YOGSCAST GAMES Announces the Tiny Teams Festival Celebrating Indie Development From 9-15 August

Yogscast Games and the Yogscast network today announced the first ever Tiny Teams Indie Festival, shining a spotlight on games from indie micro-studios. The Tiny Teams Festival will be broadcast live on Steam and Twitch.tv/yogscast from 9-15 August 2020.

The Tiny Teams festival will be hosted by Yogscast Games’ Head of Publishing Ben Edgar and feature developer interviews, gameplay streams and trailers of dozens of games from one to three-person indie development teams. The Tiny Teams Festival will also celebrate a selection of classic indies with Steam Store discounts of up to 50% off through the week and culminate in an awards show at 5pm BST on 15th August highlighting the most fun, weird and exciting games profiled during the week.

“At Yogscast Games we’re all about indie games that are as fun to watch as they are to play,” said Yogscast Games’ Head of Publishing Ben Edgar. “With the first-ever Tiny Teams Festival we want to shine a spotlight on some fantastic games and teams that could otherwise slip under the radar in a hugely busy year of gaming. We’re looking forward to sharing some of the coolest, weirdest and most fun upcoming indies starting 9 August.”

The full event program will be announced in early August. Developers who would like to be featured in the Tiny Teams Festival can submit their game for consideration at the Yogscast.games site. The deadline for submissions is 27th July.

HyperBrawl Tournament | PC & Console Announcement Trailer

The universe’s greatest heroes have gathered to compete in a showdown for the ages; the legendary HyperBrawl Tournament! Armed with unique weapons and a thirst for glory, take to battle-tested arenas in this 1-4 player arcade-style sport played locally or online.

Only the universe’s elite champions can summon this incredible skill. The HyperCurve lets you seize control of the ball mid-flight to ‘magically' manoeuvre it around the opposition and obstacles to score legendary goals that could only happen in HyperBrawl.

Coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One in Summer 2020.

Robozarro - Launch Trailer | PS4

2D physics mayhem!

Robozarro is a physics-based 2D action game where robots B0-3 and 0-Ramatron embark on an epic quest through the outskirts, underbelly and rooftops of Mech Angeles to uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Dr. Zarro.

Robozarro is available digitally this week for PS4™.

Features:

• Explore an unpredictable world brought to life by a dynamic 2D physics engine.
• Master the “Grab N Blast” physics manipulation tool to turn your surroundings into explosive weaponry!
• Collect junk while adventuring and trade for health, weapons or upgrades.
• Recover unique gadgets to aid your journey across Mech Angeles.
• Unlock time trials and attempt to beat levels with no checkpoints or taking zero damage!

REVIEW: Clash Force on Xbox One

Review by Jon Donnis
I was sent a copy of Clash Force on Xbox One by the nice people at Ratalaika Games S.L.

Clash Force is a classic, retro style shoot'em up. With 8 bit graphics, reminiscent of old Sega Master System platformers.

You have the bad guy, the "Evil Crackman" and his minions and your mission is to take control of the "Clash Force" to stop them.

There are 3 heroes to choose from, Voom, Scorpido and Echid. I prefer to play with Voom, no reason why, I just like him.

You battle your way through 20+ levels, set in different "worlds", Forest, Desert, Underground and Crackman's Flying Fortress.

As you play you will collect various weapon power ups, shields, and life hearts, and there are 3 difficulty settings.

It is pretty standard 2D Shoot Em Up platform action. If you play on the easy setting, the gamer points drop after each level, so for all you gamer point collectors, this is an easy 1000 gamer points for you.

The graphics are exactly what they should be, the sound effects also are exactly what they need to be. This game wont break any records, but it is a fun platformer that you can add to your collection. Starts off pretty easy, but gets nice and hard as you progress.

I score this game a solid 7/10
Review by Jon Donnis

Clash Force will be priced for 4.99$/€ for all platforms.

PS4 America: July 3rd
PS4 Europe: July 3rd
Xbox One: July 3rd
Nintendo Switch (NA & EU): June 3rd

Attempt to find hope and purpose as DISTRAINT 2 launches next week!

Leon, Spain — July 2nd, 2020
After the release of DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition last year, Price is back on this new tale about finding hope!

Our own actions can deeply affect others, experience a unique psychological tale about a young man learning this truth as he deals with the consequences of his actions.

DISTRAINT 2 will be making its way onto Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 next week!
DISTRAINT 2 will be priced for 8.99$ / 7.99 € for all platforms.

It will launch on:
PS4 America: July 10th
PS4 Europe: July 10th
Xbox One: July 10th
Nintendo Switch (NA & EU): July 10th

Redemption… Hope… Are these things that one can hope to acquire again after selling your soul in your haunting past?

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. Collect items and solve puzzles to progress through the story and find out if Price can reclaim his lost soul.

DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It is a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Features:

Side-scrolling 2D with unique, hand-drawn graphics
Atmospheric sound design
Minimalist and efficient interface
Delve into a complex story full of intriguing twists and characters