Latest news with #Immortality
Engadget
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Chaotic deliveries, colorful co-op action RPGs and other new indie games worth checking out
Hey there! Welcome to our weekly indie games roundup. We've got lots to get through this time, including some news before we highlight some brand-new games you can play right now. Indie journal publisher Lost in Cult is moving into physical game releases with a label called Editions. The focus here is on preservation — all of the games that it releases will be available to play offline, with no updates required. Physical game preservation team Does it Play? is playtesting each release. There are premium, limited-edition versions of each game with a slipcase cover, essay booklet, poster and more, as well as retail copies. There will be new releases every month, and the first batch includes a couple of humdingers: Immortality and Thank Goodness You're Here . The Excavation of Hob's Barrow , a point-and-click folk horror game rounds out the trio of debut titles. Really looking forward to seeing where Editions goes from here. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. The latest Six One Indie showcase took place this week. I've mentioned a game or two that was featured in it below ( Game Informer has a list of all the announcements), but I just want to call out a couple of things here. The score for 1000xResist , one of the best-received games of 2024, is getting a vinyl release in October. Pre-orders are open now. Also, the game that closed out the show has somehow flown under my radar. Dinoblade is an upcoming hack-and-slash action RPG that puts big blades in the jaws of big dinosaurs. Hell yeah. Meanwhile, the folks behind the showcase have set up their own publishing label, Six One Indie Publishing. We've got a ton of other gaming showcases coming up over the next few weeks as Summer Game Fest bobbles on the horizon. Fans of brainteasers may want to catch the Thinky Direct showcase from the Thinky Games community. The hour-long stream starts on May 29 at 1PM ET (just as the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase begins on Steam) It will focus on, you guessed it, puzzle games and other titles that should give your brain a workout. You'll be able to watch the stream on YouTube. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Meanwhile, a fun showcase of spy games just premiered. The 25-minute video highlights games across several genres that are largely about snoopin' and sneakin'. All of them, including a bundle of the I Expect You To Die VR trilogy, are featured in the Spy Video Game Rendezvous festival on Steam. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Deliver At All Costs was among this week's newcomers. It's an action game in which you play a courier in the '50s. As the name suggests, your primary goal is to deliver your cargo, no matter what. Reviews are mixed for this one but, hey, it's free on the Epic Games Store until 11AM ET on May 29. You can also get it on Steam for 10 percent off the regular price of $30 for the time being. The game is also available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Speaking of vehicle-oriented destruction, it can be a chore to get the first few Grand Theft Auto games running on modern hardware. I live for chaos and Maniac , from Transhuman Design and publisher Skystone Games, reminds me a bit of those early, top-down GTA entries (which were made in my hometown, fact fans). It's out now on Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, a little over a year after debuting on Steam. I can't promise it'll tide you over for a year until GTA 6 drops, but Maniac will run you just five bucks. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Lynked: Banner of the Spark is a co-op action RPG that just came out of early access on Steam and landed on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. With its colorful visuals, it reminds me a bit of Hi-Fi Rush , aesthetically. There's a town-building aspect to this as well. I didn't get around to digging into the game during early access. Reviews have been pretty solid so far, though, so I'm hoping to try out Lynked (from FuzzyBot and publisher Dreamhaven) soon. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. A few seconds into the latest trailer for Tales of Seikyu , I spotted a centaur, which was enough to catch my attention. This yokai fantasy life sim from ACE Entertainment and Fireshine Games is out now in early access on Steam. You can morph into other forms (including a slime!) to help with navigation and combat in this one. Centaurs and slimes, what's not to love? To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Here's one for the turn-based strategy/history enthusiasts out there. Bonaparte - A Mechanized Revolution (the debut game from Studio Imugi) sees you take control of units like a giant commandant mech in a battle for the future of France. Expect some political intrigue from this one, which is out now on Steam early access. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Chrono Odyssey has picked up plenty of momentum, as more than 400,000 people have already signed up to try it out. The horror-tinged, open-world MMORPG from Kakao Games and Chrono Studio will have a closed beta on Steam next month. It's also set to be featured at the Summer Game Fest Live showcase on June 6. The latest trailer looks deliciously creepy. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Any game from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi is worth paying attention to. Even more so when publisher Annapurna Interactive is on board. And when it's a game that has a "call unicycle" button, I'm triple sold. Life-sim To a T tells the story of a teenager whose body gets stuck in a T-pose, with their arms stuck out to the sides. Thankfully, they have a cute pup who helps them actually do things. A delightful demo is out now on Steam, and the game will hit PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on May 28. This one will be available day one on Game Pass. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. We've mentioned The Wandering Village a few times over the years and the game is finally coming out of early access on Steam on July 17. It'll also hit PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch on the same day. This is a city-building sim that takes place on the back of a giant creature. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. I do enjoy the voxel destruction of sandbox heist game Teardown . So I was happy to hear that Tuxedo Labs and Coffee Stain are set to release another expansion next month. This time, we're going to space, as all great franchises (i.e the Leprechaun movies) eventually do. The Greenwash Gambit DLC will arrive on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on June 24. It'll cost $8, but owners of the season pass and ultimate edition will get access at no extra cost. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Artis Impact 's pretty pixel art made an immediate impression on me during the Six One Indie showcase. It took Malaysian solo developer Mas four years to make this cozy RPG, which is "set in a decaying world ruled by rogue AI." Although the game has a main, linear main path, there are side quests, hidden interactions and random events to experience. A demo for Artis Impact is out now, and the full game is coming to Steam on August 7.
The Verge
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Lost in Cult's new Editions publishing label focuses on art and indie games preservation
Editions is the name of a new game publishing label launched by Lost in Cult, the same company known for making gorgeous books about video games, like Outer Wilds: Design Works. The new label's aim is to preserve indie games, including some that haven't been released on physical media before, and to celebrate their artistic contributions to the medium by including plenty of extra goodies. Notably, Lost in Cult is working with DoesItPlay? to validate its titles before they're released. The group specializes in game preservation, ensuring that games can be run from the physical media they're stored on without the need for a download or an internet connection. The focus on elegantly preserving these titles is similar to what we've seen from Limited Run Games, while Editions' focus on indie games reminds me of the Criterion Collection's approach. Each game included in the Editions lineup will come with a fold-out poster, a sticker, a numbered authenticity card, a 40-page essay and developer interview, and gorgeous cover art, along with the game itself. The first three games to launch under the label include Immortality, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, and Thank Goodness You're Here. Editions plans to announce a new game every month, starting in July. Each of the three games is available to preorder through the Lost in Cult site starting at £59.99, with the option to choose between Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 editions when applicable. PS5 owners can opt to buy the entire first run of Editions games at a discounted price, containing Immortality and Thank Goodness You're Here, and they'll get a third (as of yet, unannounced) Editions title when it launches in July. Lost in Cult is asking for patience with shipments, which may take up to six months. But if they're as good as the books, the wait will be worth it.
Digital Trends
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
The Criterion Collection of video games is finally here
Video game design studio Lost in Cult announced a new physical game label called Editions. The label will release 'prestige' editions of beloved games that include original box art, 40-page booklets, and other extras. Lost in Cult is best known for releasing books on video game through its Design Works series, as well as vinyl records featuring game soundtracks. Editions is an extension of that work, continuing the design company's focus on game preservation and curated content. Think of the project as a Criterion Collection for video games, preserving prestigious titles and bundling them with additional context that underlines their importance to the medium. Recommended Videos Three games have been announced for the first wave of releases: Immortality, Thank Goodness You're Here, and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow. All three are critically acclaimed indies from this decade (Immortality was Digital Trends' runner-up choice for game of the year in 2022, narrowly losing to Elden Ring). Each comes with a poster, art cards, a booklet featuring essays and interviews, and more physical extras. All three are available to order now and will retail for £60. Lost in Cult will ship Editions worldwide and says that they will ship within six months, though it is targeting a three month turnaround. At launch, Editions will only get PS5 and Nintendo Switch releases. Thank Goodness You're Here will be available on both platforms, Immortality is getting a PS5-only release, and The Excavation of Hobb's Barrow will be for Switch. There will be a limited number of copies to order for each platform, though Lost in Cult says that it will release standard edition versions of the game at retailers too. Lost in Cult confirms that Nintendo Switch 2 Editions (not to be confused with … Nintendo Switch 2 Editions) are planned for the future and those will always be 'full editions' rather than Game-Key Cards. More titles are coming soon. While Lost in Cult will skip June, it plans to release its next Edition in July for Nintendo Switch and PS5. It teases that it's an 'artful' game. Future release are planned through 2026. The first three Editions are available to order now via Lost in Cult.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
"It's All Downhill From Here:" 25 People Who Woke Up One Morning Over The Last Week And Kinda Sort-Of Accidentally Torpedoed Their Entire Lives
person who is on the trip of a lifetime: person who's going to be picking up little tiny rye berries until the cows come home: person who lived the Italian nightmare: person who just invented a great new haircut style: person who should have never checked the garage: person who shouldve just stayed put: person who just got a brand-new below ground pool installed: person who learned a valuable lesson about trunk space: person who got a palm full of cactus: person who got a little extra flavoring on their dog: person who gave their staircase a cool, hip modern paint-job: person whose coffee was EXTRA beefy this morning: person who has now found they key to immortality: person whose pictures will now have a tasteful crease to them: person who invented a new element in their oven: person who may never sleep again: person who was kind enough to anonymously donate a bite of their sandwich: person who pizza got straight-up GOOPED: person who finally found what they were looking for: person who finally got that pesky jar open: person who's going to have to pull a dang Sir Edmund Hillary maneuver to get that remote: person whose computer experienced flight: the person who needs to stay far, far away from a kitchen: That poor, defenseless corndog. So sad.
