"Spelunky 1 did a lot with a little, and Spelunky 2 does a lot with a lot. It remains better for its additions, and no less elegant. The variety in Spelunky 2 is a pure thrill." -Rock, Paper, Shotgun "I’ll let you know up top that I adore this game. If you’re a fan of the original, I expect you’ll fall in love, too." -Polygon A disclaimer before we send you to the Spelunky 2 store page: we decided not to release with online co-op so that we could spend some extra time improving the experience, a...

After plumbing the depths of PlayStations for a fortnight, Spelunky 2 arrived on PC today. Grab your whip and hat, and hit the Moon to explore new dungeons full of monsters, treasures, and ways to die while doing something you initially thought was quite clever. Online multiplayer isn’t in at launch, mind, so you’ll have to before you can experience the comfort/mischief/catastrophe of playing with a pal not within punching distance. (more…)

Spelunky 2 is almost here! On September 29th, the long-awaited sequel is arriving on Steam. The game has already been well-received by gaming publications like Polygon, IGN (10/10), Game Informer (9/10), and Edge (9/10). The consensus seems to be that Spelunky 2 feels familiar but also different (and bigger!), so fans of the first game will find a lot to love about it. On the other hand, curious players who have yet to experience the fun will find no better time to join in – you’ll be learning t...

One Off The List is our weekly list feature. Is there something you think doesn t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be struck off. Hell is other people, wrote Jean-Paul Satre. But also my favourite level in Doom. He was a smart man, and he probably lives in hell now, on account of all the atheism. But listen, hell doesn t seem that bad. Bit hot. Bit demonic. You could do a lot worse than a trip to the underworld, is what I m saying, and as luck w...

One Off The List is our weekly list feature. Is there something you think doesn t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be struck off. It s Friday the 13th, the day of Saint Badluck, patron saint of ladders and casinos. And it is a fabulous holiday. Out there, parades are getting ready to be rained on, and children are looking forward to tonight s shenanigans, when they will dress up as mirrors and knock on doors, declaring: sweets or I ll smash myse...