HomeNewsMoonglow Bay Moonglow Bay is a cute, slice-of-life fishing sim where there’s monsters in the waterStardew Cove? Stardew Cove? We recently asked youwhether you preferred inventory Tetris or fishing minigames.Moonglow Bayis a game for people who chose the latter: a ‘slice-of-life’ fishing sim with a colourful voxel art style set in a village where rumours of strange beasts have scared the locals into becoming landlubbers. The announcement trailer is just lovely....

HomeNewsDorfromantik Cute townbuilder Dorfromantik is out nowCome for the puzzling, stay for the chillest of vibes Come for the puzzling, stay for the chillest of vibes Dorfromantik really does sound like a very relaxing time - even the developer chatting over the trailer below has a nice soothing voice. Dorfromantik - Relaxing Village Building Game OUT NOW!Watch on YouTube Dorfromantik - Relaxing Village Building Game OUT NOW! In Dorfromantik, you’re given a stack of procedurally generated tiles with various bits of landscape, and it’s your job to click them all together like a freeform puzzle....

HomeNewsIt Takes Two It Takes Two, Hazelight’s great new co-op puzzle platformer, is out nowSounds like it’s a solid step forward from A Way Out Sounds like it’s a solid step forward from A Way Out The next two player ‘em up from Hazelight Studios is officially out now.It Takes Twoputs you and your co-op pal in a split screen adventure to help potential divorcees Cody and May learn to work together again as tiny, Honey I Shrunk My Spouse versions of themselves....

We don’t like numbers round these parts. We’re more interested in telling you whether a game is worth your time with words. One person’s three star review is another’s seven out of ten, so it’s just better to evaluate games via text. However, there are a lot of folks that think otherwise. They enjoy giving scores to games. And, without them, we wouldn’t have aMystery Steam Reviewsthis week. So, thank you, score-givers....

HomeNewsNaraka: Bladepoint Naraka: Bladepoint looks like Sekiro battle royaleI am grappling hooked in I am grappling hooked in There’s a lot of shooting in battle royale games isn’t there? I mean, I’m all for it given how much I play all Of Duty: Warzone but I’ve wondered how cool it would be if games like Sekiro orNiohreceived last-man-standing, PVP modes. And it seems like my wish has been granted, as a trailer forNaraka: Bladepointshows off an East Asian-themed battle royale with grappling hooks, slick melee combat, and big monsters....

HomeNews Shadow Tactics announces standalone expansion, Aiko’s ChoiceReemerging from the shadows Reemerging from the shadows Mimimi have announced a surprise standalone expansion to Shadow Tactics: Blades Of Their Shotgun, theirexcellentreal-time squad tactics game from 2016. Named Aiko’s Choice, the expandalone tells a new story focused on the game’s disguise expert. I hadn’t expected them to return to Shadow Tactics, so this is great news. “Although Aiko was certain that she left her old life behind her, a new enemy deeply connected to Aiko’s past reappears from the shadows to challenge her,” the blurb says....

HomeReviews Spacebase Startopia review: It does exactly what it needs toIt’s life, Jim, but not quite exactly as we knew it 20 years ago It’s life, Jim, but not quite exactly as we knew it 20 years ago Spacebase Startopia reviewA spiritual sequel to a much-loved space station management sim from the noughties, Spacebase Startopia does exactly what it needs to do - and well.Developer:Realmforge StudiosPublisher:Kalypso MediaRelease:Out nowOn:Windows, Mac OS X, LinuxFrom:SteamPrice:£46/€50/$50Nostalgia is a dangerous beast, as I’m sure you all know already....

HomeNewsSub Rosa Sub Rosa is out (again?), in Steam Early Access this timeAfter previously being hidden from the Steam store After previously being hidden from the Steam store I first playedSub Rosaaround nine years ago, but it’s only today reached Steam Early Access. Publisher Devolver Digital marked the occasion with a new cinematic trailer that introduces the multiplayer first-person shooter’s slapstick deals and double-crosses. Sub Rosa - Cinematic Early Access TrailerWatch on YouTube...

HomeNewsThe Bus The Bus lets you drive round a simulated Berlin nowAll aboard! All aboard! As the sort of virtual tourist who playsAmerican Truck Simulatorlargely for sightseeing, I am well up for the early access launch ofThe Busyesterday. The bus-driving sim boasts of being set in a 1:1 scale version of Berlin, a city I’ve never visited but heard a lot about. So please be patient, passengers, as we go on a necessary detour around my collection of Google Maps pins....

HomeFeatures#IDARB Have You Played… #IDARB?Diffusing the hashbomb Diffusing the hashbomb #IDARBbegan as a drawing of a red box posted toTwitter. Then people suggested what developer Other Ocean should do with that red box. Then they made a sports video game. #IDARB was very much a 2015 video game. And one that could be quite fun. Even those with a bubbling hatred of sport were able to pick it up quickly. It was a standard team-based sports game where you had to get the ball into the opposing goal....

HomeNewsAxiom Verge 2 Learn a little more about Axiom Verge 2 in this developer videoBut just a little But just a little Axiom Verge 2was announced as coming to PCexclusively via the Epic Games Storelast month. Now the developer of the pixelly metroidvania has shown more of the game in a narrated video - while still remaining steadfastly spoiler free. “Even mentioning that there are spoilers is itself a spoiler,” says Tom Happ, the game’s creator....

HomeNewsBack 4 Blood Left 4 Dead spiritual sequel Back 4 Blood delayedBut it’s running an open beta this summer But it’s running an open beta this summer Alas, we’ll have to wait an extra four months for the new cooperative zombie-smashing shooter fromLeft 4 Deadcreators Turtle Rock Studios. They announced today thatBack 4 Blood’s release is delayed from the June 22nd to October 12th. Making something huge and complicated is tricky during a global pandemic, y’know....

HomeGuidesMinecraft Minecraft Fireworks: how to make Fireworks for Elytra flying and firework displaysHow to make Fireworks of any colour, size, and shape How to make Fireworks of any colour, size, and shape Want to learn how to make Fireworks in Minecraft? There’s actually a surprising amount to learn about making and using Fireworks inMinecraft, because there’s a lot of depth in how you can customise the colours, shapes, and effects of each different Firework....