At first glance, Worldless poses a conundrum. For the most part, the 2D adventure platformer unfolds in a quiet, rolling zen-like sprawl of platforms and ledges, glowing stars, distant moons, and alien plant life. Wandering around at your own pace, there’s merit in learning the game’s physics by taking your …
Read More »Europa is what Tears of the Kingdom would feel like if Link were all alone, forever
Something about Europa is undeniably devastating. At first I was too distracted to tell, ambling about a lush green meadow and gazing out at the watercolor panorama of grass, stone, and the vault of blue sky overhead. With a dreamy soundtrack playing as I climb ledges and glide over mossy …
Read More »Phantom Spark channels WipeOut and Thumper with its stunning and weirdly zen time trials
Within minutes of diving into the first region of Phantom Spark, I’m cursing myself. I’m watching my own ghost zoom off into the distance as I fail – again – to get the perfect line on that long curve. I know ticking off the final challenge for this level is …
Read More »Everything announced at the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2023
The Future Games Show at Gamescom 2023 was broadcast live on August 23 and was hosted by Erika Ishii (Valkyrie from Apex Legends) and Troy Baker (Joel from The Last of Us). The jam-packed August showcase delivered over an hour of updates, release dates, and reveals for more than 40 …
Read More »Amusing but sadistic AI SHODAN is as terrifying as ever in the Gamescom trailer for anticipated remake System Shock
System Shock, the upcoming remake of the legendary PC first-person adventure from 1994, continues to impress in a gameplay trailer shown at the Future Games Show at Gamescom Powered by Mana. The trailer starts off in a way that might just seem a tad antagonistic to any videogame fan, with …
Read More »This exclusive Lightyear Frontier gameplay is giving futuristic Stardew Valley vibes
Lightyear Frontier, the adorable, first-person farming game that delegates all that manual labour to a hulking mech, just showed off some exclusive gameplay footage during the Future Games Show at Gamescom Powered by Mana. The footage, which comes with commentary from developer Frame Break, focuses on the early stages of …
Read More »Everything Announced at the Future Games Show at Gamescom Powered by Mana
The Future Games Show Powered by Mana was broadcast live on August 24, during Gamescom. Hosted by Christopher Judge and Danielle Bisutti (Kratos and Freya from God of War), the Future Games Show delivered over an hour of updates, release dates, and reveals for over 50 upcoming games. If you …
Read More »Rooted is a post-apocalyptic survival game with The Last of Us vibes
Headlight Studio has shown off a new trailer for its upcoming post-apocalyptic survival game Rooted during the Future Games Show at Gamescom Powered by Mana. The trailer starts with a sense of contrast that lingers as a mysterious voice announces through a tannoy that villagers have nothing to fear from …
Read More »Exclusive EXP: War Trauma gameplay forces you to face the psychological horrors of World War 2
Psychological horror EXP: War Trauma just revealed some exclusive gameplay footage during the Future Games Show at Gamescom Powered by Mana. This unsettling footage is viewed through the eyes of Krieger, a World War 2 soldier suffering from some serious combat trauma who is trapped in a seemingly abandoned battlefield …
Read More »The Devil in Me puts a knife in a November release date at the Future Games Show
The Dark Pictures: The Devil In Me received a November 18 release date during the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2022 Powered by Mana. This gives you a few short months to prepare for a trip to a lethal recreation of H. H. Holmes murder castle, a real-life hotel built …
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