Speed Or Death Nintendo Switch Ten Minute Taster Gameplay 🏎️💨 ☠️ #IndieGame #GameDev @Dolores_Ent

Rich jumps in the driving seat to play Speed or Death where he will need to cross a city infested with enormous monsters, dodge the fiery breath of a dragon, find how to escape an alien invasion... all without getting eaten by a worm.

This is Speed or Death, a frenzied racing game where the most important thing isn’t reaching the finish line, but surviving the chaos around you. Unlock the different cars and live to tell the tale another day. What apocalypse shall we race through today?

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Speed or Death | Nintendo Switch download software | Games | Nintendo

Grandia II Memorial Soundtrack Vinyl Review By Britt 🎶💿 @WayoRecords #VideoGameVinyl #Vinyl #VGM

An incredible triple vinyl collector edition that celebrates the music of Grandia II, Wayo records’ release is another incredibly-presented box-set that Grandia fans will clamour for.

Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000 and eventually ported to the PS2 (and beyond), Game Arts’ Grandia II was a more mature affair than the 1997 prequel, and featured a lot of the returning original staff – including Noriyuki Iwadare, the composer of all three main Grandia games. The game told the story of Ryudo, a mercenary of wobbly morals who gets tasked with a seemingly simple escort mission that evolves into a grand(ia) adventure. 

Summerhouse PC Ten minute Taster Gameplay "a tiny building game" 🏠🌳 @Friedemann_A #GameDev #IndieGame #CozyGame

Rich takes a sip of a frozen margarita, sits back in his deck chair and plays Summerhouse on PC which is a tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity and relaxation.

Radical Dreamers (Digital) Album Review By Britt 💿🎶 @AmerigoGazaway #VGM #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl

Radical Dreamers is billed as an album that blends “melodic hip-hop beats, razor-sharp lyricism and the allure of old-school RPGs Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger”. I mean, all of that sounds good, so let’s give it a go.

WWE2K24 PS5 Review 8/10 “Time to play the Game” 🤼‍♂️

Yearly wrestling games - and yearly games in general - have always had a ‘one step forward, two steps back’ problem. In years’ past, match types and modes would be added in just to be removed in the next instalment, so this year’s edition has rolled around, and I was very eager to see if we were still heading forward… or if we were about to take an unfortunate step back.

Well, it may not be a huge stride forward but I’m pleased to say the WWE2K series is moving forward. Now, if you looked at the gameplay it will feel very similar to last years’ game aside from a couple of small tweaks such as super finishers and the ever-popular ability to throw weapons being added, but largely it remains the same and as DDP would say, “it's not a bad thing, it's a good thing”. The base gameplay is good, the lighting and character models are great, some gimmicks are outdated - but that's going to happen with how much wrestlers change in a year. The matches and combat have been a highlight since 2K22, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. 

Trust Launches its Stylish and Spacious Trust Luminus RGB Gaming Desk for the Ultimate Base 🪑🎮 @TrustGaming

A great battle station for gamers, it is sustainably designed and enhances the gaming experience

Leading digital lifestyle accessories brand, Trust Electronics Ltd, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Luminus RGB gaming desk. Providing every gamer with the space, style and base that they need, the Luminus has multiple colour modes and easy controls for a slick and impressive experience to fit any game or mood. Also including various features to keep the space tidy and organised, it lets gamers focus on playing with no mess. 

The Trust Luminus RGB Gaming Desk is available to buy in black and white from Amazon and Very (black & white) for RRP £149.99.

 

With RGB products a becoming a rising trend within the gaming industry, the Luminus’ edge-integrated RGB lighting really allows players to stand out from the competition. With 10 different colour modes, operated by handy on-desk touch controls, the lighting can be adjusted to whatever mood or game is being played, providing a new gaming experience every time.

At a spacious 120x60x76cm size, there’s plenty of room for a monitor, keyboard, mouse and more; along with an attachable cup holder, headset hook, and built-in cable management system for an organised setup. Sustainably designed with a desktop made from FSC®-certified wood, the Luminus is a guilt-free buy, and also has a carbon-look anti-scratch top layer to keep the desk looking fresh during long gaming sessions.

 

Available in black and white, the Luminus is a great addition to any gamer’s setup, and is the perfect fit alongside the Ruya RGB chair for the ultimate Trust RGB furniture duo.

 

The Trust Luminus RGB Gaming Desk is available to buy in black and white from Amazon and Very (black & white) for RRP £149.99.

Specifications:

• Plastic material: ABS/PC
• Total weight: 15500 g
• Depth of main product (in mm): 600 mm
• Width of main product (in mm): 1200 mm
• Height of main product (in mm): 740 mm
• Max. weight: 150 kg
• Compatible Device Types: gaming console, lamp, laptop, monitor, pc, accessories, smarttv
• Cup holder
• Headphone holder
• System requirements: USB port for LED lighting (USB wall charger recommended), Mousepad (for optimized mouse tracking)

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review 10/10 "If you have even the slightest interest in games as an art form, you must play this." 🦙🦙🦙 @DigitalEclipse #IndieGame #GameDev

Jeff Minter has been making my soul sing for three decades. I have hazy memories of being confused by the Amiga version of Revenge of the Mutant Camels in the early 90s, but Tempest X3 on PlayStation blew my young mind. Impossibly cool, brain-meltingly intense, and powered by a throbbing rave soundtrack, it felt like being allowed entry to the clubs the bouncers wouldn’t let me into yet.

Back then I didn’t know X3 was an inferior version of Tempest 2000 on the Jaguar, but it burnt a love of all things Minter deep into my gaming tastes. From there I hoovered up Space Giraffe (which looks incredible on Steam Deck OLED), developed a crippling late-night addiction to TxK that burrowed into my dreams, and played Polybius in VR for so long that after one session I fell down the stairs and hurt my shoulder. Worth it.

Cartel Tycoon PS5 Ten Minute Taster Gameplay "Grow Your Goods & Sell Your Goods" 💰💸 @CartelTycoon #GameDev #IndieGame

Rich gets stuck into Cartel Tycoon which is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.

AdventureQuest 8 Bit: Dungeons & DoomKnights | Nintendo Switch Ten Minute Taster🐉 @ArtixKrieger #IndieGame #GameDev

Can Rich defeat the DoomKnight and his army of the evil undead? Explore a huge world and battle vampires, ghosts, deathknights, liches, ancient evils, giant flying eyeballs, chicken cows... and other unspeakable horrors in this retro gaming delight.

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🕹️ GAME LINK: 🔗 https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/AdventureQuest-8-Bit-Dungeons-Doomknights-2506693.html

Fearmonium Nintendo Switch Gameplay | Ten Minute Taster 🧠 @RBSpade @RatalaikaGames @pr_hound #GameDev #IndieGame

Rich plays Fearmonium which is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. 

Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.

Video Game Lo-Fi - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Vinyl Review By Britt 💿 @CuragaRecords #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl #VGM

First off, I feel a fool! A fool I tell you! Up until receiving this record for coverage, I’d been under the impression that the second in the Donkey Kong Country series of games was called ‘Diddy Kong’s Quest’…but it’s actually ‘Diddy’s Kong Quest’ – I don’t feel too bad upon discovering this, as my fiancée was also under the same misapprehension, I’d barely taken the cellophane off this Curaga Records release, and I was already learning.

8BitDo® Presses the Nostalgia Buttons, Shipping the Retro Mechanical Keyboard Across the EU ⌨️ @8BitDo

 

Retro Styling Meets Modern Technology in The Ultimate Keyboard for Classic Gaming Enthusiasts 🔥🔥

Game Outlet Europe®, an independent distributor of video games and gaming accessories and part of Embracer Freemode®, announced today the shipping of the 8BitDo® Retro Mechanical Keyboard across the EU.

A love letter to the days of classic gaming, the 8BitDo® Retro Mechanical Keyboard fuses retro styling with modern technology, a match made in heaven for those looking to stylise their gaming setups or workstations!

Available in a choice of two distinct colour schemes gamers can choose between a red and gold ‘Fami’ design, or classic grey and red colours, known simply as ‘N’. With 80’s inspired fonts and a separate oversized 8BitDo Dual Super Button Unit, gamers will feel instantly at home with a mechanical keyboard that’s both practical and designed to be noticed.

Furnish Master PC Gameplay With Rich's Ten Minute Taster Gameplay "Jigsaw Puzzles & Furniture" 🧩 @AlFlakky #IndieGame #GameDev

 

Rich plays Furnish Master which is a relaxing game about furnishing apartments, houses, commercial estate and even outdoor territory! 

Realize your design dreams!

A Void Hope Nintendo Switch Review 8.5/10 "An enchantingly melancholic game with a world class soundtrack" 🌲👻🌳 @EldenPixels #IndieGame #GameDev

The team that brought us Alwa’s Legacy and Alwa’s Awakening has returned with A Void Hope, a 2D narrative adventure with a soundtrack provided courtesy of the monolithic skills of Waveshaper.

The game begins with a short prologue that sets the scene; a couple exist in a world where people are becoming ‘empty’, which is to say they slowly lose their memories, before becoming ghostly, wandering figures that ‘haunt’ the city. Whilst the female is the main character of the prologue, the narrative soon focuses on the male, who begins in a forest cabin and must make his way through the city to find out what has happened to his partner, before his memories completely elude him and he becomes one of the empty.

Slave Zero X PC Gameplay "Fight Those Lovely Pixels" 🩸 @playziggurat #IndieGames #GameDev

 

Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.

Top Racer Collection | Nintendo Switch Gameplay "Zooom Like it's 1992!" 🏎️💨 @qubytegames #RetroGames #RetroGaming

Rich jumps into the thrill of 16-bit racing from the 90s as he plays the complete Top Racer series with Top Racer, Top Racer 2, Top Racer 3000 and Top Racer Crossroads, a brand new game with new cars and exclusive content made especially for this unmissable edition.

QOMP2 | Nintendo Switch | Ten Minute Taster Gameplay | "Twisted Pong!" 🪩 @atari

 

Rich gets his head around this PONG inspired mashup of a game called QOMP2. An artful reimagining of Pong. Control a Pong ball aching to break free of its life stuck between two paddles. Explore a dangerous, minimalist world, armed with simple two button controls.

The Thaumaturge PC Gameplay Ten Minute Taster By Rich "Fight For Your Sanity" 📓 @11bitstudios #IndieGames #GameDev

Rich gets to grips with The Thaumaturge which is a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices, taking place in the culturally diverse world of early 20th century Warsaw. In this world, salutors exist: esoteric beings that only thaumaturges can truly perceive and use for their needs.

Kingdom Heartbeats Vinyl Review By Lo Fi Lee "Firaga Records Bring Us Another RoboRob-Helmed Remix Album" 📀 @FiragaRecords #VideoGameVinyl #Vinyl #VGM

Firaga Records bring us another RoboRob-helmed remix album here, this time centred around venerable JRPG series Kingdom Hearts. The record comes beautifully presented, with a glossy gatefold sleeve inside a printed polybag housing a ten-track LP on clear vinyl.

Save Point and Patrick McBride interview - Jazz Hop Standards 📀 @CuragaRecords #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl #LoFi

We recently had the pleasure of covering Curaga Records’ Jazz Hop Standards, a release from the label that took a different approach to previous records, using the stylistic approach of classic jazz standards to interpret covers of some well-loved video game tracks.

Britt caught up with Save Point and Patrick McBride, who were kind enough to answer some burning questions on how the album came to be, shine some light on their creative process – and tell us what the future holds.