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Here’s another look at Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly The nectar of the gods. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. RememberCoffee Talk, the game that dared to ask, “What if Shadowrun was set in the modern day and all the orcs and elves really wanted was a decent late-night latte?” We already knew there was a sequel on the way, and the additional slice of Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly shown at this year’s Wholesome Direct does not contain any revolutionary additions to our knowledge, though it does confirm we’ll be able to serve more drinks to cool people....

How to watch the Guerrilla Collective 2022 showcase Tune in for the latest game reveals from the big indie show. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It may bean E3-less year, but plenty of publishers and developers are still turning up to lay out their games in what has become the biggest event of 2022 so far. One such familiar face is the Guerrilla Collective, a showcasepacked to the gillswith interesting indie games and trailers from creators all over the world....

How to watch Wholesome Direct’s indie game showcase Take a break from the big budget flash and relax with a showcase of upcoming indie games. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. During the busy, boisterousweek of not-E3, don’t forget to schedule yourself a little time to relax. Game showcases are typically dominated by big, loud, flashy trailers full of guns, monsters, and explosions, but there’s a calmer, gentler show filled with games that land a bit more on the chill side of things....

I’m officially a Moomin guy now Just don’t ask me to explain what a Moomin is. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It’s been a great couple years for unlikely games based on beloved comic characters. Not the obvious superhero comics—I’m talking about a couple much more surprising adaptations, like last year’sCrayon Shin-chan life simon Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, which just got a nice spotlight during the Wholesome Direct....

In 1991, Ultima went to Mars for some reason We’re rerunning Richard Cobbett’s classic Crapshoot column, in which he rolled the dice and took a chance on obscure games—both good and bad. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. From 2010 to 2014Richard Cobbettwrote Crapshoot, a column about rolling the dice to bring random games back into the light. This week, the Avatar gets his ass to Mars, in an engine that’s not exactly aced the test of time, but which still provides one of the most inspired spin-offs ever....

Instead of going ‘pew pew’ your space gun rewinds time in this sci-fi FPS In The Entropy Centre, send objects hurtling back into their own pasts to solve puzzles and save the world. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It’s always nice when a gun shoots something besides bullets or lasers, so I’m excited to see that in sci-fi FPSThe Entropy Centre, your gun shootstime....

It’s official: Frogs won the summer game showcases There’s a ribbiting trend afoot in video games right now. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Did you hop-pen to notice anything strange about today’s Not-E3 showcases? A feeling that the lily pad might be a little bit crowded as of late? It’s frogs, dear readers. They’re everywhere right now, and I can’t seem to put a webbed finger on why they seem more commonplace than evensci-fi horror games....