Tag: Nicalis
News The Binding of Isaac: Repentance Coming to PS5, PS4 This Summer, Adds Loads of New Content
The "final chapter" is coming
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance is the latest expansion of the enduring rogue-like adventure. This new version of Edmund McMillen's creepy twin-stick shooter is out now on PC, and is making its way to both PlayStation 5 and PS4 in the third quarter of 2021. Repentance isn't a sequel, but for as much as it adds to the...
News Nicalis Announces Three Games Coming to PS4 in 2019
The End Is Nigh! Dungreed! Crystal Crisis!
If you're not familiar with Nicalis, it's a game developer and publisher that focuses on smaller projects. Games in its portfolio include Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth, and Redout, among plenty of others. Yesterday, the company announced a trio of its games will be making...
News The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Is Now Available on PS4
Sneaky release
The long awaited Afterbirth+ DLC for The Binding of Isaac has finally released on the PlayStation 4 with not a word mentioned anywhere about it. The DLC includes 55 plus new items, three booster packs of fan-made items, a new playable character, a harder Greed mode, five new challenges, new bosses, hundreds of new rooms, a whole load...
News The Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ Targeting PS4 with Retail Launch
Extra goodies for pre-orders
Nicalis has taken to Twitter to announce that The Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ is coming to the PS4. This is a huge expansion to the original Afterbirth DLC and includes a ton of new additions, a harder greed mode, a new character, new bosses, new items, and more. Nicalis also confirmed that the PS4 version will get a...
News The Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ Is Crawling onto the PS4 in Spring
Baby boom
Ed McMillen, the developer of the popular dungeon crawler The Binding of Isaac, has today taken to the game's blog to announce his future plans for its DLC, called Afterbirth+. He has confirmed that it will be launching in Spring 2017 on the PlayStation 4 with a whole load of exciting new features. The list of additional content is quite...
Review Full Mojo Rampage (PS4)
Get a Loa this
Roguelikes are ten a penny these days. You've probably played at least one; Spelunky, The Binding of Isaac, Rogue Legacy, and Enter the Gungeon are just the tip of the iceberg. It also happens that they're all excellent, each putting its own spin on the permadeath, randomly generated crunchiness that the genre is known for. Full Mojo...
Review The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth (PS4)
Reborn
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth was released for the PC back in October last year and ever since console fans of the series have been crying out for the much-anticipated DLC. Well, it's finally arrived on the PlayStation 4 – and boy was it worth the long wait. The main addition in this expansion is Greed Mode – an entirely new game mode...
News The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth DLC Is Complete on PS4
Golden god
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth was released for PC back in October last year and ever since console fans of the series have been screaming out for the much anticipated DLC. If you're still in the deep dark depths of the unknown then here's what you can expect from the expansion: new game modes, over a hundred new items, trinkets, and...
News The Binding of Isaac Is Getting an Expansion that Adds Over 100 Hours of New Stuff
Bloody hell
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth captivated some of the Push Square staff when it launched on PlayStation 4 back in 2014, and with good cause. The creepy but incredibly addictive indie title offers dozens of hours of content - and it's about to get even bigger. Detailed on the developer's blog, the Afterbirth expansion sounds like one heck...
Review The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (PlayStation 4)
A study in scatology
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is an infamously strange game, which is why it was with slight befuddlement that we saw Sony include it as a recent PlayStation Plus freebie. Conceived by Team Meat's Edmund McMillen, the title is a twisted take on the twin-stick shooter genre, served with a heaping spoonful of NES-era Zelda. But do...
News Sorry! PlayStation Plus Will Play Host to Plenty More PS4 Indie Games Yet
Good job they're good ones
Velocity 2X is arguably the best PlayStation 4 game of the year so far – and that’s despite it being given away for free with PlayStation Plus. Back when September’s lineup was announced, many deemed it the worst in quite some time, overlooking the fact that FuturLab’s super speedy shooter is seriously stellar. And...
News The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Will Bring Indie Insanity to PS4 and Vita in November
Welcome home
After a seemingly endless wait, indie darling The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will finally be making its way onto Sony systems in the coming months. In a recent PlayStation blog post, Nicalis announced that the top-down terror will be hitting PlayStation 4 and Vita on 4th November in North America, and 5th November in Europe. For the...
Review 1001 Spikes (PlayStation 4)
Another spike bites the dust
1001 Spikes is a retro-inspired platformer from Nicalis, the firm of Cave Story fame. It’s a remake of Aban Hawkins and the 1000 Spikes – an Xbox Live Arcade indie game from way back in 2011 – and is an 8-bit side scrolling adventure that, on first appearances, is somewhat similar to the throng of other...
News VVVVVV Will Turn Your PS Vita Upside Down This Year
VVVVVVery good news
Terry Cavanagh has re-confirmed that his topsy-turvy indie smash VVVVVV will flip gravity on the PlayStation Vita at some point this year. The critically acclaimed extraterrestrial affair was announced for Sony’s system way back in September, but had fallen off the radar by the end of December. However, in a meaty blog post,...
News VVVVVV Flips Gravity on PlayStation VVVVVVita
Head rush
Terry Cavanagh's awesome extraterrestrial romp VVVVVV is heading to the PlayStation Vita, platform holder Sony announced during a PAX Prime 2013 panel this weekend. The retro puzzle platformer is being published by Nicalis, and sees you navigating increasingly challenging Commodore 64-esque environments by turning gravity on its head. The...
E3 2013 Aban Hawkins and the 1,001 Spikes May Make You Mad
Hop, skip, and dead
If you’re the type of gamer that enjoys being punished, Nicalis’ upcoming PlayStation Vita platformer Aban Hawkins and the 1,001 Spikes may be right up your alley. The old-school title puts you inside the shoes of an intrepid adventurer armed with a pocketful of daggers and a rather fetching hat. With just 1,001 lives you...
News The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Is Coming to PS3 and Vita
Brought to life
Edmund McMillen has confirmed that The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is coming to both the PlayStation 3 and Vita. The game was teased earlier today, but now the outspoken developer has provided some firm details for you to sink your teeth into. The re-release will include the full original game, alongside the Wrath of the
News Nicalis Resurrects The Binding of Isaac for Consoles
Born again
Edmund McMillen’s macabre indie darling The Binding of Isaac is heading to consoles, according to a post-mortem of the PC release. The dark, biblical adventure will be ported to various PlayStation platforms – though there’s currently no confirmation of which – by Nicalis, who will add online co-op, revamped graphics, and two...
