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Control Review

There are few games I find myself absolutely in love with at first sight. Control is one of those games. I've gone out of my way to experience as much of it as possible leading up to release. I've…

August 26, 2019 | 10:00 EDT

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Lab Zero's Indivisible Jumps Out October 2019

After a long wait and delays, the crowdfunded title Indivisible by Skullgirls developer Lab Zero finally gets a definitive release date. You won't have to wait very long to get your hands on this…

August 8, 2019 | 12:35 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Targeting Mid-July For Switch Fixes

Artplay and 505 Games are targeting mid-July for the upcoming Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Nintendo Switch fix. The game has run into its fair share of problems on Nintendo's console including…

July 5, 2019 | 09:40 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Review - Iga To Please

As I was playing Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, I found myself humming one of composer Michiru Yamane's songs. Yamane has a gift for music that's both catchy and atmospheric; she's soundtracked…

June 27, 2019 | 12:30 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Devs Working On Switch Performance Issues

Artplay and 505 Games are aware of the performance issues Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is having on Nintendo Switch. The studios are working to fix the problem. In a series of posts on the…

June 26, 2019 | 10:20 EDT

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PS4 And Xbox One Players Hit By Nasty Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Bug

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night players on PS4 and Xbox One have run into a pretty lethal bug. This bug blocks progress and forces players to restart the game. Patch 1.02 fixes it, but there's a…

June 20, 2019 | 10:20 EDT

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Journey to the Savage Planet is a Goofy Trip to Space Worth Taking

History is probably going to look back on No Man's Sky well. While it had a rough launch, it's proven to be an inspiring release, with many other games taking up the exploration mantel in the years…

June 17, 2019 | 01:30 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Publisher Shares Post-Launch Plans

Earlier this month we shared the release date announced for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, which will arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on June 18, with the Nintendo Switch release slated…

May 27, 2019 | 10:56 EDT

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Igavania Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Release Date Announced

The Kickstarter campaign for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was funded in June 2015, achieving the impressive sum of $5.5 million in crowdfunding pledges. Additional crowdfunding lasted until May…

May 2, 2019 | 11:15 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Gets ESRB Rating

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has gotten its ESRB rating. This game is essentially a spiritual successor to the beloved Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and fans are understandably excited…

February 4, 2019 | 10:00 EST

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Linux and Mac Versions Canceled

Unfortunate news for gamers on less-popular operating systems: Bloodstained Linux and Mac versions have been canceled. Unfortunately, it seems that developing the game on these operating systems was…

December 28, 2018 | 10:00 EST

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The Game Awards 2018 – Journey to the Savage Planet Announced

Developed by the brand new Typhoon Studios, Journey to the Savage Planet was announced at The Game Awards 2018. Although the details are sparse, we know that it's an adventure game where you'll be…

December 6, 2018 | 09:56 EST

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Underworld Ascendant Review – Unworthy Descendant

What was it like to play Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss? Beyond its myriad technical achievements, the world of the Abyss was a place that felt alive. Banished for a crime you didn’t commit,…

November 25, 2018 | 12:30 EST

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Learning The Rope Spell - A Return to Underworld Ascendant

At the very beginning of 2018, I discovered Underworld Ascendant at PAX South. At the time, the team just had a small demo that threw me into the thick of things. Even so, I fell in love with the…

November 5, 2018 | 10:00 EST

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Control

Control is the next title from acclaimed developer Remedy Entertainment as they shift to go multi-platform with this AAA New Weird third-person action experience. Once known by the project name P7,…

October 7, 2018 | 12:04 EDT

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Underworld Ascendant

Take up the mantle of Avatar in Underworld Ascendant, an upcoming first-person action role-playing game. This game is the next in the line of the Ultima Underworld series of games taking players back…

August 21, 2018 | 08:24 EDT

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Underworld Ascendant Release Date Announced

OtherSide Entertainment released a new trailer for Underworld Ascendant today at Gamescom 2018, and it includes its long-awaited release date: November 15. It is the spiritual successor of the Ultima…

August 20, 2018 | 10:28 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Delayed Until 2019, PS Vita Version Canceled

In a monthly update posted to Kickstarter, director Koji Igarashi announced that not only will Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night be delayed, but the Vita version had been canceled. After publishing…

August 20, 2018 | 06:38 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a title that was Kickstarted originally in 2015 is a new game from developers Inti Creates, including Koji Igarashi one of the original producers on the…

August 20, 2018 | 06:38 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Crowdfunding Closes May 14

If you're keen on getting in on the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night crowdfunding campaign, you have a bit over two weeks before it's closed for good according to a backer update posted on the game'…

April 29, 2018 | 03:49 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night SXSW Panel Talks Design Changes, Cooking, and More

Koji Igarashi, producer and scenario writer for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, recently participated in a panel at SXSW where he talked about some of the changes made in the game and where it's…

March 26, 2018 | 09:34 EDT

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PAYDAY 2 Joins The Vape Nation With The h3h3 Character Pack

What was once an April's Fool joke has now become reality: Ethan & Hila Klein of h3h3Productions have joined PAYDAY 2 in the h3h3 Character Pack according to a news post on the game's Steam…

November 22, 2017 | 06:50 EST

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E3 2017 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night IGA Interview and Hands-On Impressions

Usually, I'm not one to get anticipated for Kickstarter games, but when gothic horror and former Castlevania director Koji Igarashi is involved, it's hard hard for me to ignore it. So when I got a…

June 19, 2017 | 10:00 EDT

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Bloodstained Trailer, Screens Released Before E3

Developer Koji Igarashi has shown off a new E3 trailer and screenshots for their kickstarter project Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. According to an update on the Kickstarter, Bloodstained will…

June 10, 2017 | 12:40 EDT

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Payday 2 VR and Payday: Crime War Announced

Starbreeze Studios announced new DLC for Payday 2 yesterday that will bring VR support to the first-person shooter. The developer and publisher also announced that its studio Overkill Software is…

May 11, 2017 | 01:45 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Wii U Version Cancelled

It's official: the Wii U version for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been canceled. The cancellation was announced as an update on the game's Kickstarter campaign page. Bloodstained: Ritual of…

March 22, 2017 | 10:33 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Coming to Nintendo Switch

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be heading to the Nintendo Switch as reported by Nintendo Everything. The game's logo was included in a series of images showing future content coming to the…

March 10, 2017 | 06:00 EST

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Indivisible

Indivisible is a 2D sidescrolling Action RPG, in which you play as Anja, a martial artist with the ability"absorb individuals into her being" - known as Incarnations. Players will journey across a…

November 11, 2016 | 02:46 EST

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Payday 2 Adds Safe House Customization At Long Last

Payday 2's Hoxton's Housewarming Party event has added the ability for players to customize their safe houses as reported by VG 24/7. Details of the new safe house are further elaborated on in a…

October 10, 2016 | 09:57 EDT

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Ember Review- A Dying Spark

The resurgence of isometric RPGs is in full force now, thanks to the likes of Pillars of Eternity, Divinity: Original Sin and Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. Smaller, AA companies are able to…

September 28, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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Ember

In this homage to classic isometric RPG's by developer N-Fusion Interactive, Ember has you play a Lightbringer to save the world from impending doom. Explore a dynamic living enviorment with a robust…

September 22, 2016 | 12:24 EDT

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Virginia Review - Direct to DVD

I'm a sucker for a good paranormal mystery. From Angel Heart to Twin Peaks to Gabriel Knight and beyond, there's always been something about the mundane meeting the mystical that I find irresistible…

September 22, 2016 | 04:01 EDT

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Virginia

Virginia is a first person thriller told entirely in pantomime. From the website of the game's developer, Variable State: "Virginia is a first person interactive drama. It is the story of a…

September 20, 2016 | 06:56 EDT

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MorphX

MorphX is a rather curious 2010 third-person shooter developed by Russian studio Targem Games, which is also responsible for games like Star Conflict and Hard Truck Apocalypse. The game takes place…

September 18, 2016 | 10:31 EDT

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Delayed Till 2018

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the highly successful Kickstarter title, has been delayed. In a recent Kickstarter update, video game assistant director Koji Igarashi provided a short video…

September 10, 2016 | 09:30 EDT

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PAYDAY 2 Community Reaches 4 Million Members, Devs Apologize For Microtransactions

The PAYDAY 2 Steam Group has reached 4,000,000 members according to a post on the game's Steam Community page. The announcement of the milestone comes nearly a month after Update 100 which changed…

June 27, 2016 | 10:30 EDT

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Payday 2 celebrates Update 100 with change to Black Market

Payday 2 celebrates its upcoming 100th update with some very significant changes and events. The update is planned to be released this Thursday, and will include a myriad of changes. The steam…

May 30, 2016 | 03:09 EDT

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Goat Simulator Finds Its Way To Payday 2

In what seems to be the latest weird decision in a long line of weird decisions from Payday 2 developer Overkill, the developer has announced that they are teaming up with the creators of Goat…

January 13, 2016 | 09:45 EST

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PAYDAY 2 Update 93 Amends Mictrotransactions

With Christmas nearing, it comes to no surprise when every (at least semi-regularly updating) game comes with a themed update to signify this coming of the Holidays. Payday 2 shows to be no exception…

December 19, 2015 | 08:21 EST

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Payday 2 Goes Back to its Roots With Point Break DLC

Overkill completes the circle by introducing a new Payday 2 DLC titled after the very inspiration of the first Payday game, Point Break. */ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ December 3rd will bring the release of…

December 2, 2015 | 04:25 EST

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2D Action RPG Indivisible Funded With 3 Days Left

Indivisible, a new 2D Action RPG from Skullgirls developer Lab Zero, has met its full goal of $1,500,000 on IndieGoGo. The campaign launched on October 5 of 2015, and almost ran short of its goal in…

December 2, 2015 | 12:45 EST

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Indivisible Prototype Preview - Can't Pull Me Away

Indivisible is a new game from Skullgirls developer Lab Zero which was announced in October of 2015 with a crowdfunding goal of $1.5 Million, with a promise of an additional $2 Million more from…

December 1, 2015 | 01:00 EST

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Indivisible Prototype Added to Steam

Today Skullgirls developer Lab Zero uploaded a prototype of their action RPG Indivisible to Steam. The prototype has been readily available since October 5th outside of the popular distribution…

November 24, 2015 | 11:42 EST

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[Updated] Payday 2 Update 90 brings Team Boost tied to skins

Update (11/14/2015) Almir has responded in the Steam Forums topic regarding the moderators on strike, saying he has been in contact with them and has heard their reiteration of what has been said in…

November 13, 2015 | 11:15 EST

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Payday 2's Microtransactions

In light of my recent article and even more recent events, I felt it was prudent to elaborate on some things and further inform you of what's been going on. As reward for completing Payday 2's…

October 17, 2015 | 09:00 EDT

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PAYDAY 2 Road To Crimefest + Xbox One Matchmaking Update.

With the original PAYDAY's fourth birthday on the horizon, Overkill Software has announced a special event to commemorate the milestone. The Road To Crimefest will see players team up to complete…

October 10, 2015 | 03:48 EDT

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Lab Zero Games Launches IndieGoGo Campaign for RPG Indivisible

Lab Zero Games, famous for Skullgirls (which is currently part of the Humble Indie Bundle 15), has now launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fund their newest creation in Indivisible. Pairing up…

October 5, 2015 | 05:38 EDT

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Overkill promise to fix Xbox One edition of Payday 2 by 2016

Since being re-released on both the Xbox One and the PS4 in June 2015, Payday 2 has been the victim of countless matchmaking and multiplayer based bugs and glitches. These issues are specific to the…

September 24, 2015 | 11:00 EDT