Today in this endless summer of reveals, Sony gave us a glimpse at a new "PlayStation China Hero Project selected game" that's coming to PS4: F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch. Billed as a "Metroidvania with arcade-style combat," the wo...

I'm one of many fans super-excited for Hollow Knight: Silksong. And although Team Cherry has been very quiet so far this non-E3 season, that hasn't stopped the developers from whetting people's appetites with the reveal of crunchy new bugs....

Great-looking "Ratoidvania" Curse of the Sea Rats might have absolutely smashed its initial Kickstarter goals, but developer Petoons Studios isn't done raising capital just yet. The latest treat being offered to backers is this exclusive ph...

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is still chugging along, having recently released the so-so Zangetsu DLC. But this is not the end of the line, as the team still has a ton of Kickstarter stretch goal updates to deliver, not to mention the ...

[Update: Petoons Studio has proudly announced that the Kickstarter campaign was a runaway success, reaching 135% of its initial funding in a mere nine hours. Curse of the Sea Rats is currently in development for PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Ninte...

Publisher 505 Games has released the "Randomizer" update for the Nintendo Switch edition of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.Released for PS4, PC, and Xbox One back in early May, the new update will allow players who have achieved Bloodsta...

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night just launched its Zangetsu and randomizer DLC on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, but you might have noticed an omission: the black sheep port of the family, Switch! Originally the date for the Switch update was "the ...

Bloodstained is a great game, but its developmental process will go down in history alongside of Mighty No. 9 as an example of what not to do when managing a Kickstarting a project (admittedly, less intensely, as Mighty No. 9 ...

In today's contest you can win a copy of Kingdom Two Crowns: Dead Lands for Switch, PS4, Xbox One, or PC! Crossovers are all the rage these days! Marvel has been doing its thing to great success at the box office, RoboCop just hit Mortal Ko...

The Cork is playing with a lot of familiar elements, but its miniature protagonist drew my attention. In the upcoming PC-bound metroidvania game – "heavy emphasis on vania" – a plague has turned the local villagers "erratic and...

I haven't been able to justify another Bloodstained playthrough this year, but I'll have a bulletproof rationale for resuming the grind soon enough. The long-time-coming Zangetsu and Randomizer Mode update – a freebie, not paid DLC &n...

The Long Dark and Gato Roboto, two on-the-fence games I've been meaning to play for months, are coming to Xbox Game Pass soon. Will I play them? Hopefully! The former is a cut above many survival games, and the chilly wilderness backdrop so...

[This review was originally published in 2019. Shinsekai is out on Switch today, and it's worth revisiting.] When Apple Arcade was first announced, I never expected to one day use the subscription service to play a deep-sea metroidvania gam...

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is an excellent metroidvania. After Blind Forest, there was no doubt that the followup would be quality. However, like any metroidvania, it's most enjoyable when you're most capable. Unlocking new abilitie...

The cliched "games are art" discussion is bound to cause eye-rolling in 2020, but Ori and the Blind Forest feels like one of those examples that's just unanimously celebrated. Much like a well-animated Don Bluth film, Ori still ho...

Ori and the Will of the Wisps does things a bit differently when it comes to combat. Unlike the original, the incredibly cute and formidable Ori will not dispatch enemies by way of mashing the attack button and throwing out short-ranged lit...

One of the greatest video games of all time, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, is now available to purchase on iOS and Android, giving fans the chance to carry Konami's 1997 PlayStation classic with them wherever they may wander.Directed ...

If you haven't completely combed Blasphemous yet, or you're planning to eventually play the gnarly metroidvania game again when time allows, some good news: a major patch just dropped on consoles. Patch 2 is meant to "make Blasphemous feel ...

It's been a while since our last Bloodstained update. The development team was hard at work fixing the Switch version (there's still more work to be done) and getting the other versions in sync with each other. This week's Kickstarter ...

Today's contest features Steam copies of action-packed roguelike Skul: The Hero Slayer! Ever notice how your head is like, just there? Like, it's stuck there. It never moves. Sometimes you hit it on the shelf or something, and it's really m...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is aging like a fine wine. The latest update for the Nintendo Switch version, update 1.04, isn't as substantial as the last one, but it brings noticeable improvements. Here are the patch notes, courtesy of ...