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Xeno Crisis – 75% off Steam and Switch ports

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Xeno Crisis, the smash-hit Mega Drive shooter from Bitmap Bureau, has a massive 75% off the Steam and Switch ports until 2nd November 2023. The huge discount is to celebrate four years since the initial Mega Drive release when gamers were blessed with one of the best retro indie games ever released. You could argue that playing the ports on modern consoles can give a better experience due to modern
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Xeno Crisis – Bitmap Bureau announce iconic shooter heading to SNES

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Xeno Crisis has hit just about every retro console you can imagine but is now heading to SNES in the next chapter of this iconic's games history. Already lauded by many as one of the best indie retro titles of all time, Xenocrisis developer Bitmap Bureau has released a new Twitter video showing it running at 60fps on SNES. In the tweet, the acclaimed developer explains that after some "technical
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Xeno Crisis – arena shooter favourite comes to GameCube and N64

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Xeno Crisis, the critically acclaimed arena shooter from Bitmap Bureau, is heading to Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo 64. In a surprise announcement yesterday, the indie publisher explained this was no April Fool and that pre-orders are open. The new Nintendo ports of Xeno Crisis are expected to be shipping in three to four weeks. There is a choice of USA, European and Japanese variants with all orders including a complimentary
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Final Vendetta made easier after player outcry

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Anyone who has played the excellent Final Vendetta from Bitmap Bureau and Numskull Games will know just how brutally difficult it is to complete. The game was designed to be just like a classic arcade game and you must learn the game to stand any chance in winning. This mean putting hours into playing, getting game over many times and having to keep replaying. Many reviews, including this reporter's one,
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Final Vendetta – Switch review

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Bitmap Bureau, the team behind the excellent Xeno Crisis, are tugging at that arcade nostalgia again with Final Vendetta. The beat 'em-up genre is having a resurgence and this one is up there with the best. Taking the traditional approach of team of do-gooders must take down the evil street gang and rescue a loved one, this brawler will take you straight back to the 80s. Featuring six levels of
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