The indie game Have a Blast arrives on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. Have a Blast, Firenut Games’ inaugural title, was released today. The space-themed multiplayer shooter is available for the Nintendo Switch and Steam as of today. Have a Blast is a high-energy shooter in which you will blast through the most insanely…
The intense arcade-style action game AstroDogs is out now. The game features a cast of dogs piloting spacecraft and resembles Star Fox. What’s not to like about it? The game comes from indie developer Digital Media Triad, a studio based in Mexico. AstroDogs is composed of 10 impressive handcrafted levels with an engaging story and…
Indie developer Playstige Interactive is getting ready for the upcoming release of Blastful on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Blastful is described as a “fast-paced arcade” shoot ’em up with “cyberpunk-flavored” techno beats. You blast your way through 10 different types of enemies with five different weapons. Playstige Interactive says that players will “enjoy crazy…
Space Invaders is a name synonymous with gaming. Although it first came out in 1978, its notoriety has survived despite subsequent sequels largely falling off the radar. That’s not to say that Taito hasn’t tried. The Japanese developer has released a total of ten arcade games and several more games for PC, console, and handheld…
The retro-style shoot ’em up Habroxia is getting a sequel. Habroxia 2 is an old-school space shooter with upgrades and boss fights. The throwback combines pixel graphics and chiptunes with 2D gameplay. The sequel includes revamped twin-stick controls and branching stages. You may recall the first game, which we reviewed last year. I called it “Gradius…
Rockfish Games brings its roguelike space shooter Everspace to Google Stadia today. At launch, Everspace is free to claim for Stadia Pro subscribers. For everyone else, the game retails for $29.99 on the Stadia store. The Encounters expansion pack is set for release at the same time as the base game for $9.99. Meanwhile, in early 2021, the…
Update 2.0 allows Squadrons pilots to reset their online Rank, plus the gift of free Glory points to spend on cosmetics and goodies for your starfighters.
Electronic Arts has announced the release of Star Wars: Squadrons on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Squadrons has both a single-player campaign and online multiplayer modes. The campaign features an original story set after the events of the classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi film. In a neat twist, the campaign lets you play as…
Habroxia immediately grabbed my attention for its retro arcade-style gameplay. As someone who grew up at the tail-end of the coin-op and NES era, I’ve always been fond of 2D space shooters like this. One of my first experiences in the genre was Konami’s Life Force, which is a spinoff of Gradius. The game is…
Canadian indie developer Lillymo Games is bringing the 16-bit arcade-style space shooter Habroxia to North America on PS4, PS Vita, and Nintendo Switch later this month. Habroxia is an homage to classic Konami space shooters like Gradius and Life Force (known as Salamander in Japan). Players blast their way through fifteen levels with boss fights, rescue…
