Video Games
‘Axiom Verge 2’ Announced, Heading to Nintendo Switch Fall 2020
Thomas Happ Games has announced the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Alien-esque Metroidvania, Axiom Verge. Axiom Verge 2 will arrive for the Nintendo Switch in Fall 2020, with additional platforms to be announced. Additionally, an announcement trailer was released for the game.
According to the overview on the official site, AV2 is part of the same story as Axiom Verge, but with new characters, new powers, new enemies, and a new world. You can play it before or after the original, so no need to worry about spoilers. The game centres on Indra, the mysterious billionaire behind the worldwide Globe 3 conglomerate. Indra discovers what appears to be an ancient, alternate Earth hiding in a cargo lift in Antarctica. But Indra gets the feeling that something else is lurking just past the fringes of reality.
As you’ll see from the trailer, the game appears to no longer have the subterranean Giger-inspired biomechanical environments, but if the gameplay of the original is retained/improved upon, that shouldn’t stop you.
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Upcoming “Willy Wonka Meets BioShock” FPS ‘Twisted Tower’ Launches on August 18 [Trailer]
After dropping a demo last year for their upcoming “BioShock Meets Disneyland” horror title Twisted Tower, developer Atmos Games has announced an August 18th release date for the game, complete with a brand new trailer. While the demo is no longer available, you can, however sign up for the Playtest from the official Steam page.
Blast your way through an abandoned 1950s theme park, the eponymous Twisted Tower, crawling with fairy-tale mascots, twisted puzzles, and deadly traps. Uncover the dark secrets of your past as you race to the top to win the prize and the love of your life. It’s been decades since there’s been a single guest, but the park’s silly mascots will certainly be ready to accommodate you with expert fashion. They’ve been cooped up for years, so they may be looking for a hug.
Choose from dozens of unique paths up the cozy halls of the park castle as you explore its five areas. Sporting “punchy, bloody gunplay”, you can upgrade a slew of deadly weapons ranging from a whack-a-mole mallet to a skull-poppin’ ray gun, and gain new abilities as you climb your way up the tower to win a heaping pile of money and the hand of your childhood sweetheart, Charlotte.