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LUNARK: What Is a Cinematic Platformer?

August 17th, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

The creator of LUNARK shares the inspirations behind the upcoming sci-fi adventure

Hi! My name is Johan Vinet, a French game developer based in Canada. I’m the creator of LUNARK, a 2D cinematic platformer set in a future where Earth’s moon has been transformed into a vessel for humanity’s survival and a totalitarian regime reigns supreme. You play as Leo, a courier with unique abilities and a mysterious past, who unwittingly gets caught up in the rebellion against LUNARK’s iron fist.

But what is a “cinematic platformer”? The term first appeared in the late ’80s and early ’90s with the emergence of a new sub-genre of 2D action/platform games whose design philosophy was more oriented towards realism and borrowed some techniques previously used in movies! Read More

Spidersaurs Now Available on Consoles and PC

July 14th, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

Lock and load for Saturday-morning-cartoon-inspired run-‘n’-gun action!

It’s time to exterminate the dinosaur-spider menace! We are excited to announce that 2D run-‘n’-gun action game Spidersaurs is now available to download on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Featuring nonstop shoot-’em-up gameplay, two-player local co-op, an arsenal of weapons, and countless mutant monstrosities to blast, Spidersaurs is priced at $19.99 and rated E10+ by the ESRB. You can check out the launch trailer here and the game’s official page here!
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RWBY: Arrowfell Gameplay Details Announced

July 1st, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

New screens and trailer showcase Team RWBY’s highly anticipated action-adventure

The action is heating up on the frozen tundra of Remnant! Along with our partners at Rooster Teeth and Arc System Works, we are excited to reveal new gameplay details and a fresh look at the upcoming, all-new, 2D action-adventure video game set in the RWBY universe, RWBY: Arrowfell! A new trailer that debuted during Rooster Teeth’s RTX Austin event (and can be seen here!) provides an updated look at RWBY: Arrowfell’s combat, puzzles, visuals, and play mechanics. The game is currently planned to arrive on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in fall 2022.
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WayForward to Publish Cinematic Platformer LUNARK

June 6th, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

Be part of the revolution in Canari Games’ epic sci-fi adventure

We are thrilled to announce that WayForward will be teaming up with Canari Games to digitally publish their highly anticipated cinematic platformer, LUNARK! Inspired by 2D classics from the 1980s and ’90s such as Prince of Persia, Flashback, and Out of this World, and given life via a successful Kickstarter campaign, LUNARK is a retro-style sci-fi adventure that is expected to release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, the Xbox family of systems, Mac, and PC in the second half of 2022. Check out the trailer here!
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Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche Now Available for Physical Preorder

April 1st, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

Celebrate April Fool’s Day with the game so absurd it shouldn’t exist…but does!

First, it was a ridiculous joke. Then, it was a ludicrous downloadable game. Now, the unthinkable has happened: Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche — the most astonishing, hyperbolic, genre-shattering, over-the-top video game ever created by human hands — is getting a logic-defying physical release courtesy of Limited Run Games! Available as an open preorder starting today, the funktasmical physical version of Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche for Switch can be preordered until May 1, 2022 on limitedrungames.com. Check out the trailer here!
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A Monster of a Story

March 31st, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

Go behind the scenes of Dawn of the Monsters’ characters and narrative

This is Unai Cabezón, narrative director and writer for Dawn of the Monsters, a kaiju beat-’em-up developed by 13AM Games and published by WayForward (out now on pretty much every platform under the sun, including Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox, Steam, and Stadia)!

Dawn of the Monsters is a brawler where you play as one (or two, in co-op mode) of four colossal warriors — the mecha Tempest Galahad, giant superhero Aegis Prime, and the two monsters Megadon and Ganira — and fight against the Nephilim, titanic creatures that have invaded Earth. On top of complex combat and customization systems, a 35-plus-mission-long campaign, and many, many references to the kaiju genre, the game features a deep and fully-voiced story (which you can see a trailer for here). Read More

Shantae and the Seven Sirens Now Available on PlayStation 5

March 22nd, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

The Half-Genie hero’s spectacular tropical adventure arrives on a new platform

There’s trouble in paradise once more! That’s right: Shantae and the Seven Sirens, the latest and largest title in the Shantae action-adventure series, is now available to download natively on PlayStation 5. Packed with hair-whipping action, hip-shaking dances, magical transformations, cartoon-quality cutscenes, and a charming cast of characters, Shantae and the Seven Sirens is rated T by the ESRB and is priced at $29.99 as a PS5 purchase or is available as a free upgrade for owners of the PlayStation 4 version. You can get the game here and check out the launch trailer here!
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Dawn of the Monsters Roars onto Consoles and PC

March 15th, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

Co-op kaiju beat-’em-up available now on all major platforms

The cataclysmic clash of kaiju has begun! In collaboration with developer 13AM Games, we are thrilled to announce that the giant-monster beat-’em-up, Dawn of the Monsters, is now available on consoles and PC. Featuring four distinct, awe-inspiring, playable titans, 35 missions of kaiju-crushing combat, a gripping storyline, and two-player local co-op action, Dawn of the Monsters can now be purchased digitally on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, in addition to the Stadia version which launched earlier this month. The game is priced at $29.99 and rated T by the ESRB. Check out the launch trailer here!
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Run-‘n’-gun Shooter Spidersaurs Announced for Consoles and PC

March 3rd, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

Put the bite on the monstrous dino-spider hybrids before they make a meal out of mankind!

What’s enormous, has eight legs, and is coming to consoles and PC? Spidersaurs! We are proud to announce that Spidersaurs, an original 2D co-op run-‘n’-gun action game, is at last coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and PC in spring 2022. With even more explosive content and features than the initial 2019 release on Apple Arcade, this version of Spidersaurs will be the definitive version of the game. Check out the announcement trailer here!
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Meet Dawn of the Monsters’ Megadon

February 23rd, 2022 · Chris Hoffman · Comments Off

Get the red-hot details on this furious, fire-breathing force of destruction

When co-op kaiju beat-’em-up Dawn of the Monsters launches next month, players will be able to take command of four awesome titans: Aegis Prime, a gigantic superhero; Tempest Galahad, the massive mecha; Ganira, the colossal crustacean; and last but certainly not least, Megadon, the fire-breathing lizard. All four playable characters have their own unique fighting styles and abilities, and their own benefits when brought into battle, but Megadon is arguably the headliner, with the most classic kaiju design. Read on to find out what “The Living Volcano” brings to the fight (and follow these links to learn more about Ganira, Tempest Galahad, and Aegis Prime). The game will be out on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Stadia, and PC this March!
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