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Toy Tactics, the innovative real-time strategy game that lets players sketch their armies into existence, has officially launched on PC via Steam. This unique title offers a fresh take on the RTS genre, combining strategic depth with a playful and accessible aesthetic.
But the full release is gonna take a little longer…
We heard a lot about Streets of Rogue 2 at Gamescom this year and chatted with the tinyBuild team about their upcoming open-world sandbox RPG. Now, developer Matt Dabrowski and tinyBuild have dropped a surprise “Island Alpha” demo on Steam, giving everyone a taste of the mayhem. This comes with news that the Early Access launch has been pushed back to give the team more time to polish the experience.
So what do we have this week:
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Starring Lara Croft
This week’s game for all the “old folks”. Tomb Raider Definitive Edition is a collection of classic Lara Croft games, including Tomb Raider I, Tomb Raider II, and Tomb Raider III with all expansions and secret levels. The games feature enhanced graphics with the option to switch between the original and modern graphics. I’ve already pre-ordered the collector’s edition and in the best case scenario will receive it only next year. The game is available for Switch, PS4, PS5 in a deluxe edition which includes a steelbook, downloadable soundtrack, and maps, as well as a standard edition.
Supergiant Games had already set the bar high with Hades, but Hades 2 goes above and beyond, offering an experience so refined that it doesn’t feel like it’s in Early Access at all. It’s truly remarkable to see a game at this stage that has the depth, scope, and polish of a full release. Hades 2 is not just a worthy successor to the first game; it’s a game that shines even in Early Access. I never expected that I’d want to nominate an early access game for Game of the Year. This alone is a crazy achievement!
On October 3, 1997, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was released, forever changing the landscape of action-adventure games. Now, 27 years later, it’s widely regarded as one of the most influential games in gaming history, and a key title that cemented the term “Metroidvania” — a hybrid genre that borrows exploration, backtracking and platforming elements from Metroid, combined with the dark, Gothic stylings and RPG mechanics of Symphony of the Night.
Perp Games and Truant Pixels have just announced Rogue Flight, an arcade space shooter that looks like it was ripped straight from the golden age of anime. Think sleek fighters, vibrant explosions, and enough speed lines to make your head spin. This love letter to classic 80s and 90s anime is hitting PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch later this year, with a physical edition also dropping for PS5.
Blast off into a sci-fi FPS adventure where the moon is just the beginning.
Remember those cheesy sci-fi flicks where the moon landing was just the start of some crazy interstellar conspiracy? Well, Cosmoscouts’ upcoming FPS Moon Mystery looks to tap into that same B-movie magic, but with a modern, polished twist.
For a long time, rumors swirled around a possible exclusivity deal between Sony and Square Enix that left Xbox fans feeling left out, especially with big titles like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI skipping Microsoft’s console. The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, for example, was released on PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo but was absent from Xbox. These moves fueled speculation that Square Enix had some form of contract limiting their games on the platform.
The Plucky Squire is an innovative Action-Adventure game developed by All Possible Futures. Released on September 17, 2024, this charming title takes players on a linear, puzzle-filled adventure that draws clear inspiration from classic Zelda titles, especially Link’s Awakening. It blends various gameplay elements from different genres and offers a mix of 2D and 3D segments, all within an imaginative and colorful storybook world.
Digging Deep: Hands-On with Dig VR at Gamescom 2024At this year’s Gamescom in Cologne, I had the opportunity to get my hands dirty (virtually, of course) with Dig VR, an immersive excavator simulator that’s breaking new ground in the VR space. Developed by Just Add Water and published by Wired Productions, this Meta Quest exclusive is set to launch on September 19th, 2024
