The Age of Heroes - Upcoming C64 game by Legend of Atlantis creators gets new footage!

The T Storey, G Rottensteiner, A Volkers and S Collier Facebook group has been a buzz of likes and shares this today as according to the team behind the fantastic game of Argus and the Aliens vibe of Organism. They have recently done a big heads up with new footage of their upcoming action platformer slasher of 'AGE OF HEROES'; which looks very much like a high quality Rastan but instead developed by Achim Volkers, music and sfx by Saul Cross and art and design by Trevor Storey.

Moonstone CD32 - Hot news as an Amiga gem is being beta tested on the Amiga CD32!

If you've got an Amiga CD32 then prepare to have your jaw dropped, as we've just heard from our good friend Earok that a beta version of the incredible and most famous Amiga hack n slasher of all time ' Moonstone ' has been made available for the Amiga CD32. This game which lives on in the hearts of many was first released on the Amiga by Mindscape way back in 1991 as Moonstone : A Hard Days Knight. It was and still is a very gory game and one that if you have in your collection fetches a high price!

Barbarian CPC - Head chopping classic playable on the PC Engine

Barbarian was first released in 1989 for the C64 and later ported to other systems including the Acorn, Amiga, Amstrad, Atari, Apple II, BBC Micro, MS-DOS and ZX Spectrum. It was a fine game indeed that featured a one to two player mode as each Barbarian faced each other off in deadly combat, that usually ended up with a head being chopped off and kicked to one side. Such an incredible game indeed, and it is no wonder a fan by the name of barbarian.1987 has made available each version such as today's CPC release, playable on many other platforms including the PC Engine.

A Bastard's Tale - Skillfull sword fighting for the 26th of May on Steam!

Get ready to wield your mighty sword and use defensive techniques in 'A Bastard's Tale'; the latest challenging sword fighting game set in mediaeval times from No Pest Productions. Set for release tomorrow, 26th May on Steam and available for PC, your sword fighting skills will be put to the test through a multitude of attacking, defensive stances and blocking which are needed to defend yourself from 15 unique enemies through 5 levels of pixelated game play.

Shogun Assassin - Cut a bloody path in this free game from BigStompyRobots

Are you stuck at work and want something cool to play, then check out Shogun Assassin by BigStompyRobots. Which is a free action hack and slash game where you play as a Shogun in revenge for your wifes murder. It's not the easiest of games as you'll be forever dealing with waves of enemies and deadly arrows, but it is enjoyable and does feature a cool retro style soundtrack. You'll be pleased to know that Shogun can be played in both your browser and downloaded for PC

Clash of Puppets - Crescent Moon Games announces hack n slash with a Demo! (Steam Greenlight)

Game Genre : Hack N slash Platformer
Developer : Crescent Moon Games
Game Info Quote : Help Charlie getting out of his own nightmares! Clash of Puppets is a full 3D hack'n'slash platformer, featuring classic b-movie style. Adventure through 3 worlds of frantic levels. Use tons of devastating weapons and traps against hordes of puppets!

Release : TBA
Systems : PC, Mac, Linux

Hammerwatch - Hack and slash action adventure

Solo or 4-player co-op hack and slash adventures await you in this new offering from Jochum Skoglund and Niklas Myrberg. Inspired by the Gauntlet series but with "elements that force you to think just a little bit more".

Age of Barbarian - Gorish, Action/Hack'n'slash Game

A rather strange title this one, it's Age of Barbarian. This seems to be a mash up of (retro) Barbarian with other side scrolling action beat em ups.