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PixelJunk Eden 2 and Dreams Of Another Bundle Announced For Early October: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Indonesian Indie Beat-Em-Up Troublemaker Out On Nintendo Switch This Month: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Crossfire: Legends Beta Test Pre-Download Starts In Southeast Asia: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here
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Ruffy and the Riverside Review: Shallow Waters

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed) Genre: 3D platformer, Banjo Kazooie tribute, Neo Retro, Cute If you were a child of the 90s, chances are you've touched or heard of a 3D platforming series called Banjo-Kazooie. It's a Nintendo 64 series of games where you control a bear-and-bird combo, exploring a googly-eyed fantasy world with snarky cutesy ...

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Little Nightmares III & Its Spooky Carnival To Debut This October

October is going to get a lot spookier with Bandai Namco's latest 2D horror title. Little Nightmares III will be out for PC and consoles on 10th October according to publisher Bandai Namco and developer Supermassive Games (Until Dawn, Dark Pictures Anthology). In addition, there will be a Nintendo Switch 2 version. Little Nightmares III is ab...

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Warhammer 40K Gets Double Barrel Blast Of Boltgun News

Developer Auroch Digital had amassed quite a following with its boomer shooter take on the Warhammer 40K franchise. Warhammer 40K Boltgun was a fun shooter that you can just jump in and slay for a quick afternoon, and doesn't kill your wallet since it's affordable for all platforms. The developers know they have a hit on their hands, so why not ...

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Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker DLC Review – Worth The Time

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch Genre: JRPG, 2D, Pixel Art, Retro 2023's Sea of Stars wowed many, many Japanese role-playing game fans with its art style and gameplay. While its story starts off simplistic and its leads two-dimensional at times, it gets better and more epic as more layers unfold, ...

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The Next Mamoru Hosoda Anime Is A Dark Fantasy Title Called Scarlet

The man and production team behind such lovely films like Summer Wars and Belle are at it again with their take on dark fantasy and revenge. Director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu have unveiled a new teaser trailer for their next film, Scarlet (full Japanese title Hateshi naki Scarlet/"Scarlet Without Limits"). The 3D-slash-2D animated anime hy...

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Outrider Mako Is A Top-Down Zelda-Like With Package Delivery; Out This June

Playism's Tokyo Game Show 2024 showing had a slew of fun indie games filled with bright and pixelated artwork. One of them I did play a bit was Outrider Mako, which combines the action of a 90s Zelda title with package-delivery quests and yokai-related magic you have to deal with. That game has a release date: 23 June for PC (Steam). Playism is ...

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2D Aim-Heavy Cute Shooter Nitro Express Out Next Month

Last year during Tokyo Game Show 2024, we played a number of Playism titles that really clicked with us. One of them is the 2D shooter Nitro Express which combines cute girls with guns, police, mechas to destroy, and pixelated explosions; a brighter Metal Slug with an aiming system. Playism has announced the release date for this cutie: 19 May f...

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Adds New Playable Ninja To The Bloody Mix

What's better than one badass ninja in a 2D action game emulating the good old 90s? TWO ninjas, of course! Publisher Dotemu and developer The Game Kitchen (of Blasphemous fame) is adding another playable in their upcoming action game Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. Her name is Kumori and she is part of the series' Black Spider Clan. Based on the new...

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Beyond The Ice Palace 2 Review: Chain Reaction

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 Genre: 2D, Action, Metroidvania, Platformer, Retro After 37 years, developer Storybird Studio took out a relic and decide to make a more fleshed-out sequel out of it. Instead of an hour, Beyond The Ice Palace 2 is now 5+ hours full of beautiful 2D graphics and sprite art, and me...

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The Next VTuber Game Is A 2D Action Title Starring Shirakami Fubuki

With Holocure and Idol Showdown out and proving that there's a market for free VTuber games, it's only a matter of time until we get one that's a 2D platformer. That's what this new title starring Shirakami Fubuki is about. The game is called Fubuki ~zero in on Holoearth~ HOLOLIVE ALTERNATIVE and it is a high-speed pixel action game where you fi...

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Absolum Is A New Fantasy Beat-Em-Up From Dotemu & Pals

Do you miss games like Golden Axe, Dragon Crown, and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara where you just want to pick a fantasy character and go side-scrolling beat-em-up on bad guys and giant fantasy monsters? Of course you do! Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Supamonks are teaming up to bring you a new 2D beat-em-up called Absolum. The fantasy ...

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A New Terminator Game Is Announced, And It’s A 2D Pixel Art Action Title

Party like it's the mid-90s with this new Terminator game chock-filled with pixel graphics. Publisher Reef Entertainment and developer Bitmap Bureau have announced a new game entry in the Terminator film series - Terminator 2D: No Fate. The 2D action title features a lot of run-and-gun action (along with a beat-em-up segment from time to time) w...

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves – What You Need To Know About The Upcoming 2025 Fighting Game From SNK

Originally published on 20th August 2024. SNK has officially announced the long-awaited sequel to the 1999 Garou: Mark of the Wolves fighting game. The new game, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, promises a unique art style to captivate players, an innovative REV system to heighten the excitement, and enhanced battle systems for maximum enjoyment....

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The New Shinobi Game From Lizardcube and Sega Is Officially Announced; Out Later In 2025

After leaks and gameplay teases, we finally get an official announcement from Sega about its new Shinobi sequel. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance will be out for PC and consoles later on 29 August 2025. The new 2D game looks frickin gorgeous, courtesy of Lizardcube Games' art style and animation work (they did the Streets of Rage 4 sequel a while back)...

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SteamDolls: Order Of Chaos Will Be Out In Early Access This February; Features Solid Snake Voice Actor

Talk about a Metal Gear reunion! Voice actors David Hayter (of Metal Gear Solid fame), Christopher Randolph, and Jennifer Hale will be reuniting to voice the upcoming action side-scrolling title SteamDolls: Order of Chaos. The upcoming action title, published by Top Hat Studios and developed by The Shady Gentlemen, will be out in Early Access fo...

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Blade Chimera Review: Phantom Blade

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Metroidvania, Action, Scifi Team Ladybug's latest 2D search action game, Blade Chimera, hits all the right notes from the get-go. From the lush graphics and 2D pixel art style to its smooth controls, the game eases you in while also introducing some fresh game mechanics that all othe...

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Pac-Man Secret Level Episode Becomes A Real Game

In one of the most bizarre reveals at The Game Awards 2024, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced Shadow Labyrinth, a 2D sci-fi fantasy side-scroller that transforms Pac-Man into something straight out of a fever dream. Inspired by the Secret Level anthology series on Amazon, this game is taking the "beloved yellow dot" down a much darker—and far ...

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Tri Breaker – A Sacred Symbols Odyssey Review: Not A Bricked Game

Platforms: PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D puzzle, Action, Arkanoid/Breakout tribute I'll say this about Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey, the latest 2D pixel-based Breakout/Arkanoid puzzle tribute: having your achievements named after awesome rock songs is a surefire way to get my attention. Ball(s) To The Wall Made...

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Antonblast Review: Wow-Rio Land

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D, Pixel Art, Platformer, Weird Momentum and speed-based platformers will always be near and dear to my heart, assuming they're well-made and well-designed. Thankfully, indie gem Antonblast continues that specific genre of 2D platformers heavily-influenced by Nintendo's Wario Land game...

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Spirit Mancer Review: A Run-And-Gun & Deckbuilding Mess-Up

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D, Action, Run-and-Gun The prospects of a 2D action game similar to the Mega Man series are always intriguing. For how simple a concept they present -run left to right killing things and platforming while avoiding death- these games live and die by their level design and...

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