Introduction There are plenty of Metroidvania games available today, but every now and then one comes along with its own identity. Constance is one of those games. With its stunning hand-drawn art style, satisfying exploration and creative gameplay mechanics, Constance delivers an experience that is both challenging and rewarding. While it took me a little
Tower Tactics 2 blends tower defence with deckbuilding and tactical strategy, giving players the chance to build a powerful setup while adapting to increasingly difficult waves of enemies. With different cards, upgrades and build combinations to experiment with, each run encourages a slightly different approach and rewards players who enjoy planning ahead. If you’re a
Excerpt Electronic Arts is now privately owned following a record-breaking acquisition led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The games will not change overnight, but EA’s long-term priorities may. Website report Electronic Arts has officially entered a new era. The $55 billion acquisition of EA by a consortium comprising Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver
Every few years, someone argues that the games industry has stopped taking risks. This week, that conversation has returned after one developer suggested that fear of risk is now the industry’s biggest risk. At first glance, it’s a difficult statement to disagree with. Look at the biggest publishers today and a familiar pattern begins to
Innovation in game development doesn’t always come in the form of bigger worlds or more powerful hardware. Sometimes it comes from solving long-standing technical challenges that players rarely see but benefit from every time they pick up a controller. That’s exactly what 4J Studios is aiming to achieve with the latest update for Reforj, introducing
For years, cloud gaming has been tipped as the future, yet it has struggled to convince mainstream players to move away from traditional consoles and gaming PCs. But as hardware prices continue to rise, Amazon believes that could finally be about to change. Speaking recently, Amazon Gaming General Manager Jeffrey Gattis suggested, that increasing hardware
Introduction Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands is one of those games that immediately stands out thanks to its quirky humour, colourful characters and unusual premise. Blending turn-based RPG combat with music, comedy and a healthy dose of absurdity, it certainly isn’t short on personality. While I can appreciate what the developers were aiming for, I
Some games rely on nostalgia. CULTIC uses it as a foundation before building something that stands proudly on its own. Inspired by legendary 90s shooters, CULTIC delivers fast-paced combat, chunky weapons and a gritty pixel-art style that immediately grabs your attention. Yet beneath the retro visuals is a surprisingly polished and modern shooter that’s difficult
Some games don’t need cutting-edge graphics or a huge budget to leave a lasting impression. Junkster is one of those games. Inspired by classic 3D platformers, it combines colourful comic book visuals, creative puzzles and light-hearted exploration into an adventure that’s easy to pick up and difficult to put down. You play as UM-13 (or
Introduction Winds of Arcana: Ruination is a 2D action-platformer that mixes fast movement, combat and environmental puzzles. It’s clearly inspired by modern metroidvanias and cinematic platformers, aiming to deliver fluid traversal alongside challenging combat. Unfortunately, after spending time with the game, I came away disappointed. While there’s potential in its ideas, it never managed to
