This week, Save State features the action RPG franchise known as Ys series by Nihon Falcom. Vincent Mahoney takes a close look at a title in the series from 2006 called Ys Origin. It’s a prequel to the previous nine titles, all with action, puzzles, platforming elements and movement that is both agile and responsive.
Hinterland Studio has split their frosty Long Dark game into two parts, the story focused Wintermute missions and the open world survival portion of the game. Tales from the Far Territory is the first DLC for the survival section, and it’s a big one.
Hindsight could almost rightly be considered more art than game, but for those looking for a unique adventure that shows how video games can address serious issues while also offering players some entertainment at the same time, Hindsight is more than worth the experience.
Thunderful Publishing and Regular Studio are pleased to announce that Togges is available today on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch for $19.99. This unforgettable sandbox adventure takes inspiration from classic collect-a-thon 3D platformers and gives it a twist with its unique colour-coded “stackforming” gameplay. In Togges, you play as Toomba, a robot vacuum cleaner who is able to place and stack colourful living cubes known as Togge. Together, you explore vibrant worlds packed with puzzles and surprises. Your cube-stacking – or stackforming – skills can be used to reach new areas, find new abilities, overcome challenges and, ultimately, dominate (and … Continue reading Colorful and Unique 3D Platformer Togges Jumps to PC and Consoles
Resident Evil Village Cloud coalesces today on Nintendo Switch with the launch of the Winters’ Expansion. This content introduces new features for the eighth main entry in the renowned survival horror series, including “Third Person Mode,” more playable characters for the action-packed bonus mode “The Mercenaries Additional Orders,” and an epilogue to the story in “Shadows of Rose.” Editor’s Note: Check out our full review of Resident Evil Village: The Winters Expansion. The Winters’ Expansion provides three new ways to enjoy the award-winning Resident Evil Village. The highly requested “Third Person Mode” allows players to experience Ethan Winters’ journey from … Continue reading Resident Evil Village The Winters Expansion Breezes Onto Nintendo Switch
We’ve covered the awesome Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II multiplayer action, and now it is time to dive into the single player campaign. Sometimes the single player side of Call of Duty games gets shorted in favor of multiplayer, but not this time. The single player campaign is one of the best of the entire series.
Catmaze is a really interesting mashup of genres that combine into a delightful game. It’s partially a Metroidvania type platformer. It’s steeped in Slavic myths. And it has a really cool witch and two very cute cats with mythical powers. You don’t want to miss this one.
The iconic Sonic the Hedgehog blazes onto the scene once more in the brand new Sonic Frontiers adventure. With a gigantic cast of characters, beautifully rendered new levels and speedy challenges, this could be the game that helps Sonic race back to the top of the heap.
This weekend, THQ Nordic officially debuted all-new AEW: Fight Forever gameplay footage at All Elite Wrestling’s Pay Per View spectacular FULL GEAR. Wrestlers Orange Cassidy, Bryan Danielson, MJF, Sting and Jade Cargill were also revealed as part of AEW: Fight Forever’s in-game talent roster of more than 50 wrestlers. Developed by YUKE’s Co., Ltd., AEW: Fight Forever is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Publishers: THQ Nordic Developers: Yuke’s Media Creations Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Maze Blaze is an arcade shooter where players fight swarms of enemies while solving procedurally-generated maze levels that are dripping in neon lights and brilliant special effects. Those who miss old-school arcade action will find a lot to enjoy in these dazzling mazes.
