A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
Made by a small dev team, Whiskey & Zombies is a top-down survival game that involves hillbillies drinking their moonshine to gain the strength to kill zombies like Popeye is to spinach. Unfortunately, the booze mechanic is a tedious babysitting job at best and low production values makes it difficult to play, let alone enjoy. […]
The following games are discounted through May 2, 2022. Xbox One: Content Title Content Type Discount Notes 2K Ball N’ Brawl Bundle Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S 50% DWG* 7 Days to Die Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S 50% Un-Halloween Horror Sale Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S 75% Publisher Spotlight […]
Originally created in 2010 for actual 8-bit NES hardware, Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril is a homebrew original has been ported to Xbox One via 8-bit Legit, a publishing arm of Mega Cat Studios. In short, it is basically 75% Mega Man with 25% Metroid-like exploratory stage design but 100% NES-hard challenge. Battle Kid is […]
Z-Warp is a vertical shmup that has unique gameplay mechanics that separates it from other shooters and will keep you coming back for more game over after game over. Gameplay is actually very simple but very intuitive, responsive, and thoughtful. Holding the shoot button unleashes a powerful blast but at the cost of reduced movement […]
An ode to OutRun, Slipstream is an 80s indie driving game about drifting at right angles to make right turns, outfitted with a wondrous pixelated backdrop. It isn’t exactly original and tracks are pretty bland (you’re either just cruising straightaways or drifting hard) but it is still a cool experience. There are a handful of […]
Proving Chris Columbus wrong, Flat Kingdom demonstrates that the world is flat. It is admirable when game purposely markets itself as a game without 3D but this isn’t a Paper Mario clone as you might assume from a screenshot. Instead, this is a rock-paper-scissor action platformer with a hint of environmental puzzle solving. The standout […]
Created by a small dev team and published by Drageus Games, Super Cyborg doesn’t just have Contra inspiration, this is basically a brand new 8-bit style Contra game from how closely the gameplay and visual style mimics Konami’s classic shooter. From the summersault flip jumps and one-hit kills, to the spread gun and large bosses, […]
Originally released on PC in 2021, Glam’s Incredible Run: Escape from Dukha (shortened to just “Glam”) is a one-screen-at-a-time platformer where the goal is to simply make it to exit by jumping and swinging. The pixel art visuals features bright colors and nicely animated sprites making this game look like a cartoon. Simple looping music […]
Microsoft announced the following games will be free to Xbox Live Gold/Ultimate subscribers in April 2022. -Another Sight ($29.99): Available April 1 to 30-Hue ($14.99): Available April 16 to May 15-Outpost Kaloki X ($9.99): Available April 1 to 15-MX vs ATV Alive ($19.99): Available April 16 to 30 Another SightSwitch between two characters – the […]
The following discounts will be available through April 4, 2022. Xbox One: Content Title Content Type Discount Notes 911 Operator Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S 55% Spotlight Sale A Way Out EA Play 75% Action / Adventure Sale Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron – Nebelgeschwader Add-On 60% Action / Adventure Sale Aces Of the Luftwaffe […]
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