Action Games

Shovel Knight

Shovel Knight

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 21, 2015
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly! But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as The Order of No Quarter, have been dispatched to prevent Shovel Knight from reaching the Enchantress, and will pursue their mission at any cost. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, crazy bosses, humor and levity, and real heart... Shovel Knight is for you!
Metascore:
92
User Score:
8.3
Infinity Runner

Infinity Runner

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 21, 2015
The Infinity is the grandest spaceship ever built by mankind; thrust into the void of space to secure humanity a new home among the stars. However, instead of discovering paradise, the inhabitants of The Infinity unlocked the door to a long-forgotten nightmare.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
5.6
Sayonara UmiharaKawase +

Sayonara UmiharaKawase +

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 21, 2015
Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food - you’re going to need it!
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.2
Ziggurat

Ziggurat

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 21, 2015
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots! Ziggurat is the best combination of First Person Shooter and Rogue-LITE you have ever seen. Become a neophyte sorcerer, and get ready for your rite of passage: Enter the labyrinth and face dangerous challenges to prove your worth and become a powerful wizard! The game focuses on fast-paced first person shooting, with an old-school vibe, and updated handling and game mechanics. Dungeon crawling and RPG/Roguelike elements are added into the mix, resulting in a fun, challenging and varied game, with lots of content to discover. Fight almighty bosses, get through rooms filled with traps, and treasures that may help you in your journey... Each game is a whole new experience!
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.2
Shovel Knight

Shovel Knight

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 21, 2015
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly! But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as The Order of No Quarter, have been dispatched to prevent Shovel Knight from reaching the Enchantress, and will pursue their mission at any cost. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, crazy bosses, humor and levity, and real heart... Shovel Knight is for you!
Metascore:
90
User Score:
7.7
Lifeline...

Lifeline...

Platform: iOS
April 20, 2015
Lifeline is a gripping interactive story of survival against all odds. In the aftermath of a crash landing on an alien moon Taylor is stranded, the rest of the crew are dead or missing, and Taylors communicator can only reach YOU. Help Taylor make life or death decisions, and face the consequences together. Or see what happens when you make a different choice. Simple actions can have a profound effect.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.0
Slow Down, Bull

Slow Down, Bull

Platform: PC
April 20, 2015
Slow Down, Bull is an action collecting game. Steer Esteban, a stressed-out overachieving bull, to collect as many crafty pieces as you can, but be careful! Every time you steer him, he gets a little more stressed out, and you DON'T want to stress him out!
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
WE ARE DOOMED

WE ARE DOOMED

Platform: Xbox One
April 17, 2015
WE ARE DOOMED is a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. Dive head-first into the action with reckless ambition, charge the SUPERBEAM, and zap everything out of existence in an instant. Chase high scores or just enjoy the beautiful explosion of geometry, color and light. Pure arcade action. No cutscenes, storylines, or lengthy tutorials. An overpowered laserbeam weapon, and the more ridiculous SUPERBEAM. Waves mode: 30 waves that range from chill to hyper-intense. Endless mode: An endless barrage of baddies. How many zones can you survive? Quick to start, and quick to restart for "just one more" game. A vibrant world of neon colors, bold shapes, and glitching geometry. A beautiful, chill, and occasionally glitchy soundscape.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
tbd
Halo: Spartan Strike

Halo: Spartan Strike

Platform: PC
April 16, 2015
Halo: Spartan Strike is a top-down shooter.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.4
Pazuru

Pazuru

Platform: 3DS
April 16, 2015
Use your ninja reflexes to solve puzzles in this easy-to-learn, hard-to-master puzzle game. Twist, bounce, warp and toggle your way through the levels. Collect all the stars, and become a true ninja master! Game features: -Over 70 brain-twisting levels -Create custom levels with the built-in level editor -Share levels online and offline via QR Code
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Westerado: Double Barreled

Westerado: Double Barreled

Platform: PC
April 16, 2015
Brought to you by the indie game developer Ostrich Banditos, Westerado takes you on a pixilated journey through the Old West where you must avenge the murder of your family. With a deep narrative and a new mystery every time you play, Westerado presents a full experience rarely seen in free casual gaming. So strap on that six shooter and get ready for some serious avenging. It's time to play Westerado.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.7
WWE 2K

WWE 2K

Platform: iOS
April 16, 2015
WWE 2K, the only authentic WWE in-ring mobile game, puts the power, intensity, and raw emotion of WWE wrestling in the palm of your hand.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Halo: Spartan Strike

Halo: Spartan Strike

Platform: iOS
April 16, 2015
Halo: Spartan Strike is a top-down shooter coming to Windows 8 devices and Steam.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.0
Lost Within

Lost Within

Platform: iOS
April 15, 2015
From the developer of Prey -- Survive a haunted asylum and its monstrous Inhabitants. Confront a legendary killer who prowls the abandoned wards. Scavenge and create makeshift weapons or conserve your resources and employ stealth tactics to sneak past the lurking horrors. When all else fails, run for your life or find a place to hide. To escape, you must uncover the asylum's dark mystery: the shattering secret that led to its condemnation. There are many doors, but there is only one way out.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
Titan Souls

Titan Souls

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 14, 2015
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source and sum of all living things. Now scattered among the fallout and guarded by the idle titans tasked with their care, a singular hero armed with a solitary arrow is once more bringing together shards of the Titan Soul in a mission for truth and power.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.7
Titan Souls

Titan Souls

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 14, 2015
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source and sum of all living things. Now scattered among the fallout and guarded by the idle titans tasked with their care, a singular hero armed with a solitary arrow is once more bringing together shards of the Titan Soul in a mission for truth and power.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.1
Teslagrad

Teslagrad

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 14, 2015
Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle-platformer in which you play as a young lad who suddenly finds himself embroiled in an ancient conflict that will shake the foundations of his entire existence, and bring a gruesome truth to light. The game revolves around the use of electricity and magnetism, and your ingenuity will be put to the test as you employ the amazing technology of the Teslamancers to traverse the abandoned Tesla Tower. The game is completely devoid of both text and dialogue, and prefers to tell the story purely through visual means.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.8
WE ARE DOOMED

WE ARE DOOMED

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 14, 2015
We Are Doomed is a twin-stick shooter in which you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. The laserbeam can be charged into a SUPERBEAM, which goes all the way across the screen zapping everything it touches in short order. The game features a unique lo-fi aesthetic, with bold shapes, glitching geometry, and neon colours. [Vertex Pop]
Metascore:
61
User Score:
5.9
Titan Souls

Titan Souls

Platform: PC
April 14, 2015
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source and sum of all living things. Now scattered among the fallout and guarded by the idle titans tasked with their care, a singular hero armed with a solitary arrow is once more bringing together shards of the Titan Soul in a mission for truth and power.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.1
Mortal Kombat X

Mortal Kombat X

Platform: Xbox One
April 14, 2015
Mortal Kombat X combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy. For the first time, Mortal Kombat X gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. Players step into an original story showcasing some of the game’s most prolific characters including Scorpion and Sub-Zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.6
Mortal Kombat X

Mortal Kombat X

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 14, 2015
Mortal Kombat X combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy. For the first time, Mortal Kombat X gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. Players step into an original story showcasing some of the game’s most prolific characters including Scorpion and Sub-Zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.7
Mortal Kombat X

Mortal Kombat X

Platform: PC
April 13, 2015
Mortal Kombat X combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy. For the first time, Mortal Kombat X gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. Players step into an original story showcasing some of the game’s most prolific characters including Scorpion and Sub-Zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
5.8
Tower of Guns

Tower of Guns

Platform: Xbox One
April 10, 2015
Tower of Guns is a first-person shooter for gamers who simply want to arm themselves with the biggest guns imaginable, dispatching a whole array of enemies and perils in a tsunami of bullets, battle massive bosses, upgrade abilities and modify gear to make themselves the ultimate force. Whenever the gamer dies, she returns to the beginning of the challenge, only stronger and better-equipped than before, ready to face varying level layouts and enemies, keeping the action fresh and challenging.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.1
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today

Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today

Platform: PC
April 10, 2015
A dying reality, a universe that is fading into the background. A merciless world that gets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it? Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.5
I Am Bread

I Am Bread

Platform: PC
April 9, 2015
The story of a solitary slice of bread's epic and emotional journey as it embarks upon a quest to become toasted.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
4.9
Lakeview Cabin Collection

Lakeview Cabin Collection

Platform: PC
April 9, 2015
Relive the horror movies of the 70s and 80s by answering the question: What would you do if you found yourself in a slasher film? The Lakeview Cabin Collection is an exploration of the world of cult horror movies through sandbox gameplay. You find yourself at the beautiful Lakeview Cabin with a handful of sexy companions, and enough toys and supplies to make your weekend a blast! But when eldritch horrors crawl out from the lake, you’ll need to blast, shoot, chop and burn your way to survive. Play as four companions as they use anything they can find to survive in a horror experience in the tradition of Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, and The Hills Have Eyes. Whatever you do, DON’T GO TO THE CABIN!
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.5
Affordable Space Adventures

Affordable Space Adventures

Platform: Wii U
April 9, 2015
Affordable Space Adventures is a 2.5D side scrolling spaceship simulator. You are using the GamePad as a Heads Down Display - spaceship cockpit, and you have to configure all the systems in order to fly around undetected on an alien planet. You can either pilot the Small Craft TM solo, or fly as a crew of 2 to 3 players, requiring a lot of communication between the players.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.1
Devious Dungeon 2

Devious Dungeon 2

Platform: iOS
April 9, 2015
Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval action platforming game by the creators of Random Heroes and League of Evil.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
Football Manager Classic 2015

Football Manager Classic 2015

Platform: iOS
April 9, 2015
Metascore:
85
User Score:
tbd
Guac' a Mole

Guac' a Mole

Platform: Wii U
April 9, 2015
In a swirly, goofy universe so far away it's unlikely to even exist... You are a doomed planet. Hideous avocado mutants are destroying you from the inside, and a persistent meteor rain is raging down on you. To live a little longer and get a high score you must rotate! Then, instead of you, the meteors will hit the mutants when they crawl up from your insides. While doing so, you could also look at the beautifully hand-drawn universe around you, and listen to the addictive retro-styled music. You know, if you get a spare moment between the meteor hits. Have a blast!
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Spirit Lords

Spirit Lords

Platform: iOS
April 8, 2015
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Implosion - Never Lose Hope

Implosion - Never Lose Hope

Platform: iOS
April 8, 2015
Twenty years after the fall of Earth, the remnants of the Human race are once again faced with extinction. The time has come to justify our existence. A mysterious life form known as the XADA squares off against humanity's last weapon - the War-Mech series III battle suit.
Metascore:
93
User Score:
8.1
Blue Estate

Blue Estate

Platform: PC
April 8, 2015
Blue Estate is a black-humoured and corrosive rail shooter, adapted from the graphic novel, Blue Estate by Viktor Kalvachev.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.9
Pokemon Rumble World

Pokemon Rumble World

Platform: 3DS
April 8, 2015
Control cute Toy Pokemon and have exhilarating battles in Pokemon Rumble World! This downloadable game for systems in the Nintendo 3DS family is packed with Pokemon that you can battle and befriend. You can collect 719 species of Pokemonall the ones that have appeared in the video games up through Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire. When you defeat one of the wild Pokemon you meet in a stage, it sometimes becomes your friend. Even Mega-Evolving Pokemon will join the battles, a first for a game in the Pokemon Rumble series! Befriend as many Pokemon as you canas you collect more species of Pokemon, your Adventurer Rank goes up. As your Adventurer Rank goes up, the shop will offer more products, and stages will feature stronger Pokemon. It's not just Pokemon that will appear in Pokemon Rumble World. Your Mii character will also appear in your game, as well as the Mii characters of players you pass! It's the first time in the Pokemon Rumble series that Mii characters have joined in to interact with Pokemon and have adventures together. Your story is set in the kingdom of toys, and the adventure starts when the king summons you. He explains his frustration at having only one Pikachu. In contrast, a mysterious magician has captured several Pokemon! So the king asks you to show that magician a thing or two by collecting lots more Pokemon, and he lends you his Pikachu to get you started on your adventures. Depart from the castle town via a hot-air balloon to get to different areas where wild Toy Pokemon await! It's fun to connect with other friends playing Pokemon Rumble World. Players can visit your castle town via StreetPass. Connect your Nintendo 3DS system to the Internet, and Mii characters of faraway players will visit you. They can even provide support for you in future battles in a variety of ways. Poke Diamonds are meant to make your adventures even more exciting and easy. With Poke Diamonds, you can get hot-air balloons, clothes for your Mii character, extras that provide more fun in your game play, and more. In addition, Poke Diamonds can be used to continue playing in a stage after your Pokemon's HP runs out, as well as to re-inflate hot-air balloons that have become deflated after use. You can acquire them in various ways, including at the beginning of the adventure and when you speak to Mii characters who come to the castle town via StreetPass. You can also purchase Poke Diamonds at the shop in the castle town via Nintendo eShop.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.2
Aaru's Awakening

Aaru's Awakening

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 7, 2015
A hand-drawn 2D action platformer set in the mythical world of Lumenox. Master the synergy of Teleportation and charge to defeat evil.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
2.0
Krinkle Krusher

Krinkle Krusher

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 7, 2015
Krinkle Krusher is an action castle defense in which you cast elemental spells to defend your kingdom from the twisted and hungry creatures called Krinkles. After several generations of peace, they happen to come back exactly when the Ancient Tree bears its first fruits in centuries and of course a cake was made from it.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
6.4
MonsterBag

MonsterBag

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 7, 2015
Forgetful Nia leaves behind her monster backpack, V, on her way to the bus stop. In a world afraid of monsters, help V catch up to Nia while avoiding been seen by the humans. Oh, yeah! Watch out for the apocalypse.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.3
Tower of Guns

Tower of Guns

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 7, 2015
Tower of Guns is a first-person shooter for gamers who simply want to arm themselves with the biggest guns imaginable, dispatching a whole array of enemies and perils in a tsunami of bullets, battle massive bosses, upgrade abilities and modify gear to make themselves the ultimate force. Whenever the gamer dies, she returns to the beginning of the challenge, only stronger and better-equipped than before, ready to face varying level layouts and enemies, keeping the action fresh and challenging.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.1
Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones

Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones

Platform: PlayStation 4
April 7, 2015
The ultimate hostile work environment. In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.9
Mortal Kombat Mobile

Mortal Kombat Mobile

Platform: iOS
April 7, 2015
Mortal Kombat X combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay, offering a new fully-connected experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy. For the first time, Mortal Kombat X gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. Players step into an original story showcasing some of the game’s most prolific characters including Scorpion and Sub-Zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.4
Element4l

Element4l

Platform: PlayStation Vita
April 7, 2015
Element4l is a moody and experimental platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by MindTree In Element4l, you control the state of your character to find your way through a dreamy underworld. Your only hindrances are nature and the sun. It takes a different, experimental approach to classic platform games and challenges you to rearrange your reflexes. The state-changing, physics-based gameplay invites all ages to think logically, and reveals that pressing the right button at the right time, is often more rewarding than mashing buttons. Just when you thought pressing the left button would make your character go left, Element4l crushes this doctrine. Just don't expect an easy platformer. The first time you play element4l, you will struggle... just like the first time you've learned how to ride a bike.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
4.8
Hover: Revolt Of Gamers

Hover: Revolt Of Gamers

Platform: PC
April 6, 2015
A single-player & multiplayer arcade free run / parkour game set in a futuristic alien city. The city is under pressure because of the Great Manager who decided to ban video games and condemn all people enjoying themselves.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.5
Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones

Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones

Platform: Xbox One
April 3, 2015
In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld. Death is never more than a few moments away, but one of the few advantages of being a clone is that death isn't all that permanent. With no loading screens and no lives to worry about, players are encouraged to use their inevitable demise as a learning tool as they navigate lasers, homicidal robots and terrifying bosses in the ultimate hostile work environment.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
6.3
psyscrolr

psyscrolr

Platform: Wii U
April 2, 2015
A boy with psychic powers beyond his control fights for the future. psyscrolr is a unique platformer with Wii U GamePad Touch Screen elements. In this title, you will play the Scrolr, a boy who has inherited a presence from another world, which gives him psychic powers that he neither wanted nor dreamed of. In the game, you will be helped by the voice of his powers in his head, narrating what is happening as well as assisting in combat. Utilize new mechanics to pull, push, and destroy any obstacle in your way. Enjoy a hub-based layout where you can replay the levels with no penalty for death!
Metascore:
35
User Score:
3.3
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

Platform: Wii U
April 2, 2015
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures makes it way on to Nintendo consoles.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.0
Underground

Underground

Platform: Wii U
April 2, 2015
Practice makes perfect. Surgical doctors-in-training residents all around the world have access to various box trainers and virtual reality simulators to train and maintain their laparoscopic skill set. However, due to a high workload, at the end of the day not everyone has time and energy to practice on these repetitive machines. By turning these drills into a fun and engaging video game, experienced doctors and doctors-in-training can practice them at home, and, more importantly, have fun while doing so.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.6
BOXBOY!

BOXBOY!

Platform: 3DS
April 2, 2015
Think outside the box to save a world in danger. Traverse tricky landscapes by creating boxes to help Qbby navigate more than 20 puzzling worlds. Just watch out—tons of obstacles stand in your way, so fortify yourself with a Shielding Afro or other boxy defenses. Then beat some more stages to earn sweet square costumes, like a superhero outfit.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.1
Attack the Light - Steven Universe Light RPG

Attack the Light - Steven Universe Light RPG

Platform: iOS
April 2, 2015
Team up as Garnet, Pearl, Amethyst, and Steven to stop a powerful Gem weapon in Attack the Light!
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.0
Last Voyage

Last Voyage

Platform: iOS
April 2, 2015
Last Voyage is an adventure through space and mind in 5 unique chapters. Go through psychedelic portals, solve abstract puzzles, explore grand minimal forms or race against the stars. A science-fiction experience unlike any other game.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
DuckTales: Remastered

DuckTales: Remastered

Platform: iOS
April 1, 2015
Embark on an authentic DuckTales adventure, as Scrooge McDuck and his three nephews; Huey, Dewey and Louie travel to exotic locations throughout the world in their quest to retrieve the five Legendary Treasures. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, but now refined with a level of detail that will please the most devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan, alike. Featuring hand-drawn animated sprites, authentic Disney character voices talent and richly painted level backgrounds from the classic cartoon TV series, Scrooge McDuck and family come to life like never before. The gameplay retains the authenticity of its 8-bit predecessor, simple and fun, with slight modifications to improve gameplay flow and design.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.7
Rack N Ruin

Rack N Ruin

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 31, 2015
Rack N Ruin is a top-down, action adventure game melded with a classic shmup.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
6.6
Axiom Verge

Axiom Verge

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 31, 2015
A failed scientist dies in an accident, only to awaken in a mysterious, alien world. Where is he? How did he get here? And why do the fundamental laws of reality appear broken? Life. Afterlife. Real. Virtual. Dream. Nightmare. It's a thin line. It's Axiom Verge. [Thomas Happ]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.8
Paperbound

Paperbound

Platform: PC
March 31, 2015
Paperbound is Smash Bros on crack. Be a gravity ninja as you battle your friends inside old storybooks. Run up walls and on ceilings, and then invert your gravity for a surprise attack. It's chaotic yet strategic. Sometimes, it's madness. Sometimes, it's a cat-and-mouse game. You'll laugh. You'll swear at your friends. You'll want to play another round. In Paperbound, you play as stick men and other characters who come to life via magic dust. Inside Journey to the Center of the Earth, you discover the ability to have your gravity adapt to any curved surface as you run along it. What better way to test this newfound ability than combat?
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Toukiden: Kiwami

Toukiden: Kiwami

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 31, 2015
In the world of Toukiden, Demons (Oni) have hidden in the shadows aiming to torment mankind. Throughout history, a secret caste of warriors, the Slayers, have been trained to dispose of the demonic threat before it could consume the world. However, an event called the ‘Awakening’ caused rifts to appear in space and time, causing places that had long disappeared from the world to resurface, unleashing hordes of demons that relentlessly hunted humans.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.4
Paperbound

Paperbound

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 31, 2015
Paperbound is Smash Bros on crack. Be a gravity ninja as you battle your friends inside old storybooks. Run up walls and on ceilings, and then invert your gravity for a surprise attack. It's chaotic yet strategic. Sometimes, it's madness. Sometimes, it's a cat-and-mouse game. You'll laugh. You'll swear at your friends. You'll want to play another round. In Paperbound, you play as stick men and other characters who come to life via magic dust. Inside Journey to the Center of the Earth, you discover the ability to have your gravity adapt to any curved surface as you run along it. What better way to test this newfound ability than combat?
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.2
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Ascendance

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Ascendance

Platform: Xbox One
March 31, 2015
Four brand new multiplayer maps. They are named: Perplex, Site 244, Climate, and Chop Shop. "Exo Zombies Map 2" is part 2 of a 4-part unique Zombies experience. After being overrun at the Atlas research facility outbreak, our heroes awaken to find that the infection has spread and mutated the surrounding town. Before they can get any answers, they’ll have to fight their way out. New Bonus Weapons: The OHM directed energy hybrid weapon can switch between an LMG and Shotgun on the fly. Also included is the OHM-Werewolf custom variant.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
6.3
Toukiden: Kiwami

Toukiden: Kiwami

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 31, 2015
In the world of Toukiden, Demons (Oni) have hidden in the shadows aiming to torment mankind. Throughout history, a secret caste of warriors, the Slayers, have been trained to dispose of the demonic threat before it could consume the world. However, an event called the ‘Awakening’ caused rifts to appear in space and time, causing places that had long disappeared from the world to resurface, unleashing hordes of demons that relentlessly hunted humans.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.5
The Quest Keeper

The Quest Keeper

Platform: iOS
March 31, 2015
Help a lowly peasant on his journey to become a powerful dungeon master!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round

Platform: PC
March 30, 2015
2 new playable characters join the fray to make 34 fighters. Master the signature DOA fighting system through the textured story and tutorial modes, unlock more costumes than ever before in each of the offline training modes, and compete with the best fighters in the world in the online training modes. Fight as ninjas, assassins, roughnecks & wrestlers as you knock your opponents off an exotic waterfall, into an exploding oil rig and more.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.1
Bloodsports.TV

Bloodsports.TV

Platform: PC
March 30, 2015
Co-op action set in a deadly post-apocalyptic Sweden.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.2
A Pixel Story

A Pixel Story

Platform: PC
March 30, 2015
A Pixel Story is a sinister 2D puzzle platformer that charts the evolution of video games. You have to use your Magical Teleportation Hat to explore six increasingly detailed zones on your mission to reach the core of The System to stop the evil OS and save the world.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
5.8
Rampage Knights

Rampage Knights

Platform: PC
March 27, 2015
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.6
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty

Platform: Xbox One
March 27, 2015
Rescue your fellow meat factory slaves in this nostalgic, classic platformer with the latest immersive graphics and design.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.0
Jump'N'Shoot Attack

Jump'N'Shoot Attack

Platform: iOS
March 26, 2015
A mobile game for gamers! Join Louise Lightfoot, the legendary "Master of Jumping and Shooting", on her mission to save the President of Earth 4 from evil space mutants known as the Xatharr!! Collect items to boost attacks and gain lives, dominate online leaderboards, and Jump’N’Shoot your way to victory!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Silly Sausage in Meat Land

Silly Sausage in Meat Land

Platform: iOS
March 25, 2015
Swipe based controls will allow you to stretch through the air changing direction as you go. Latch onto a surface and your dachshund will retract to that spot.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
tbd
The Trace: Murder Mystery Game

The Trace: Murder Mystery Game

Platform: iOS
March 25, 2015
Ever wanted to play at being Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple, solving puzzles, finding clues and leading the investigation into the crime that needs to be deciphered? The Trace is an immersive murder mystery puzzle adventure game that will pit your wits against a baffling crime that needs solving and a case that needs answers!
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions

Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions

Platform: iOS
March 25, 2015
Are you ready to stand up against the Empire? Become an intergalactic hero in Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions. Take on 4 free levels of battle against the Empire as Ezra Bridger, dodge TIE fighters, blast Stormtroopers, and drive an Imperial AT-MP. With in-app purchases, wield a Lightsaber™, fight Star Wars™ bosses, drive an AT-DP, and unlock 30 more levels and 50+ unique challenges. Customize and expand a secret Rebel Haven where heroes can hide out and rescue citizens. And, interact with characters like Zeb the muscle of the Ghost team, Hera the pilot, and even Chopper the grumpy Droid™. Fight to save citizens of Lothal and restore hope to the Star Wars Rebels universe by joining the rebellion today. The game features enhanced shading and dynamic visual effects through Metal support.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.0
Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness

Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness

Platform: Xbox One
March 25, 2015
Asher, the exile, proceeds to Mereen in search of an army to take on the Whitehills. Meanwhile in Westeros, Mira must deal with the lethal politics of King’s Landing. [Telltale Games]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.8
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Claptastic Voyage and Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Claptastic Voyage and Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2

Platform: PC
March 24, 2015
Within this campaign add-on, Jack digitizes the vault hunters and launches them inside Claptrap’s mind to find an enigmatic code and get out of Claptrap’s consciousness without going crazy. Our anti-heroes must deal with Claptrap’s malware and digital representations of his crushing loneliness. This pack also features a bonus 10 level cap increase.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.3
Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness

Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 24, 2015
Asher, the exile, proceeds to Mereen in search of an army to take on the Whitehills. Meanwhile in Westeros, Mira must deal with the lethal politics of King’s Landing. [Telltale Games]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.1
Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness

Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness

Platform: PC
March 24, 2015
Asher, the exile, proceeds to Mereen in search of an army to take on the Whitehills. Meanwhile in Westeros, Mira must deal with the lethal politics of King’s Landing. [Telltale Games]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.6
Ziggurat

Ziggurat

Platform: Xbox One
March 20, 2015
Ziggurat is the a combination of First Person Shooter and Rogue-LITE. Assume the role of a newbie sorcerer, and prepare for your rite of passage: Enter the labyrinth and face dangerous challenges to prove your mettle and become a powerful wizard.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.1
Mr Jump (2015)

Mr Jump (2015)

Platform: iOS
March 19, 2015
Meet Mr Jump, your new hero! Help him jump his way through the ingenious and tricky levels we have created for you!
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.2
Stan Lee's Hero Command

Stan Lee's Hero Command

Platform: iOS
March 19, 2015
Welcome to Stan Lee’s Hero Command, starring Stan Lee as the leader of Hero Command. Prepare yourself as Stan dispatches missions to his pantheon of heroes in a fight to save the world.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
tbd
Iron Combat: War in the Air

Iron Combat: War in the Air

Platform: 3DS
March 19, 2015
Restore justice to a shattered Earth, seek out & destroy an enemy in epic Air Combat and Mecha Assault Modes. The skies of future Earth are endless battlefields and you have volunteered to become a living weapon, the last hope to vanquish an evil corporation bent on enslaving mankind. Chase in the air as a sophisticated fighter aircraft, then transform into a hi-tech mecha to finish off the enemy. Victories earn you credits that can be used to purchase powerful weapons and upgrades. Customize your abilities and use new powers, you choose how to make every battle unique. Become the mightiest weapon humanity has ever seen! Are you the hero Earth needs for ultimate justice?
Metascore:
58
User Score:
tbd
Elliot Quest

Elliot Quest

Platform: Wii U
March 19, 2015
Elliot can't die—but he's still running out of time. In Elliot Quest, the victim of a rare curse must find a cure before he's transformed into a demon. After Elliot's wife disappears, he falls sick and attempts to take his own life--only to discovers that he can't die. Plagued by nightmares and growing weaker by the day, Elliot seeks out a local Sage, who tells him that he's the victim of a rare curse. A demon called a Satar is slowly consuming Elliot's vitality. If Elliot can't find a cure to the curse before it's too late, he will become a Satar. His only hope is to ask for the help of one of the island's Guardians, who have kept the Satar from taking over Urele. Explore a vibrant open-world filled with hidden secrets and mysterious Guardians that can help cure Elliot's curse of immortality. Throughout this adventure you'll collect countless abilities and spells, quest through 5 dungeons and defeat 16 unique bosses along your way to unlocking multiple endings.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.8
TouchTone

TouchTone

Platform: iOS
March 19, 2015
Join your fellow citizens to decrypt suspicious messages and help make our nation safer and stronger! For every puzzle you solve, for every dangerous message you bring to our attention, you make your family and your country that much safer.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
tbd
Stormblades

Stormblades

Platform: iOS
March 19, 2015
For centuries, young Warriors have sought the secrets of the ruins in a quest to prove their worth. Journey on a Warrior’s rite of passage and fight the legendary Keepers. Test your might in the ruins to upgrade your weapon and release its arcane powers.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
SwapQuest

SwapQuest

Platform: iOS
March 19, 2015
SwapQuest is a captivating new mix of easy-to-learn puzzle mechanics and old-school RPG elements.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
6.7
Fruit Ninja Kinect 2

Fruit Ninja Kinect 2

Platform: Xbox One
March 18, 2015
Your arms are weapons. Use your body to slice fruit as it flies across the screen. Dodge spotlights, throw shurikens and strike ninja poses.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.1
Ryan North's To Be Or Not To Be

Ryan North's To Be Or Not To Be

Platform: iOS
March 18, 2015
William Shakespeare's Hamlet has finally been restored to its original second-person non-linear branching narrative format. I know! What took so long, am I right? Now it's up to YOU to decide what happens next. Play as Hamlet and revenge your father's death. Play as Ophelia and make scientific discoveries. Play as King Hamlet, Sr. and die on the first page!
Metascore:
93
User Score:
7.0
Jamestown+

Jamestown+

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 17, 2015
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay. Unlike most top-down shooters, which give multiple players a shared pool of lives or continues, Jamestown does something different. So long as any player survives, the team can be brought back from death. By giving every player the power to rescue their team from the jaws of destruction, Jamestown creates an exhilarating cooperative experience where everyones contribution truly matters. Win or lose, your team will do it together. Key features: - Blast your way through historic Mars as a crack team of up to 4 friends in local co-op mode - Marvel and rejoice at vast expanses of lovingly handcrafted pixels - Escape into a fast-paced story of swashbuckling redemption - Epic orchestral scores composed by Francisco Cerda, unique to each level - Brave the hostile Martian frontier with your pick of 1619s finest steampunk weaponry - Master innovative co-op mechanics paired with classical top-down shooter gameplay - Test your skills against 20+ rule-bending bonus levels - Run the Gauntlet arcade mode, and play Jamestown like its 1996 - Leverage the unique scoring system to claw your way up the online leaderboards - Unlock all 30+ Steam achievements... if you can!
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.9
Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries

Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries

Platform: PC
March 17, 2015
A cinematic fable featuring a vengeful Red Riding Hood. This twisted fairytale is presented as a 2.5D platformer in which our heroine runs, jumps, and puzzles her way through a rich fantasy setting of a once blooming city and evil forests, wielding her trusted axe.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
5.5
Bladestorm: Nightmare

Bladestorm: Nightmare

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 17, 2015
In Bladestorm: Nightmare the player is called to create a mercenary and accept missions which will advance the English or the French cause in the course of the Hundred Years War. The successful completion of these missions relies on a variety of elements which put the player’s fighting abilities, strategy, tactical and leadership skills to the test. The Mercenary does not ride to the field alone, but as the commander of an army unit selected to fit each individual situation as some missions are better fought with foot soldiers, others with lances, archers, light cavalry, or a combination of melee, ranged and mounted units.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
7.1
Bladestorm: Nightmare

Bladestorm: Nightmare

Platform: Xbox One
March 17, 2015
Bladestorm signifies a break from the tradition of basing games on Japanese and Chinese history by being set within the Hundred Years' War. This infamous European conflict between the English and French provides the setting in which hundreds upon hundreds of soldiers clash on the battlefield. The successful completion of missions depends on a myriad of elements that put the player’s scraping abilities, strategy, tactical and leadership skills to the test. The Mercenary does not hit the field alone, but as the commander of an army unit chosen to fit each individual situation as some missions are better fought with foot soldiers, others with lances, archers, light cavalry, or a combination of melee, ranged and mounted units.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
7.2
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype

Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 17, 2015
In Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype, you will return to Gota IV as part of the Soldner-X defense force. Mankind will once more rely on your battle against new mysterious powers. Staged across seven unique action-loaded levels accompanied with an adrenaline pumping soundtrack, Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype combines traditional 2D gameplay with detailed high definition graphics and a taste of fresh innovations.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.9
Battlefield Hardline

Battlefield Hardline

Platform: PC
March 17, 2015
Run your crew as detective Nick Mendoza in an episodic crime drama single player campaign or as cops and criminals in rapid Battlefield multi-player. You will be on one side of the thin blue line or the other. Assume control using new tactics to gather intelligence, obtain warrants and takedown with non-lethal force to effectuate the arrests. Take the cash in a new battlefield playground. New maps and gadgets alter the way you play the game. Utilize grappling hooks and zip-lines to scale city buildings and fly across the city with the cheddar. No matter the strategy, teamwork is key to winning the turf war. Sate your need for speed in new action-packed modes. Hop in exotic muscle cars, sleek crotch rockets or even give your whole crew a lift in transports or armored trucks.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
4.3
Battlefield Hardline

Battlefield Hardline

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 17, 2015
Run your crew as detective Nick Mendoza in an episodic crime drama single player campaign or as cops and criminals in rapid Battlefield multi-player. You will be on one side of the thin blue line or the other. Assume control using new tactics to gather intelligence, obtain warrants and takedown with non-lethal force to effectuate the arrests. Take the cash in a new battlefield playground. New maps and gadgets alter the way you play the game. Utilize grappling hooks and zip-lines to scale city buildings and fly across the city with the cheddar. No matter the strategy, teamwork is key to winning the turf war. Sate your need for speed in new action-packed modes. Hop in exotic muscle cars, sleek crotch rockets or even give your whole crew a lift in transports or armored trucks.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
5.2
Battlefield Hardline

Battlefield Hardline

Platform: Xbox One
March 17, 2015
Run your crew as detective Nick Mendoza in an episodic crime drama single player campaign or as cops and criminals in rapid Battlefield multi-player. You will be on one side of the thin blue line or the other. Assume control using new tactics to gather intelligence, obtain warrants and takedown with non-lethal force to effectuate the arrests. Take the cash in a new battlefield playground. New maps and gadgets alter the way you play the game. Utilize grappling hooks and zip-lines to scale city buildings and fly across the city with the cheddar. No matter the strategy, teamwork is key to winning the turf war. Sate your need for speed in new action-packed modes. Hop in exotic muscle cars, sleek crotch rockets or even give your whole crew a lift in transports or armored trucks.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
5.3
Adventures of Poco Eco: Lost Sounds

Adventures of Poco Eco: Lost Sounds

Platform: iOS
March 16, 2015
Your goal is to help Poco and his tribe find their Sounds that they’ve lost by solving the mini puzzles and completing all twelve 3D animated levels. By downloading the game you also get free access to Iamyank’s new LP.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
6.9
LA Cops

LA Cops

Platform: Xbox One
March 13, 2015
LA Cops is an action-packed 3D top down shooter set in 1970s LA with police trying to do a tough job in a tough town.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.2
Trine: Enchanted Edition

Trine: Enchanted Edition

Platform: Wii U
March 12, 2015
Trine Enchanted Edition is a fantasy-based action platformer with a fairytale-esque atmosphere, which tracks the journey of three heroes – a Wizard, a Knight and a Thief – in a mission to save the kingdom from evil. The action is founded in fully interactive physics – each character’s unique abilities and tactics can be utilized to invent new ways to battle an army of undead and defeat obstacles, and restore the order of the world.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.8
Card Crawl

Card Crawl

Platform: iOS
March 12, 2015
Card Crawl is a solitaire style Dungeon Crawler played with a modified deck of standard cards.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
6.7
50 Pinch Barrage!!

50 Pinch Barrage!!

Platform: 3DS
March 12, 2015
Can you survive a 50 Pinch Barrage? Cinematic PINCH-delivering action!! 50 Pinch Barrage!! is a cinematic PINCH-delivering action title that will ignite your inner adventurer. You will assume the role of a treasure hunter that makes an emergency landing on a mysterious island. With traps and obstacles, not to mention angry natives and wild beasts, thrown at you one after the other, do you have what it takes to get yourself out of the pinch and off the island in one piece? The only controls used in the game are the +Control Pad, A Button, and B Button. It is up to you to figure out the means to overcome a variety of terrain, enemies, and obstacles. You might even discover hidden awesome abilities! This game features a replay function that records gameplay data and allows you to watch it later. With Internet access, gamers can compete for the best time in online rankings.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
Ori and the Blind Forest

Ori and the Blind Forest

Platform: PC
March 11, 2015
Ori and the Blind Forest is a bit of a genremix – It’s a ‘Metroidvania‘, but with a stronger platforming focus and light RPG elements, all set within an atmospheric world.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.7
Ori and the Blind Forest

Ori and the Blind Forest

Platform: Xbox One
March 11, 2015
Ori and the Blind Forest is a bit of a genremix – It’s a ‘Metroidvania‘, but with a stronger platforming focus and light RPG elements, all set within an atmospheric world.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.6
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 10, 2015
A brutal conclusion to the gruesome saga, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number follows the escalating level of violence through multiple factions born from the events of the original game and driven by uncertain motivations. Step into the murderous mind of several distinct characters - each with their own motivations and methods of execution -- as storylines intersect and reality slips away into a haze of neon and carnage. Blistering combat, an unmistakable visual style, and a powerfully intense soundtrack will once again push you to the limit and questioning your own thirst for blood.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.5
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 10, 2015
A brutal conclusion to the gruesome saga, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number follows the escalating level of violence through multiple factions born from the events of the original game and driven by uncertain motivations. Step into the murderous mind of several distinct characters - each with their own motivations and methods of execution -- as storylines intersect and reality slips away into a haze of neon and carnage. Blistering combat, an unmistakable visual style, and a powerfully intense soundtrack will once again push you to the limit and questioning your own thirst for blood.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.8
Scram Kitty DX

Scram Kitty DX

Platform: PlayStation 4
March 10, 2015
Take control of a rail-riding, laser-shooting young hero on a perilous quest to find his kidnapped pet cat! With a unique control system that allows for 360 degree platforming action and exciting 2D shooting, Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails pits players against an army of intelligent, mechanized rodents. Glide along glowing rails, leap across chasms and leave arcing streams of shots as you rid each stage of the rodent aggressors and locate the keys to the numerous cat cages. Keys are attached to specific objectives, adding a multi-layered design to stages and adding replay value for completionists who won't rest until every cat is free!
Metascore:
74
User Score:
5.7
Scram Kitty DX

Scram Kitty DX

Platform: PlayStation Vita
March 10, 2015
Take control of a rail-riding, laser-shooting young hero on a perilous quest to find his kidnapped pet cat. With a unique control system that allows for 360 degree platforming action and exciting 2D shooting, Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails pits players against an army of intelligent, mechanized rodents. Glide along glowing rails, leap across chasms and leave arcing streams of shots as you rid each stage of the rodent aggressors and locate the keys to the numerous cat cages. Keys are attached to specific objectives, adding a multi-layered design to stages and adding replay value for completionists who won't rest until every cat is free.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.5
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