For our next dive into the retro games available on Switch, we’re going all the way back to 1989. Er, and then to 1998. We’re heading back to the old monochrome beast and its colorful successor: the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. While there is a robust selection of games from these handhelds in the Nintendo Switch Online app, …
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If you’ve been on social media over the past couple of years and are into the video game, odds are you’ve seen or heard of Squirrel with a Gun. It’s a game in which you play as a Squirrel with a gun, and it’s just had a console release date revealed to go alongside the PC one that’s locked in …
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While Black Myth: Wukong may not adhere to the standard Soulslike formula in every manner, there are plenty of features within this action-adventure title that borrow from the beloved genre. Enemies respawn after resting at a checkpoint, its challenging battles require you to manage a stamina meter, and perilous exploration can end in certain death if you’re not careful. So …
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After a week full of seeing new and upcoming games in Germany, Cardy, Matt, and Alex are here to report back on everything they've seen. There's Dying Light: The Beast, Avowed, Indiana Jones, Crimson Desert, Atomfall, and much, much more. Remember to send us your thoughts about all the new games, TV shows, and films you're enjoying or looking forward …
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We got to check out Phantom Blade Zero gameplay at gamescom 2024! Check out 3 boss battles and some small skirmishes in this demo. We got to see a few variations in weapons including the dual blades, a one handed sword, a great sword, a canon, and a flamethrower. Check timestamps for the various fights with dangerous foes. Timestamps: 0:00 …
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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 22nd, 2024. In today’s article, we continue to bear witness to the slow yet clear decline of Switch releases in this eighth year. It’s Thursday, but we don’t even have a dozen games worth mentioning today. Even among the ones we have, there isn’t anything that is jumping out. …
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There are so many roguelike deckbuilders out there, but what about roguelike deckbuilders that can actually be played by anyone, including kids? Springfox Games‘ Nif Nif wants to offer something in that space which the whole family can enjoy, and it’s now on Kickstarter. The game, which already has a Steam page up and running (together with a public demo), …
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Image: Outlier / Topps Here’s some weird news: A video game studio in 2024 has announced that it’s making a new video game based on Mars Attacks. The new game, Mars Attracts, lets players create a theme park on Mars, complete with rides and abducted humans. The Boys Star Karen Fukuhara On Kimiko’s Character Arc, Karate, And More A quick …
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Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford has responded to social media posts resurfacing his prediction that Steam would become a “dying store” amid the announcement that Borderlands 4 will ditch Epic Games Store exclusivity to launch on Valve’s platform at the same time. Five year ago, Pitchford predicted that Steam “may look like a dying store” in the future, with “other competitive …
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Civilization 7 made a splash at Gamescom with a new gameplay trailer that revealed a February 11, 2025 release. You still have some time to kill before you can dive into the long-awaited sequel–and if you’re looking for something to make the wait a bit easier, we recommend reading Sid Meier’s Memoir: A Life in Computer Games. Written by the …
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