Blasphemous news: Switch demo live, PC patch out now, free DLC coming early 2020

Team 17 has a bunch of news today regarding the hack-and-slash Metroidvania game Blasphemous. First off, there’s a new demo of the game available right now for Nintendo Switch. You can find it live starting today at the Nintendo eShop. The developers have gone live with a second patch for PC. According to Team 17, … Read more

Overcooked 2 whips up free Winter Wonderland update

Team 17 and developer Ghost Town Games today announced the launch of a Winter Wonderland update in Overcooked 2. The free update is available now on all platforms. Winter Wonderland celebrates the game’s 2019 downloadable content packs with levels from Campfire Cook Off, Night of the Hangry Horde, and Carnival of Chaos. Make your days merry and bright with … Read more

The Escapists is free at Epic Games Store

The Escapists is this week’s free game at Epic Games Store. It is free until December 19. Once you claim it, it’s yours to keep. The Escapists is “a unique prison sandbox experience with lots of items to craft and combine in your daring quest for freedom. Life in prison will keep you on your … Read more

Going Under is a game that satirizes failed tech startups

Team 17 is partnering with Seattle-based indie developer Aggro Crab Games for the upcoming fast-paced dungeon crawler Going Under. Going Under is a satirical game set among the ruins of failed tech startups. The founders of the poorly conceived ventures are the game’s main antagonists. You play as Jackie, an intern at a carbonated drinks startup called Fizzle. … Read more

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair developers demo an hour of gameplay

Yooka-Laylee is getting a follow-up in the form of The Impossible Lair. The developers livestreamed nearly an hour of gameplay to give fans a taste of what’s to come. The developer livestream focuses on the game’s tonics system. Tonics are game-modifying potions that were first encountered in the original game. Team 17 has confirmed that … Read more

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair gets October release date

Team 17 has announced that Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair will be released on October 8. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a follow-up to the 2.5D platformer Yooka-Laylee, which was released back in 2017. According to the developers: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair sees the duo unite in order to rescue members of Queen Phoebee’s Royal Beettalion Guard from the dastardly Capital B, in a … Read more

Golf With Your Friends update adds new space course

The 12-player mini-golf game Golf With Your Friends has a new update that adds a brand new 18-hole space course and more changes. Publisher Team17 announced the update today, which also includes a random ball shape power-up, a new ball spinning mechanic in custom games, and bug fixes for the Steam Early Access title. Golf … Read more

Moving Out is bringing physics-based cuteness to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch

No one likes to move. It’s time-consuming. It can be back-breaking work. But in video game form, Moving Out looks like a real joy. Moving Out is a new physics-based moving simulator that looks like a cross between Animal Crossing and Overcooked. It was already announced for PC and was just confirmed for PS4, Xbox … Read more

My Time at Portia Review

I wanted to like My Time at Portia. I really did. On the surface, this indie title is charming. But once you dig into the meat of it, it becomes clear that it’s all just one big tedious chore. Drawing inspiration from a variety of games – Minecraft, Harvest Moon, and Animal Crossing, to name … Read more

Yoku’s Island Express Review

There are not a whole lot of games that can credibly claim to be novel ideas. Of course, novelty alone does not guarantee that the concept is a good one. That is why I was pleasantly surprised when I first booted up Team 17’s newest game, Yoku’s Island Express. Team 17 is most closely associated … Read more