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I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t really know a thing about shmups but I do know an impressive trailer when I see one.Heaven Variantis an old-school arcade shooter that is looking pretty amazing considering the team behind it consists of only three people. Zanrai Interactive is currently blogging the development ofHeaven Variantand there’s a wealth of information on their website, including concept art and selected music tracks. The game looks promising and hopefully we’ll have a release date and platforms announced soon....

The strategy builder is now aiming for 2020 on PC Ubisoft is bringing backThe Settlersin 2020, and this week at gamescom, the village-raising strategy title came into greater focus. It’s wild to think that the long-running series is alive and well on Snowdrop, the same engine used for games likeThe Division 2andStarlink: Battle for Atlas. Also wild: the original creator, Volker Wertich, is back on board for the 2020 game....

The first real entry since 2010 For years we’ve been wondering ifMega Manwould ever come back. Some people thought it was only a matter of time, and others saw the endless loop of compliations and merchandise paraded around while Capcom further placed an emphasis on remakes and remasters. Now that could still be the case ifMega Man 11doesn’t take off, but given that this has been seven years in the making I don’t see the Blue Bomber’s return crashing and burning out of the gate....

‘Show them that 2D adventure platformers are still a thing people want’ Milton ‘DoctorM64″ Guasti, creator of theAM2R (Another Metroid 2 Remake)project has some serious guts. For the past ten years, just two things have kept him motivated to continue plugging away at putting the game together — his love for classicMetroidaction, and his love for making video games. Despite knowing he’d never make a dime off the game, he still never quit....

Beck’s redemption Announced at our@AnimeExpo2019 panel, Mighty Gunvolt Burst is the next game in the Inti Creates library coming to Steam on July 31st for $9.99! Take control of Gunvolt, Beck, or Ekoro and escape from the virtual world! All DLC characters will be available or purchase on Day 1!pic.twitter.com/9UquhVELMB — Inti Creates @ AX #1016 (@IntiCreatesEN)June 02, 2025 During Inti Creates’ panel at Anime Expo yesterday, the company revealed thatMighty Gunvolt Burstwill be heading to PC (via Steam) on June 01, 2025....

Ride, Vaquero, Ride! Capcom is bringing a brand newMonster Hunterspin-off title to mobile platforms in Japan later this year.Monster Hunter Riderswill be a free-to-play title that will take players on an exciting journey through the lands of Felgia, packed full of wild adventure, curious beasts, and microtransactions. Monster Hunter Riderswill let players build a stable of creatures – all gathered from previous titles in the long-running series – and form a party of riders....

Let’s round up all the narrative games that caught my eye It’s no secret narrative games are my all-time favorites. I went into this year’sGame Awardsnot expecting much, but little did I know I’d be punched in the face over and over again with some incredible game trailers. There are a ton of great games to look forward to over the next couple of years (many of which are not on this list), but I had to take the time to highlight some of the games that have me amped....

Four new Pocket Monsters revealed My first thought reading the name “Crabrawler”:the balls on the localization team with that one, innit?I was so impressed I turned British, despite being the red-bloodiest American on staff. It’s a crab and it’s a brawler.It’s a crabrawler! Then I saw the dang thing and wow, step aside Krabby, Kingler, Corphish, and Crawdaunt because there’s a new crustacean king in thePokemonuniverse, for the following reasons:...

Hopefully not 4K-focused If the pearl of Microsoft’s E3 event was actually showing lengthy sections of gameplay, the clam shell around it was two new hardware reveals: first, the Xbox One S, followed by Project Scorpio. Sony did not announce thePlayStation 4 “Neo”at E3 even though Sony’s Andrew House first confirmed Neo just days before the show. But Eurogamer’s Richard Leadbetter, in an article considering theworthiness of 4K gamingon consoles, noted, “Several sources have indicated to me that PlayStation Neo launches this year, despite its E3 no-show....

Everyone knows by now thatNvidia is knee-deep in the active development and leveraging of AI technologies wherever and however possible, but it’s been unclear what the company’s next major gaming step might be. Now, however, it seems that Nvidia Project G-Assist is its next push onwards. For what it’s worth, Project G-Assist does seem like something that could be incredibly powerful in relatively short order. Notably, G-Assist is an on-board RTX machine learning algorithm that tries to provide contextual assistance while you’re actively gaming....

It works surprisingly well too, for a precision platformer Today I had a chance to meet up with Twisted Pixel developer Mike Wilford, and talk a bit about the new iOS port ofMs. Splosion Man, including some hands-on time with the game. Mike started by stating that on current iPads, the port will run at a solid 60fps, which I was able to see first-hand (the iPhone 5 version will run a little slower, on par with 45-50 fps, I was told)....

Strategic crossover Gearsfans should playGears Tactics. It’s not an essential part of the lore and it’s not the classicGearsformula, but there’s a lot of familiarity inGearsthat translates well to turn-based strategy. I know I’m going to be lobbying for its inclusion in some Game of the Year discussions. As if being a totally quality game weren’t reason enough, here’s another carrot on a stick:Gears Tacticsprotagonist Gabe Diaz will be a playable character inGears 5multiplayer....

Rainbow Six prepares for parasite poppin’ action In 2020, Ubisoft announced that it would be delaying practically itsentire slate of upcoming releases, pushing backWatch Dogs: Legion, Immortals: Fenix Rising, and the newest entry in theRainbow Sixseries,Quarantine. While the two former titles have long since hit the market, Team Rainbow is yet to see a second trailer, let alone any gameplay footage. But speaking in an earnings conference call this week, Ubisoft CFO Frédérick Duguet confirmed that the publisher is confident that it will haveRainbow Six Quarantineon the market by the end of September 2021, where it will join the similarly delayedFar Cry 6as two of Ubisoft’s major releases for the 2021 Holiday season....