I’d never seen The Messenger before, but was immediately drawn to this game when I passed the booth this weekend at PAX South. It’s a retro styled (8 and 16 bit) action platformer that throws nods to games of the past. Take a mix of Ninja Gaiden and some RPG elements, but it plays like […]
Tag: Platformer
Shu Gets a PS Vita Release Date
Coatsink launched Shu on PS4 and Steam last year, and they are happy to announce the release date for the PS Vita handheld will be May 23rd, 2017. In addition to the PS Vita’s release, there will also be free DLC available for Steam and PS4 throughout 2017. The first of several DLC updates will […]
Frima’s Next Game Talent Not Included Coming August 30th
The next game to come from Frima Studio, Talent Not Included, is set to launch on August 30th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSRy9FPvcLM&feature=youtu.be You might know the name Frima already, and you should. They made Chariot, the two-player co-op platformer where you traveled through various levels and obstacles looking for a final resting place for your father. They also more recently […]
Spacejacked Now Available
Spacejacked, a game we covered earlier this year on our site is now ready for launch! By ready for launch we mean it’s out and available for download on Steam. Spacejacked is available on Steam for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with a price tag of $9.99 with a 10% discount for the first week ($8.99). […]
PAX South: TinyBuild to Publish ClusterTruck
Announced from the showfloor at PAX South, tinyBuild will be publishing ClusterTruck by Landfall Games. ClusterTruck is a physics-based truckformer. You’ll jump through levels with a “floor is lava” type gameplay, jumping over speeding trucks. The trick is that the trucks are driven by terrible drivers, so they’re all over the place. To add insult […]
Review: Leo’s Fortune (PS4)
Developed by 1337 & Senri LLC “Leo’s Fortune” follows a small furrball with luscious mustache and no more money, as he travels, collecting bits and pieces of his fortune, to finally find the one who stole it all from him. So please, take a seat, relax and just move your thumbs because it is just […]
Review: Adventures of Pip (PS4)
Adventures of Pip is everything you ever wanted from the retro days of side-scrolling platformers with a new age feel. Tic Toc Games, the developers behind AoP, have created a lovely game with a rich experience that’s not just “jump and evade till you reach the end of the level” gameplay. Your character/hero’s name is […]
Adventures of Pip on Its Way To PS4 and Xbox One!
Tic Toc Games, the studio behind the lovely 1-8-16-bit platformer Adventures of Pip has recently announced that it’s in the final phases of it’s PS4 and Xbox One versions. On a KickStarter update from July 17th, they announced: “We are happy to announce that we have officially submitted Adventures of Pip for First Final submission […]