Phoenix Springs is a point-and-click detective game that looks like the cover of a mid-century sci-fi novel, and it’s due to go live on Steam on September 16.
Steeped in mystery and a vibrant neo-noir aesthetic, Phoenix Springs follows reporter Iris D…
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure is due to hit PC, Switch, PlayStation 5 and mobile devices on July 25.
Arranger is an adventure game with a simple and disruptive conceit: The world exists on a grid of sliding tiles. Moving the main character, Jemm…
