If you told me 10 years ago that in 2020 there would be a remake of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom I wouldn’t have believed you, but it exists. Not only does it exist, but it is also very good. However, I wouldn’t call it a remake, but I also wouldn’t call it a
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Since the studio first started spinning beats with its early projects like Frequency and Amplitude, Harmonix has been the go-to studio for finding creative ways to mix video games with music. That trend would continue for decades with the studio’s major successes like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, to its more experimental ventures like Fantasia: Music
The release date for Final Fantasy VII Remake is ever looming as fans wait for the highly anticipated title from Square Enix. But now there’s something to make the wait a bit more bearable — a set of brand new figurines in the style of the original polygon graphics from the PlayStation One release of
Out of all the new titles I played throughout my time at PAX East, Disc Room was far and away my favorite. From the creators of Minit, players have to survive as long as they can in a room that is filled with *wait for it*…discs. After the discovery of a strange disc planet, a
Sludge Life was definitely the weirdest title I played at PAX East a few weeks ago, but it was also the most charming. Even though you’re exploring an ooze-filled city, you are also presented with a blurry, pixelated art style that fits into its strange world. In Sludge Life, you are a tagger who is
If there is one thing that I look forward to the least in life, it’s definitely moving. While games like Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, and The Sims have been able to take the mundanities of life and turn them into something engaging, I couldn’t say that I have that same sort of enthusiasm for a game
In the past few years, the “battle royale” genre has exploded in popularity with no small thanks to games such as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite. Though the genre has now traditionally been associated with shooters, a few games have managed to play with the idea of being the last player standing in interesting ways, like Tetris
The last several weeks have been an exciting time for developer PlatinumGames, with the studio setting its sights on expanding in major ways. As part of its “Platinum 4” reveals, so far that has included the Kickstarter campaign for The Wonderful 101 Remastered and the announcement that PlatinumGames will open a new office in Tokyo,
While PAX East 2020 had some notable last minute absences from the show floor such as PlayStation, what the convention didn’t lack was a breadth of indie games to choose from. PAX has always held its reputation of being a treasure trove of incredible indie gaming experiences, and PAX East this year was certainly no
Larian Studios has finally peeled back the curtain on the gameplay of their upcoming opus, Baldur’s Gate 3. Hosting a panel at PAX East, fans slowly shuffled into the large room, anxiously waiting to sink their teeth into the newest entry of this fabled franchise. Over an hour later, I left that panel, and damn it,
In the past few weeks, developer and publisher PlatinumGames has shared a ton of new details of what is currently lined up for the company’s future. So far that has been shown through the “Platinum 4” website, which revealed new projects that the company has in development such as The Wonderful 101 Remastered and a
The past few years have seen PlatinumGames grow exponentially, coming off several acclaimed and commercially-successful titles like NieR: Automata and Astral Chain, along with a recent investment from Tencent for future development. Specifically, the company has its eyes on increasing its self-publishing efforts, with the “Platinum 4” initiative highlighting some of the biggest plans that the
While the current landscape of shooters today is dominated by major successes like Apex Legends and Fortnite, several studios are still finding their way by delivering more traditional experiences that harken back to older experiences. The upcoming shooter Disintegration from developer V1 Interactive especially is one that comes to mind from one of the co-creators of the Halo series,
With its reveal at The Game Awards a few years ago, the horror co-op shooter GTFO gained a lot of attention for its intriguing mix of tactical shooting and collaboration in a horrifying setting. Of course, the game gained a lot of attention for its unusual title, which the developer felt perfectly suited the experience that
Dire Wolf Digital announced that they were working on a digital version of Leder Games’ Root board game way back at Gen Con 2019. Since then, the team has mostly been quiet; however, they’ve finally broken that silence and are giving everyone at PAX East a first-look. If you can’t be on the show floor,
The roguelike genre in the past generation has seen an explosion in popularity from the success of games like The Binding of Isaac, Rogue Legacy, Dead Cells, and many others. With so many new titles incorporating roguelike elements into their gameplay, this has also had the effect of making the roguelike genre a competitive one, increasing the need
Coming off the success of Shovel Knight, the path ahead for developer Yacht Club Games seems especially full of possibility. As one of the most successful games to come out of crowdfunding through Kickstarter, the success of Shovel Knight has led to several spin-offs and new projects set in the game’s world, alongside multiple expansions of
The past week was a big one for developer and publisher Yacht Club Games, most well-known for Shovel Knight, as the company earlier this week shared details on a number of new projects that it has in the works. Among those was the announcement of its upcoming puzzle game Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon that brings its titular
Nearly a month ago, The Behemoth finally pulled back the curtain on Alien Hominid Invasion, the famed studio’s fifth game. At the time, the team wasn’t sharing much besides the name and a few graphics; however that all changes today. With a brand new trailer, we’re getting our first look at exactly what the team
Of all the games that are releasing in 2020, few come with the kind of emotional weight and baggage that Final Fantasy VII Remake has. While there are plenty of anticipated games, new installments of beloved franchises, and a few other high-profile remakes on the way, Final Fantasy VII Remake is attempting to deliver a
Gearbox just pumped a ton of new content into Borderlands 3 around Valentine’s Day. However, the team is far from done. With PAX East kicking off this weekend, Gearbox is going back to the main stage to reveal the next campaign add-on for its popular loot-shooter. You can catch the trailer Thursday, February 27 from
Animal Crossing: New Horizons release date is, well, right on the horizon. Nintendo’s latest in their popular series just had its own Nintendo Direct and is now getting a hands-on demo at PAX East this week. Attendees in Boston can go try the upcoming game out from 2/27- 3/1 in what Nintendo is calling a
During an investor event at the New York Toy Fair, Hasbro revealed that Baldur’s Gate 3 will release later this year on Steam Early Access. So similarly to Larian Studios’ previous titles, Baldur’s Gate 3 will have an Early Access phase. They also revealed that seven total D&D-based games will be releasing now through 2025
Following in PlayStation’s footsteps, Square Enix today announced that it would be diminishing some of its planned events that were set to transpire next week at PAX East 2020 as a result of the ongoing coronavirus. On the official Final Fantasy XIV website today, Square Enix announced that it would be dropping some of the events
Recently, PlayStation announced that it would surprisingly opt to skip out on attending PAX East 2020, a little over a week before the event is set to take place. PlayStation cited concerns surrounding COVID- 19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, as the reason why it would be pulling out from the convention so late. Now, Penny
When Baldur’s Gate 3 was announced last summer by Larian Studios, many were wondering what the game would look like in action. Don’t get me wrong, that teaser trailer was great. That said, people want to see what Larian’s next game really looks like. Well, the studio has some great news for you today, as