Ozzie Mejia

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After more than 25 years, the Mario Party series has become an institution. Most people who are into video games are aware of the series and how it works. It's one of those games that has thrived in its own space with few imitators or competitors. The team at SMG Studio, along with indie publisher Fictions, would like to make a bold attempt to enter this arena with a differently universally recognized property: LEGO.

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Already have an account? Login Now While there isn't a 1.0 launch date for Hades 2 just yet, Supergiant Games notes that development is approaching the home stretch.

1 week ago | shacknews.com | Ozzie Mejia

Digital Sun and publisher 11 Bit Studios one day had the idea to take the action-RPG roguelite formula and do something a little bit different with it. What if the typical roguelite routine was merely the main character's side hustle with their primary day job being that of a merchant? Moonlighter was a hit and one that's been moving along for the past seven years. Now it's time for a sequel with a fresh look and some intriguing new ideas.

1 week ago | shacknews.com | Ozzie Mejia

Battle Train is certainly an exercise in mashing together some wild ideas. It's a strategy game with trains. It's a strategy game with trains that's played with cards. It's a deckbuilding strategy game with trains that's also presented like a wacky game show. Co-developers Terrible Posture Games and Nerd Ninjas go full bore with their ideas with the kind of confidence that attracted eventual publisher Bandai Namco.

1 week ago | shacknews.com | Ozzie Mejia

There's a lot of pressure that comes with pulling off the perfect heist. Not everybody is built to be a master thief who dodges law enforcement and escapes the scene of a crime unseen. Fortunately, there's plenty of fun to be had in being the person who plans out everything to the last detail. Snap & Grab, from Annapurna Interactive and developer No Goblin, is that kind of game and it was available to play for the first time at Summer Game Fest.