Balatro is obviously one of the best games from 2024, and now the dev behind it has shared what they think are the top titles from last year.
]]>I don't know about you, but I find that so many games that try to be funny fall short. It's a hard thing to do! Different people are amused by vastly different stuff, so a developer looking to inject humour into their game is treading on inherently trecherous ground. Racoon Logic has somehow managed not only to traverse such dangers, they've slid over them, arms flailing. Revenge of the Savage Planet is an exceptionally funny video game.
]]>Ubisoft has reportedly disbanded the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, having allegedly opted to prioritise helping out other projects with “better sales potential”.
]]>Have you ever seen a game that looks so ridiculously, insatiably cool that you're filled with such a strong desire to live so that you get to feel even a fraction of what the trailers show you? V.A Proxy is that exact game, and now that I've played its Steam Next Fest demo, I am filled with an even stronger urge to play the full thing before I die, because I need to feel as cool as the demo alone makes me feel in greater depth.
]]>New indie Metroidvanias and Soulslikes seem to pop up every few days, but few have made such a good first impression as Mandragora.
]]>The business side of video games is pretty grim right now. The unprecedented levels of layoffs, studio closures, developer downsizing, and the lack of funding many teams currently have to contend with all paint a worrying picture of our favourite medium.
]]>Ubisoft has announced new content updates are coming to Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
]]>Fans of metroidvania games should have a look at the upcoming release from Surgent Studios, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.
]]>The best dating sims aren’t always just about romance, or even dating a diverse roster of lovable characters. While they are, obviously, core features of the genre, the best dating sims will be utterly compelling in their own right; providing a personal experience where you get to tackle all matters surrounding life, love, and relationships.
]]>Prince of Persia The Lost Crown is quite hard. It certainly isn’t the more casual-focused romp I expected when I first booted up the cartoon-comic reinterpretation of the classic gaming IP. Whether it’s surprisingly challenging platforming segments, smart ability and time-based puzzles, or some boss encounters that give even Hollow Knight battles a run for their money, PoP The Lost Crown is a tricky old game to get to grips with.
]]>With Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Ubisoft has deftly proved two things that many capital-G Gamers are vocally skeptical about. Firstly, that Ubisoft itself is a powerhouse of creative talent, and not just a bloatware shop. Yes, the publisher has become synonymous with “long”, “bland”, “formulaic”, and other disdainful adjectives. Its flagship Assassin’s Creed franchise, itself arguably a spin–off of Prince of Persia, has seen the games grown to frankly unmanageable proportions, boasting multiple hundreds of hours of gameplay padded out by excessive icon janitoring and copy/pasted environments. However, it seems as though Ubi is serious about righting the ship, and ditching the stifling mandate of content for content’s sake. The Lost Crown is only as long as it needs to be, and is an extremely lovingly designed game to boot.
]]>The key tenet of a Metroidvania game is that you backtrack – you journey back to once-explored areas and use your newly-acquired powers to forge new paths, reach new ledges, backflip into obscured passageways that contain treasure. It’s part of the game; intuitive and self-aware, and smart developers leave breadcrumbs for you to nibble on as you head back through to the beginning of the game, your avatar’s body humming with new-found power. En route, you may discover more things – secrets, more hidden paths, respawned enemies with a grudge – and you get distracted and pulled from your circular orbit.
]]>Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will include an accessibility feature that you'll probably want in every Metroidvania from now on.
]]>Earlier this week, a great write-up about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was posted over on Game Informer. The piece goes into some detail about the opening three hours of the game – where you’re introduced to new protagonist Sargon (not a prince) and his quest to rescue kidnapped royal heir Ghassan (is a prince).
]]>The first new Prince of Persia game in 13 years might not have been what you were expecting. The initial announcement at Summer Games Fest – and subsequent trailer from Ubisoft Forward – did little to persuade the general gaming population that the world was ready for gaming’s oldest prince to return to our screens.
]]>Ubisoft has given us another look at Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, showing some more impressive looking gameplay.
]]>Accompanied by a pretty banging soundtrack, Ubisoft kicked off the Summer Game Fest with a trailer for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
]]>Many of the most exciting games on Xbox’s unbeatable Game Pass service come in the form of the bonus little games that seemingly come out of nowhere. Some of the headline indie games on the service debuted by way of these last-minute surprise additions (Coffee Talk comes to mind). And whilst some games launched in this manner don’t do too well – Generation Zero, we’d like a word – we’re never going to look a bonus addition to the service in the mouth.
]]>Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase aired last night, showing off more than a dozen interesting, indie titles that’ll be coming to the Nintendo Switch during 2023. The clue is in the name when it comes to what was on display; indie titles.
]]>EA has shared the first Star Wars Jedi: Survivor story trailer, finally confirming the return of Merrin and Greez Dritus.
]]>If you’re good enough, you only need 240x160 pixels to scare the s**t out of players. Released alongside the first Metroid Prime in November 2002, Metroid Fusion marked the long-awaited return of Samus Aran to the 2D action-adventure genre. Something had changed beyond the gorgeous new visuals and gameplay improvements though; Fusion was substantially more hair-raising than its predecessors.
]]>It sounds like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will make traversal a bit quicker, as it has fast travel and rideable creatures.
]]>Moon Studios, developer behind Ori and the Blind Forest, is working on a new game, with the studio's creative director saying it's like its "Zelda."
]]>There is a massive selection of brilliant games available on PlayStation Plus, for both those with the trusty PlayStation 4 or a brand new PlayStation 5.
]]>AI art is causing a lot of controversy at the moment, and amongst that it turns out that Squanch Games' High On Life is using some.
]]>What's better than a 2D Metroidvania-style adventure game? I'll tell you: a 2D Metroidvania-style adventure game built around the tentpoles of self-discovery, ancient mystery, and cosmic terror. Welcome to Ghost Song – an indie game coming to Xbox Game Pass today that's already got people talking. Hollow Knight, eat your heart out.
]]>That's right folks, the latest bit of Hollow Knight: Silksong news is here, confirming that it is definitely, absolutely, 100% coming to PS4 and PS5.
]]>There’s a supermarket chain here in Europe called Lidl, and if you don’t know what to expect when you enter, it’s baffling. One of the strangest places on earth for the unprepared. The shelves are lined with goods that are almost what you get in other supermarkets – almost. The branding is slightly askew, the brand-famous colours slightly off; the cola is a bit more burgundy, the chocolate a more muted shade of purple. The Oreos are called Neos, for some reason. It’s like wandering into a peculiar – significantly cheaper – otherworld.
]]>The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a Lovecraftian Metroidvania with lovely hand-crafted visuals which seem to fit perfectly with the twisted world of the game.
]]>A fan has shared his take on what a Metroid game might have looked like if it came out on the N64.
]]>Metroid Dread's boss rush update is live, and with it comes three modes that sees Samus face against her toughest foes.
]]>Konami appears to be getting back into the game developing and publishing business in style and has announced GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon – an unexpected follow-up to a Japan-only Famicom game from 1987.
]]>Moon Studios and iam8bit have raised $58,000 for the Rainforest Trust thanks to December sales of Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Switch.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>There are several endings available for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, but how do you get the best one?
]]>Gothic side-scroller Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is now out in the wild and it’s proving to be as much of a challenge as promised.
]]>There are many secrets to find in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, but first, you'll need to go on the hunt for some keys.
]]>Axiom Verge will be the next free game available through the Epic Games Store.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
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