New art deco city builder Technotopia launches with a smart card game twist
If I had a penny for every deckbuilder released recently I would have at least several shiny pennies. That’s not to say we’re overwhelmed with them by any means, but…
Upcoming city builder from the Manor Lords team has a gigantic, cosmic twist
Beyond These Stars is singing a very different tune to your typical city-building fare. That song is one of the celestial-sized Kewa, an intergalactic space whale ferrying your people across…
Joker: Folie à Deux Actor Breaks His Silence About The Film’s Twist Ending
As soon as Joker: Folie à Deux hit theaters earlier this month, the film's ending immediately proved to be very divisive. That may have contributed to its disappointing $37 million…
XCOM 2 gets a dice rolling Persona twist with tactics RPG Dice Gambit
A new turn-based tactics game is always welcome, and it's even more so when it comes with a unique premise and art style. That seems to be the case with…
Darkest Dungeon gets a fantasy twist with Thyria, out right now
Darkest Dungeon and its sequel are fantastic turn-based strategy games. Still, their relentlessly grim atmosphere may make venturing into their dripping catacombs and facing off against mind-shattering creatures an unwelcome…
Apartment Story is the new thriller putting a dark twist on The Sims
Everyone loves The Sims, right? But while the Simlish language has thrown up some bizarre and frankly disturbing sounds in the past, that's about as nerve-wracking as the series ever…
DBD improves its most terrifying game mode with a Castlevania twist
It’s sometimes easy to forget that Dead by Daylight is a horror game. When you first start playing it’s full of terrifying experiences, but over time, familiarity causes the scares…
Upcoming survival game Stormforge is Valheim but with a creative twist
Stormforge wants to be a different kind of survival game. If you’ve played Enshrouded, Palworld, Ark, Valheim, and Rust you know what to expect on the surface, but beyond the…
Altered Alma is a new Metroidvania with a dating sim twist
Metroidvanias, while enjoyable, can sometimes feel a little linear. You smack often adorable bosses around the head, upgrade your gear, master your combat, then do it all again. All of…
The Jackbox Naughty Pack Creative Director discusses giving classic games an M-rated twist
Creative Director Brooke Breit talks to Shacknews about taking Drawful and Fakin' It and rebuilding them for a more mature audience.