Twinworld Game Reviews

Manchester, UK August 12th, 2021 – What would you do if your identity was stolen? Merge Games and Antab Studio are thrilled to announce the release of their narrative-driven futuristic shooter, FORECLOSED. Combining a stylish comic book aesthetic and hectic cyberpunk action, FORECLOSED is now available on Steam, Epic, Stadia, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X and, Nintendo Switch.

FORECLOSED is available on consoles and Stadia at $19.99/£14.99/€19.99 with a 20% discount at launch, and on Epic and Steam at $16.99/£13.49/€16.99 with a 15% launch discount.

Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in this sleek comic book-styled game as he unravels the conspiracy behind his identity foreclosure. Who is responsible and why?

FORECLOSED combines the playability of video games with the sleek visual aesthetic of comic books. Everything from gameplay to cinematics are experienced within the stylistic framework of a graphic novel. Fullscreen and comic panel perspectives are seamlessly blended as you move throughout FORECLOSED’s cyberpunk city, uncovering a gripping conspiracy story. Cutscenes are also interactive and transition smoothly between alternative gameplay styles.

Key Features

• Slick Cyberpunk Action – FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations.
• Interactive Comic Book – The unique immersive style will make players truly feel like a comic book hero.
• Immersive Narrative – Follow the story of Evan Kapnos, his identity recently foreclosed, stripped of his job, brain implants and access to the city Blockchain. He must now escape the city before his identity and implants are auctioned off…
• Hi-Tech Combat – Modify your Symbiotic Pistol with an assortment of customisations that can be swapped out or even combined.
• Augmentation Upgrades – Discover and unlock brain implant abilities with an RPG-like skill system.

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12 August, 2021 – Indie publisher Digerati is happy to confirm the release dates for The Magister. The murder-mystery card battler will launch September 2nd on Steam and Nintendo Switch, and September 3rd for Xbox One.

The latest game from developer Nerdook (Monster Slayers, Vertical Drop Heroes, Reverse Crawl), The Magister puts players in the role of a Magister – agents assigned to enforce the rule of law in the far-flung provinces of the Empire – who is dispatched to the remote village of Silverhurst to investigate a murder.

Players will be able to sample The Magister ahead of its release courtesy of The Magister: The First Two Days. As the name suggests, it will include the first two days of the randomly-generated whodunnit adventure (the full game takes place over 14 days). An exact release date is still to be confirmed for The Magister: The First Two Days, but it will be available to download from Steam for free sometime before September 2nd.

About the game

The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.

Key features

• Randomly generated murder-mystery: A walkthrough won’t help here! The events, clues, motives, and murderer change with every playthrough. Only YOU can identify the guilty suspect.
• Tactical card-based encounters: Your combat and negotiation skills are determined by the cards in your deck. Use a vast array of cards, such as ‘Heartstopper’, ‘Poison Slash’, ‘Weak Joke’, and ‘Long Talk’.
• Pacify enemies for a peaceful outcome: Use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ as an alternative to fighting and calm foes with your conversation cards to reduce their Rage level to 0.
• Choose your Magister: Different Magisters come with their own specialities and flaws. From cunning alcoholic to intelligent insomniac – every variation defines a different adventure.
• Recruit a human ally or furry companion: If needed, a Mercenary, Spy, or Sage can be recruited to assist in your investigation. You can also befriend one of the local cats or dogs to fight by your side in battles.
• Set in a captivating fantasy world: You have 14 days to wander Silverhurst and befriend or intimidate its inhabitants as you race against time to unmask the murderer.

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IRVINE, Calif. – August 11, 2021 – Order has been cast aside. The newly released Bethel Trailer depicts conflict in Shin Megami Tensei V.

Battle between light and dark to dictate the fate of the world. Shin Megami Tensei V launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch™ on November 12! Physical pre-orders are available now.

When a grisly murder scene in modern-day Tokyo blocks our protagonist’s walk home, an unplanned detour leaves him buried and unconscious.

He awakens in a new Tokyo, a wasteland ravaged by apocalypse now called Da’at…but before bloodthirsty demons can claim his life, a savior emerges, and they unite to become a mighty being neither human nor demon: a Nahobino.

With newfound power, the protagonist ventures through Da’at, an enigmatic realm filled with mythical deities and demonic tyrants in constant conflict for survival. Searching for answers, the protagonist must forge his own path in a battle between light and dark to dictate the fate of the world.

Key features include:

• Unfold an allusive story filled with tragic choices, make sacrifices to uphold your ideals as you pursue light or covet darkness to discover your role in the new world
• Fight through a demon-infested wasteland with the Press Turn Battle System, pinpoint enemy weaknesses so you can perform consecutive actions but make one mistake and it may be your last
• Turn formidable foes into worthy allies by recruiting them via negotiations, then fuse them to create demons customized to fit your playstyle
• Explore the expansive world of post-apocalyptic Tokyo, fully rendered in stunning 3D utilizing Unreal Engine 4, a first for the mainline Shin Megami Tensei series

Launch Edition Pre-order – $59.99

Purchase Shin Megami Tensei V from physical retailers now to receive an exclusive SteelBook while supplies last!

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Gothenburg, Sweden – August 11th, 2021 – Thunderful Publishing & independent developer Maschinen-Mensch are thrilled to announce that their charming narrative roguelike adventure, Curious Expedition 2, is available now on the Nintendo Switch™. The game originally launched on PC and received several free content updates, so Switch players can enjoy the whole package while playing at home or on the go. The Nintendo Switch™ retails for $/€19.99 / £16.99.

Curious Expedition 2 is like a Journey to the Centre of the Earth version of D&D, mixed with narrative roguelike elements, all wrapped up in a streamlined and accessible gameplay experience. Take on the role of an intrepid explorer, assemble your crew and head out into the unknown. On your expeditions you’ll come across all manner of cultures, flora, fauna, treasures and more, ranging from the worldly to the altogether more… curious! Using a combination of hand-crafted and procedural gameplay and story elements, Curious Expedition 2 creates completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.

You can fight T-rexes, plunder pirate ghost ships, barter with traders and indigenous tribes, recruit fellow explorers, discover ancient treasures and a whole lot more in your own procedural pulp adventure. In Curious Expedition 2, a world of unimaginable wonder and surprise awaits!

The Switch version includes all the content added after launch, most notably the new Director Mode and weekly Club Competitions that offer more challenges and rewards.

“It was really exciting for us to see Curious Expedition 2 announced and made available during the Nintendo Indie World showcase,” said Riad Djemili, CEO of Maschinen-Mensch. “We think the game is a great fit for the Switch, as you can start your run at home on the big screen and just pick up where you left off on the go. Curious Expedition 2 welcomes all types of adventurers and we can’t wait for more players to explore the colorful world we created.”

About Curious Expedition 2

In a reimagined late 19th Century mysterious islands shrouded in purple fog have begun to appear in the oceans, only to vanish soon afterwards. The three great Explorer Clubs of Paris are now funding expeditions to these strange islands in a bid to make bold new discoveries. These new treasures will be exhibited in their stands at the upcoming World’s Fair. Will you seek out the legendary Golden Pyramid, or choose to recover the Rainbow Orchid instead? In Curious Expedition 2, a world of unimaginable wonder and surprise awaits!

Curious Expedition 2 is available now for PC (Steam®), priced at $/€19.99 / £16.99 and Nintendo Switch™ priced at $/€19.99 / £16.99. The game is also launching soon on Xbox and PlayStation® platforms.

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Stuttgart, Germany – 11th August 2021 – Legendary game developer TAITO together with ININ Games are happy to announce the most complete collection of Space Invaders coming as a digital version for Nintendo Switch, on 17th August 2021.

The Space Invaders brand is iconic in the video game history since the successful times in the game arcades. Until today, people know the invaders not only from the ever growing video game series but also as a part of pop culture.

To celebrate this icon in gaming history, fans of the brand can now get 11 masterpieces from the arcade expert TAITO in one great collection, featuring awesome games from 1978 to 2018.

• Space Invaders (1978, Arcade) – b/w
• Space Invaders (1978, Arcade) – colour
• Space Invaders Part II (1979, Arcade)
• Lunar Rescue (1979, Arcade)
• Space Cyclone (1980, Arcade)
• Majestic Twelve: The Space Invaders Part IV (1990, Arcade)
• Super Space Invaders ’91 (1990, Arcade)
• Space Invaders DX (1994, Arcade)
• Space Invaders Extreme (2018)
• Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE (2018)

Also included as additional download:

• Arkanoid vs Space Invaders (2016)

Space Invaders Invincible Collection must be one of the most comprehensive bundles yet to be released of this iconic title, one not to be missed.

For more information about the game, visit: https://www.iningames.com/games/space-invaders-invincible-collection

Limited Edition with Special Offerings

In addition to the digital retail versions, there are three premium limited editions available, exclusively at Strictly Limited Games.

The Limited Edition comes individually numbered and includes a pin. With the Collector’s Edition fans get a cool Arcade PCB Box, 2 soundtrack CDs, an official book, acrylic artcards and more. The Ultra Collector’s Edition additionally contains a commemorative coin, an invader standee and an awesome Space Invaders Invincible board game.

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Vienna/Austria, August 9th, 2021 – Fury, the third and probably most badass horseman, cracks her whip again! Darksiders III will launch on September 30, 2021 on Nintendo Switch, both digitally and in retail stores. The Apocalypse is in your hands!

The Nintendo Switch™ version comes with both DLCs, Keepers of the Void and The Crucible, and is available for an SRP of EUR 39.99 | USD 39.99 | £ 34.99.

About Darksiders III

Players return to an apocalyptic planet Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash action-adventure where players take on the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The Charred Council calls upon FURY to battle from the heights of heaven down through the depths of hell in a quest to restore the balance between good and evil and prove that she is the fiercest of the FOUR HORSEMEN. FURY is a mage, her form evolving throughout gameplay and with it, her powers and weaponry. The expansive Darksiders III game world is presented as an open-ended, living, free-form planet Earth, dilapidated by war and decay, and overrun by nature. FURY will traverse back and forth between environments, battling other-worldly creatures and unlocking puzzles while advancing the Darksiders story.

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Manchester, UK, August 4, 2021 – Merge Games and Maple Powered Games have announced that Monster Harvest, the upcoming farming sim meets critter collecter adventure, will need a few more weeks of polish to harvest its potential. The tough decision has moved the release back to August 31st on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

A note from the team follows:

We know you’ll be disappointed and we do not take these decisions lightly. There was one final development hurdle to jump over that didn’t quite work out and pushing back a little was necessary to deliver exactly what we want players to experience. There’s a wonderful community that has sprouted up around Monster Harvest and we absolutely want to do right by the community, even when it means making what could be a disappointing decision.

The Steam demo is still there and available to play! Your progress in the demo will carry over to the full game, though you may want to consider starting fresh and taking advantage of any improvements and fixes added by that point.

Thank you so much for the continued support and your patience as we make sure Planimal Point is ready for your arrival!

About Monster Harvest

Monster Harvest is a pixelated farming simulator with a twist! You will find yourself starting a new life in Planimal Point, ready to develop your own farm, customize your house, craft your own furniture and make delicious jams. What’s more, you can even mutate your crops to create loyal and fierce companions to take into battle!

During the journey through Planimal Point, you will discover strange Slimes which can mutate your crops in ways they would never have imagined! Depending on the season, the Slime, or the crop you mutate, you will be able to create up to 72 different mutations!

Some crops will mutate into Planimals who are loyal mutated crops that stay by your side through thick and thin. They’ll be a key companion as you adventure across Planimal Point, taking part in thrilling turn-based battles and exploring dungeons as you try to bring down the evil SlimeCo.

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Stuttgart, August 3rd 2021 – ININ Games and STUDIOARTDINK are pleased to announce the official release date for the stunning RPG title WitchSpring3 Re:Fine – The Story of Eirudy as boxed retail edition, along with a downloadable digital store version for Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe is 13th August 2021.

WitchSpring3 Re:Fine – The Story of Eirudy is a standalone game and can be enjoyed even if you haven’t played the previous parts of the WitchSpring series. It can best be described as an ‘attention grabbing’ RPG offering what many fans of the genre would require plus a lot more. A strong storyline complemented with interesting characters ensures the player is totally immersed in a compelling adventure that is superbly supplemented with famous Japan voice actors.

The player assumes the guise of a reclusive witch Eirudy, who lives with her dolls, in the Misty Forest. Outside of this safe haven witches are feared by humans. A chance meeting with an adventurous young man, called Adrian, begins a story, deciding the fate of the deities and humans of the continent Derkarr.

Vitality is the spice of life

In WitchSpring3 Re:Fine – The Story of Eirudy, dolls are of central importance to Eirudy, if not indispensable. By defeating monsters, Eirudy absorbs vitality into her soul stone to bring her dolls to life. With her companions to stand by her, the brave witch faces every enemy in her way.

As the game progresses, Eirudy’s collection of puppet companions grows, each coming with individual abilities to aid her in battle. Using, understanding and summoning these dolls is one aspect of mastering this expansive RPG!

• Customisable Magic System
• Turn Based Battles
• Different Story Paths
• Multi Language Support
• Superb Crafting System
• Unique Atmosphere
• A Lovable Protagonist
• Individual Characters that develop and evolve
• Fabulous Soundtrack

A classic tale of good versus evil, where balancing your decisions, understanding the enemies’ weaknesses and their powers all have a determining factor on your success. Respawning, ascertaining when to challenge and when to retreat as you move through some perilous regions are many of the surprising, interesting and in some cases deadly decisions to be made.

To learn more about the fascinating world of Eirudy and where to get the game, visit witchspringgame.com.

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