The new Dead Cells update Break the Bank is out, and it adds in a new optional biome in The Bank, three optional enemies, three new gold-based weapons, three new gold-based mutations, and many…
March 30, 2022 | 12:26 EDT
There's a new Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night character on the horizon. Starting from tomorrow, you'll be able to download a free update that adds the heroine from a rather well-liked mid-2010s…
March 30, 2022 | 09:45 EDT
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the upcoming sequel to the beloved 2017 metroidvania Hollow Knight. In it, players are Hornet, the princess-protector of Hallownest. That doesn't stop Hornet from being…
January 17, 2022 | 09:52 EST
The Dead Cells: The Queen and The Sea release date has been revealed: you'll be able to play this new Dead Cells DLC in early January 2022. Dead Cells is no stranger to post-launch updates; most…
December 16, 2021 | 03:25 EST
A Dead Cells Hollow Knight crossover has been announced by Motion Twin -- you'll be able to get Hollow Knight's sword (and who knows what else) when Dead Cells Update 26 launches next week. Dead…
November 19, 2021 | 02:08 EST
Nintendo has had a good time recently, with the Nintendo Switch OLED and Metroid Dread sales both doing very well, with Dread in particular setting franchise records. It was October's 3rd best…
November 12, 2021 | 11:50 EST
A new Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night character is in development for the next update -- and this playable hero is going to be from another game's universe. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has…
October 28, 2021 | 03:18 EDT
The newest Nintendo Metroid game to be released on Nintendo Switch, Metroid Dread, has quickly become more than just something to tide fans over while we wait for the Metroid Prime 4 trailer and…
October 18, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
When I finally hit the credits of Metroid Dread, I was filled with a sense of triumph I have not had in a long while. This was the first mainline 2D Metroid experience we have gotten in almost two…
October 17, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Everyone and their dog has been heaping praise on Metroid Dread and why it's fantastic, which is great news for all Metroid fans out there that have been neglected for so long. After all, it was a …
October 14, 2021 | 10:28 EDT
So you've made your way further into Metroid Dread. You've blazed your way through the area of Cataris and acquired the Varia Suit, keeping Samus cool under pressure. But what about a certain boss…
October 8, 2021 | 07:36 EDT
Metroid Dread sure knows how to pack a punch with its variety of difficult boss battles. Thankfully, the first boss Samus Aran runs across isn't too difficult — if you stay focused and make sure to…
October 8, 2021 | 07:47 EDT
We've been waiting a while for the next Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night update and now we finally know why: unspecified "major technical issues" have slowed progress on new content from Artplay.…
October 8, 2021 | 01:43 EDT
Announced as part of Nintendo's E3 2021 Nintendo Direct this is the first mainline Metroid game for the Nintendo Switch. Metroid Dread is set after the events of Metroid Fusion. After it was believed…
October 4, 2021 | 08:44 EDT
The Dead Cells Practice Makes Perfect update has arrived, adding new training and quality-of-life features to the game without compromising its challenging difficulty. Dead Cells is a challenging…
September 16, 2021 | 02:16 EDT
If you've been hoping for some Blasphemous free DLC, you're in for a treat. Wounds of Eventide is coming this December, adding new bosses, items, and areas to explore. Developer The Game Kitchen has…
August 27, 2021 | 02:30 EDT
The Metroid timeline for many years has remained largely unchanged. Admittedly this has been due to a lack of new games in the series, but that isn’t the point, as even the last new game in the…
June 24, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
As the dust settles on an otherwise tepid E3 2021, the confirmation of Metroid Dread continues to rattle in my head. As a big fan of the series, it felt like lightning in a bottle, a continuation of…
June 23, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Metroid fans, your prayers have been answered. In a surprise announcement at this year's E3 2021 through their Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo gave some updates on their sci-fi action series…
June 15, 2021 | 12:23 EDT
A new Dead Cells update has entered its alpha testing phase. Update 23 - affectionately termed the "Whack-a-mole Update" by the devs - brings with it new weapons, new mutations, and some quality-of-…
March 5, 2021 | 10:10 EST
Mable & The Wood is a Metroidvania styled game where you play as Mable, a young girl who was resurrected by a cult to hunt down great beasts. Players can run, jump, and kill enemies not as Mable…
February 25, 2021 | 07:48 EST
The Bloodstained Classic Mode has finally been locked in for next week, launching five new side-scrolling levels of content for fans of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Bloodstained: Ritual of the…
January 8, 2021 | 01:48 EST
A feature on Hollow Knight: Silksong in Edge magazine has revealed more gameplay details about Team Cherry's upcoming Hollow Knight follow-up (hollow-up?). Unfortunately, the feature has also…
December 31, 2020 | 10:10 EST
A Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's Classic Mode delay has been announced, meaning it won't release until January 2021. It was previously announced to release in Q3 2020. Check out the tweet below…
December 24, 2020 | 11:41 EST
While the homebrew scene is becoming more and more known, it's still weird to see developers announce what is essentially a port for their game to a system that came out over 3 decades ago. Yet,…
December 14, 2020 | 11:44 EST
The Dead Cells Fatal Falls DLC has been announced, but you're going to have to wait to play it — it's not going to launch until sometime in early 2021. Dead Cells is a game that mashes up…
December 1, 2020 | 03:31 EST
The Bloodless Bloodstained Update has arrived, adding yet another playable character to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an "Igavania," a class of Metroidvania…
November 11, 2020 | 02:39 EST
Nintendo always like to leave a surprise in there somewhere, don't they... For today's Nintendo Direct Mini, it was the reveal and release of Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The Metroidvania…
September 17, 2020 | 10:55 EDT
The first DLC pack for side-scrolling Metroidvania game Blasphemous has been announced. Blasphemous: The Stir of Dawn will add a number of new features to the game and launches this August. The Stir…
July 20, 2020 | 12:20 EDT
Vigil: The Longest Night is an indie Metroidvania inspired by Salt and Sanctuary, Castlevania, and Taiwanese culture. You are Leila, the last member of The Vigil. It's up to you to uncover the truth…
June 18, 2020 | 03:01 EDT
Developed by Glass Heart Games and published by Another Indie, Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D action-adventure taking inspiration from Castlevania and Salt and Sanctuary. Its art style looks like a…
June 14, 2020 | 01:14 EDT
Koji Igarashi and ArtPlay's Metroidvania Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has sold over a million copies. In order to celebrate the milestone, Bloodstained is getting a raft of new content…
June 10, 2020 | 10:10 EDT
The Bloodstained Zangetsu character and Randomizer Mode will be arriving in an update this week, finally fulfilling some longstanding Kickstarter promises. If you're unfamiliar with Bloodstained:…
May 4, 2020 | 05:17 EDT
There's something sort of harrowing about the bottom of the sea. Maybe it's the unknowable life forms or the darkness. Maybe it's the thought of millions of tons of water crushing your bones into a…
April 6, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
The land has been covered with ice, forcing mankind to take refuge in the ocean. Years have passed, but the all-consuming ice moves slowly but steadily on, and civilization has fallen into decay.…
April 6, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
Half-Life: Alyx is taking the world by storm. Although it is not exactly what everyone is waiting from Valve for the Half-Life franchise, but it is something you can use to ease the pain of waiting…
March 25, 2020 | 02:38 EDT
A collectible that you'll be coming across as you head through the world of Niwel in Ori and the Will of the Wisps are the mysterious seeds. These are scattered around the world, and while you might…
March 17, 2020 | 09:48 EDT
Side quests in games have always been a great way to distract players from the main objective. Getting a bit tired of saving the world or rescuing your friends? Time to go fishing, or get involved in…
March 14, 2020 | 05:08 EDT
Ori and the Will of the Wisps has been out for a few days, and while hunting through the land of Niwel, players might encounter a few roadblocks along the way. Team Moon has done a good job keeping…
March 14, 2020 | 05:07 EDT
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert once famously opined that video games couldn't be art. Ebert later backtracked on this statement to a certain degree, but the cat had truly been set among the…
March 15, 2020 | 05:44 EDT
Dandara is a Metroidvania platformer with a rather idiosyncratic take on platforming. As the titular character, you must free the citizens of the world of Salt from their oppressive chains. Along the…
March 6, 2020 | 09:37 EST
Dandara, a Metroidvania platformer released back in 2018, has just received a free content update. The Trials of Fear Edition update adds a bunch of new stuff including new bosses, extra areas, new…
March 6, 2020 | 09:25 EST
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a classic non-linear 2D platformer. You are Alucard, dhampir son of Dracula. Alucard arrives at his father's castle in order to rid the world of its evil. Along…
March 4, 2020 | 09:07 EST
Konami has sneakily released Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on mobile platforms. It's available to buy right now on Android and iOS and will set you back a mere $2.99, which isn't bad for an all-…
March 4, 2020 | 09:00 EST
Today, Koji Igarashi, the producer of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, has announced that the title's Kickstarter Stretch Goal of an accompanying Roguelike mode will not be released, with a…
March 3, 2020 | 09:32 EST
Farworld Pioneers (formerly Outworlder) is a 2D sandbox platformer where players can explore planets by themselves or with their friends. This inaugural title from Igloosoft Games has a lot in common…
January 28, 2020 | 12:30 EST
An Outworlder demo is now available for those of you who are keen on checking out the next generation of 2D sandbox games according to a press release from the developer. If you haven't heard of …
January 28, 2020 | 01:00 EST
Break the Game is kind of like someone mashed together The Stanley Parable with Thomas Was Alone and threw in a dash of Metroidvania, and that alone might sell you on it. Kevin is in a game.…
January 13, 2020 | 11:07 EST