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Today’s Niche Spotlight is Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen; a part visual novel, part strategy RPG. As previously reported, the game is a remake of the first Utawarerumono game- which was never released in the west. Each character has their own set of abilities and skills, which can be chained together by themselves or with their allies. […]
MoreSony Interactive Entertainment have released a gameplay trailer for Destruction AllStars, focusing on the game’s characters and their vehicles. As previously reported, players duke it out in vehicle based combat, slamming into one another. When players are thrown from the vehicle, their hero can duck, dodge, throw punches, and jump into another; ready to use their […]
MoreChinese conglomerate Tencent has acquired a majority stake in Don’t Starve creator Klei Entertainment. The acquisition was announced on a Klei Entertainment forum post by company founder Jamie “Bigfoot” Cheng. “Hello everyone! I want to take a moment to announce that we have agreed to deal for Tencent to purchase a majority stake in Klei […]
MorePublisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and both developers Avalanche Software and Portkey Games have announced a delay for Hogwarts Legacy. The September 2020-revealed game will forgo its planned 2021 release for one even later – sometime in 2022. Hogwarts Legacy is planned for a release across Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X+S, PlayStation 4, […]
MorePublisher Cygames and developer Arc System Works have announced the release date for the next DLC character for Granblue Fantasy: Versus. The latest post-launch downloadable content character, Anre, is coming via the game’s Season 2 on January 26th. Lastly, Arc System Works also confirmed they’re releasing a few new main storyline episodes to the RPG […]
MoreMicrosoft has announced the lineup of free games coming to Xbox Live Gold subscribers next month, alongside announcing a price hike for their online platform. The new pricing for an Xbox Live Gold subscription will be increased slightly, starting at $10.99 for one month, $29.99 for three months, and $59.99 for six months – equaling a […]
MoreEditor’s Note: This article contains affiliate links to GamersGate. Buying a game through these links supports Niche Gamer. 2K and Firaxis Games have revealed the leader for Vietnam in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, along with more detail of how the nation plays. As previously reported, 2K and Firaxis Games announced that Vietnam will be coming to the New Frontier […]
MoreRegista has announced a Switch port for Labyrinth Legend. The Shinobi Games-made action rPG is heading to the hybrid console on January 28th via the eShop. The game will include Japanese, English, and Portuguese language options. Here’s a new trailer: Labyrinth Legend was originally released for Android and iOS, followed by a Windows PC release (via […]
MoreToday’s Niche Spotlight is Ocean’s Heart, a retro-inspired top-down action-RPG by Max Mraz and Nordcurrent. Explore an enchanted archipelago as a young adventurer named Tilia in search of her missing father. Discover the ancient ruins of a lost civilization as you delve into dangerous dungeons, solve puzzles, fight giant bosses, and accept contracts from the […]
MoreLast time, I highlighted some of the action-adventure games releasing in 2021. If you missed them, you can also find similar articles on roguelites, platformers and Metroidvanias, city builders and management sims, strategy games, RPGs, and shooters. Today, I’ll be showcasing a small sampling of the horror video games coming our way this year. As […]
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