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Deadly Premonition 2 gets Nintendo Switch release date, coming July 2020

It looks like we'll be rejoining Agent Francis York Morgan in another bizarre case this summer as Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise recently got a July launch date.

RICO buddy cop shooter releases on consoles & PC next week

RICO is a gritty new buddy cop shooter coming to consoles and PC next week in all its arcadey goodness.

Thunderful Grows Its Publishing Power With Rising Star Games Acquisition

The SteamWorld games are at the root of this big, happy, and growing family.

PAX East 2018: Decay of Logos Interview and Gameplay Demonstration

The Shacknews crew gets an up-close look at Amplify Creation's stylish open-world RPG.

Flipping Death Will Get Physical Release for Switch and PS4

Zoink Games' darkly-humored platformer will get a physical release complete with special bonuses.

Hello Kitty Kruisers Coming Soon To Nintendo Switch

Kart meets Kitty in the upcoming Nintendo Switch racer.

Brutal dungeon crawls onto PC in early 2017

The unique ASCII-filled game, Brutal, is coming to PC early next year.

Lumo preview: The 'Solstice' is upon us

If you're former Ruffian Games co-founder Gareth Noyce, there's only one place to go after Crackdown 2's wild and crazy ride: to gaming's roots. Step into the past with Lumo, as Shacknews goes hands-on with the upcoming isometric adventure game.

How Tri imagines first-person geometric puzzles

Tri is a quirky first-person puzzle game that requires the use of an artifact that creates triangles of all sizes to solve puzzles and explore. Shacknews recently had an opportunity to learn more about this game.

Deadly Premonition companion eBook offers behind-the-scenes scares

A new eBook companion for Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut drops on October 15, offering 352 pages of behind-the-scenes scares, sketches, and original art, along with the game's soundtrack and soundboard.