Posts Tagged ‘side scroller’
  • Rocketbirds 2: Evolution – Announced

    Posted by on January 19, 2016 under Euro, News, Portables, PS4
    Everyone’s favorite fearsome, feathered fighting force is back with a vengeance! Ratloop Asia is pleased to announce that Rocketbirds 2: Evolution, the sequel to the fan-favorite original Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken, is coming soon to the PlayStation®4 and the PS Vita. “The original Rocketbirds, with its memorable art style and hilariously dark sense of fowl humor, still holds a specia... more.
  • Skyhill is Receiving Livestream Mode on Twitch.tv November 28th

    Posted by on November 19, 2015 under Euro, Mac, PC
    Skyhill, the Survival-Roguelike by Daedalic and Mandragora, gets its own Livestream Mode on Twitch.tv as of November 28th! From November 20th until the 27th this new feature will be available for testing to everyone who's interested. The new Livestream Mode lets players directly connect to Twitch via the in-game menu, enabling game control via Twitch chat. This way, viewers can influence the ga... more.
  • Ubisoft Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Rayman

    Posted by on November 17, 2015 under Euro, News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
    Today, Ubisoft marks the celebration of the 20th anniversary of one of its most cherished brands, Rayman. With 28 million units sold over the last 20 years, Rayman has become an emblematic character within the video game industry. As part of the celebration, Rayman’s creator Michel Ancel will hold a special livestream on Twitch, today, on November 17th at 8am PST. Joined by his new companions, t... more.
  • Review: Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition (Playstation 4)

    Posted by on November 6, 2015 under PS4, Reviews
    Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition by developer Ace Team is a 2D action platformer where the player takes control of Katrien, a free-thinking, imaginary warrior that derives from the twisted mind of an evil warlock.  Destined to battle the evil that conjured her, Katrien must enter the abyss to confront the unthinkable horrors that dwell beneath. The game starts with a basic tutorial that e... more.
  • Review: Tembo The Badass Elephant (Playstation 4)

    Posted by on November 6, 2015 under PS4, Reviews
    Tembo The Badass Elephant is a quirky 2D side-scroller that combines the blazing speed of Sonic The Hedgehog and the gameplay elements of many notable titles from the genre (i.e. Alien Hominid, Metal Slug etc.). But unlike the games that came before it, Tembo takes a light-hearted approach to the fast-paced, military carnage it portrays, as you control the elephant protagonist through seventeen le... more.
  • Skyhill – Now Available on Steam

    Posted by on October 6, 2015 under Euro, Mac, News, PC
    Skyhill, the new survival rogue-like by Daedalic Entertainment and Mandragora, is now available on Steam. And we want to celebrate this with a new trailer! Skyhill is a noir survival roguelike in an apocalyptic setting, published by Daedalic and developed by Mandragora. Players will walk in the shoes of Perry who survived World War III and now also an atrocious assault with bio-weapons. He surv... more.
  • Edge of Space – Now Available on Steam

    Posted by on September 17, 2015 under Euro, Mac, News, PC
    Hazardous adventures await the bold and well-equipped! Indie game developer Handyman Studios and Reverb Triple XP today launched the 2D sandbox, never-ending, sci-fi survival game Edge of Space on Steam. Deployed to the outer regions of the universe, Ark Corporation Operatives crash-land their shuttle onto a desolate planet that must be terraformed to survive. The adventure begins as players encou... more.
  • Review: Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China (Xbox One)

    Posted by on August 19, 2015 under Reviews, Xbox One
    When you think Assassin's Creed, the more recent Unity and Black Flag with their massive 3D worlds come to mind. In the case of Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China for Xbox One, we are presented with a more traditional stealth-based, 2D side-scroller that resembles Broderbund Software's classic platformer, Prince of Persia. Incidentally, the story's protagonist is a female named Shao Jun, and she i... more.
  • Whispering Willows – Coming to Xbox One August 12th

    Posted by on July 31, 2015 under Euro, News, Portables, Xbox One
    Get ready, Xbox One and mobile gamers – indie publisher Abstraction Games and developer Night Light Interactive have announced today their haunting, original adventure/horror game, Whispering Willows, will be coming to Xbox One, Google Play and the App Store on August 12th! The Wii U version will be following shortly thereafter. Originating as one of the best-reviewed games on the crowd-funde... more.
  • Terraria – Coming to Nintendo Wii U & 3DS Early 2016

    Posted by on July 30, 2015 under Euro, News, Portables, Wii U
    505 Games and creator-developer Andrew Spinks’Re-Logic studio today announce the arrival of the critically-acclaimed sandbox adventure game, Terraria, on Nintendo 3DS and Wii-U early 2016 - featuring unique platform-specific features. Both the 3DS and Wii-U versions will feature intuitive touchscreen controls, allowing Terrarians to reach directly into the world for the very first time to fas... more.