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Platform Win, Mac, Linux, Ouya, PS4 Publisher Tribute Games Developer Tribute Games Release Date Mar 25, 2014

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Mercenary Kings review: royal blood

By Philip Kollar on Apr 09, 2014 04.09.14

Mercenary Kings looks like another throwback, but a much deeper game hides beneath the surface. With its beautiful pixel art and tense run-and-gun gameplay, no one could be blamed for...

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Nintendo Switch gets a bunch of great indies today

By Michael McWhertor on Feb 01, 2018 02.01.18

Crypt of the Necrodancer, Night in the Woods and much more

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Steam's 132-game Kickstarter page is proof Kickstarter has been great for games

By Chris Plante on Jun 27, 2014 06.27.14

To say the press and game enthusiasts have been skeptical about Kickstarter's popularity as a funding mechanism would be an understatement. Hundreds of hand-wringing opinion pieces have been...

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Mercenary Kings' studio: No regrets about being free at launch on PlayStation Plus

By Owen S. Good on Apr 26, 2014 04.26.14

Mercenary Kings made its console debut on the PlayStation 4 at the beginning of April, and it has been free to PlayStation Plus subscribers from day one. The co-founder of its developing studio...

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PS Plus members get Batman: Arkham City, Mercenary Kings, more free in April

By Samit Sarkar on Mar 28, 2014 03.28.14

In April, Sony will make six new games free to PlayStation Plus subscribers including Batman: Arkham City and Mercenary Kings, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog. The new entrants to the...

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Mercenary Kings - Overview video

By Griffin McElroy on Mar 27, 2014 03.27.14

Mercenary Kings is one of the most relentless games I’ve played in a long time. That adjective accurately describes so many of the game's elements: Its unflinching difficulty, its buckets of gore,...

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Mercenary Kings hits PS4 April 1

By Alexa Ray Corriea on Mar 12, 2014 03.12.14

Action game Mercenary Kings will launch for PlayStation 4 through the PlayStation Store on April 1, developer Tribute Games announced on the PlayStation Blog. The 2D platformer was initially...

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Mercenary Kings dev aiming for 'early 2014' release

By Dave Tach on Dec 21, 2013 12.21.13

Tribute Games plans to release Mercenary Kings in early 2014, according to a post on the developer's official blog. The developer hoped to have the platformer released for the holiday but said...

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Mercenary Kings hits PS4 'this winter,' dev says

By Dave Tach on Nov 06, 2013 11.06.13

Mercenary Kings, Tribute Games' run-and-gun platformer, is headed to the PlayStation 4 "this winter," Tribute writer Yannick Belzil revealed recently on the PlayStation Blog. Sony revealed during...

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Mercenary Kings getting 200-page NES-inspired strategy guide

By Michael McWhertor on Aug 05, 2013 08.05.13

Tribute Games' 16-bit style action-adventure platformer, Mercenary Kings, is getting some extra old-school authenticity in the form of a 200-page strategy guide and art book, the Mercenary Kings...

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Mercenary Kings launching for Steam Early Access July 22

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Jul 06, 2013 07.06.13

Tribute Games' 2D run-and-gun shooter, Mercenary Kings, will launch July 22 via Steam Early Access, the developer announced via a new trailer. In Mercenary Kings, players take control of a...