Aether Studios' 2D platformer fighting game Rivals of Aether was, and still is, a fan-favourite among fighting game fans who want to play something other than Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on other platforms. So it's no surprise the indie developer wants to expand the IP to greater heights. First up, Aether Studios wil

First up, happy holidays! The Kakuchopurei team will be taking a break from 25th December until 1st January 2022. Unless something breaking pops up news-wise, there won't be frequent updates save for our 30 Best Games post and probably something Star Wars-related. So. 2021. What a year, huh? Where to begin? To be

Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D roguelike firefighting platformer We're lacking quite a few firefighting games in 2021, so it's good that Thunderful Publishing and developer Dejima are on it with this unique 2D action title. Part platformer, and part roguelite with random levels and

Microsoft has announced that 13 new titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC in September 2021. Check them out below: Coming Soon Flynn: Son of Crimson (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – September 15 Available on day one with Xbox Game Pass: Flynn: Son of Crimson is

Gamescom 2021 has started, with Xbox leading the charge. Here are the new games, Xbox Game Pass news, and updates they have announced so far. Dying Light 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KvZxjlCdlI The Techland folks showcased some new Dying Light 2 gameplay. It's a lot more parkour, combat, and zombie-killing,

There comes a time when one gets overwhelmed with so many games, they have no choice but to give a short impressions list of games in a one-pager feature. Here is one of those times. I'll be going through some indie titles that need some mentioning. Why? Because these slew of titles are really fun for the first few

Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X Genre: Vertical Roguelike, Platformer Action Game, Indie, Bullet Hell This year alone, I've reviewed several roguelike and roguelite games, including Gods Will Fall, Nigate Tale, and Returnal. It seems like everyone's trying their hand at the genre

The last Nintendo live stream took place in December 2020, but now we’ve finally received a new one. The presentation showcased a lot of exciting new indie games for Nintendo Switch owners to look forward to. You can check out our compilation footage of all the best games from the presentation in the video

The Game Awards 2020 just concluded, and it was probably the biggest iteration of the annual event yet. It featured tons of surprises in the form of new game announcements, trailers, reveals, and a slew of guest appearances. Here are the winners of The Game Awards 2020 (they're highlighted in bold): Game of

The last Nintendo Direct Mini took place just last month, but now we’ve finally received a new one. The presentation showcased a lot of exciting stuff for Nintendo Switch owners to look forward to. Check out my full recap and roundup of the Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase September 2020 below: Monst

Nintendo just livestreamed an indie gaming showcase recently, so here's a recap of its highlights. The best part? Half these titles are out for your Nintendo Switch right now. And Nintendo is hosting an indie games sale. We'll be updating this feature with game prices later today. For now, here are the games: Hades h

Of course you want free games, you hoarder you. Epic Games Store just released a bunch of free indie titles for your perusal. They are: 20XX, a roguelike action-platformer in the veins of the Mega Man series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrOr-c2UkYI Barony, a first-person retro-roguelike inspired by titles like U

It's close to the end of June and it's still 2020, which means we have more online expos with brand new game showcases. The New Game+ Expo focuses on titles from Sega, Atlus, SNK, Wayforward, and many other third-party companies with those lovely niche games and Japanese export titles. So yeah, steel your expectations

We're in the middle of June, and we've already seen a boatload of game previews and a couple of new console showcases. It's nice to know that digital events can still thrive amidst COVID-19, but we do miss playing demos of upcoming games. Well, you can do that in this Summer edition of the Steam Game Festival, where t

During the PS5 - Future Of Gaming live stream, Sony announced many of the upcoming games slated to arrive on the PlayStation 5 in the future. These include both third-party and first-party exclusives, which you can check out below: GTA V [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P20ASB1MdnI&w=560&h=315] The firs

  Fans of 2D roguelike shooter Enter The Gungeon will be pleased to know that its sequel Exit The Gungeon (now a 2D run-and-gun platformer) is out later today in Malaysian time. On consoles! However, it's a timed exclusive for the Nintendo Switch. The game will still be available for PC and other platforms la

First released in 2016, Enter the Gungeon went on to become one of the most beloved roguelikes of that year. As of January 2020, the game has collectively sold more than 3 million copies across PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qomx1kaKYJI&w=560&h=315] In October

Here's the second part of the massive reveal by Kinda Funny Games. If you missed our Part 1 writeup, you can head over here. 31. Undermine (PC) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8I7YxRTHcI] Undermine is an action-adventure roguelike RPG which has you crawling intro procedurally generated dungeons, upgrading yo

You've seen the news and coverage about the big titles of E3 like that one Halo Infinite game and that one action game with Nero and his mechanical arm. But what about the smaller indie titles or the quirky games that were on the show floor? We're going to miss out on a lot of them; it happens, right? Have no fear: we