There is a moment in Code Shifter where one of the characters is asked to play through the game-within-a-game to test it for bugs and difficulty. She eagerly agrees at first, but when the scene jumps back to her a bit later, she's had enoug...

We've got copies of retro action-platformer Goblin Sword up for grabs in today's contest! Huge AAA games are cool and everything, but my favorite part of this gig is getting some spotlight on indie titles that otherwise wouldn't get much co...

Oh my goodness, yes! The creators of 20XX, a roguelike rendition of Mega Man X, are back with a follow-up called – you probably guessed it – 30XX. The sequel uses a far more fitting art style thanks to pixel artist Glauber Kotak...

There are more good-but-not-great indie platformers than we know what to do with, and even as a lifelong fan, the games that lack that extra something all tend to blur together. Ynglet, the next project from Knytt and Affordable Space Adven...

We've got copies of slick metroidvania Kunai up for grabs in today's contest! Sometimes, a concept is so silly that you just have to stop and watch the trailer for it. And then you watch it, and it turns out it looks really cool! Today is o...

Spelunky is a supremely frustrating game. It's frustrating failing over and over again, slowly and meticulously mastering the systems to accomplish your goals. And, it's frustrating watching other people effortlessly run through Spelu...

You want more classics on Switch? You got it. No franchise is safe from the Switch eShop, from the newer generation ports no one thought would be possible (Witcher 3) to just about every retro game ever made. If Disney could muster up a way...

Today's contest features spacey metroidvania Willy Jetman: Astromonkey's Revenge for PS4, Switch, and Steam! Who doesn't like a good metroidvania game? They're everywhere these days -- and for good reason! There's something about going back...

You might remember how, last year, Krome Studios successfully crowdfunded a Switch port of classic 2002 platformer TY the Tasmanian Tiger. Well it seems The Wonder from Down Under is all set for his grand return, and will be arriving on the...

Inti Creates is one of my go-to developers these days, even when it comes to ports. That includes pretty much any port of the Azure Striker Gunvolt series I can get my hands on. Announced this week by way of a trailer, the Azure Striker Gun...

We're giving away a Switch and copies of Bookbound Brigade in today's contest! Hear ye, hear ye -- we've got a brand new Switch console to giveth awayeth! Ok, yep, that's it. That's the news. Bookbound Brigade launched today, and the devs w...

At the start of the year, developer Oddworld Inhabitants announced that, alongside the recently-released Stranger's Wrath HD, two further classic Oddworld adventures would be making their appearance on the Nintendo Switch.Thanks to the Ente...

Umihara Kawase is just one of those series that I'm happy to see pop up every now and then.  It's been around since 1994 (!) and manages to sell just enough on whatever platform it can get its hands on to stay around. Its most recent v...

Journey to the Savage Planet will never leave you wanting for things to do. Nearly every inch of this strange and fascinating world tugs you in a different direction, begging you to find whatever it's hiding. Maybe it's more alien goo ...

It's a tale as old as time itself. A postman -- bogged down by seasonal allergies, fresh out of Claritin, and determined to finish his route -- hacks up snot on everyone's mail. That's the gross can-do attitude that'll see you climbing the...

In today's contest, we're giving away copies of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD for Switch! I remember trying to play Oddworld: Abe's Odyssey back on PS1. I totally didn't get it lol. I couldn't figure out the gameplay, got frustrated, and wo...

The Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection originally had a January planned release date, but was recently shuffled into late February. It's okay, we can wait! These games have been great for over a decade now, so they deserve a great compilati...

A Hat in Time is still getting updates and DLC nearly three years after its initial release. That's not bad for an indie studio! Tip your hat for one more, as developer Gears for Breakfast just shared the details for the latest patch, which...

The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories wasn't 2018's best game, but it might've been 2018's darkest and most impactful game. Most everyone who spent time with Swery65's overlooked and underappreciated The Missing fo...

Playtonic is making a demo for Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair after all. The collectible-nabbing 2.5D platforming adventure is getting a demo on all platforms, but the timing will vary from release to release. The Steam demo is up fir...

According to a listing that popped up on Amazon UK this week, Marvelous' Dead or School is headed west this year on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, following on from its previous release in Japan in August 2019, (it is also available on PC via Ste...

Take note, developers: If you want me to write about your game on this Very Professional And Serious Gaming Blog™, you need to either make your game very weird, or incorporate dad puns into its title. I wasn't on staff here when Octod...

The La-Mulana 1 & 2 collection is releasing at a terribly busy time for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One – it's out March 17, 2020, right in the middle of a month brimming with big-name games. As we learned this mornin...

The source code for one of the greatest video games of the last decade, VVVVVV, has been released to the public by its creator Terry Cavanagh. The surprise drop happened during AGDQ, after runner Mohoc's crazy 100% run, which was held to co...

Throughout the course of several decades, Arc System Works has built up quite a reputation as a character factory. Not only do they have access to a ton of old properties, but they also have still-relevant heavy-hitters like Guilty Gear&nbs...