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A chaotic scene of tactical combat in The Last Spell, which is leaving Early Access in March
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The Last Spell 1.0 Release Date Set For Next Month

Ishtar Games has announced that The Last Spell is leaving Early Access and releasing in full next month. The tactical roguelite RPG is finally hitting version 1.0 on March 9th, and you'll be able to…

February 23, 2023 | 10:39 EST

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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider Review

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider feels like a game from a different time. This is obvious on a surface level with its presentation. It is a retro-inspired action platformer with a 16-bit art style that…

January 11, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Young Souls

Young Souls is a unique blend of side-scrolling beat'em up and RPG by indie developer 1P2P.  Play as Jenn or Tristian, siblings who are searching for a mysterious scientist who suddenly disappeared…

March 11, 2022 | 12:35 EST

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Young Souls Review

Now that the Google Stadia is ostensibly on the decline, it seems likely that we will get the return of plenty of small indie exclusives that never got the fanfare they were hoping for. This gives…

March 10, 2022 | 09:00 EST

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The Arcade Crew Reveals Young Souls Release Date

For those who have been waiting for a release outside of Google Stadia, wait no longer as The Arcade Crew now has a Young Souls release date. The Young Souls release date isn't too long from now:…

February 28, 2022 | 09:59 EST

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Infernax

Infernax is a love letter to NES-styled side-scrolling adventure games, from indie developer Berzerk Studios. In Infernax, you play as a crusading knight who must rid the land of evil by the power…

February 8, 2022 | 08:38 EST

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Metroidvania Infernax is Old-school to a Fault

One of my favorite flash developers is Berzerk Studio, but I realize it's not necessarily a household name. I don't think Berzerk got as much recognition as it deserved. This team's signature style…

January 11, 2022 | 10:00 EST

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Kunai Review Bomb Combated by Fans

A Kunai review bomb appears to have been the result of one dedicated user exploiting a flaw in Metacritic's registration and voting process. If you're unfamiliar with Kunai, it's a recently-released…

February 19, 2020 | 03:52 EST

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Kunai Review

There's plenty of things that can attract me to a Metroidvania. I'll be honest, it doesn't take much. It's a genre I like by default. One of those things is "cute faces." That's the thing that…

February 6, 2020 | 02:00 EST

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Kunai

Kunai pits you in the shoes - or firmware, more appropriately - of Tabby. A sentient tablet who fights the robot uprising of Lemonkus, the evil AI that's responsible for almost completely wiping out…

January 28, 2020 | 12:58 EST

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Kunai Drew Me In With Cute Faces, Kept Me With Solid Gameplay

I think it was the adorable tablet face that made Kunai catch my eye. This may be the case for a lot of people, but there's just something about that face that is just hilariously adorable. Whatever…

January 26, 2020 | 11:00 EST

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KUNAI Makes Robots Cute and Deadly

The Arcade Crew, which published the excellent Blazing Chrome, has another potential hit under its wing. KUNAI makes a strong case for being the next indie Metroidvania to be excited for. With its…

September 9, 2019 | 12:30 EDT

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Young Souls is a Sidescrolling Beat Em Up RPG With a Strong Narrative Focus

While at PAX West, I had the opportunity to check out developer The Arcade Crew's Young Souls. It's a sidescrolling RPG beat em up strongly focused on its narrative about two twins, Jenn and Tristan…

September 7, 2018 | 12:30 EDT