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Bloodstained
Koji Igarashi's successfully Kickstarted spiritual successor to the Castlevania series, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night released some gameplay footage for the Nintendo Switch version of the game. Developed by ArtPlay, DICO, and WayForward Technologies, the game is an obvious callback to the Castlevania series made with modern technology So the game utilizes heavily stylized 3D grahpics, the controls are[...]
Three New Heroes Are Coming To 'Shantae: Half-Genie Hero'
WayForward Technologies has announced a new DLC package on the way for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero on their Kickstarter page, which will introduce three new heroes to the game The pack called "Friends To The End" will introduce Sky, Bolo, and Rotty, along with additional story elements not included in the original game that will kind of tie things[...]
Every Day I'm Shoveling – 8 Bit Nostalgia Done Right In Shovel Knight
By Jared Cornelius Have you ever played a modern game that takes you back to your childhood?  A game that in every way makes you remember why you fell in love with video games in the first place? 2D platformer, Shovel Knight, has become that title for me.  Shovel Knight started life as a successful Kickstarter from Yacht Club Games, a group of ex-Wayforward Technologies employees.  Wayforward has[...]
Live(ish) From The Games Shop – Shovel Knight, Beat Hazard, McPixel, July's Free Games
By Jared Cornelius   Welcome back to Live(ish) From The Games Shop.  I was content to keep complaining about the lack of releases again, because unsurprisingly this is another barren week.  However, a bright shining star was released on Friday, escaping last week's column.  So I'm going to gush about that, then give you a couple of quality download titles[...]