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Today, SmallBu Animation Studio and Pillow Fight Games revealed a new detective adventure game combining the talents of both creative powerhouses, Later Alligator. It’ll feature alligators, ghosts, 2D animation, minigames, and more. Later Alligator tells the story of Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile at
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Today, Stardock announced the next batch of free DLC for their space adventure game, Star Control: Origins. This DLC will add a dozen new ships to pilot in the combat mini-game, Fleet Battles. Star Control: Origins puts the player in command of Earth’s first interstellar ship on a mission
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by Sean Anthony![Later Alligator announced by Pillow Fight Games and Adventure Time, Baman Piderman animators SmallBu](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/sub-004.jpg)
Today, SmallBu Animation Studio and Pillow Fight Games revealed a new detective adventure game combining the talents of both creative powerhouses, Later Alligator. It’ll feature alligators, ghosts, 2D animation, minigames, and more. Later Alligator tells the story of Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile at
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Today, SmallBu Animation Studio and Pillow Fight Games revealed a new detective adventure game combining the talents of both creative powerhouses, Later Alligator. It’ll feature alligators, ghosts, 2D animation, minigames, and more. Later Alligator tells the story of Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile at
by Sean Anthony![Stardock brings in Reinforcements, the next free DLC pack for Star Control: Origins on December 6th](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/sco_reinforcementsdlc_ss5-e1543519721252.jpg)
Today, Stardock announced the next batch of free DLC for their space adventure game, Star Control: Origins. This DLC will add a dozen new ships to pilot in the combat mini-game, Fleet Battles. Star Control: Origins puts the player in command of Earth’s first interstellar ship on a mission
by Sean Anthony![Stardust Galaxy Warriors invites you to shoot em up with friends on the Switch today](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/sgw_ss4a-jpg.webp)
Aksys Games has just announced the release of Stardust Galaxy Warriors for the Nintendo Switch today. Up to four players can jump into the cockpit and participate in some co-op (or competitive!) bullet hell bliss as they face off in a variety of modes, including a 10-stage campaign. Tweak the
by Elisha Deogracias![One tower to rule them all — Nairi: Tower of Shirin review](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/46970588_783316625394005_409838020041113600_o-jpg.webp)
Few things in this world entice and frustrate me more than puzzle games, and Nairi: Tower of Shirin is no exception. This Kickstarter success story caught my eye with its quirky cast of characters, hand-drawn art, and the promise of a story which draws inspiration from a number of sources,
by A Kay Purcell![I like trains — Conduct TOGETHER! choo-choos to the Switch next month](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/screenshot-4-jpg.webp)
Today, Northplay announced that it will release its multiplayer simulation party game Conduct TOGETHER! on December 6 for the Nintendo Switch. The game will challenge up to four players with conducting a group of trains as they transport passengers across different stages whilst not impeding their own progress lest they
by Elisha Deogracias![We’re gonna need a bigger Switch — ABZÛ review](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/abzufeat-jpg.webp)
If someone ever tries to tell you that video games aren’t art, show them ABZÛ. Few games before have so vividly captured an experience. In the case of ABZÛ, Giant Squid Studios masterfully combines a dazzling, cel-shaded aesthetic and a sweeping, orchestral soundtrack to convey the depths and mystery
by Abram Buehner![Space race — Desert Child preview](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/20181115230417_1-e1543467803183.jpg)
Oscar Brittain, developer of the upcoming racing RPG Desert Child, has said he took inspiration for the game from the anime Cowboy Bebop, Akira, and Redline. If you have even a passing familiarity with those titles, their influence will be obvious within the first seconds of Desert Child. You take
by Bryan Lawver![Wild Beyond, debut title from the new studio at Pocket Gems, Strange Sevens, now available on iOS](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/roxie-vs-reaper-pt-2-e1543434807745.jpg)
Recently, Pocket Gems announced Wild Beyond, the debut game from their new studio, Strange Sevens. This game will feature real-time battles in a fantastical galaxy setting with distinctive characters, factions, and multiplayer action. In Wild Beyond,players lead a Commander and a hand-picked army from their faction in real-time synchronous
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