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 »Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider brings some serious 16-bit challenge this Fall
Get ready to revisit the era of classic 16-bit console action and arcade challenge with Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, a side scrolling pixel adventure that looks like it just escaped from the 80s. Channelling a golden age mix of games like Contra, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this …
Read More »Phantom Hellcat puts a theatrical spin on the golden age of slashers
Slasher-platformer Phantom Hellcat just got a new trailer along with some developer commentary during the Future Games Show at Gamescom Powered by Mana. Introduced by Norman Lenda, creative director at developer Ironbird Creations (and their furry friend), Phantom Hellcat takes protagonist Jolene across three intricately-crafted, theatrically-inspired 2.5D worlds before going …
Read More »Deliver Us Mars gets a dramatic cinematic trailer that gives us a better look at its central mission
Ahead of its early 2023 launch, we’ve just got a rather amazing cinematic Deliver Us Mars trailer as part of the Future Games Show Powered by Mana that’s going to get you hyped for our journey to the Red Planet. In the upcoming title from developer KeokeN Interactive, you play …
Read More »The Chant channels cosmic horror and self improvement at a spiritual retreat gone very wrong
The Future Games Show Powered by Mana revealed a new gameplay trailer for upcoming PC and console title The Chant, a horror action adventure channeling cultism and cosmic horror as you fight to survive on an island taken over by the Gloom – a psychedelic dimension of terror that feeds …
Read More »Off the Grid is a battle royale game from director Neill Blomkamp – and heres the first episode in-world documentary thats dropping with it
Off the Grid is the very first video game from legendary film director, Neill Blomkamp, who’s brought us movies like District 9 and Elysium. As you can imagine from the first game from a film director, it’s going to have a strong focus on narrative progression, with the story brought …
Read More »Layers of Fears gets a brand-new trailer at the Future Game Show
We got a brand-new Layers of Fears trailer that is full of mystery and creepy intrigue at the Future Games Show at Gamescom Powered by Mana – and it only made us want to see more. Check out the trailer above, and read on for more details about the highly …
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