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...

Indie developer Behind the Stone has released a launch trailer for its cartoonish adventure game Sir Eatsalot, which arrives on Nintendo Switch tomorrow, January 9. The side-scrolling title sees the titular knight on a quest to save the Kin...

Oddworld Inhabitants, developers of the weird and much-beloved Oddworld series, has revealed that it has signed a deal with publisher Microids to bring more classic Oddworld adventures to Switch, in addition to the upcoming release of Stran...

Fans of the weird and wonderful Oddworld universe will be pleased to hear that the HD remaster of 2005 shooter Stranger's Wrath will be arriving on Nintendo Switch later this month. Developer Oddworld Inhabitants has released a new trailer ...

Ape Escape is one of my favorite gaming experiences: period. I still remember the utter shock and awe that the DualShock controller method gave me when I played it for the first time: very few "new" concepts have that had much of an impact ...

When you think of "long-supported games by Ubisoft" your mind probably goes immediately to Rainbow Six Siege or The Division 2. But hanging out in the rafters, low key, are projects like Trials Rising. Rising actually debuted back in Februa...

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair managed to capture a lot of hearts this year with its old-school platforming sensibilities that some compare to the likes of Donkey Kong Country. Then, it managed to frustrate the hell out of those ...

Just a quick note this New Year's Eve Eve to remind you all that Epic Games Store is continuing its 12 Days of Christmas promotion, offering up free games every 24 hours for the... well... 12 days of Christmas. Like that song. FIVE GOLD RIN...

It's a return to the world of Vs. games for this week's offering from retro publisher Hamster Corp. As Balloon Fight - coded by Satoru Iwata no less - returns on Nintendo Switch.The platformer first arrived in the arcades as part of the "Vs...

I know it's not the Mega Man X revival we all wanted, but there's still hope for that. While Capcom is still hard at work on their real Mega Man mystery game, Capcom Taiwan is moving forward with Mega Man X DiVE (known as Rockman ...

Bloodstained is such an odd beast; but then again, it is a Kickstarted game when that route was all glitz and glamour and no consequences. The game actually came out (after years of hubbub) earlier this year in June, but since then the...

Another decorated PC game has gone free for the day over at the Epic Games Store. Celeste isn't just a fiercely challenging pixel platformer, it's also beautiful and heartfelt. We latched onto it so much that we ended up naming it our Best ...

Sometimes there's no rhyme or reason for demo delays, but in this day and age I'm just glad we're getting demos at all. Blasphemous is one of those perfect "demo games," as I know there's a lot of Metroidvanias out on the market now, and wh...

I'm just going to say this right out the gate: Y'all sleeping on this amazing game. It legit angers me, as it's the best platformer thingy that I've played since Dead Cells. Well, sleep no more, fools. I'm here to toss three copies out to t...

The time has finally come. It's been five and a half years since Shovel Knight was released (time doesn't just fly, it runs at light speed), and with the lofty King of Cards update, its quest is finished. Let's...dig in. [Check out our revi...

XSeed Games has announced that its exciting-looking platform brawler Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is the latest game in a long line to miss its winter 2019 release date, and will now be with us sometime in 2020.Developed by Edelweiss, Sakuna is...

Today's contest features some old-school gaming in Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King! I was a Genesis kid growing up, which means I got to experience the superior version of the classic Aladdin platformer. It also means I was ...

If you haven't been following the whole new Blaster Master saga and have a penchant for retro games, you might want to listen up. Inti Creates managed to wrangle the old Sunsoft license for the classic NES game (which in turn wasn't a big h...

This might be the final nail in the coffin for Mighty No. 9: a game that already has a long history of development issues. According to the Japanese PSN storefront, Mighty No. 9 has been delisted in the region, with a customary opportu...

In today's contest, we've got an exclusive signed soundtrack and copy of PSVR title Golem! I'll give physical prizes away until the day I die, or my name isn't Wes Quincy Addams Mortimer Voluptuous Backspace Tacos, Esq. That's my full name,...

We've got some retail Switch copies of My Friend Pedro up for grabs in today's contest! If you're anything like me, you don't have any friends. Um, wait, that sounded bad -- let's start over, here. If you're anything like me, you could alwa...

Devolver Digital has announced that the particularly gooey looking horror title Carrion will be coming to Xbox One in 2020, alongside its PC brethren, giving console players the opportunity to sample the delights of being a gross amorphous ...

[Update: Headcannon developer Simon Thomley has announced that the Vertebreaker crowdfunding campaign has been cancelled. After the project reached only 5% funding after its first week, the team decided to pull the plug on the Kickstarter. ...

Publisher Graffiti Games has released a new video for arcade-style shooter Bite the Bullet, which is bringing its retro-flavoured action to PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch next year, courtesy of indie developer Mega Cat Studios.Described a...