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Raft Offline Play Returns In New Update

While primarily designed for online play, until recently it was possible for Raft offline play to occur. In the recent Final Chapter update though that option was removed even for solo players. A…

June 22, 2022 | 04:09 EDT

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Stronghold: Warlords Receives September Release Date and New Trailer

During E3 2019, Firefly Studios gave the audience a new look at the fourth installment in the Stronghold franchise, Stronghold: Warlords. Since then, the community was given access to a brief demo…

June 11, 2020 | 03:20 EDT

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The Soulkeeper: Chronicles is a VR-RPG

Today during the Escapist Indie Showcase, HELM Systems showed off a trailer for The Soulkeeper: Chronicles, a VR-enabled dark-fantasy RPG. Styled similar to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the game…

June 11, 2020 | 02:56 EDT

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Race Beautifully Artistic Cars in the Art of Rally

The creators of Absolute Drift are making a comeback. Developer and publisher Funselektor Labs gave fans attending the digital Escapist Indie Showcase event a look at Art of Rally. The title brings…

June 11, 2020 | 02:26 EDT

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Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story Has Terrifying Tripods

One of the more interesting reveals in the Escapist Indie Showcase was a bit of a throwback. Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story has players facing down a terrifying enemy that's over a hundred…

June 11, 2020 | 01:58 EDT

Of Bird and Cage

Of Bird and Cage Is A Metal Album You Play Through

Video games are a very freeing medium. You can create a traditional gameplay-focused romp, tell a story with big consequences, or do anything in between. The folks at Capricia Productions have teamed…

June 11, 2020 | 01:46 EDT

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Twin-Stick Adventure Trifox Coming Soon

In The Escapist Indie Showcase today, a trailer showed off gameplay from Trifox. This twin-stick, isometric adventure is inspired by classic platformers. The homages to that genre are apparent in the…

June 11, 2020 | 01:43 EDT

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The Last Spell is a Heavy Metal Demon-Slaying Adventure

CCCP has debuted The Last Spell at the Escapist Indie Showcase, and boy does it look good Check out The Last Spell Reveal Trailer for some demon-killing action set to epic metal music that would…

June 11, 2020 | 01:41 EDT

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Four-Player FPS Perish Throws Hordes of Undead Your Way

Indie developer and publisher Item42 took advantage of The Escapist Indie Showcase to reveal their latest project, Perish. The title pits you up against hordes of thousands of restless souls together…

June 11, 2020 | 01:25 EDT

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Bark 'Em Up ProtoCorgi Coming This November

If you ever wanted to fly around as a dog while shooting bullets, missiles, and unleashing special bark powers, you'll have the opportunity to do just that this November.  ProtoCorgi is a retro-…

June 11, 2020 | 01:10 EDT

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Windbound Coming August 28

Right at the start of the Escapist Indie Showcase today, a new gameplay trailer for Windbound was revealed. It looks very similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, even having a hang-glide…

June 11, 2020 | 12:19 EDT