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Thursday3rd Jun 2021
News The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls Requiem Kickstarter Has Earned $3.6m In Just Two Days
Update: Campaign now live
Update: The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls Requiem's Kickstarter is now live and, wowzers... Since going up on 1st June, the campaign has already amassed a staggering $3.66 million in funding. There are still 28 days left to go, so we dread to think how high the number will be by the end. Back the project here, and learn...
Monday1st Mar 2021
News The Binding Of Isaac: Repentance Will Come To Switch This Summer
Including a physical release
The final chapter in The Binding of Isaac saga is almost here, and it's getting a physical release on Switch. The horror roguelike takes inspiration from the biblical story in which Abraham is asked by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac, with the mother of similarly-named Isaac attempting to sacrifice him as a symbol of her...
Monday12th Aug 2019
News The Binding Of Isaac: Four Souls Card Game Is Now Available To Buy From Target
Online and at stores
Last year, we shared a crowdfunding campaign set up by The Binding of Isaac game designer, Edmund McMillen. The campaign was aiming to generate funds to create and release a card game based on the popular series and it turned out to be an overwhelming success, generating a mind-blowing $2.65 million. Since then, the game has...
Sunday19th May 2019
Random These 3D Concepts Have Us Dreaming Of A Nindie amiibo Line
Stunning work
Nintendo's amiibo line has been an absolute cash cow for the Japanese company since arriving alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in 2014. To date, there are more than 170 amiibo available. While most of them are based on first-party Nintendo titles, there are a few exceptions such as Yacht Club's Shovel Knight. If you've always...
Monday3rd Sep 2018
News Repentance Will Be Final DLC For The Binding Of Isaac, According To Creator
Drawing the curtains
Edmund McMillen - the creator behind The Binding of Isaac - has taken to Twitter to announce the indie roguelike game, first released in 2011, will receive its final sizable DLC pack for r
Thursday28th Jun 2018
News The Binding Of Isaac Is Getting Its Own Card Game Thanks To Kickstarter Success
Funded in just over an hour
Yesterday saw the launch of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign from Edmund McMillen - one of the super-talented minds behind Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac - for a brand new card game based on the world of that latter top-down dungeon crawler - and it's already been completely fund
Tuesday10th Apr 2018
News Nicalis Is Running A Sale On The North American Switch eShop
Cave Story! Issac! VVVVVV!
Nicalis has been a company that’s given the Switch plenty of solid support, bringing the likes of quality games like Cave Story+, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, and The End is Nigh to Nintendo’s platform. Now, some of these games can seem a little on the pricey side—like the 14-year-old Cave Story going for...
Thursday7th Sep 2017
Nintendo Download 7th September (Europe)
Binding of Isaac! LEGO Worlds! Baseball! Monster Hunter Stories! Much more!
The European Nintendo Download Update is live, and it's a packed line-up this week. We have two retail arrivals on the Switch along with seven new download-only options. In addition the 3DS has its own retail arrival alongside a new download title, the Wii U has two new...
Monday3rd Jul 2017
News The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Is Finally Getting Its Euro Launch This September
EU box content and new release date
While it's a great bonus that the Nintendo Switch is a multi-region device, not everyone wants to import games. Sometimes having regional variations in your collection can trigger minor bouts of OCD. The Euro release date for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ has slipped a few times, but...
Thursday20th Apr 2017
News Nicalis Teases a Binding of Isaac amiibo
Shh, no tears
It's rather fascinating to think how far The Binding of Isaac has come on Nintendo platforms. After being initially denied from the Nintendo ecosystem a few years back due to controversial content in the game, it later went on to make an appearance on both 3DS and Wii U, with the most recent and complete edition making an appearance on...
Monday10th Apr 2017
News Headup Games is Bringing The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ to Europe as a Switch Retail Release
The start of a "strategic alliance" with Nicalis
Whenever we cover release details for Nicalis titles, in particular anything going to retail such as The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ and Cave Story+, 'in North America' should be an assumed add-on. The logistical challenges and realities of retail distribution has meant that early efforts from the...
Thursday16th Mar 2017
Nintendo Download 16th March (North America)
Tomorrow Corporation back-catalogue! Picross 3D! Binding of Isaac! More!
It's time for another Nintendo Download Update in North America, and this week has a busy line-up. On Switch we have a retail release, three titles from Tomorrow Corporation and another ACA Neo Geo title, while there are a lot of options across the Wii U and 3DS to consider...
Thursday9th Mar 2017
News The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is Set for 17th March Release on Nintendo Switch in NA
Those cool little manuals are getting packed up
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ was initially expected as a Nintendo Switch launch game, but its release slid back to later in the month. The good news is that, in North America at least, the title is now set to arrive on the eShop and at retail on 17th March - it'll be $39.99 on the eShop. The...
Tuesday21st Feb 2017
Still due in March
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, for those in need of an update, is the latest version of the iconic title that'll include the content from its various prior releases and also 'booster packs' featuring stand-out mods from the PC scene. Previously outlined as a launch release on Switch, it's now confirmed to have slipped back to...
Thursday19th Jan 2017
News Nicalis Seemingly Confirms 1001 Spikes And Cave Story For Switch, Then Deletes Post
"Isaac was lonely so we brought a few friends to keep him company"
Earlier today, Nicalis - which is already bringing The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ and Redout to Switch - tweeted a photo which showed one of Nintendo's new consoles proudly displaying icons for 1001 Spikes and Cave Story, two titles previously published by Nicalis on other...
News The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Will Be A Launch Title For Nintendo Switch
First run of physical copies come with "something special"
If you were getting a bit worried about the lack of games to buy on Nintendo Switch launch day then you'll be pleased to learn that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ has now been confirmed as a day one release. Afterbirth+ will be available at both retail and on the eShop, and will cost...
Friday13th Jan 2017
News Nicalis Bringing Redout And The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ To Nintendo Switch
Arriving in the Spring
Nicalis is bringing anti-grav racer Redout and The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ to the Nintendo Switch, it has been confirmed. Redout looks to follow in the footsteps of F-Zero, WipEout and FAST Racing Neo with its futuristic racing and white-knuckle intensity. Developed by 34BigThings, it's built using the Unreal Engine and...
