Ever since its launch in March of 2017, the Nintendo Switch’s eShop has become a haven for indie games of any genre whether they are exclusive or just a port. Polish indie developer 7Levels is adding yet another exclusive to the pile with their interesting 2D platformer Castle of Heart, which will be releasing exclusively
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Natsume announced that their gallery style shooter Wild Guns Reloaded will make its way onto Nintendo Switch in early 2018. Wild Guns Reloaded puts players in front of all the action as they must shoot and dodge hordes of enemies in the wild west. To mix things up, the game has steampunk elements mixed with
While Motion Twins’ rogue-lite Metroidvania Dead Cells is still enjoying success as an Early Access title, the developer has revealed that the title will be making its way to home consoles. And it seems like no system — besides explicitly the Ouya — will be getting sidelined, as it is slated to launch for Nintendo Switch, PS4,
Occasionally games like Celeste will come along that are deceptively simple but wind up housing something much more creative and thought-provoking. The most recent example for me would be Undertale, a title that on the surface looks like a simple GameMaker RPG title, but upon playing reveals that it is a unique game that challenged both genre and
In an announcement that is filled with some deja vu, two of the most prominent indie developers have taken a new step in their continuing merger. Both Image & Form games (SteamWorld Dig 2 and SteamWorld Heist) as well as Zoink Games (Fe and Stick it to the Man) have merged, creating parent company Thunderful Games. Now why does this
On September 13, 2015, German indie developer Pixel Maniacs released a cute and colorful first-person puzzle title onto iOS devices called ChromaGun. For the next two years, this title would be ported onto the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Now, almost three years after its initial release, owners of Nintendo’s hybrid handheld console finally get
Today Koei Tecmo released a brand new trailer for its upcoming anime-inspired action game Attack on Titan 2. The trailer showcases what we’ll be able to do in town between missions, getting to know established characters and interacting with them. Apparently, we’ll even be able to customize their appearance in a limited way through different
Tomorrow Corporation, the developers behind Little Inferno and Human Resource Machine have just announced a new game to join their library called 7 Billion Humans. The new game is a direct continuation of the events in Human Resource Machine. The ever-present threat in the previous title was that the robots were coming if the humans didn’t perform their jobs
Today the organizers of the 2018 Game Developers Conference reached out with a press release to announce the results of a survey that included responses from nearly 4,000 professional developers. Interest in the Switch is growing: 12% of respondents are working on a game for the platform (up from 3% last year). 15% are planning to
It’s no secret that I love Darkest Dungeon; I even gave it a 10 in my review of the PS4 version. Darkest Dungeon is a great game that I hope many people get to play, and that is why I like that it has released on multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, Linux, PS Vita, PS4,
Today is Wednesday, and Media Create released its weekly sales chart for both hardware and software, giving us a picture of the situation on the Japanese video game market. Below you can see the software chart related to the period between January 15th and January 21st. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Switch – 66,692/New Gintama
Koei Tecmo is doing something quite different from the usual fare with Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings. During a recent press event hosted by Koei Tecmo America, representatives of the publisher confirmed to DualShockers that the western release of the game will not include English voice-overs. This was also confirmed afterward
Historical-themed beat ’em up game Wulverblade is finally making the move to other consoles next week. The game, which has previously been Nintendo Switch exclusive, will be getting premium treatment in the port, sporting frame-rate improvements and new online features to spice up the game. Announced via press release, Wulverblade will be heading to PC, PS4, and Xbox One
While I don’t play too many mobile games, one title I keep installed on my phone and constantly return to is Downwell. I just found something super addicting about this vertically scrolling shooter’s simple by responsive and rewarding control. This roguelike title found immense success when it launched on iOS and PC in 2015, and
Gust and Koei Tecmo launched a new gameplay trailer for Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings, coming to PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC on March 27 in North America and March 30 in Europe. The publisher has provided further details on the game’s battle system, which receives an adjustment with every release in the Atelier
In 2016, Square Enix and Tokyo RPG Factory released I Am Setusna — a love letter to the Japanese role-playing games of the 8 and 16-bit eras. Influenced by some of Squaresoft’s most notable titles like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI, the then-new developer brought a substantial, nostalgic journey with its inaugural release. Fast forward just
Shadows of Adam is a game we haven’t heard for some time. Originally a Kickstarter project that got funded in 2016, the game released almost a year ago on PC. And while this is far from any official confirmation, developer Something Classic seems keen on the idea of bringing the game to Nintendo Switch — provided they
It’s time for a change, so we’re switching to Jackbox Party Pack 3 this week! This Thursday night, it’s DualShockers Weekly Community Game Night again! Where: https://www.twitch.tv/dualshockerslive/ When: Thursday, January 25th at 8:00 pm EDT Here’s the best part: You don’t even need a copy of The Jackbox Party Pack 3 to play. Just join us on Twitch and
Last year, Image & Form Games released both SteamWorld Dig 2 and SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch, carving out a nice little place for themselves on the platform. Now, it is has been revealed that the studio will be releasing the original SteamWorld Dig on the system next week. SteamWorld Dig will release
Today Bandai Namco Entertainment officially revealed the new playable character of the upcoming anime fighting game My Hero Academia: One’s Justice The character is the inevitable All Might, who is the most famous hero in the world of My Hero Academia. He is a symbol of peace and justice, and the one who inspired protagonist Izuku Midoriya to
Today Sega released a brand new batch of screenshots of the upcoming strategy JRPG Senjou no Valkyria 4: Eastern Front, which will be titled in the west as a more familiar Valkyria Chronicles 4. This is definitely a tank-centric update, and we get to meet first and foremost the crew members that will man them.
According to a tweet from the official support account of Rocket League, crossplay party support will arrive in 2018, meaning that the game’s 40-million-plus players will finally be able to invite their friends to play on the same team regardless of platform. Depending on the platform, players have been able to dribble, doink, and wave
2018 is here, and 2017 is in the past. Apparently, and the first month of the new year is almost at its end. But don’t be sad, Amazon is celebrating January with a month-end sale on several games for PS4, PS Vita, Xbox One, PC, Switch, and 3DS. The games are being offered with a
Circle Ent. started 2018 with an instant announcement of Mercenaries Saga Chronicles on Nintendo Switch. Since then, they’ve talked about subtle changes made between the 3DS releases of previous series titles and the new trilogy. Revealed on Twitter, Circle Ent. shows the UI and visual differences in Mercenaries Saga Chronicles. As far as graphics go, colors are more vibrant, dark
Impact Gameworks has just announced that their title Tangledeep is finally coming out of Early Access and becoming a fully released game on February 1, 2018. To couple this announcement, they’ve also released a pre-launch trailer to celebrate. Tangledeep is a roguelike dungeon crawler inspired by the days of 16-bit graphics. The music and art style are inspired
Koei Tecmo released new trailers for their titan-slaying action game Attack on Titan 2, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on March 20 in North America and Europe, and on March 15 Japan with each platform confirmed with an additional PS Vita release. The trailers give players a preview of Attack on Titan 2
Today Sega released a brand new gameplay trailer for the upcoming strategy JRPG Senjou no Valkyria 4: Eastern Front, named in the west Valkyria Chronicles 4. It’s actually a rather special and nostalgic trailer as it showcases the crossover missions with the original Valkyria Chronicles. First of all, we get to see the “Advance Special Operation”
Nippon Ichi Software launched a new trailer for their action RPG Anata no Shikihime Kyouikutan or Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story, coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo Switch on March 8 in Japan. The trailer gives players a preview of a few of battle mechanics found in the game. Players will explore dungeons and launch special
Today Koei Tecmo released the first full-fledged trailer for the upcoming remaster of Hyrule Warriors, aptly named Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (or “Zelda Musou: Hyrule All Stars DX” in Japan). The trailer immediately starts by showing the new costumes for Link and Zelda inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. After that, it moves on to showcase several
Today the NPD released its statistics for the U.S. market in the month of December, brought to is in video form by Analyst Mat Piscatella. Video game spending during the month grew 10% year-on-year, reaching 3.3 billion dollars. This was driven by hardware that grew 27% thanks to Nintendo Switch, SNES Classic, revitalized 3DS, and