Hands On: SteamWorld Heist II expands on a beloved 3DS title, but is this what fans really want?

Image: thunderous Is there a genre Steam world is afraid to tackle? Image & Form’s long-running anthology series started as an RTS in SteamWorld Tower Defense, went to space and the Wild West, and has even taken the form of a fairy tale. And while Dig, the Metroidvania-style series, may be the most popular, many … Read more

Hands On: Can Lord Of The Rings spice up a stale genre with ‘Tales Of The Shire’?

Image: Private department Right at the beginning of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit‘adventure’ is a bit of a dirty word. When the wizard Gandalf first meets the timid Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, tobacco-smoking Hobbit, he asks: “I’m looking for someone to share in an adventure I’m arranging, and it’s very difficult to find someone.” Bilbo’s answer? … Read more

Hands On: ‘The Plucky Squire’ – Wit and charm enough to make Nintendo jealous

Image: Nintendo Life When we walked into the Devolver booth in front of The Plucky Squire during the Summer Game Fest Play Days, we felt like we were going back to our childhood. There was a huge, colorful mural on the wall depicting the upcoming All Possible Future adventure game ahead. To our left was … Read more

Hands On: ‘Hello Kitty Island Adventure’ was by far our biggest surprise of the summer gaming fest

Image: Sunblink “One world, connecting smiles.” That is the slogan Sanrio, the company responsible for its creation Hello Kitty, founded in 2021. The brand is all about ‘Minna Nakayoku’, which means ‘we all friends’ or ‘Getting along together’. Unity, friendship and love encompass the world of Sanrio, and it worked. For me, Hello Kitty has … Read more

Hands On: Black Myth: Wukong is a transformative action RPG

Subscribe to Pure Xbox at YouTube24k Pure Xbox’s Craig Reid has spent the last few days at Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, where he had the chance to preview a range of upcoming Xbox releases. Today we share his thoughts on a hands-on demo of Black Myth: Wukong, which takes us into two hours … Read more

Practical: ‘LEGO Horizon’ builds a welcome entry point into Sony’s series

Image: SIE / The LEGO Group While rumors about LEGO Horizon Adventures were swirling the week leading up to Summer Game Fest, we never could have imagined that we’d see the Nintendo Switch logo appear at the end of the hilarious reveal during the live show. PC for sure, but Aloy on Nintendo? This made … Read more