First Break Labs is a new collective of industry vets who have worked for major names like SEGA, Nintendo, and Atlus. It brings with it a “refreshing” new indie support model. According to a press release, First Break’s goal is to, “carve a new path of supporting groundbreaking games by fostering genuine relationships with the people behind the development teams…
Developer, J.R. Hudepohl, and publisher Top Hat Studios have shared a new trailer for the upcoming Labyrinth of the Demon King – a retro-style horror game with a particularly gritty aesthetic. Based on the trailer, it’s “found footage” dialed up to 11, and even from the trailer alone there is…
Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire is the latest loving homage to the…
You can always rely on eastasiasoft to publish interesting indie games. And…
“Nioh set in China” is such a logical extension for Koei Tecmo’s work with the Soulslike formula. After two successful Nioh titles, it was time to move on and find the next location for these hardcore action games, and Koei Tecmo already has plenty of heritage in building games set…
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It was just a few months ago that Octopath Traveler II was announced via a Nintendo Direct, and now, as its projected release date early next year comes ever closer, we’ve been given a brand-new trailer to highlight two very special characters in the game. Octopath Traveler II features the…
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Of all the amazing character designs that Tsunako came up with in her time at Idea Factory, Fairy Fencer F’s Tiara might just be my favourite. Not only was she an excellent fighter in an excellent JRPG, but she’s so damn pretty and that frilly blue dress and her cute…
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The retro collection trend shows no signs of easing up, and now we’re starting to get announcements for far more niche collections of games such as the Toaplan Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol. 1 here. This is excellent to see. Toaplan was definitely an original player in Japan’s games industry.…
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Until now, Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse had been the one that got away. It was originally Project Zero 4, a Wii-exclusive horror game that brought together Nintendo, Tecmo, and Grasshopper Manufacture (yes, including Goichi Suda), and was a particularly beloved game in that series. But it was…
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A new trailer and music video for Infinity Nikki has been released by developer, Papergames. The trailer is entitled “Nikki and the God of Beautiful Dreams,” while the music video is entitled “Bloom Up.” That song is being performed by the voice actor behind Nikki (Kana Hanazawa). For those who…
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It’s too far-fetched to say that most people don’t associate turn-based gameplay with horror, but that’s exactly what It’s Dark Inside is aiming to do! Developed by the team of Pixadome, a Swedish development subsidiary of Aurora Punks, It’s Dark Inside is certainly different from anything the team has previously…
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It’s easy to think of Atari as a bit of an ancient, obsolete relic of old game studios. And while it’s true that the company has its roots so deeply embedded in its long and fruitful past, it has been doing some incredible work reminding everyone of its value to…
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How far would you go to reach Elysium? A realm conception described in ancient mythologies of boundless riches and death alike – basically proto-Judeo-Christian heaven! Is it worth the arduous boss fights and countless corpses? Haven’t made your mind up yet? That’s absolutely fine! You’ll soon enough be able to…
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Humanity will forever be fascinated by aliens, and the question about whether we’ve actually been visited by them (and whether they’d be friendly). Greyhill Incident, an upcoming survival horror release currently set to come out sometime next year, taps into that fascination… and now it has been announced that it’s…
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