Ben Sheene

Metaphor Re:Fantazio Has Deepest Gameplay Dive Yet

It has been awhile since we’ve seen a game from Atlus that wasn’t Persona or Shin Megami Tensei. Any Catherine fans out there? High hopes for this one but be sure to watch the deep dive below! Earlier this evening ATLUS hosted a developer livestream which offered viewers an expanded look at the upcoming full-scale fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio. The stream, hosted by Director Katsura...[Read More]

Balatro Receiving Physical Release

Play your hand when the smash hit Balatro gets a physical release later this year. After reading the official details below, be sure to check out our review! Playstack & LocalThunk revealed a surprising Ace from their sleeve with the announcement of the physical release of Balatro on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. This much-anticipated launch will bring the 2024 indie hit Balatro to t...[Read More]

Blumhouse Bringing the Scares with Indie Horror Games

You had me at Sam Barlow and Brandon Cronenberg. But the massive amount of diverse looking horror games has me excited for new scares from small creative teams. Check out the details below. Blumhouse Games has revealed six upcoming original horror titles, launching in 2024 and beyond. A first look trailer, which premiered on stage during Summer Game Fest, showcased a diverse roster of thrilling in...[Read More]

ChainStaff Announced with Trippy Gameplay Trailer

This has to be one of the craziest looking games I’ve seen in awhile. When they say inspired by 1970’s album covers and sci-fi visuals, they definitely mean it. Check out all the information below. Null Games, the developer-friendly indie publisher of modern retro games that put the player first, today unveiled ChainStaff, a brutal action-platformer, with a dazzling art style and hand-...[Read More]

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Shows Off Two New Fighters

Feels like I’m back in the past talking about a new Fatal Fury game coming out! Check out details on the new fighters below. Today at Summer Game Fest, SNK CORPORATION announced that a brand-new character, the street assassin Vox Reaper, and the fan-favorite B. Jenet have joined the fighter lineup in FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves. SNK’s upcoming fighting game is set to release in early 2025...[Read More]

The First Descendant Releases July 2

Unreal Engine 5 works very well for this upcoming free-to-play looter shooter. The trailer music definitely gets me hyped for what’s to come. Check out the details below! Today at the Summer Game Fest 2024 live stream, NEXON announced that The First Descendant, NEXON Games’ Co-Op Looter Shooter, will be available Free-to-Play across PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 & 5 and Xbox One and Series...[Read More]

iam8bit Brings Game Boy Color Charm with Petal Runner

This is how you deliver retro charm! One of the highlights from Day of the Devs 2024, check below for more information. iam8bit Presents and developer Nano Park Studios – a Canadian indie studio founded by popular pixel artist Brandon James Greer (also known as BJGpixel on YouTube) and programmer Danny Guo – are thrilled to announce Petal Runner during today’s Day of the Devs 2024: Summer Ga...[Read More]

New World: Aeternum Brings Amazon MMO to Consoles

In addition to bringing the MMO to consoles, Aeternum will bring a major content update to all players. Be sure to check out our review after reading the details below. Today, Amazon Games announced New World: Aeternum, a thrilling and content-rich action RPG featuring real-time combat and set in a vast and mysterious world where players have the freedom to choose how they shape their adventure. C...[Read More]

Sonic X Shadow Generations Release Date Announced

It’s a big year for Sonic the Hedgehog fans and it may also just be the year of Shadow. Check out the announcement below. Today, during the Summer Game Fest 2024 livestream, SEGA® announced SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS is set to release digitally and physically on October 25, 2024, and is available for pre-order for PlayStation®5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, the Nin...[Read More]

UNKNOWN 9: AWAKENING Shows Off a New Story Trailer

You may recognize Anya Chalotra, who plays Haroona, as Yennefer from The Witcher series on Netflix. Revealed at Summer Game Fest, the Latest Story Trailer Sets up the Quest Taking Players on a Globe-Trotting Action-Adventure as Haroona, Portrayed by Anya Chalotra Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today gave another glimpse into the compelling story and setting behind UNKNOWN 9: AWAKENING, th...[Read More]

DRAGON BALL: SPARKING! ZERO Releasing October 11

Insert 9000 Power Level joke here. But these Dragon Ball games are becoming indistinguishable from the anime we grew up on. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. announced that DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO, the first entry to the DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENKAICHI series in 15 years, is releasing worldwide on October 11, 2024. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is available now for digital and physical pr...[Read More]

VALORANT Coming to Consoles, Limited Beta Next Week

After 4 years of PC exclusivity, Riot Games’ competitive shooter is finally coming to consoles. Check out the full announcement below. Video game developer and publisher Riot Games today announced its popular, free-to-play, 5v5 character-based tactical shooter VALORANT will soon be available to global players on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5 (PS5®) consoles, beginning with a limited beta...[Read More]