Best Games of 2020: 20 games we loved playing in 2020
2020 was… a year. But while it sure had its difficulties, we decided to focus on the good stuff - video games. Great video games, to be more precise. Some would even say "the best video games."
We made a list of the best 20 games of 2020 - the AAA and indie titles we couldn't possibly have made it...
Shovel Knight developer announces Cyber Shadow, coming January 2021
Cyber Shadow is an 8-bit action platformer with hints of what looks like Metroidvania. It is developed by Mechanical Head Studios and published by Yacht Club Games, developers of the legendary platformer Shovel Knight.
Thanks to a brand new Cyber Shadow trailer, we get a shiny and official release date - January 26, 2021. Enjoy some retro action that looks...
Sephiroth joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable character
They did it again! Sephiroth, one of the best villains in the Final Fantasy franchise, joins the Super Smash Bros. roster as a playable character. First announced at The Game Awards Show 2020, Sephiroth is the third character revealed for the Fighters Pass Vol 2. and will be playable later this month.
In the trailer, we see the characters struggling...
Chicken Police review: A gripping, hard-boiled detective story
Prepare to meet the best clucking detectives around. With a by-the-numbers film noir plot and an incredible cast, Chicken Police is simply a treat.
Imagine a classic film noir: the jaded PI, the Femme Fatale, the ambient jazz, and black and white visuals. Now imagine it all with talking chickens. That is Chicken Police: Paint it Red, an indie visual...
ScourgeBringer review: fast, deadly, and entirely skill-based
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced and beautiful rogue-lite with adrenaline-filled combat and intense action. Its steep learning curve and high reliance on skill mean you won't get too far unless you git gud.
ScourgeBringer is kind of like Dead Cells meets Devil May Cry. It's incredibly fast, and racking up sick combos is incredibly fun. But unlike many other rogue-lites, randomness...
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a gothic 2D Souls-like with hideous bosses
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a horror fantasy isometric action RPG, developed by Still Running and published by Merge Games. The game finds inspiration in both Lovecraftian horror and Cronenbergian gore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXYQuKHo8_g
You will play as the last Striver of Dibrom, tasked with the sacred duty of defeating the Seven Acolytes and freeing the kingdom from their reign of terror. Face...
Haven launches next month, but we got a new story trailer right now
Leaving the life and everything they had behind, Yu and Kay decide to find a new home among the stars. Play co-op with a friend or on your own in Haven, the next game from The Game Bakers, the developers of Furi.
Explore an eerie and unstable planet while trying to survive the harsh environment. The characters of Haven can...
Little Nightmares 2 Halloween trailer introduces a new, terrifying enemy
Little Nightmare 2 won't stop trying to creep us out with its antagonists.
We've met the sadistic Teacher, the bloodthirsty Hunter, and the eerie Thin Man in a previous trailer. The Little Nightmares 2 Halloween trailer introduces another antagonist - The Doctor.
The Doctor is the overweight, middle-aged man crawling on the ceiling. He seems to use the element of surprise...
Monster Sanctuary is escaping early access in December
Monster Sanctuary is a combination of Metroidvania and a monster-taming game developed by Moi Rai Games, a crew of only two people. After five years in development and a long time in Early Access - Monster Sanctuary is almost ready to launch on PC and consoles.
The final version of Monster Sanctuary will be available on PC, Switch, PlayStation 4,...
Moncage is a tactile puzzle game about finding a new perspective
Moncage is a puzzle game where perspective and optical illusions are the keys to uncover the hidden links across each face of a mysterious cube.
The game, developed by a team of two people calling themselves OPTILLUSION, has over 60 puzzles and 50 worlds to discover. Get a quick peek into these worlds in the Moncage announcement trailer below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SinSRGdZ6fs
In addition...