[Update: Spike Chunsoft has confirmed on Twitter that the "Anniversary Editions" will be localised for mobile platforms in the west. More news is expected at the May 10 live stream.] Spike Chunsoft has announced that "Anniversary Editions" ...

Spike Chunsoft has created a new website celebrating the 10th anniversary of weirdo franchise Danganronpa. The new Japanese site will play host to a series of live streams, announcements, and other reveals pertaining to the colourfully dark...

Epic Games has revealed that Avalanche Studios' 2018 blow-'em-up sequel Just Cause 4 and 2016 visual novel Wheels of Aurelia will be the latest titles going free to all users on the Epic Games Store. Just Cause 4, the latest in Avalanche's ...

Limited Run Games - who are on a bit of a roll with the announcements as of late - have revealed that beloved visual novel Clannad will be getting a physical release on Nintendo Switch later this year, with pre-orders to go live from next w...

[I love personal end of years gaming lists. Each one is a look into the types of games that bring joy to the author. It's also a great way to see if there are any games that I missed over that period. While it's easy enough just to hammer o...

Qureate's eyebrow-arching puzzle adventure Prison Princess will be arriving on PC via Steam next month, following its original Nintendo Switch release back in January.Prison Princess' plot (which you play it for) tells the story of two glor...

Enter today's contest for your chance to score a Steam copy of new mystery/puzzle game Murder by Numbers! You know the best thing about the '90s? All the mysteries, anime, robot assistants, and puzzles you had to solve just to clear your na...

Publisher Ratalaika Games has acquired the rights to bring seven independently-produced visual novels to the PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch platforms. All seven titles will be released this year.The visual novels - or "VNs" for the hip ...

So, you know when Poirot announces that Everyone Did It, or that great moment in Columbo where the shabby detective reveals the ultimate clue and the killer's smugness just drains away? Well, what if they came to their ultimate conclusion j...

Coffee is my blood. Not literally – that would be hideous – but the caffeine-infused drink has become an unfortunate necessity, something required to start my day, keep me moving once we hit lunch and, on occasion, warm up those...

It's been a little while since we last heard from Toge Productions' Coffee Talk, but it's finally time to don your apron, as the fantasy barista sim will be hitting PC and consoles on January 30.Set in a world of elves, pixies and other fan...

Its title might be a bit of a mouthful to pronounce, but Utawarerumono is a good time. I've sung its praises over the years, and despite some missteps, I'd recommend the core series wholeheartedly...bar one problem: The original story ...

Pick up your pens and get your kawaii on, as Team Salvato's Dan Salvato has revealed that fresh new content is headed to 2017 PC release Doki Doki Literature Club!Speaking on Twitter, Salvato announced that he wishes to make 2020 a satisfyi...

SuperMash looked like one of the standouts during Nintendo's recent Indie World Showcase, a genre-defying retro throwback to early Nintendo titles which seemed perfect for the Switch. Surprisingly, the game had already launched one day befo...

Neo Cab is a game all about facing my greatest fear: being trapped and having to talk to someone in a confined area. Every time I step into a cab, I’m filled with dread as I pray that I got one of the rare untalkative drivers. Fortuna...

It's been quite some time since we've heard anything about Death March Club, the joint venture between Zero Escape's Kotaro Uchikoshi and Danganronpa's Kazutaka Kodaka. With a description that sounded like an evolution of the child-killing...

Today's contest features cutesy noir title Bear With Me: The Complete Collection for PC, Switch, Xbox One, and PS4! If your video game features a talking, crime-solving teddy bear, there's about a 100% chance I'm going to play it. I have ve...

For those who have not been following along on the community side of things, Destructoid user Soulbow has been consistently pestering me, for over a year now, to keep writing these reviews for The Council. I mean, this episode came out...

Do you ever want to play games where you're just....driving? Soaking in the environment, having conversations, and listening to whatever pops on the radio? Well, I've got three games lined up based on that premise on this week's episode of ...

Indie developer Raw Fury has released a new mystery title, Night Call, on PC. Set in a stylistic representation of Paris, Night Call sees players don the tired eyes of a late-night cab driver, operating on the longest shift of their entire ...

SNK has revealed the existence of a new upcoming King of Fighters mobile game which will afford players the opportunity to date some of the hunky dudes from the long-running fighting game franchise. The new "otome" title (as the cool kids h...

I'm back on the beat, fellow animal lovers. The Captain reinstated my badge, the division gave me the go-ahead to hit the streets once again, and I'm all nice and whiskeyed up. Just like a real noir police antihero. I present to you Chicken...

A few years back on the fabulous Play Dead podcast, host Gabby DaRienzo spoke with Justin Kuiper of Route 59 games about their in-development game Necrobarista. Right from the start, it felt like a great mix of the visual novel and adventur...

Kick back with a stiff drink for today's contest for VA-11 HALL-A on Switch! Hey, I've been waiting for this one for a long time! I've missed all of its prior releases, but now that it's finally coming to Switch I think it's time to pony up...

If your budget wasn't totally wiped clean by the PlayStation Network Golden Week sale or you're more in the market for PC deals, Steam has you covered as well. The Steam Golden Week sale is offering discounts on fighting and anime games, vi...