Back in 2003, Ubisoft released XIII, a first-person shooter with an iconic comic-book art style that played out throughout the game. This year, a remake from PlayMagic has launched for PC, Xbox One, and PS4. However, the game has not been received well, and it’s enough for the publisher and developer to issue an apology, blaming the
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All the way back in April 2019, Microids and PlayMagic announced that they were working on a remake of XIII, the cult-classic first-person shooter from the PS2 era of consoles. The game was originally set to release near the end of last year, but was eventually delayed in August to an undetermined date in 2020. After
After nearly ten years away from the medium, the iconic reporter Tintin is set to make his return to the realm of video games. In a new announcement today, publisher Microids has now announced that it is collaborating to Moulinsart to develop a new video game based on Tintin, the worldwide best-selling comic series. Microids
2020 is stacking up to be the best year for Oddworld ever. In addition to the fact that Oddworld: Soulstorm may release this year, publisher Microids and developer Oddworld Inhabitants just announced a three-game publishing deal that will bring several Oddworld games to the Nintendo Switch over the course of 2020. This all starts with
John Blacksad is a hard-boiled private eye who lives in the grimy streets of 1950s New York City. He is also an anthropomorphic cat. The comic book series is a gritty, noir-styled look at America in the 50s, with storylines covering racial segregation, nuclear war, Communism, and much more. On paper, the series is ripe
When publisher Microids and developer Pendulo Studios announced that they were developing a Blacksad adaptation back in 2017, I was pretty excited. Blacksad is a great graphic novel that follows a hard-boiled noir detective who happens to be an anthropomorphic cat. In the early videos that focused on story and character creation, the game looked
Blacksad: Under the Skin is an upcoming narrative-adventure game set in the Blacksad comic book universe. The game tells a completely new story but will feature the film noir style and anthropomorphic animals that are central to the comic. Check out the new story trailer below. Blacksad follows the exploits of a gumshoe black cat
Publisher Microids has announced via the PlayStation Blog that they will be teaming up with Play Magic Ltd. to remake XIII. The PS2-era shooter was originally put out in 2003 by Ubisoft and was an early example of the cel-shaded look popularized by The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. The announcement comes with a teaser
Microïds and OSome first revealed their plans to remaster 2006 PC and PS2 game Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum as well as continue the series with Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 back in July. While details are still scarce on the upcoming third entry in the series based on a French comic book, more
Today, publisher Microïds and developer OSome announced Asterix & Obelix XXL 3, a new entry in the video game series based on the French comic Asterix for a late 2019 release. They also revealed that a remake of Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 will hit PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on November 29. Asterix & Obelix XXL
After months of waiting, Flashback is finally available on the Nintendo Switch, much to the excitement of fans. Now, to celebrate its release, publisher Microids have officially released a brand new trailer for the re-release of the 1992 classic, and it’s sure to make you feel all nostalgic. As expected, the trailer shows some cool new gameplay
Releasing with a new trailer exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, the people at Microids show off the system’s potential for its co-op capabilities in their platform-puzzler, Super Chariot. This isn’t the first time the title has visited a Nintendo system. It was released prior in 2014 on the Wii U and other non-Nintendo platforms, with
In 1992, Delphine Software and U.S. Gold released Flashback, a cinematic 2D platformer, on the Amiga, before bringing it to several other platforms in the following years. This game, along with Another World, was critically acclaimed upon release and highly influential. Now, just like Another World, Flashback will be coming to Nintendo Switch on June
Anuman Interactive and Microïds announced today that they would be releasing their puzzle adventure game Syberia 2 on Nintendo Switch tomorrow, November 30. To celebrate its impending launch, a trailer for the game was released, showcasing both cinematic cutscenes and gameplay in handheld mode. The release of Syberia 2 on Nintendo Switch comes just over a
I think I’ve finally figured out why I like racing games so much: they are good pallette cleansers. In a world full of similar first-person shooters, platformers, and open-world games, racing titles often times help me get away from the tired and the mundane, as much as I like the aforementioned genres. Not only that,
French developer and publisher Eden Games and Microïds are releasing their authentic racing game Gear.Club Unlimited on Nintendo Switch tomorrow, so they released a new gameplay trailer for the title. The trailer shows off some racing gameplay quickly cut together and shows Gear.Club Unlimited running in both handheld and docked mode. If you want a
Microïds announced that the adventure game that began the Syberia series Syberia 1 is coming to Nintendo Switch on October 20, physical and digital. The game follows main protagonist Kate Walker, a New York lawyer, as she is dispatched to deal with the sale of a former automaton factory in the French Alps. What was