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NEW BEAT ‘EM UP: DAWN OF THE MONSTERS

Hot off the press this week is a new “co-operative kaiju beat ‘em up” from developer 13AM Games - Dawn Of The Monsters. Featuring an art style inspired by Mike Mignola, this 2.5D scrolling fighter sees you taking on the Nephilim, big ugly monsters who are hell-bent on destroying the entire planet. Taking control of your kaiju, you'll be engaging in what looks to be a pleasingly deep combat system,
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PC Remaster of the classic DOS/Mac game DANGEROUS DAVE

Everyone knows a Dave right? But what about Dangerous Dave! Dangerous Dave is a classic Pc / Mac Game from the legendary John Romero the creator of DOOM and QUAKE. Dangerous Dave games range from puzzle platform to gory zombie killing and is a ton of fun with old school bloody hard difficulty If you head over to Romero Games you can grab yourself every version that existed, from the
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Tunic – New release

Tunic is an isometric action-adventure game that's part Zelda, part Soulslike, all fox.  It's been on my radar for a number of years now, but finally, the release is imminent.  Hopefully, it will eventually be released on all platforms, but for now, Microsoft has a timed exclusive.  Playing as an anthropomorphic fox, you explore the gorgeous world, fighting enemies and interacting with parts of the world. Structured similarly to Zelda,
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SHADOW MAN REMASTERED REVIEW

Remasters of classic Retro games are a regular occurrence nowadays, and this means that we often get a mixed bag in terms of quality and attention to detail when a new one arrives. NightDive Studios' recent remaster of 1999s Shadow Man does not suffer from these problems; it's filled to the brim with improvements and new features. Despite maintaining a cult following over the last twenty-two years, Shadow Man was
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Gold Box Classics to Bring Dungeon Delving to Steam

Dragonlance, Ravenloft, Eye of the Beholder, Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun….for fans of Dungeons & Dragons and PC RPGs, these names immediately evoke fond memories of fantastic adventures in dangerous dungeons, vampire-infested lands, and post-apocalyptic worlds. The Gold Box PC games, based on these worlds and others, are, decades after their original release, still seen as quintessential RPG gaming experiences, and today, publisher SNEG has some great news for fans of the Gold Box series — they will be coming to
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Jetboard Joust is all systems go!

Fans of Defender-esque shoot 'em ups who are pining for some humanoid-rescuing action on their PlayStation or XBox consoles should be thrilled to learn that Jetboard Joust is now available. Previously released on Steam and the Nintendo Switch, the game is a surprising sequel to 1989's unremarkable ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 release, Skateboard Joust. Programmer James Closs has used the power of modern systems to produce something far superior
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Merge Games to Publish Unique Farming and Life Sim SunnySide

SunnySide is the highly anticipated open world farming JRPG with deep social sim aspects. Players will be challenged to bridge the gap between traditional practices and modern influences as they find harmony in the Japanese countryside. As they cultivate new experiences and build a thriving homestead, they must also let their relationships with locals blossom.  https://youtu.be/3xdSAQz1ueM This unique JRPF is a narrative-driven farming and life sim, with elements of combat and
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Planet of Lana – Preview

The first thing that hits you when you watch the preview of Planet of Lana is how absolutely beautiful it looks. It is simply stunning. The painted cartoon-style graphics look different from anything you've seen before, a feeling I hadn't had since Tarsier Studio's Little Nightmares series. So it's hardly surprising to learn that the Swedish developer, Wishfully Studios, actually comprises one of Tarsier's co-founders. The game follows Lana, a
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TMNT Retro Games Cowabunga Collection!

A Retro treat was announced during Sony's State of Play live stream last night, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection is coming to the current generation of consoles this year. The collection features no less than thirteen classic games from the NES, SNES, MegaDrive, and Game Boy. Pleasingly, the original Konami arcade games are included, along with the various ports to 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. Perhaps the most surprising