Hollow Knight: Silksong finally released this month after years of teasing and development (can you believe a build was playable at E3 2019?). This is a game so anticipated it broke the Nintendo…
September 18, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
With the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong, the always tiresome debate over difficulty in games has risen again to fuel our never-ending need for discourse. Obviously, that has compelled me to join…
September 15, 2025 | 02:05 EDT
Passing of the Age is a Wish available late in Hollow Knight: Silksong, one featuring a character that may be familiar to fans of the first game. This guide will go over each step of the Wish, along…
September 9, 2025 | 05:47 EDT
Crests are a new mechanic in Hollow Knight: Silksong, determining your attacks and what you can equip. In this guide, we'll show you where you can find each Crest, along with a few other related…
September 9, 2025 | 10:53 EDT
Hornet's Needle is your main method of attack in Hollow Knight: Silksong, so naturally you'll want to upgrade it where you can. This guide will go over how you can improve the damage of your weapon,…
September 9, 2025 | 09:43 EDT
Team Cherry has revealed what you can expect from the first major Hollow Knight: Silksong update, and if you've been having a tough time with a couple of the game's early bosses, you'll appreciate…
September 9, 2025 | 09:07 EDT
Like the first game, Hollow Knight: Silksong contains a number of different endings, with one once again being potentially missable. In this guide, we'll go over how to get each ending. Ending…
September 7, 2025 | 09:39 EDT
Twisted Bud is a strange item in Hollow Knight: Silksong, one that seems to be a nuisance at first. This guide will go over what it's actually used for. The Twisted Bud is an item you can get in…
September 7, 2025 | 02:56 EDT
The Great Taste of Pharloom Wish in Hollow Knight: Silksong grants access to another weapon upgrade, but you'll need to find a number of items first. This guide will show you where to find each.…
September 7, 2025 | 11:18 EDT
An early shop in Hollow Knight: Silksong has an expensive Simple Key for sale with little info given. This guide will tell you what these are actually for. Where to Get Simple Keys One thing that…
September 6, 2025 | 05:19 EDT
The Songclave Wish Board in Hollow Knight: Silksong features a number of optional Wishes that can lead to some good rewards. In this guide we'll go over each Wish, including maps for Wishes that…
September 6, 2025 | 03:34 EDT
This guide will show you how to navigate the Mist in Hollow Knight: Silksong, including what you can get after making through this strange area. The Mist is an area that can be access by travelling…
September 5, 2025 | 12:48 EDT
This guide will go over the various Wishes you can take on from the Bellhart Wish Board in Hollow Knight: Silksong, including maps for each. Bellhart Wishes My Missing Courier After accepting this…
September 5, 2025 | 10:10 EDT
This guide will go over the optional Wish Volatile Fintbeetles in Hollow Knight: Silksong, including where to find all three enemies. How to Find Flintbeetles Volatile Flintbeetles is an optional…
September 4, 2025 | 08:56 EDT
This guide will go over the Rite of the Pollip Wish in Hollow Knight: Silksong, including a map of where to find each item. How to Complete Rite of the Pollip Rite of the Pollip is a Wish available…
September 4, 2025 | 08:03 EDT
Our guide on The Lost Fleas Wish in Hollow Knight: Silksong will go over where to find each of the missing fleas that are scattered across the map. *This guide now covers every lost flea* Flea…
September 4, 2025 | 06:24 EDT
Our Hollow Knight: Silksong Flexile Spines guide will show you how to complete this wish, letting you obtain the useful Drifter's Cloak. How to Get Spine Cores After exploring through the Far…
September 4, 2025 | 02:29 EDT
Our Hollow Knight: Silksong Berry Picking guide will show you where to find each quest item and the reward for completing this early Wish. Berry Picking Wish After you return to Moss Grotto after a…
September 4, 2025 | 11:42 EDT
After many years of waiting, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally out, but you may have a little trouble actually buying the game, because it appears to be crashing the digital storefronts on which it'…
September 4, 2025 | 10:48 EDT
Several indie game developers have announced that they're moving the release dates of their games in order to avoid clashing with Team Cherry's hotly-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong. Last week,…
August 26, 2025 | 09:42 EDT
It was during last year's The Game Awards that SEGA announced the revival of several classic IPs. Revivals included Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, and more. The one that stood out to me the most, however…
August 25, 2025 | 08:00 EDT
Well, it's finally happened; after six years of development and lengthy silences on the part of developer Team Cherry, the Hollow Knight: Silksong release date has been revealed at last. As revealed…
August 21, 2025 | 10:45 EDT
Hollow Knight: Silksong developer Team Cherry has teased a major announcement regarding the game, and it's coming in just a couple of days as well. In a post on social media, Team Cherry says that…
August 19, 2025 | 11:00 EDT
Xbox has revealed its plans for this August's Gamescom show, and among them is a playable demo of Hollow Knight: Silksong, although unfortunately, the demo is only for show attendees. In an…
July 28, 2025 | 10:09 EDT
Often, I bounce off metroidvanias due to their rather slow and deliberate combat as you move around their sprawling maps. Possessor(s) is quick, brutal, and full of cool combos powered by an arsenal…
June 11, 2025 | 05:44 EDT
Developer and publisher Red Candle Games has revealed that Metroidvania action platformer Nine Sols has reached a big sales milestone, with the game also celebrating its first anniversary. Released…
May 30, 2025 | 09:57 EDT
If you're into anime, light novels, or visual novels, Gen Urobuchi's influence is everywhere. He's the mind behind some of anime's biggest hits, including Madoka Magica, Psycho-Pass, and Fate Zero.…
April 14, 2025 | 03:05 EDT
It’s never a dull moment to freshly visit a release that’s already got more than enough critical lauding behind it. Laika: Aged Through Blood, developed by Spanish team Brainwash Gang, and dubbed “…
January 30, 2025 | 10:00 EST
Celeste and Towerfall studio Extremely OK Games has revealed that its ambitious Metroidvania platformer Earthblade has been canceled owing to an internal studio dispute. In a post on the official…
January 23, 2025 | 09:39 EST
There’s a somewhat humorous precedent set with this Monsterverse malarkey. Here we are, a universe with giant sprawling kaiju that simply cannot stand each other, and in the middle of it? Terry…
October 22, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios has put its development team "on notice for redundancy" as it looks for funding for its next project, the studio has revealed. In a post on X (…
October 18, 2024 | 10:29 EDT
Publisher Team17 and developer The Game Kitchen have announced that a major Blasphemous 2 DLC expansion is coming next month, and that a free update will be released alongside said expansion. Mea…
September 23, 2024 | 08:51 EDT
Binary Haze has announced the full Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist release date, and the Metroidvania platformer is heading to PC and consoles for its 1.0 launch at the start of next year. Per a…
September 10, 2024 | 09:33 EDT
Motion Twin has released the final Dead Cells update, and although it's been a long time coming, the update is also tinged with sadness, as it represents the end of major content drops for the…
August 19, 2024 | 08:48 EDT
Supra Games has revealed that the Supraworld Early Access release is planned for sometime this fall, although the developer is hesitant to commit to a specific date or even a specific window right…
July 15, 2024 | 09:46 EDT
During today's Nintendo Direct show, we finally got to see Metroid Prime 4 gameplay in all its glory, and not only that, but we got a new name and release window for the game as well. Metroid Prime…
June 18, 2024 | 11:58 EDT
Rusty Rabbit is an action adventure game with Metroidvania elements. Lore is created by one of anime's most prolific creators, Gen Urobuchi. He is known as the mind behind Psycho-Pass, Puella Magi…
June 14, 2024 | 08:03 EDT
Rusty Rabbit appears to be an ordinary platformer on the surface, but dig just a little deeper and you'll find that this game has lore created by one of anime's most celebrated creators. Gen Urobuchi…
June 16, 2024 | 01:57 EDT
ArtPlay and 505 Games have announced the release date for the upcoming Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Classic 2 DLC, and it's just around the corner. Classic II: Dominique's Curse, to give it its…
June 5, 2024 | 11:29 EDT
505 Games and ArtPlay have announced the release date for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night update 1.5, which will also serve as the game's final major free update. The long-awaited update will…
May 2, 2024 | 11:57 EDT
Celeste studio Extremely OK Games has announced that Earthblade, its upcoming pixel art Metroidvania platformer, has been delayed beyond 2024. In a March 2024 update posted on its official website,…
March 28, 2024 | 09:27 EDT
Today Billy Basso and Bigmode Games announced a release date for their stylish pixel art game Animal Well. The game will release on on May 9 for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. The price has also…
March 17, 2024 | 07:35 EDT
Dead Cells updates will come to an end after the next major content drop, developers Evil Empire and Motion Twin have revealed. In a new post on the game's official Steam page, Motion Twin says that…
February 9, 2024 | 09:39 EST
505 Games and ArtPlay have announced new Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night crossover DLC that will allow you to dress as everyone's favorite half-genie hero. Per an official announcement on the game…
February 5, 2024 | 11:26 EST
One thing to know about PAX demo stations is that these games are (usually) all running on some sort of PC configuration. What stood out to me when approaching the Animal Well booth at PAX West, then…
September 5, 2023 | 10:30 EDT
Dead Cells update 35 is officially here...in alpha form, at least. It brings new elements for the iconic Curse mechanic, as well as new legendary affixes and more. Naturally, you can only access the…
August 28, 2023 | 08:51 EDT
The original Blasphemous was a gorgeous, richly detailed Metroidvania full of labyrinthine pathways to explore and grotesque religious imagery to make even the most determined atheist feel like…
August 17, 2023 | 08:46 EDT
Astrolabe Games hosted a presentation at Bitsummit Let's Go! in Kyoto, showcasing its upcoming lineup of charming indie games. We start with the top-down shooter Zombie Soup, developed by AeonSparx…
July 15, 2023 | 01:56 EDT