Update 10/17/2016: The closure of United Front Games has just been confirmed. Please refer to our article on the closure for more information. The original story follows below. United Front Games'…
October 17, 2016 | 10:22 EDT
United Front Studio's SMASH+GRAB is a fast paced gang warfare title set in a lawless dystopia. The second game from the critically acclaimed developers of Sleeping Dogs, United Front have pivoted…
September 29, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
I've never been great at SHMUPs, but I've always been attracted to them. I'm a fan of most any genre that was born in the arcade, and the alluring high octane action and neon colored lasers of older…
September 23, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
A lot can be said in the heat of the moment that is later regretted and taken back. Something similar happened to Ark: Survival Evolved developer Rob "WC_Stark" during an exchange on Discord that led…
September 5, 2016 | 06:02 EDT
Early Access survival game Ark: Survival Evolved shocked fans today when they announced their first paid expansion, aptly titled Scorched Earth. This $20 expansion was released on both PC and Xbox…
September 1, 2016 | 10:36 EDT
New information about In Case of Emergency, Release Raptor being pulled from sale (as well as plans for AI War 2: Rise from Ashes) has been posted by developer Arcen Games on the game's official…
August 30, 2016 | 09:30 EDT
The guys at Compulsion Games released their usual weekly update on the ongoing development of We Happy Few. The developers speak of the future changes to the game following, among other things, user…
August 29, 2016 | 09:45 EDT
A few weeks back I looked at the Early Access stealth RPG Ghost of a Tale, the story of a brave mouse minstrel who is searching for his love in a fantasy world inhabited by animals of all types. The…
August 27, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
The Survival genre is one that many developers and publishers have tried to nail, with a number of different takes. SCUM is the newest competitor for the genre; announced at gamescom this year, it is…
August 21, 2016 | 08:30 EDT
Yes, you read that title right - Gamefreak, the developer most well-known for the juggernaut Pokemon franchise, has published a title on Steam. The title, GIGA WRECKER, isn't the first time that the…
August 18, 2016 | 10:36 EDT
Get ready to sail like a Viking on The Great Whale Road. Sunburned Games’ story-driven tactical RPG with turn-based combat is currently available in Early Access. The first part of the Danish Viking'…
August 17, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
Politics are pretty bleak nowadays. In basically all of the Western world, it seems everything is more of a joke. Or at least a hashtag. So we turn to the world of video games to try and drown out…
August 8, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
If Redwall and Mouse Guard have taught me anything, it's that being a mouse in a fantasy world isn't exactly easy. They've been in the bottom of the food chain before, but with bipedal critters of…
August 1, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
Sunburn Games has released their historically accurate Viking RPG The Great Whale Road in early access on Steam. If you’ve ever wondered what it would have been like to be a Viking in the 7th century…
July 29, 2016 | 02:11 EDT
Indie developers Sunburned Games have a historical RPG coming to Steam Early Access on July 28th called The Great Whale Road. Play as the leader of a band of vikings during the year 650 AD. Set on…
July 7, 2016 | 05:59 EDT
The 4-player co-op hack and slash game RWBY: Grimm Eclipse will be leaving Early Access on Tuesday, July 5th according to an announcement on the game's Steam Community page. https://www.youtube.…
July 2, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
InXile's Torment: Tides of Numenera has officially been delayed to 2017. According to a Kickstarter update, InXile has noted the RPG will be released in Q1 2017, to provide extra time for…
June 10, 2016 | 01:41 EDT
Have you been wondering about The Riddle of Steel? Have you pondered your need for an early access open world survival title? Well, then Conan Exiles by Funcom may be exactly what you need. …
June 10, 2016 | 01:09 EDT
The month of June is always Poker month to me, mainly because it is the time when the World Series of Poker officially begins. For six weeks, it’s constant action and excitement for anyone who plays…
June 4, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
I like the idea behind Seraph. I'm still iffy on the game itself, but I like the idea behind it. Made by Dreadbit, the developers behind the steampunk robot puzzle game Ironcast, this game is a side…
May 25, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
There have been plenty of horror themed video games, but very few of them are set on the day that we use to celebrate all things spooky. That's where Halloween Forever comes in, a 2D platformer…
May 20, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
One of the more unique combinations to come along in a while, is a poker role-playing game. Seems like strange bedfellows in that regard, but Prominence Poker, which was developed by 505 Games and…
May 19, 2016 | 01:57 EDT
Remember when first-person shooters were simple? No drawn out cut scenes, no over-the-top mechanics, no dramatic gut-wrenching stories about the cost of war or what not. When the plotline could be…
April 26, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
A fighting game with a cast entirely composed of horror icons has always been my dream game. While the copyright stars need to align for there to possibly be a more modern horror smash-up, many of…
April 22, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
If you've been aware of the latest trend of mixing the cutthroat Hunger Games with video games, you're probably aware of The Culling. This game is currently in Early Access on Steam and is the latest…
April 22, 2016 | 08:05 EDT
If you're a fan of the indie action game Nekro, you may be disappointed to learn that as of now, it doesn't look like a full release of the game is coming any time soon or possibly at all. Nekro was…
April 21, 2016 | 12:07 EDT
Rust has been one of the early access survival games that has continued to grow in popularity, and for a while was likely the most popular in the genre. Despite having first been put on early access…
April 11, 2016 | 11:15 EDT
I really love games about capitalism and time management. Titles like Stardew Valley, Zoo Tycoon, and Civilization. There is just something so relaxing and zen about games like these. You can play…
April 9, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
A flurry of news has come out of nowhere on Atari's upcoming RollerCoaster Tycoon World, which was delayed late last year after a lot of bad reports surfaced from its beta test—perhaps most notably…
March 25, 2016 | 08:38 EDT
This week it was revealed that there was an ongoing battle between Trendy Entertainment, creators of Dungeon Defenders, and one of its former employees, Jeremy Stieglitz. An issue has arisen between…
March 25, 2016 | 07:13 EDT
Frontier Developments, makers of Screamride and Elite: Dangerous, have released their latest game in early Alpha today. Planet Coaster is the spiritual successor to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 that was…
March 22, 2016 | 01:48 EDT
Available at some point today for Steam Early Access Studio Wildcard will release a free stand alone Multiplayer Online Survival Arena (M.O.S.A) called ARK: Survival of the Fittest that pits up to 72…
March 15, 2016 | 09:58 EDT
Games utilizing the Warhammer licence have been extremely numerous as of late, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon.Man O’ War: Corsair is to be released on Steam’s Early Access on…
March 10, 2016 | 07:46 EST
Master of Orion is a series that is dear to many people for its landmark success with the first two titles in the series in the 4x genre. Revered still and played decades after launch, it was perhaps…
February 18, 2016 | 09:14 EST
Developer Daybreak has announced that their open-world game, H1Z1, will be split into two separate titles on February 17th each with their own development team.The two new titles for the game will be…
February 8, 2016 | 07:29 EST
The Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues's developers Portalarium have announced that the title's final wipe will be for July 28th, 2016. Things that are to be wiped include 'social data' such…
January 29, 2016 | 06:22 EST
Conan Exiles, a survival game set in the universe of Conan The Barbarian, has been announced via a press release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEIcftl0OZk A trailer uploaded to…
January 28, 2016 | 03:30 EST
GOG.com have today announced their plans to allow early access games to be sold on the service. They plan on doing it "the GOG.com way". Early access has become a very popular way of smaller (and…
January 28, 2016 | 12:53 EST
2016 is shaping up to be a great year for tactical strategy fans. XCOM 2 is on the way, with the Banner Saga 2 soon to follow, and now another tactical sequel will be dropping this year in the form…
January 23, 2016 | 07:24 EST
Let me get this out of the way. Paint the Town Red is a fun game. It's not a masterpiece. It's not even a particularly well designed video game. But damn it all, I've been enjoying myself with this…
January 20, 2016 | 01:00 EST
Yep, you read that title right.Toronto developer Massive Damage Inc. has been working on a title called Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander. This title was part of the Square Enix collective, which is…
January 18, 2016 | 03:33 EST
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse has hit Steam Early Access and while it does show signs of a game still in development, it is a fun game to play on your own or with friends. This game first released on December…
January 16, 2016 | 09:00 EST
The second big expansion for Don't Starve, the gorgeous open world survival game with a Lovecraftian theme, has officially gotten a release date. Don't Starve: Shipwrecked will be available in Early…
November 19, 2015 | 10:15 EST
Angels Fall First is an interesting experiment: an independently made FPS that is doing its best to beat Battlefield and other such AAA titans at their own game as a massive multiplayer shooter.I…
November 14, 2015 | 09:00 EST
In one of the more unique art styles and different use of mechanics within the genre, Darkest Dungeon hit the Steam store with a good hype behind it, despite the fact that the game was in early…
October 14, 2015 | 04:37 EDT
Another Indie Game has done it, with a stealth launch hitting the market before everyone was expecting it. Orion Trail is the kickstarted sci-fi space adventure game that raised over $95 000 and pays…
October 13, 2015 | 02:36 EDT
Darkest Dungeon is coming along in terms of content, as they recently released the Those From Below update, which added a whole new dungeon to the game as well as new enemies to deal with, and some…
October 8, 2015 | 06:12 EDT
It's been a long road for Broforce, the side scrolling co-op action game filled with characters who are legally different from your favorite 80s and 90s movie heroes. Everyone from Robocop to The…
October 8, 2015 | 02:04 EDT