Author: Natalia Ganeva

Credit: Amanita Design Amanita Design, known for games like Machinarium and Samorost, has released its new project Phonopolis on Steam – an isometric puzzle game set in a 3D cardboard world. Phonopolis tells the story of Felix, a young scavenger who lives in the city of Phonopolis, oppressed by the ruthless Leader. Its inhabitants risk becoming mindless servants of the main villain in the name of achieving a greater goal. Only the protagonist can grasp the scale of the looming threat, as the commands of the Leader's minions do not affect him. Thwarting the mad autocrat's plans is the players' primary objective. The puzzle's plot is inspired by the works of Czech science fiction writer Karel Capek and British writer George Orwell. Credit: Amanita Design The key location of t...

Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment According to Bloomberg, Hasbro has canceled a Dungeons & Dragons game from Star Wars Jedi duology game director Stig Asmussen. At its announcement last summer, Wizards of the Coast called the now-cancelled action game Giant Skull "a massive, exciting project" that marked "a defining moment in the gaming ambitions of both companies." "We evaluate projects at every stage of development. While Giant Skull's early concept was not developed further, we have the utmost respect for Stig Asmussen's team and value our relationship,"Wizards of the Coast stated. A Wizards of the Coast representative also confirmed to Bloomberg that the company continues to maintain contact with Giant Skull and is still accepting proposals for potential new proje...

Credit: ZA/UM London-based studio ZA/UM, which released the cult detective game Disco Elysium in 2019, has staged a new demo of its psychedelic spy RPG Zero Parades: For Dead Spies in anticipation of its upcoming release. During the gameplay demonstration, attention was paid to characters and factions, as well as role-playing capabilities that allow the same mission to be developed in completely different directions, depending on the chosen espionage methods. In Zero Parades, spy Hershel Wilke once gravely failed her squad and now can't forgive herself for her past failures. One day, the heroine receives a mysterious mission that might allow her to prove herself again. https://youtu.be/FynVunoMLHA?si=pihSmNveTZiNobrt Finally, the presentation featured a music video for...