Terror of Hemasaurus is stomping its way to console next year, indie publisher Digerati announced today.

Sporting lovely pixel graphics and a particularly huge sloth, Terror of Hemasaurus is a co-op "smash 'em up" that supports local play for up to four players. Its characters include two dinosaur-like lizards, the aforementioned sloth, and a robotic beast called the "Autonomous Hemasaurus."

Arcade aficionados will note the similarity that Terror of Hemasaurus bears to Rampage — the smash 'em up stalwart that was later turned into a summer movie starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. While not especially deep, Rampage does elicit plenty of fond memories of summers spent at the local pizza place smashing up buildings with friends.

Terror of Hemasaurus has been making the rounds since at least 2019 with a beta on PC. It's being developed by solo developer Loren Lemcke, who previously worked on Super Blood Hockey.

Terror of Hemasaurus is slated for release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch in early 2022. This announcement is part of IGN's coverage of Gamescom. For lots more info about this week's show, head to our Gamescom 2021 hub.

Terror of Hemasaurus is stomping its way to console next year, indie publisher Digerati announced today.

Sporting lovely pixel graphics and a particularly huge sloth, Terror of Hemasaurus is a co-op "smash 'em up" that supports local play for up to four players. Its characters include two dinosaur-like lizards, the aforementioned sloth, and a robotic beast called the "Autonomous Hemasaurus."

Arcade aficionados will note the similarity that Terror of Hemasaurus bears to Rampage — the smash 'em up stalwart that was later turned into a summer movie starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. While not especially deep, Rampage does elicit plenty of fond memories of summers spent at the local pizza place smashing up buildings with friends.

Terror of Hemasaurus has been making the rounds since at least 2019 with a beta on PC. It's being developed by solo developer Loren Lemcke, who previously worked on Super Blood Hockey.

Terror of Hemasaurus is slated for release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch in early 2022. This announcement is part of IGN's coverage of Gamescom. For lots more info about this week's show, head to our Gamescom 2021 hub.

If you're not familiar with the steampunk subgenre of 'brinepunk,' just imagine steampunk but with a cool aquatic aesthetic. Or, alternatively, just take a good look at Abyssus, a new roguelike FPS just announced at Gamescom's Awesome Indies showcase.

Abyssus puts you in the diving boots of a 19th-century mercenary, hired to explore some subaquatic ruins inhabited by rather hostile locals. You'll use increasingly absurd watery guns and weaponry to fend them off, as well as gain mysterious new powers and skills as you try, over and over, to gain more ground into the ruins.

Developed by Swedish studio DoubleMoose (made up of veterans from Coffee Stain and Ubisoft) and published by Big Sugar, Abyssus is planned for release on PC sometime in 2023.

In the meantime, there are plenty more games to check out in IGN’s full Awesome Indies showcase, as well as the rest of our Gamescom coverage including news, trailers, new game reveals, and plenty more.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

If you're not familiar with the steampunk subgenre of 'brinepunk,' just imagine steampunk but with a cool aquatic aesthetic. Or, alternatively, just take a good look at Abyssus, a new roguelike FPS just announced at Gamescom's Awesome Indies showcase.

Abyssus puts you in the diving boots of a 19th-century mercenary, hired to explore some subaquatic ruins inhabited by rather hostile locals. You'll use increasingly absurd watery guns and weaponry to fend them off, as well as gain mysterious new powers and skills as you try, over and over, to gain more ground into the ruins.

Developed by Swedish studio DoubleMoose (made up of veterans from Coffee Stain and Ubisoft) and published by Big Sugar, Abyssus is planned for release on PC sometime in 2023.

In the meantime, there are plenty more games to check out in IGN’s full Awesome Indies showcase, as well as the rest of our Gamescom coverage including news, trailers, new game reveals, and plenty more.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

Townscaper, a pleasant game where you build up a small island town, is available now on Nintendo Switch and PC.

During IGN’s Gamescom Awesome Indies showcase, Raw Fury and developer Oskar Stålberg announced that Townscaper is ready to play right now on select consoles. You can check out the lovely new trailer below.

Townscaper is being described as a town-building toy and it’s clear why. Drag-and-drag-and-drop idyllic, Nordic-inspired buildings to form your own personal little haven on the sea.

There is no story, no levels, just the ability to build a beautiful town however you want. This is meant to be a tranquil experience, so pick up some building blocks and start crafting away until you build your perfect sea village.

Stålberg developed Townscaper as a follow-up to this Viking RTS Bad North. Quite the change of pace from pillaging rival islands to building them.

Townscaper was originally released on PC but will take advantage of the Switch’s touchscreen for more ways to play.

For more, check out our full Gamescom coverage for news, trailers, reveals, and more.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Townscaper, a pleasant game where you build up a small island town, is available now on Nintendo Switch and PC.

During IGN’s Gamescom Awesome Indies showcase, Raw Fury and developer Oskar Stålberg announced that Townscaper is ready to play right now on select consoles. You can check out the lovely new trailer below.

Townscaper is being described as a town-building toy and it’s clear why. Drag-and-drag-and-drop idyllic, Nordic-inspired buildings to form your own personal little haven on the sea.

There is no story, no levels, just the ability to build a beautiful town however you want. This is meant to be a tranquil experience, so pick up some building blocks and start crafting away until you build your perfect sea village.

Stålberg developed Townscaper as a follow-up to this Viking RTS Bad North. Quite the change of pace from pillaging rival islands to building them.

Townscaper was originally released on PC but will take advantage of the Switch’s touchscreen for more ways to play.

For more, check out our full Gamescom coverage for news, trailers, reveals, and more.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

City Block Builder, a new sim set in Los Angeles circa the 1950s, will soon be available via Early Access. Tentworks Interactive announced that it will be headed to Steam in September.

Described as a "mashup of deep tycoon management games with large-scale city building elements," City Block Builder sets it apart from other city-building sims by zeroing in on commerce. It casts the player as an ambitious entrepreneur who runs several businesses in Los Angeles just after the conclusion of World War II.

City Block Builder will allow you to decorate your business as you see it, choose the movies that play at your cinemas, and pick the menus at your restaurants. Your ultimate goal will be to build a bustling entertainment in the heart of a retro LA.

City Block Builder was first announced back in March. It is being developed and published by Tentworks Interactive, an India-based studio dedicated to resurrecting the tycoon and city-builder genre.

"We saw a chance to really build a tycoon/management game that could put both our tiny studio and India on the map," the studio says on its homepage. "We have now grown to a global team, with people from all around the world."

City Block Builder arrives on Steam Early Access on September 22. This new is part of our ongoing coverage of Gamescom 2021. Head to our Gamescom 2021 hub to see the rest of the event schedule and everything announced so far.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN.

City Block Builder, a new sim set in Los Angeles circa the 1950s, will soon be available via Early Access. Tentworks Interactive announced that it will be headed to Steam in September.

Described as a "mashup of deep tycoon management games with large-scale city building elements," City Block Builder sets it apart from other city-building sims by zeroing in on commerce. It casts the player as an ambitious entrepreneur who runs several businesses in Los Angeles just after the conclusion of World War II.

City Block Builder will allow you to decorate your business as you see it, choose the movies that play at your cinemas, and pick the menus at your restaurants. Your ultimate goal will be to build a bustling entertainment in the heart of a retro LA.

City Block Builder was first announced back in March. It is being developed and published by Tentworks Interactive, an India-based studio dedicated to resurrecting the tycoon and city-builder genre.

"We saw a chance to really build a tycoon/management game that could put both our tiny studio and India on the map," the studio says on its homepage. "We have now grown to a global team, with people from all around the world."

City Block Builder arrives on Steam Early Access on September 22. This new is part of our ongoing coverage of Gamescom 2021. Head to our Gamescom 2021 hub to see the rest of the event schedule and everything announced so far.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN.

Blizzard and the Overwatch developers have announced it is changing the name of the hero formerly known as McCree. The hero was named after Blizzard employee Jesse McCree, who was previously lead designer on Diablo 4 but is no longer at the company.

In a statement on the official Overwatch Twitter account, the developers announced that it will change McCree's name to "something that better represents what Overwatch stands for." Furthermore, the developers announced that going forward in-game characters will no longer be named after real employees.

A message from the Overwatch team. pic.twitter.com/2W3AV7Pv6X

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) August 26, 2021

McCree's name was taken directly from Blizzard developer Jesse McCree. However, McCree was one of three senior Blizzard employees no longer working at the company following California's lawsuit against Blizzard for widespread gender discrimination. When reached for comment, Activision Blizzard declined to specify whether McCree left the company or was fired.

Jesse McCree was a well-known senior developer, but in the ensuing investigations since the Activision Blizzard lawsuit, revealed that McCree was part of the "Cosby Crew" a group of developers who would host alcohol-fueled parties in the so-called "Cosby Suite."

The decision to change the character McCree's name is not the first instance of this happening in a Blizzard game following the lawsuit. A World of Warcraft NPC named after Blizzard developer Alex Afrasiabi also received a name change after it was revealed that Afrasiabi was also part of the Cosby Suite crew, and was specifically named in California's lawsuit for sexual harassment. Blizzard fired Afrasiabi in 2020 following an internal review of his actions.

Overwatch says there was a planned in-game story event scheduled for September that prominently featured McCree. But to integrate the character's name change into the story arc, the event has been delayed, and instead a new FFA map will be available this September.

The decision to no longer name characters after real-life developers will "help reinforce that we're building a fictional universe that is unmistakably different from the real world and better illustrates that the creation of OVerwatch is truly a team effort," the developers say.

You can read IGN's own extensive investigation into the working conditions at Blizzard, particularly for women and women of color whom the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing say were systematically denied equal pay and opportunity while facing sexual harassment from their peers and management.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Blizzard and the Overwatch developers have announced it is changing the name of the hero formerly known as McCree. The hero was named after Blizzard employee Jesse McCree, who was previously lead designer on Diablo 4 but is no longer at the company.

In a statement on the official Overwatch Twitter account, the developers announced that it will change McCree's name to "something that better represents what Overwatch stands for." Furthermore, the developers announced that going forward in-game characters will no longer be named after real employees.

A message from the Overwatch team. pic.twitter.com/2W3AV7Pv6X

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) August 26, 2021

McCree's name was taken directly from Blizzard developer Jesse McCree. However, McCree was one of three senior Blizzard employees no longer working at the company following California's lawsuit against Blizzard for widespread gender discrimination. When reached for comment, Activision Blizzard declined to specify whether McCree left the company or was fired.

Jesse McCree was a well-known senior developer, but in the ensuing investigations since the Activision Blizzard lawsuit, revealed that McCree was part of the "Cosby Crew" a group of developers who would host alcohol-fueled parties in the so-called "Cosby Suite."

The decision to change the character McCree's name is not the first instance of this happening in a Blizzard game following the lawsuit. A World of Warcraft NPC named after Blizzard developer Alex Afrasiabi also received a name change after it was revealed that Afrasiabi was also part of the Cosby Suite crew, and was specifically named in California's lawsuit for sexual harassment. Blizzard fired Afrasiabi in 2020 following an internal review of his actions.

Overwatch says there was a planned in-game story event scheduled for September that prominently featured McCree. But to integrate the character's name change into the story arc, the event has been delayed, and instead a new FFA map will be available this September.

The decision to no longer name characters after real-life developers will "help reinforce that we're building a fictional universe that is unmistakably different from the real world and better illustrates that the creation of OVerwatch is truly a team effort," the developers say.

You can read IGN's own extensive investigation into the working conditions at Blizzard, particularly for women and women of color whom the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing say were systematically denied equal pay and opportunity while facing sexual harassment from their peers and management.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.