Developer Pine Studio, the company behind the well-received Faraway puzzle adventure series, has announced that its latest Harry Potter and Professor Layton-inspired title, The Academy: The First Riddle, has launched today on PC and Mac via Steam for $19.99 and the App Store and Google Play for $9.99. In celebration of the title’s release, the studio has shared a features trailer showcasing the variety of challenges, characters, and settings puzzle fans can expect once they delve into the game. The Academy will arrive on Playstation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch later this summer. “The Academy: The First Riddle … Continue reading The Academy: The First Riddle Puzzle Adventure Comes to Steam and Mobile→
Thief Simulator is, not surprisingly, a game that simulates small heist-like break-ins and other trials in the life of a professional thief. A conversion from virtual reality, it has an interesting concept but quite a few problems with gameplay and execution.
Take one part chess. Add in a little Pong. And then pack on about 10,000 tons of TNT. Mix it all together and you have ShellShock, an explosive PvP title for those who like a little strategy with their mass destruction.
This week our intrepid Save State gamer embarks on the epic quest offered by Octopath Traveler. After a few too many hours in that lovely world, he completes the experience with the fiery Freedom Planet platformer.
Farming Simulator 19 continues to grow the best and biggest farming experience on PC and consoles, this time with the release of the Straw Harvest add-on from Creative Mesh, available to download now for free via the official in-game Modhub on PC/Mac, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This latest mod includes powerful new machinery with unique mobile pellet technology from KRONE and Bressel und Lade. The world’s first mobile pellet harvester, the KRONE Premos 5000 can produce pellets directly on the field or be operated stationary with an additional bale shredder. The pellets produced can be sold, used for animal … Continue reading Farming Simulator 19 Adds Straw Harvest DLC and Equipment→
You’re an apostate hunter in a world where demons roam and hide amongst humanity. Your goal? Liberate RotBork and kill them all. This comic book game has action, mystery, puzzles and lots of demon killing. So pretty much everything.
One of the most player-accessible puzzle games we have reviewed in a long time, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated point-and-click adventure brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.
The aptly named Dead Dungeon is like a fun master class for platformer experts. It requires pixel-perfect movement in order to traverse its 50 levels while gathering deviously placed collectibles along the way. You’ll also probably die in this one, a lot!
This week we launch the inaugural Modern Gamer column with brand new GiN Host Melissa Pierce. She’ll be taking over the Time Waster slot on Saturdays. First up, a game that has slowly expanded to every single gaming platform, the odd but good GoNNER.
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