...and I have been playing NHL games since. It didn't matter whether it was EA or another game like 2K in the 2000s; I loved hockey games and still do, but is NHL 27 a step in the right direction?
With these annual seasonal renewals of the sports season comes the related video games as well, and the question reviewers such as myself always face is this: Is this year’s game worth purchasing one year after the last one? My answer? Yes, absolutely. NBA fans are going to almost certainly enjoy NBA 2K27.
Midnight Moments is a cozy cyberpunk diorama-building game that is stunning. Unlike games that require you to complete quests or take out assailants or even solve challenging puzzles, this one only requires one thing: imagination.
Isle of Reveries is a top down 2D action adventure game that made my nostalgia for old school Zelda games flare up really hard. A good blending of puzzle, exploration, and combat, Isle of Reveries is a wonderful title to experience inside and out.
Let me tell you about this cozy game my daughter and I are playing together called Outbound. Now, I've been following this game from the initial Kickstarter back in April 2025 to its full release in May 2026. The best Mother's Day gift for myself and my first ever collector's edition in a physical copy!
In OVER REQUIEMZ Yuhiru is thrown into the castle of Oz and is immediately accused of trying to assassinate the King and shoved into the dungeon. Not only is she treated like a criminal...
Today we’re looking at what has rapidly become an absolute favorite in the open-world RPG genre for me. An interesting story, memorable NPCs, stunning visuals, and a setting absolutely dripping with flavor, Dread Delusion sets its tone immediately and sticks with it.
...Now Milestone, the original developer of the two Hot Wheels Unleashed games, is back, and I was hoping it would be as fun as the last two Hot Wheels games they made...
Asdivine Knot is the latest title in the Kemco JRPG library. Following protagonist Verselio, who's on the run from the church that they once served, he'll be accompanied by an odd selection of party members as they all find a reason to band together…
Our story begins in Akihabra, Tokyo Japan. The protagonist Okarin… Or rather Rintaro Okabe, (Voiced by Mamoru Minyano) is a recent high school graduate who rents an apartment with his best friend and resident computer hacker, Itaru ‘Daru’ Hashida (Voiced by Tomokazu Seki) during the summer of 2010.
13 November 2024 | Australian dev team MAXART Games and Polish indie publisher Untold Tales have announced that Servonauts will make its debut for PC and Switch on November 21st, 2024.
Servonauts is an absurd couch co-op gas station builder for 1-4 players. Team up as a group of disposable galactic blue-collar employees and build up a servo (that’s Aussie for "gas station") in some rather questionable locations. As impatient space travelers demand service, you’ll set up refineries, wrangle wobbly pipes, and mix the right fuels to avoid blowing your customers into stardust.
GAME FEATURES
Build a Station and Pipeline
To fuel cars, you’ll need Astroil’s patent-pending pipe technology! These wobbly, physically-simulated pipes can bend and stretch to get fuel where you need it. They’re even partially lava-resistant (unlike the Servonauts)!
Refine the Right Fuels
When cars pull into your servo, they’ll request specific types of fuel. Build machines to refine and combine fuels to create advanced recipes! But be careful—pumping the wrong fuel can have explosive consequences.
Up to Four-Player Co-op
Play in single-player with in-game support, or grab your mates to jam it out as a duo, trio, or chaotic four-player quartet. Work with your team and optimize your logistics as you aim to collect all three gold stars.
Steam supports local couch co-op and online play via Steam Remote Play, while the Switch supports local couch co-op.
28 October 2024 | Australian dev team MAXART Games and Polish indie publisher Untold Tales have announced they will be teaming up to release Servonauts on PC and Switch.
Servonauts is an absurd couch co-op gas station builder for 1-4 players. Team up as a group of disposable galactic blue-collar employees and build up a servo (that’s Aussie for "gas station") in some rather questionable locations. As impatient space travellers demand service, you’ll set up refineries, wrangle wobbly pipes, and mix the right fuels to avoid blowing your customers into stardust.
GAME FEATURES
Build a Station and Pipeline
To fuel cars, you’ll need Astroil’s patent-pending pipe technology! These wobbly, physically-simulated pipes can bend and stretch to get fuel where you need it. They’re even partially lava-resistant (unlike the Servonauts)!
Refine the Right Fuels
When cars pull into your servo, they’ll request specific types of fuel. Build machines to refine and combine fuels to create advanced recipes! But be careful—pumping the wrong fuel can have explosive consequences.
Up to Four-Player Co-op
Play in single-player with in-game support, or grab your mates to jam it out as a duo, trio, or chaotic four-player quartet. Work with your team and optimize your logistics as you aim to collect all three gold stars.
Steam supports local couch co-op and online play via Steam Remote Play, while the Switch supports local couch co-op.
Montpellier, France - August 8, 2024 | Dear Villagers is proud to announce their publishing partnership with Sunny Syrup Studio on Spirit Mancer, a 2D Hack and Slash adventure with deck-building mechanics that will be released in November on PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. Spirit Mancer is inspired by classics like Mega Man, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, and Pokemon, in the game players are in the role of a modern-day demon hunter, they can go alone or also can join forces with a friend in local couch co-op mode. Slash, Shoot and Break hordes of demons from Ars Goetia and stop the evil queen with the power of the Spirit Mancer. Capture their spirits and summon them out into battle in the beautiful yet dangerous world of Inferno!
“We hope you all enjoy our game, Spirit Mancer. We poured our heart and soul, and maybe a few too many crazy ideas, into this passion project. We had many good laughs and a lot of fun crafting this insane adventure. We hope you have as much fun playing it as we did creating it.” - Sunny Syrup Studio
KEY FEATURES
Hack and Slash action combines with deck building elements. With a skill base card, you can summon demons to do your bidding and help you during combat.
Local co-op support. Like in the old arcade times, join forces with a friend and jump together for an epic battle into a colourful and vibrant inferno.
100+ Unique enemies you can fight and capture
Huge variety of unique monsters and demons that you can fight and capture.
Summon captured enemies to battle as spirit cards
Capture any demons into spirit cards then summon them out into battle as your friends.
Deck building with 100+ spirit cards
Build your deck with demon spirits that you want in your pocket.
10+ Guns and weapons to be used
Blast any foes with a large variety of weapons.
8+ levels for you to explore - Beautiful beach, Volcanic fortress, Lush forest, and more
Adventure the huge fantasy world of inferno with 20+ biomes to explore.
ABOUT SUNNY SYRUP GAMES
Sunny Syrup Studio is a group of people from Thailand who love playing video games and drawing amazing pixel art (and animals). Creating Spirit Mancer a 2D action adventure/Card game where you fight demons by capturing them and summoning them to fight alongside you.
ABOUT DEAR VILLAGERS
Based in the South of France, in sunny Montpellier, we are a boutique publishing label composed of a team of twenty people. Open-minded and versatile, Dear Villagers offers handcrafted marketing and production guidance. Our mission: We tell memorable stories through memorable games. We love pixels, but we believe in people.
19 April 2024, Wroclaw, Poland + Vilnus, Lithuania | Untold Tales and
solo developer Jollybits Games have announced the release of Ready,
Stead, Ship! On PC, PlayStation and Switch.
Ready, Steady, Ship! is a chaotic couch co-op delight where players team
up and use various tools and equipment to rebuild the most convoluted and
questionably designed factory conveyor belts.
A minor delay in
certification means the Xbox version of the game will launch on May 3rd,
2024.
While Ready, Steady, Ship! is best played in 2 players co-op
with a friend, an entire single-player campaign with stages tweaked or totally
redesigned to be completed on your own is also included.
Game Features:
Multiple Tools, Various Solutions
As you progress you’ll be given all manner of tools, equipment, and conveyor
parts to overcome obstacles. Forklifts, cranes, springboard conveyor belts,
packing foam dispensers, the list goes on and on.
The Factory Keeps Getting Weirder
From acid pools, space vacuums to rooftop gaps to clear, or just outright chaos
on the floor. As you progress, the factory will throw tougher challenges at you
with more complex conveyor belt builds.
2 Player Couch Co-op Delight
Grab a buddy and get this line moving double time! NOTE: This game supports
local couch co-op on consoles only and Steam Remote Play Together via PC. There
is no dedicated online multiplayer mode. The game also has a dedicated
single-player campaign.
Easy and Responsive Controls
Ready, Steady, Ship! is built around responsive yet simple controls, so almost
anyone can quickly and easily join the fun.
7 MARCH 2019 - Developers Pixel Engineers have today revealed their chaotic party game Hunt 'n Sneak - a game in which light is both friend and foe - will launch onto PC via Steam on Wednesday 10th April.
Alongside the announcement comes a brand new trailer showcasing the game's striking art style and frantic gameplay.
Hunt 'n Sneak is a manic couch co-op multiplayer game set in a world of mythical creatures. Players take on the roles of either the fearsome Gobbler as it tries to devour the Pixies and take over their world; or as the mischievous Pixies, who use pings of light to navigate their surroundings and escape the Gobblers. You'll have to play smart if you want to win as you pursue, evade or outwit your opposition.
Hunt ‘n Sneak started life as an experimental game jam at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment in Melbourne, Victoria. During this time, the game had the working title of Ping and is no stranger to awards after winning first place in the game jam’s category of ‘Couch Multiplayer’.
Since then, Pixel Engineers have transformed Hunt 'n Sneak into a fully-fledged, energetic multiplayer experience, playable by up to four players simultaneously.
James Koehne, founder of Pixel Engineers, said: "Stealth, intense chases, and jukes for days are just some of the things you'll be frantically doing in Hunt 'n Sneak. As we build up to the launch of the game we are ready to take the next step in the game's journey and I can't wait to show the game to everyone!"
Hunt 'n Sneak will be released for PC via Steam on Wednesday 10th April 2018, priced at $19.99 USD.
Light is both friend and foe in Hunt 'n Sneak - a manic party game set in a realm where mystical and magical creatures dwell. Home to the peaceful (albeit mischievous) Pixies, the realm is threatened by terrifying beasts. Darkness rises as Gobblers from a far-off land with a taste for Pixies try to overrun their kingdoms.
In Hunt 'n Sneak, one player must take control of a Gobbler, a fearsome invader of the Pixie realms. The remaining players control the mischievous Pixies, who are doing their best to survive by hiding in the shadows.
As a Pixie, use bursts of light known as 'pings' to navigate the environment. Each time a Pixie pings, however, their location is temporarily revealed to the Gobbler. For the Gobblers to be victorious they must devour each of the Pixies within the allocated time. In order for the Pixies to claim their victory, at least one of them must survive until the very end of the game.
Features
Gather family and friends to play with up to four players locally or online.
Explore a number of captivating maps including the Murky Cave, an Abandoned Mansion, an Enchanted Forest and a Ruined Castle.
As a Pixie, try to follow your movements through each environment and evade the Gobbler using your ping; each ping emits an illuminating light to help you navigate your surroundings. Pick up Moon Drops along the way to give you special abilities!
As the Gobbler, pursue the Pixies using Pixie revealing lights. Revel in their fright as you hunt them down before gobbling them up with your attack.
About Pixel Engineers
Pixel Engineers is a Melbourne based indie game dev studio comprised of three graduates from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE). Each member has continued to work effectively and enthusiastically within and around the games industry in Melbourne and they are currently working on their debut title Hunt 'n Sneak.
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