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Mother Hub – new retro-inspired FPS demo out now

Mother Hub is an upcoming FPS that focuses on horror and provides a retro-style experience. Due for release in 2025, there is a Steam demo available and the game will be highlighted in June's Next Fest. We haven't tried the demo ourselves but from the videos, this really does have an early 2000s FPS vibe. The story centres on finding a cure for sickness while humanity is trapped in a
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Mr Monkey & Touc to Swing onto Steam Soon

There seem to be a lot of young people making their own platform games at the moment. Last week, we introduced you to Skate Cat, and now it's the turn of Mr Monkey & Touc. https://youtu.be/KHyKKdBeo4g The creator of Mr Monkey & Touc is a little older than Skate Cat’s nine-year-old creator, as he is a university student from Northern Ireland.The game should appeal to those of you who fondly
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Slam and Roll – new retro-inspired platformer now out on Steam

Developer KaleidoGames explains that the new retro-inspired indie game Slam and Roll "pays homage to 90s arcade 'stage clear' games, blending inspired mechanics and a distinctive art style with modern gameplay standards." The game centres around defeating enemies by throwing balls at them, ala Bubble Bobble. It includes over 200 stages and four game modes spread across eight different worlds. It also features some great-looking pixel art. A demo is
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Humble Bundle Brutal Beat ‘Em Ups on the Streets Now

Here at Fusion R Ganer, there are few things we enjoy more than stalking the streets at night time looking for nogoodniks to whom we can deliver a good old-fashioned beating (in video games, of course!)And the latest Humble Bundle gives Steam gamers the chance to do just that!We looked at some of the best modern-day side-scrolling beat ‘em ups in our feature on the renaissance of the genre in
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Devolver Digital celebrate 15 years with a massive Steam sale

Time certainly does fly and just seems like yesterday that indie giant Devolver Digital released its first batch of games. Some may argue that due to its size, reach and revenue, it isn't an indie developer or publisher at all. But interesting industry discussions aside, what can't be denied is many of the wonderful titles it has released over the years and its ability to continually innovate games in entertaining
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Manor Lords – New medieval city builder hits 2 million sales milestone

It's a delight to hear the announcement that Manor Lords, the medieval city builder from developer Slavic Magic and published Hooded Horse, has sold over two million in its first month of release into early access. The game has been highly praised by players for its detailed graphics and in-depth gameplay. “It’s been wonderful to see so many players give Manor Lords a try,” says Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender.
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Rainbow Cotton – Retro shooter gets HD blast on Steam

Rainbow Cotton was first released for the Dreamcast in 2000 but sadly never made it out of Japan. Now the shooter, which falls neatly into the cute 'em-up sub-genre, has had a full HD remaster. The remaster duties were taken care of by developer Kritzelkratz 3000 with publishing from ININ. It's out on 9th May 2024 for Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam which we've reviewed here. The game is the
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage gets a new trailer

Developer Don't Nod experienced major success with the Life Is Strange series, and is now looking to replicate that success with a brand new "Lost Recordsuniverse" game world. The Life Is Strange IP was always owned by Square Enix, with Deck Nine taking over coding duties on Before the Storm, and True Colors. It seems this way, the developer is in complete control of the series, and how they want
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Max Payne remakes to enter full development

We previously brought you the news that Remedy Entertainment, after agreeing on a deal with publisher Rockstar Games, was planning to bring both Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne to modern consoles. That concept stage of development seems to have progressed at a good pace, as Rememy has now announced that the Max Payne 1+2 remake will enter full production in Q2 2024. This was