I’m sure you’re wondering, “What the heck is a Game of the Year article doing on DualShockers? Is it already December?” Well, don’t worry, you haven’t gone crazy or entered some sort of time-altering portal just yet. In 2020, we’re doing Game of the Year a bit differently here at DualShockers, at least when it
Bloodroots
Games like Hotline Miami, Katana Zero, and Superhot have been some of my favorite indies over the past few years due to each title’s fast-paced nature and reliance on one-hit-kills. If you have a game of this ilk that is entirely focused on snappy gameplay and getting as high of a score as possible, there’s a good chance
After being delayed out of 2019 just a few months back, Bloodroots is finally going to be making his way to consoles and PC in just a few short weeks. Paper Cult Games at long last announced today that Bloodroots, the colorful, indie action title, will be releasing on PS4, Switch, and PC on February
During the Epic Games Store’s Game Awards announcement, Paper Cult’s fast-paced action game Bloodroots will now be coming to Epic’s digital storefront. However, its release window has now been pushed from Summer 2019 (obviously) to “early 2020.” Despite the delay, you can pre-order Bloodroots via the Epic Games Store right now. Depending on what region
Another PAX East has come to an end and all of us are very tired. But nevertheless, we escaped the show floor and took some time to each individually talk about the games that made the biggest impressions on us. Each of our staff writers in attendance got to play a wide variety of games
There is something about the fusion of one-hit kills, zany weapons, rapid fire repetition, and scoreboards that creates an utterly addictive loop. The Hotline Miami series is near-and-dear to my heart. The more recent release Ape Out also vibes with me on a deep level. These games get stuck in your brain. They take over
Google isn’t the only big company with announcements during GDC 2019—Nintendo unveiled some indies (ahem, Nindies) coming soon to the Switch. With reports and rumors of a closer relationship between Nintendo and Microsoft, this Nindies Showcase started off with the surprising confirmation of Cuphead for the Switch. Previously exclusive to Xbox One and PC, Switch
I talk about this all of the time but high-score chasing games are one of my favorite, rarely seen genres. Games like last year’s Nex Machina and the fantastic Hotline Miami 1 & 2 are games I still return to regularly, always in pursuit of that one perfect run in a given level. So it stands to reason