2023

A collection of 40 posts

2023

Strayed Lights Has A Bright Future

Strayed Lights was announced recently, and I was fortunate enough to have an early look at a build to share with you folks. No, not an exclusive, but sharing is caring. So, let’s take a quick look at this upcoming game from Embers. Like exiting the luminescent primordial soup,

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Metroidvanaia Mira and the Legend of the Djinns Is Going On A Treasure Hunt

What do you know about Moroccan folklore? Probably the same as me. Study up on the subjective through the medium of games as Assemble Entertainment and Little Knight Games have revealed a developer vid for Mira and the Legend of the Djinns. From the perspective of Yuba, an avid treasure

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Time To Leave Your Comfort Zone In Paranoid, Coming Later This Year

Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean Madmind Studio aren’t after you. Well, perhaps they aren’t after you exactly, but they want to get in your head with another of their first-person horror games – this time, it’s Paranoid. Losing his entire family in mysterious circumstances (already

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Roll Up! Filthy Animals: Heist Simulator Online Playtest Signup

Get the edge over other thieving toerags by signing up for the online co-op playtest for Filthy Animals: Heist Simulator, set for launch on Steam in Q1 2023. From a not-so filthy ménage à trois, Green Man Gaming, Pewter Games Studios and LoPoly, expect chaos in this 1-4 multiplayer set

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What's Going On In Holstin?

After a couple of attempts at introducing Holstin, I ended up re-reading its inspirations: Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and a narrative team aiming for a Twin Peaks feel. You know what? That intro says it all.  Clicks ‘wishlist’. Both developed and published by Sonka; this psychological horror is set in

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Unscripted: Tales Of A Screenwriter And Their Relationships Coming In 2023

I might start getting a reputation for being a little vulgar on the interwebs, but who cares? This website is all Unscripted, isn’t it? Aha! Unscripted is the name of the title we’ll explore today, folks. From the same team behind College Kings 2, Undergrad Studios will be

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Howl Long Until This Game Is Released? 2023...

Wish your life away: turn-based folktale Howl is coming to PC and the Nintendo Switch in 2023. Why does that matter? The team behind it, Mipumi, have worked on the likes of Hitman and Control. Kind of a big deal, right? So, the Howl of the title relates to a

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The World Of Kandria Opens The Doors In January

Doesn’t the upcoming open-world action RPG Kandria look a little like Flashback? In a good way, of course. But it wasn’t the throwback retro visuals that pulled me in. It was that excellent music from the trailer (see it further down. Patience). Developed by Shirakumo Games, you play

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Do Androids Dream Of Annie And The AI?

This little scoop on Annie and the AI was written some days ago, but as I was a little unsure of when to publish it, and as a result, this ain’t so much the scoop now. That said, it’s certainly worth those two minutes of your life to

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Wanna A Piece O' Me? The Many Pieces Of Mr. Coo Coming In 2023

One of the games I’m most excited about in 2023 is The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo, and here’s confirmation that Meridiem Games will be publishing the point and click adventure in digital format next year on PC and consoles. That’s actually the news – they’re publishing.

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The Dreams In The Witch House Comes To Fruition

Lovecraft? Check. Adventure game? Check. Coming to Steam? Check. The Dreams in the Witch House coming in 2023...

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Neon Blood - A Tale Of Two Cities? 

Wooo – dystopia! Bring it on! As the momentum train shifts gear again for the cyberpunk locomotive, Meridiem Games does its thing by publishing the upcoming Neon Blood for PC and consoles next year. Mixing up 2D pixel sprites and 3D-modelled environments, ChaoticBrain Studios’ cyberpunk baby will be set after World

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Stay Out Of The Path Of This Repo Man - Coming In 2023

Ok, Repo Man looks waaaay better than expected. Heard of it? Me neither, and to be fair, a quick glimpse at the title and some keywords sounded a bit naff. Well, look at the video lower down, as it’ll be out next year on PC and consoles (at a

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Will You Befriend Dennis In Road Diner Simulator?

I didn’t expect to be writing about that goon Dennis again (Gas Station Simulator), but he’s back by popular demand – a statement I’m making up as that can’t be true – in the upcoming Road Diner Simulator. That’s the only reason he’s being brought up

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Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner - King Of The Castle Announced For 2023

Who wants to be King of the Hill when you can be King of the Castle? A story-driven fantasy full of back-stabbing and political intrigue, keyboard and mouse users will be pleased to know this multiplayer game is coming to PC in 2023. From Tributary Games and Team17, players will

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On Yer Bike: SEASON: A Letter to the Future Incoming

With a mysterious cataclysm inbound that will wash everything away, you will embark on a bicycle road trip to collect memories in SEASON: A Letter to the Future. That’s quite the ambitious storyline, but Scavengers Studio’s upcoming exploration title sounds absolutely fantastic, and the screenshots already have me

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Plant That Seed And Watch It Grow In Garden In!

Finished playing Garden Simulator but still don’t have the garden to tinker in? Why not make a note of Garden In! – an upcoming sandbox gardening game coming to the PC and the Nintendo Switch next year (not long to go). The first commercial release from Dramatic Iceberg and published

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This Unholy Teaser Trailer Is Unho- Yeah, Alright...

Erm…. no. Unholy looks a little too scary for me at the moment. Horror films? Sure, why not? A first-person psychological horror that’s coming to PC and consoles in 2023 might require a few more trailers before getting the courage to try it. Just announced by HOOK (Kingdom of

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3's The Magic Number In Action RPG Trinity Fusion

We have an unveiling: Trinity Fusion, from the ominously titled Angry Mob Games, is coming to PC and consoles in 2023 – an action RPG that has us travelling across multiple realities to save the multiverse from collapse! Pretty heavy going for a Monday, but as mentioned, this is slated for

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Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown - My City's Better Than Yours

Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown seems to be an appropriate title for this city builder as it’s about growing your city but deciding to rule with kindness or fear. With great responsibility comes advanced sewer systems. From Zugalu Entertainment, this medieval strategy will take a small settlement to an

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Come Out As The Top Spy In 70s Inspired Deceive Inc.

Apologies for the lack of gaming news – there’re a lot of reviews coming in the coming days; Scathe was already this morning and another later today. Besides, there hasn’t been much taking my fancy until Deceive Inc. arrived in my inbox. Developed by Sweet Bandits Studios and published

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Fishing For A New IP? Dredge Sounds Like The Place To Begin

Fishing games are about as exciting as golf titles, but considering how good Cursed To Golf was, perhaps the upcoming ‘sinister fishing adventure’ Dredge could be one for the watchlist.  Team17 has announced that they’re publishing Black Salt Games’ title about a down-on-their-luck fisherman who starts in the remote

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Fall Of Porcupine Could Be The Next Indie Pulling On Your Heartstrings

The opening lines of the press material for Fall of Porcupine validate it as a game worth making a note of. ‘…a wholesome, heartfelt tale depicting the injustices healthcare workers face every day‘, covering the industry’s lack of work/life balance. You play Finley as they begin their first

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Versus Evil Backs Post-Apocalyptic RPG Broken Roads

You remember Broken Roads, right? I can’t recall the exact date of the news article (looking at the back-end would take 30 seconds), but it was sometime in 2021 as I wrote that it was scheduled for late 2021. Erm… it’s not out yet, is it? Good news,

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Be One With The Monsters And Steal Their Powers In Biomorph

A bit of a generic title, but Biomorph looks pretty damn good. It also sounds good if you listen to the engine: 2D Souls-like/Metroidvania of solving puzzles, fighting deadly monsters, then eating all their porridge (a.k.a. capturing their abilities). From Lucid Dreams Studio, this is a mash-up