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Open World Anime Game Sand Land Demo Is Out Now: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Hi-Fi Rush Now Available on PlayStation 5: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Roguelike Deckbuilder Balatro Sold One Million Copies: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here
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Roguelike Deckbuilder Balatro Sold One Million Copies

Balatro, a game where you get points by playing poker hands and adding copies of cards you have in a 52-card deck while getting multipliers from Joker cards, is on a roll. The poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder Balatro has surpassed one million units of sales in its first month according to developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack. The dev...

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Dark Fantasy Action Platformer Saviorless Slated For April Release

Need more Metroidvania-like action platformers with dark fantasy vibes? Saviorless might be that jam you need on your proverbial gaming bread. Saviorless is an upcoming 2D action platformer from developer Empty Head Games and publisher Dear Villagers. The game features beautiful hand-drawn art and animation, with two different main characters to...

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Origami-Inspired Puzzle Adventure Paper Trail Unfolds This May

Publisher and developer Newfangled Games finally has a release date for its anticipated origami-inspired puzzle adventure game, Paper Trail. Players will follow the story of aspiring academic Paige who calls upon the need to fold and tear their way through gorgeous levels built entirely out of paper. Throughout the game, Paige will discover ...

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Victorian-Inspired Metroidvania Venture to the Vile Gets PC Release Date

publisher Aniplex and developer Cut to Bits announced that their anticipated 2.5D Metroidvania titled Venture to the Vile will be launched for PC in the next couple of months. In this game, your objective is to find your lost friend, Ella, in the strange town of Rainybrook, which has been overrun by a mysterious entity known as the Vile. Tak...

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Terra Memoria Is A Cozy Turn-Based RPG Slated For March

If you want a chillaxing role-playing game experience, you might want to check out Terra Memoria. Developed by La Moutarde and published by Dear Villagers, this pixel-graphic RPG pits you on a road trip that's waylaid by killer robots. It features cozy music, exploration, fighting, puzzles, cooking, and construction, not to mention six loveable ...

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Berserk Boy Review: Anger Management

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Platformer The new indie 2D sprite-based platformer Berserk Boy is about Kei and his quest to collect all the Berserk Orbs to stop some mad conqueror named Dr. Genos. He works with a group called the Resistance, is tasked with saving lost members of that group while finding the orbs,...

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Dreamy Rhythm Game Melatonin Is Headed To PlayStation Console

Publisher and developer Half Asleep has finally confirmed the arrival date of its acclaimed rhythm game, Melatonin to PlayStation 5. The game is heavily influenced by the remarkable Rhythm Heaven series, which is compelling and is sure to attract players. Melatonin stands apart from other rhythm games by seamlessly blending dreams with reali...

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Matchmaker Agency Review: One-Sided Love

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: Romance, Visual Novel, Strategy, Dating Sim, Management   Finding meaningful love is indeed an imperative aspect of our lives, albeit not to the same extent in the realm of video games. While it is possible to engage in romantic endeavours through various means such as gift-givi...

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Introducing The Kakuchopurei YouTube Membership Program!

Hello, everyone! First up, thank you for sticking with us for the past few years. After much discussion with the team, it's time we amp up our YouTube channel further and go the distance! Introducing our new YouTube Membership program! In a nutshell, just sign up with one of our three tiers (with different pricing) and receive awesome perks, ...

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Lords Of Exile Review: More Than A Castlevania Tribute?

Platforms: PC (version reviewed), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Action Platformer Paying Tribute To Castlevania   It seems these days that indie developers really go hard for 2D action platformers. If it's not a Metroidvania, it's a linear action game that emulates Konami's Castlevania series; the earlier ones where you worry...

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Lunar New Year 2024: Our Favourite Greeting Cards & Holiday Posts From Publishers & Developers

A new Lunar New Year means a new chance to show off your art skills for your company. Either that or the obligatory holiday post to remind everyone that they're on a well-deserved break. Every single publisher and game developer has used their art resources to craft a greeting card to share on social media platforms, so let's showcase the ones f...

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Top-Down Adventure Game Cozy Caravan Is Coming To PC In 2024

Publisher and developer 5 Lives Studios has confirmed that its adorable top-down adventure, titled Cozy Caravan will launch in Early Access this year for PC. The game promises a delightful blend of crafting, trading, and exploration, providing players with a tranquil escape into a picturesque world. In this single-player adventure, players w...

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Inti Creates’ Gunvolt Records & UmbraClaw Demos Available Now In Steam Next Fest

Two upcoming Inti Creates games are now available in demo form via this week's Steam Next Fest. The first title is Gunvolt Records Cychronicle, which is a rhythm game using music and visuals from the Azure Gunvolt series. The game will be out on 15 February for PC and consoles. The second is Umbraclaw, a 2D Metroidvania where you play as a cat ...

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Drill-Wielding Indie Game Pepper Grinder Has A Demo!

Fancy a game built for speedrunners like yourself? Then this Digital Devolver-published 2D platformer might be your 2024 cup of tea. Pepper Grinder is a 2D platformer with lovely pixel art and a solid hook: you play a girl named Pepper who wields an awesome human-sized drill that lets her burrow through dirt, water, and all sorts of drillable ob...

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2D Hack & Slasher Lords Of Exile Seeks Vengeance This Valentine’s Day

Publisher PID Games, PixelHeart, and developer Squidbit Works will be bringing back the 8-bit nostalgic charm of 2D hack-and-slash titles with Lords of Exile. Lords of Exile will be out for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch this 14 February; Valentine's Day, specifically. If you want to get the hang of the game and its 2D trappings, you...

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Narrative Adventure Game Open Roads Delayed To March 2024

Publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Open Roads Team have confirmed their anticipated narrative adventure game, Open Roads, will be delayed for a month instead of its previously planned 22 February 2024 release window. Announced in a press statement, the cause of the delay was made to "ensure the most polished experience for players...

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Berserk Boy Is An Upcoming High-Octane Platformer Slated For March

Go Berserk with this upcoming new 2D platformer. Berserk Boy is an upcoming 2D action-packed platformer that blends classic and modern gaming styles, as well as a soundtrack from Sonic Mania/TMNT: Shredder's Revenge composer Tee Lopes. After much teasing and social media announcements/GIFs, the game has a release date and set platforms: 6th Marc...

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Lil’ Guardsman Review: A Fresh Take On Indie Comedy Adventure

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series Genre: Narrative-driven deduction adventure fantasy indie game. Cozy video games remain as popular as ever, with game developers introducing fresh twists on traditional features commonly found in this genre. One such example is Lil' Guardsman, developed by Hil...

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New Indie Psycho-Horror Thriller Game Reveil Launches Early March

Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and German developer Pixelsplit have confirmed their upcoming narrative-driven psychological horror thriller titled REVEIL will be launching for consoles and PC in early March this year. Set against the backdrop of an "authentically orchestrated environment" that evokes the circus of the 1960s, REVEIL's narra...

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Sea Of Stars Will Get Mysterious DLC Connecting To Creator’s Past Game

Sea Of Stars developer Sabotage Studio said online on Twitter that it's working on DLC for its 2023 JRPG. The "mysterious and wacky" DLC is in active production, but beyond that, there isn't much news about it. Due to the game's link with Sabotage Studio's past 2D Metroidvania title The Messenger, there's a high chance it will connect with that ...

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