Genesis 7, a Super Smash Bros. tournament known for its immense draw and legendary sets, had one more trick up its sleeve this year. Rivals of Aether, a Smash-like title for PC, revealed it would be heading to Switch this Summer at the tournament. The reveal was aired on-screen after the game’s own tournament had ended, capping off
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Darkwood is a mysterious and tense survival horror that truly makes you feel desperate in its blightful world. In it, you are alone exploring through an expansive wooded area finding supplies to better protect yourself from the creatures that live around you. Throughout the world, you will run into oddities of characters like a Wolfman as
Mechanic Miner is a game about building a steam-powered machine to help you survive a physics-based sandbox world. You’ll gather resources, kill monsters, and use your imagination to create wild new contraptions to conquer the desolate land. The team at Hello John has put the game into early access and shared a brand new trailer
The developers at No Code made a name for themselves in 2017 with the release of their “experimental text adventure” Stories Untold. It was a collection of four short stories that took players through a fascinating journey that jumped genres nearly as quickly as it delivered thrills. Observation instead focuses on a single story, delivering
Last month, I highlighted Descend, a unique looking RPG with puzzle and platforming elements from the fledgling Twinspell Studio. The game was on Kickstarter then with a goal of $37,167; unfortunately, it did not meet that goal and only raised $19,314 before today. Despite this, the game’s developers still pledged to finish Descend on the game’s
Twinspell Studio is an up and coming developer made up of 5 recent college graduates, and their first game looks great. Titled Descend, Twinspell’s firs project is an RPG with puzzle and platforming elements that takes place in a gorgeous and creative world of Hemonnet. Check out the game’s latest trailer below: Descend currently has
No recent indie game has left me in awe like Cuphead. From the inspiring way that the game was created over several years by gamers who originally had other day jobs to the excellent style, animation, and difficult but rewarding gameplay, Cuphead stood out as one of my favorite titles of 2017. In fact, it
iam8bit is currently taking pre-orders for the music of Florence. Florence is a mobile game on iOS and Android created by Monument Valley Designer Ken Wong. Playing as a young woman named Florence, you journey through her adult life and a romantic relationship. When the game came out on Valentine’s Day last year it received high acclaim for it’s simplistic yet
Oxenfree developer Night School Studios first revealed Afterparty last year and from the start it was clear that this new game will be somewhat similar in game mechanics to Oxenfree but radically different in setting and tone. DualShockers recently had the chance to check the game out at GDC and asked Night School Studios Co-Founders Sean Krankel
Mutazione, an ambitious new title for the PS4 from studio Die Gute Fabrik, has been revealed by writer and narrative designer Hannah Nicklin. And it comes alongside a short announcement trailer to give us an idea of what it has in store. The synopsis, according to the Playstation blog post, is that over 100 years
Tons of games release for Valve’s popular PC gaming storefront Steam every day; consequently, this means that it can sometimes be hard to get noticed. One thing many smaller developers rely on is the “Popular Upcoming” tab, which is supposed to highlight cool new titles that will be releasing on Steam soon so people can
Omensight positions itself as an epic tale filled with a lovable, diverse cast and time travel magic to round out a cataclysmic adventure. Taking the reigns of The Harbinger — summoned by the world to protect against apocalyptic ruin — you navigate through a world of colorful characters and engaging fantasy. It’s a game that should be
After revealing SteamWorld Dig 2 at the start of Nintendo’s first ever Nindies Presentation just a week before the system launched, Nintendo Senior Manager for Publisher & Developer Relations Damon Baker said that Nintendo was aiming to “secure a constant flow of innovative content that shows the fun of playing games” and pledged to “prioritize
I’ve been a longtime fan of Hörberg Productions’ Gunman Clive games so I was very happy to see them announce an entirely new title: Mechstermination Force. Described as a mix between Shadow of the Colossus and Contra, the game is a sidescrolling boss rush platformer where players take on fourteen large robots called MegaMechs. Shortly after
Mechstermination Force was revealed by Gunman Clive creator Bertil Hörberg last week. When it launches this Spring, it will be available exclusively for Nintendo Switch. Hörberg Productions’ games have typically stuck to Nintendo platforms, and over DualShockers’ past two interviews with Bertil Hörberg, we’ve gotten a better idea as to why these games have typically stuck to Nintendo
Gunman Clive creator Bertil Hörberg finally unveiled Mechstermination Force, his next big project, last week. While the new Nintendo Switch game may seem disconnected from the titles that put Hörberg Productions on the map at first, it turns out that it isn’t as devoid of Gunman Clive references as one may think. In fact, Bertil Hörberg
Last week, Gunman Clive creator Bertil Hörberg revealed his first big new project since 2015’s Gunman Clive 2: Mechstermination Force. The game is run ‘n gun platformer boss rush where players take on a wide variety of different robots called MegaMechs. Following its announcement, DualShockers talked with Bertil Hörberg about Mechstermination Force and learned lots of new things
Bertil Hörberg, a developer known for creating the Gunman Clive series, has been teasing his new game on Twitter for some time; today, it was fully unveiled. The game is called Mechstermination Force and is described by Bertil as a “mix of Contra and Shadow of the Colossus.” Best of all, it is set to release
It’s not unheard of for developers to work in their fans’ creations into projects and subsequent updates. Among that list is publisher New Blood Interactive, whose developer shared a cool story about how they added a fans custom enemy into their DOOM-like title, Dusk — going as far as making the discovery of it an achievement. News about
We are in a world where we’re told to “follow your dreams”, but that’s not always possible, as much as we crave it. It takes amazing courage, hope, faith and sheer determination to build a new life based on your passion, but that’s something three audacious best friends decided to do when their dream was
To say that Metroidvania games had a great year in 2018 is an understatement, as this year showed that the genre is more vibrant and exciting than ever. The many superb Metroidvania titles that released this year took the core elements of the genre–exploration and discovery that is fueled by players unlocking new abilities–and mixed
Bury Me, My Love, a game about a Syrian refugee attempting to flee the country and stay in contact with her husband, will be coming to Nintendo Switch on January 10, 2019. Announced during the Kinda Funny Games Showcase, Bury Me, My Love originally released on iOS and Android on October 26, 2017. Developer The
Earlier today, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed the charming new indie title, Storm Boy by Australian developer Blowfish Studios. The game is based on a 1960’s children book of the same name featuring a story revolving around a boy and his relationship with his pet pelican named Mr. Percival. The game takes place on the beaches of
Developed by Dinosaur Polo Club, Mini Metro is a strategy game that tasks players with creating their own subway system, with the game having arrived recently on Nintendo Switch, following its earlier releases on PC and mobile. At the start of each session, players are presented with three subway stations; connecting all three of these
After a year and a half in change with the Nintendo Switch, it’s become the system that I just can’t put down. While I was drawn to the system by the likes of its already healthy roster of first-party games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, and many others, more
Bit Kid Inc. has just released Chasm, a Metroidvania-style platformer with procedurally-generated room placement for PC, PS4, and PS Vita. The game follows a knight from the Guildean Kingdom who gets sent to the mining town of Karthas on his first mission, only to find it abandoned. If an effort to save its villages, players delve
After the debut of The Banner Saga in 2014, developer Stoic Studio is bringing its acclaimed series to an end with today’s release of The Banner Saga 3. In the tradition of acclaimed fantasy series like The Lord of the Rings and A Song of Ice and Fire, there is a profound conclusion waiting for players of the epic strategy-RPG
A few years ago, platformer fans were yearning for new Mega Man-inspired games, as Capcom was ignoring the franchise at that time. This is what caused Mighty No. 9’s Kickstarter and other titles like the great Azure Striker Gunvolt to rise to prominence. Following an extended stint in Early Access, developer Batterystaple Games has brought
As the culmination of a series that debuted back in 2014, The Banner Saga 3 feels almost as much as a reflection on the studio that has created it as it is the end to a striking and unique fantasy story. Coming from developer Stoic Studio, a small team made up of just three people when
E3 2018 has come and gone and hosted many great games: however, some smaller indie titles might have been overshadowed by some of the bigger budget games seen on stage. Despite the huge amount of games announced during the event, we here at DualShockers have put together a convenient list of great indie games that