In our Blasphemous 2 review, I describe The Game Kitchen’s blood-spattered second coming as “a Soulslike sequel that’s as unsettling as it is unpredictable”. For the most part, that’s in reference to the Metroidvania-meets-FromSoftware-styled adventure’s brutal boss battles, its disparate themes of tragedy framed by religion and cultism, and the …
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The best Metroidvania games are all about perseverance. This genre was built on the backs of classic Metroid and Castlevania experience, although it has largely taken on a life of its own in the modern era. The best Metroidvanias will have you crawling through desolate worlds to locate new weapons, …
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The appearance of Hollow Knight: Silksong during the Xbox and Bethesda Games showcase at E3 2022 was a bittersweet moment for me. Like so many fans of the original Hollow Knight, Team Cherry’s critically-acclaimed side-scrolling Metroidvania of 2017, I couldn’t wait to see more of its elusive and much-anticipated sequel, …
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Hollow Knight: Silksong could release within the next 12 months. Tongues have been sent wagging during this year’s Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase as head of Xbox creator experience Sarah Bond says that the showcase focuses on games that you can play over the next 12 months. This was later …
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Upcoming Metroidvania title, Being and Becoming, just got a snazzy new gameplay trailer as part of the Future Games Show Powered by Mana. Developed by Ichtys and published by Critical Reflex, Being and Becoming sees you playing the role of the Lucid Dreamer. It’s your task to collect and then …
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Hollow Knight: Silksong is rumored to be an Xbox Game Pass day one release. It’s worth a special disclaimer right up front that this information comes from a brand new name in the leaker scene, albeit one with a strong track record so far. Twitter user insider_wtf previously leaked (opens …
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A “world premiere” for Hollow Knight: Silksong has seemingly been teased for this year’s Summer Game Fest. With E3 2022 heavily disrupted this year, all eyes are on the Summer Game Fest showcase for a look at all the gaming delights that we’ll be indulging in in the months and …
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