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Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania physical and special editions hit PlayStation and Nintendo Switch

August 11, 2023 by Andrew Newton

A fantastic collaboration between Maximum Entertainment, Merge Games and Motion Twin has brought physical and special editions of the award winning rogue-lite platformer Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania to store shelves today for PlayStation 4&5 and Nintendo Switch.  The standard retail edition for the Switch and Playstation will feature a reversible retro cover inspired by the […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Castlevania, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania, Maximum Entertainment, Merge Games, Motion Twin

Slaycation Paradise to get a physical release on Playstation and Nintendo Switch

April 30, 2022 by Andrew Newton

Merge Games and developer Affordable Acquisition have revealed they will be releasing a physical retail version of their upcoming twin-stick shooter Slaycation Paradise for the Nintendo Switch and Playstation 3 and 4.  If you’re bored of the average holiday activities of fighting for the sun loungers then Slaycation Paradise will offer a range of chaotic destinations filled […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Affordable Acquisition, Merge Games, Slaycation Paradise

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX arrives on PC and consoles

June 23, 2021 by Andrew Newton

Merge Games and developer Jankenteam have announced the release of Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX on PC and consoles.  Complete with new HD graphics, gameplay improvements and animations, players will be able to experience all the levels from the original game, plus some brand new levels as well.  Enjoy the launch trailer below…. In this […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Alex Kidd, Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX, Jankenteam, Merge Games

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX to release earlier than expected

June 9, 2021 by Andrew Newton

Good news for Alex Kidd fans today as Merge Games and developer Jankenteam announce that Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX will be releasing two days earlier than originally scheduled.  Players on Xbox One, Series X/S, PS4 & 5, Nintendo Switch and PC will be able to visit Miracle World now on the 22nd June.  A […]

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DwarfHeim to launch in Early Access this October

September 14, 2020 by Andrew Newton

Merge Games and developer Pineleaf Studio have announced that their co-op RTS game, DwarfHeim, will release in Early Access on 22nd October.  A new trailer has been released (see below) during this year’s PAX/EGX Online event revealing the four different game modes available to players from the day of release. DwarfHeim is an RTS that puts […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: DwarfHeim, Merge Games, Pineleaf Studio

Sparklite gets new gameplay trailer from Gamescom 2019

August 20, 2019 by Andrew Newton

At Gamescom 2019, Nintendo showed a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming Switch indie game Sparklite.  The new trailer can be seen below and provides a glimpse at the world waiting for players who embark on this adventure. Sparklite is an action adventure game set in a world spread across five diverse procedurally generated biomes.  Taking […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Gamescom, Gamescom 2019, Merge Games, Sparklite

Strategy RPG For the King arrives in retail stores

May 25, 2019 by Andrew Newton

Curve Digital working alongside Merge Games have announced that the strategy RPG from IronOak Games, For The King, is now available in retail stores for the Playstation 4 and will be for the Nintendo Switch in the US on 28th May. As well as a Standard Edition of the game being available in shops, there […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Curve Digital, For The King, IronOak Games, Merge Games

Riot: Civil Unrest arrives on PC and console this February

January 22, 2019 by Andrew Newton

Merge Games has announced that they will be releasing their real time riot simulation Riot: Civil Unrest on Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC this February.  This real time sim was inspired by the NO-TAV protests in northern Italy witnessed by the game’s artist and creator, Leonard Menchiari.  A gameplay trailer has been released […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Merge Games, RIOT- Civil Unrest

Horror adventure The Long Reach arrives on Xbox One

July 18, 2018 by Andrew Newton

Xbox One gamers can travel to the fictional town of Baervox in the new horror adventure The Long Reach from indie developers Merge Games and Painted Black Games.  Blending horror with a touch of sci-fi, this pixel art adventure title will provide a more sceptical view of the human psyche that won’t quickly be forgotten. There’s […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Merge Games, Painted Black Games, The Long Reach

RIOT – Civil Unrest arrives on Steam Early Access

December 6, 2017 by Andrew Newton

There’s a sim game for practically everything you could possibly want to experience from bus driver to prison architect.  Now, thanks to publisher Merge Games and developers Leonard Menchiari and IV Productions, players can now take part in some of the world’s most infamous riots with RIOT – Civil Unrest which is available on Steam Early Access. […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: IV Productions, Leonard Menchiari, Merge Games, RIOT- Civil Unrest

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