Ten years ago this month, the retro side-scrolling action game Shovel Knight made its debut. To celebrate the anniversary, Yacht Club Games live-streamed an event that featured two big announcements. The first was a new definitive version of the game, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX. And the second piece …
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A new limited-edition Shovel Knight vinyl statue is on the way from figure maker Youtooz. The 4.5-inch figure is set to launch for $30 sometime in June, and preorders are available now via Entertainment Earth. Preorder Shovel Knight Youtooz Figure $30 The figure features the titular hero of Yacht Club …
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This War of Mine has been added to the New York Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection. The storytelling-forward strategy game will be displayed at the ongoing exhibit Never Alone: Video Games and Other Interactive Design. The conflict simulation will join games like Tetris and Flower, as well as less …
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Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse–a wonderful 2D platformer–is currently free on GOG. The deal is part of the storefront’s ongoing Summer Sale 2022, although the game will only remain free until June 16. All you need to do to claim Shantae is create a free GOG account (if you don’t …
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11 bit studios–the Polish developer behind This War of Mine, Frostpunk, and Moonlighter–has revealed that its next game will be announced on June 12. Ahead of the official reveal, a teaser trailer for the game is now online, and it’s very eerie. The trailer appears to show a person on …
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After weeks of escalating tensions, the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine has begun. In response, the developer of the anti-war indie game This War of Mine will be donating profits to the Ukrainian Red Cross to help Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire. 11 bit studios, developer of both This …
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Shovel Knight recently turned seven years old, and his creators at Yacht Club Games celebrated the occasion by looking back not at his own game, but at the numerous cameos he’s made since his debut. We haven’t seen ubiquity like this outside of plumbers and hedgehogs. The blog post at …
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Fast food promotions for popular games are nothing new, but it’s relatively rare to see an indie game get the Happy Meal treatment. Fans of Shovel Knight may want to stop over at their local Arby’s to check out the seven themed “launcher tokens” that will come with kids meals. …
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Ubisoft has announced that Year 5 of For Honor kicks off on March 11 for all platforms with an unexpected crossover event featuring items themed after Yacht Club’s Shovel Knight. From now until March 4, For Honor players can dress their characters in a bunch of Shovel Knight-themed content. This …
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