May 20
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I had no idea what I was getting into when I first put Rygar into my NES. I had borrowed the game, released in 1987…
Oct 7 2019
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Aug 26 2019
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Control is the latest game from the makers of Max Payne, Alan Wake, and Quantum Break. It’s a twisted, haunting…
Jul 11 2019
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It’s already mid-July, and I still haven’t made it to the beach. Maybe you haven’t either. The Messenger’s free…
Jul 2 2019
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Let’s talk about one of my least favorite words in the video game lexicon: metroidvania. A portmanteau combining the…
Jun 28 2019
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Genre is mostly bullshit. It’s useful for discussion and for imagining where a certain game exists on the continuum…
Jun 6 2019
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Timespinner is a game that’s trying really hard to be Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It’s got the platforming,…
May 31 2019
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Oct 8 2018
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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is coming to Switch today. Drinkbox Studios announced the stealth release in a press release, adding that Guacamelee! 2 will arrive on the Nintendo console sometime in December. It won’t have any additional content, but will support up to four players with the Joy-Con.
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Aug 21 2018
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Guacamelee 2 feels great to play. It’s a demanding platformer with elements drawn from the beat ‘em ups of old but…
Aug 1 2018
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I went into Chasm searching for something that would knock me on my ass. What I found was entertaining, but nothing…
Jul 25 2018
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Rogue Legacy is a great game, but, five years after release, a few things were missing from it on PC. Cloud saves,…
Jul 25 2018
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Apr 6 2018
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Earlier this week, Chasm, the years-in-development action-adventure platformer inspired by games like Super Castlevan…
Apr 8 2017
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It took Ska Studios just over a year to get its side-scrolling action game onto the Vita, but the wait was worth it.…
Sep 26 2016
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Following up on the success of Norse mythology action RPG Jotun, Thunder Lotus Games goes back to the drawing board…
Jul 26 2016
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Headlander is a wild new Metroidvania for PS4 and PC from the folks at Double Fine Productions and Adult Swim Games.…
Aug 6 2015
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In unexpectedly wonderful news, Xbox’s Major Nelson revealed Ori and the Blind Forest is getting an expansion on PC and Xbox One this year. There aren’t any details on what to expect yet, but if you haven’t yet played one of this year’s best games, get on it!
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Jul 3 2014
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The magical time-traveling metroidvania, Timespinner, has managed to reach its Kickstarter goal. It is currently working towards two stretch goals, a PlayStation 4 port and a PS Vita port, for which it needs to collect an additional $13,000 and $23,000, respectively, in about three weeks.
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Jun 26 2014
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