Jessica Conditt

Advertisment

Mycopunk is an upbeat love letter to extraction shooters

The extraction-shooter genre is getting a little more crowded and a lot more stylish with the announcement of Mycopunk, a four-player, first-person romp from indie studio Pigeons at Play and publisher Devolver...

Every puzzle game is a couch co-op game, actually

Blue Prince is an incredible puzzle game. Set in a lonely mansion with impossible architecture, it’s layered in mysteries, conspiracies and family drama. The mansion, Mt. Holly, officially has 45 rooms, but...

Possessor(s) is a game about hot demons and other things

Heart Machine knows how to make a stylish game, so it’s no surprise that the studio’s latest project, Possessor(s), is sexy as hell. I mean, just look at Rhem, the cosmic demon...

Baby Steps preview: Serious gameplay in a silly walking sim

Baby Steps is a video game about hiking. This is, of course, a ridiculous concept.Before we get to the game’s protagonist, an adult toddler in a thin onesie, or its unserious side...

‘FBC: Firebreak’ first look: Left 4 Dead but with Remedy’s silly, surreal touch

There’s something really exciting about FBC: Firebreak, Remedy’s take on cooperative, online first-person shooters. I’ve been trying to pinpoint a specific wow factor since attending the game’s developer-led demonstration last week, but...

Sorry We’re Closed PS5 review: Oops, I fell in love with an archdemon

Everything about Sorry We’re Closed sets my little punk heart ablaze, from its low-poly 3D graphics and banging original soundtrack, to its casually epic storyline starring heartbroken club kids and horny demons....

‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ preview: Stunning visuals, innovative combat, prime melodrama

I’ve been wondering why everyone seems so hyped on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It’s the debut game from Sandfall Interactive, an independent French studio with fewer than 30 employees, and it’s attracted...

Slice-of-life soccer game Despelote kicks off on May 1

Despelote is heading to Switch, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on May 1. Despelote is a super stylish soccer game that's secretly about life in the Ecuadorian city of...

Jessica Conditt

Advertisment