Awesome Games

After numerous 3rd party clones, Nintendo are releasing their own Retro NES. This one looks just like the original and comes loaded with 30 classic games, from Super Mario Bros. to Metroid. Connects via HDMI, and comes with one controller. Drops 11/11/16 for $60.

Errant Signal compares the social elements of Overwatch and its inspiration, Team Fortress 2. Like iOS compared to Android, Blizzard opted for a safer and more user friendly experience, whereas Valve gave players more freedom of expression and ways to find their niche.

From Clustertruck developer Landfall Games comes a silly strategy game. Originally made for Castle Game Jam, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator uses ragdoll physics to turn military battles into a QWOP party. Sign up for the alpha here.

We deeply apologize for not knowing about Ace of Seafood until now. It’s a third-person shooter where “fish and crustaceans fight great wars, shooting deadly rays of light at each other.” Command a posse of up to six aquatic creatures and wreck stuff. GOTY. Thanks Japan.

Nightdive Studios’ total overhaul of the genre-defining first person sci-fi action RPG. The new System Shock has all new graphics and music and updated interface, mechanics and more. Coming to Windows, Mac, Linux and Xbox One. Demo here.

From Ingress maker Niantic Labs and The Pokémon Company comes one of the sneakiest and most effective health and exploration apps. Get Pokémon GO on your iOS or Android device and start walking around to catch Pokémon, get supplies and more.

YouTuber Reqaug’s mindblowing Minecraft creation is a Game Boy Advance that not only looks like the real thing but also plays Pokémon Fire Red. It’s far from finished and will never be practical, but this is like making a LEGO Mindstorms machine out of K’NEX.

A quirky new platformer from Double Fine and Adult Swim Games in which the one constant is your player’s head – which you can displace from one robotic body to another as you move between a variety of vibrant levels. Coming to PS4 and Steam late summer 2016. More here.

Grand Kingdom is a beautiful sidescrolling turn-based tactical RPG for the PS4 and PS Vita. Form a team of mercenaries out of 17 character classes, each with unique abilities and mechanics such as timing-based attacks.

This new bundle packs remastered versions of three awesome games: BioShock, BioShock 2 and BioShock Infinite, along with every bit of single-player DLC, and commentary from the game’s creators. Coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on 9/13/16.

For those of you who don’t have that awesome poster from Pop Chart Labs, here’s another way to recall some of the greatest – and oddest – video game controllers which have kept us playing our video games since their earliest days, courtesy of Super Deluxe.

From the creators of Limbo comes an even more haunting puzzle platformer. Inside puts you in the shoes of a boy trying to escape from a mysterious organization that’s performing experiments on controlling humans. Coming to Windows and Xbox One.

Board Game Tables’ convertible tabletop gaming table is made of rosewood, with a 3’x 5′ neoprene padded playing surface, and pop-out drink holders. It comes with a topper so you can use it as a normal dining table without disturbing the pieces on the playing surface.

Drop by The Awesomer Shop now for a chance to win a Sony PlayStation 4 game console, along with Naughty Dog’s absolutely stellar cinematic adventure shooter Uncharted 4. Share with your friends for bonus entries. (Contest ends 8/1/16)

Our latest look at Ubisoft’s promising MOBA meets Dynasty Warriors meets Chivalry reveals the game’s single player campaign, backstory and the Raider, one of the character classes from the Viking faction. Gameplay demo starts at 5:45.

The fast-paced and mech-infused shooter returns with more distinct weapons and Titans, as well as new game modes and tools such as a grappling hook. Developer Respawn also promises that all of Titanfall 2‘s functional DLC – e.g. maps and game modes – will be free.

College Humor pokes fun at the silly stories, mindnumbingly cheesy dialogue most of us skip over, and ridiculous missions and minigames found in Japanese role-playing games. Despite all of this, we still enjoy playing them.

From the folks behind Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country comes a new 3D platformer for PC and consoles. Help Yooka the chameleon and Laylee the bat use their various abilities to unlock new worlds and meet a snake that wears shorts. Drops 2017.

The long-running 4X game bows to the times and cribs a handful of features from competitors such as Endless Legend. In Civ 6, cities sprawl, workers are easier to use, and there’s a (divisive) new look that aims to make everything easily identifiable. Drops 10/21/16.

The underappreciated action RPG makes the leap to the PS4 for its sequel (sorry PS Vita owners). Gravity Rush 2 gives Kat new gravity powers, significantly larger maps and three times as many missions as the first game.

Roccat’s couch-friendly keyboard is now available for pre-order. The Sova features large and replaceable wrist rests, underside cushion and mouse pad. It’s available as a membrane or a mechanical keyboard. Pre-order it now to get a free Kova mouse.

(PG-13: Language) Videogamedunkey is here to present Battlefield 1. But first, let’s have a look at other games, awkward presentations and candid moments from E3. It’s like this industry doesn’t know that it’s already cool and is trying so hard to convince us that it is.

Our latest look at the post-apocalyptic Tomb Raider-meets-Monster Hunter action RPG for PS4 reveals that its writing is utter trash. But the visuals are as enticing as ever and the gameplay appears to have just the right mix of challenge and empowerment.