Chivalry: Medieval Warfare creators Torn Banner Studios have announced a closed beta for their upcoming title Mirage: Arcane Warfare. They’ve been teasing gamers with details about the fantasy…
March 2, 2017 | 01:30 EST
One of the major features for the Nindies Showcase is the use of the HD Rumble feature on the joycon controllers. The feature will be utilized heavily for four indie games for the Nintendo Switch,…
February 28, 2017 | 01:41 EST
Norwegian indie developer Grimnir Media has recently launched their first project, a point-and-click adventure called The Frostrune. Released the first week of February on Steam, the App Store,…
February 10, 2017 | 02:17 EST
It's the holidays, and the hustle and bustle of December always take its toll on people. Meeting deadlines, holiday shopping, long lines, family gatherings, the time of joy and cheer is often…
December 27, 2016 | 09:00 EST
Nothing draws me more to a game than an interesting visual design. So many indie Steam games look similar. So when I see something new and interesting I always go for it. Now anyone who was a fan of…
December 23, 2016 | 09:00 EST
A unique third person shooter has just launched its Steam Greenlight campaign called Battle Splash. The shooter takes inspiration from classic shooters such as Doom, Quake, and Team Fortress 2 and…
December 16, 2016 | 02:30 EST
EA's program for supporting small developers, EA Originals, has announced that the second game to be brought out under this banner will be Sea Of Solitude from German indie developer Jo-Mei Games.…
December 9, 2016 | 10:15 EST
A while back, I looked at an early build for an upcoming FPS called DUSK and instantly fell in love. It had everything a guy like me could ever want from a throwback shooter in this day and age. Nice…
December 5, 2016 | 09:00 EST
At first glance, Way Of The Passive Fist might look like another modern day throwback to the pixel brawlers of the SNES/Arcade era we so fondly remember. Quickly after engaging with the first enemy…
December 4, 2016 | 03:49 EST
German-based development team Fairytale Distillery has begun the localization process for their in-alpha title, The Exiled, localizing the game into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Italian and…
November 18, 2016 | 02:05 EST
HandyGames’ medieval city building simulator Townsmen is coming to PC. The mobile game will be released on Steam later this year after being reworked and published by Headup Games with a PC focus. …
November 10, 2016 | 01:30 EST
Starbreeze Studios is dipping its toes into the indie publishing scene after their success with what I would think constitutes "AA" publishing on Payday 2. The first game they will be publishing…
November 7, 2016 | 06:09 EST
Have you ever wished you could insert yourself into a nonsensical argument right out of a Monty Python sketch? Well now thanks to Vile Monarch’s game Oh...Sir!! The Insult Simulator you can! The…
November 7, 2016 | 01:00 EST
Halloween may have come and gone, but horror games are forever, or at least still being released. Stifled is a first-person horror game where the player must use sound to navigate treacherous…
November 4, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
A new FMV indie game called The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker from D’Avekki Studios has recently launched a Steam Greenlight Campaign. The game is a first-person murder mystery with…
October 13, 2016 | 04:16 EDT
The life of a chief newspaper editor is never an easy one. Not only do you have to juggle reporters heading into dangerous situations and locations for the sake of the truth, but you also have to…
October 8, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
Take one part roguelike, another part hack n’ slash dungeon crawler, add a heaping helping of loot and you’ve got the beginnings of a very fun indie RPG from Spellbind Studios called Rogue Wizards.…
October 8, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
Science fiction settings and horror usually go well together. The future is an uncertain place, full of promise and hope but also full of terrifying recklessness where even (and often especially) the…
October 6, 2016 | 03:00 EDT
Last year, I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Jay Tholen about his delightful point and click adventure Dropsy, which managed to melt my cold, frosted heart. So when I heard he had started a…
September 28, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
Free to play as a concept is always met with suspicion when it comes to video games. The fear is often how intrusive the grind can be and how much you can play before you are forced to buy something…
September 7, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
Too Angry To Space is the first title from Polish-based developer AK84C, blending the 2D platforming and shoot 'em up genres in a retro-esque art style. Too Angry To Space is advertised as a…
August 31, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
Finnish indie developer Frozenbyte has announced their latest project, a co-op fantasy game called Nine Parchments. The game will be a magical blast ’em up that players can enjoy together. It will be…
August 15, 2016 | 08:26 EDT
Games often attempt to tackle the unpredictable mystique of the sea. Most of the time, they fall short of truly adapting the ebb and flow and end up producing a lifeless paddling pool experience. I'm…
August 8, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
What if you added mechs, melee combat, light RPG elements and couch co-op gameplay to a classic side scrolling SHMUP? You’d have Stardust Galaxy Warriors; that’s what. If any of those descriptors…
August 6, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
Indie publisher and developer, Curve Digital, has announced today that they will be publishing another puzzle-platformer game soon. Coming from developer Fiddlesticks, Hue is said to be bright,…
August 5, 2016 | 12:54 EDT
Independent development team AK84C will be releasing their first title, Too Angry to Space, for Steam on August 08, 2016. Too Angry to Space is a self-described mixture of the 2D platforming and…
August 4, 2016 | 04:23 EDT
When you think Japanese idols, you probably think of something like Love Live or The iDOLM@STER, a shiny world of fun, fame, and adoring fans. But that's just one side of the coin. Idol Manager is a…
July 25, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
Unfortunately, there is some sad news to share with all of our readers today. The independent gaming studio Infamous Quests - which has worked on titles such as Quest for Infamy and Order of the…
July 19, 2016 | 11:34 EDT
Horror games are a genre always aching for innovation—you need to find new ways to terrify your audience or else the scares might grow stale. And sound is one of the most important aspects of horror…
July 14, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
The Long Journey Home is the newest space simulation game coming out sometime at the end of 2016, but it takes on a slightly different perspective that other space sims. While most space sims, like …
July 13, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
It's always a nice feeling when you find an indie game in a genre you love that does that genre well. Tick Tock Isle is an indie adventure game by Squiddershins. You play as a clock mechanic who has…
July 4, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
Eon Altar is an episodic multiplayer RPG now available on Steam from Flying Helmet Games. The game integrates smartphones as controllers to create a unique local co-op experience not usually found on…
June 23, 2016 | 05:20 EDT
Gamers have solved murder mysteries many times, but it's hard to find examples of playing as the prime suspect. Well, examples besides Bohemian Killing, a first person adventure game where you're…
June 22, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
Following our recent coverage of Allison Road's cancellation, UK developer Lilith Ltd has now split with their publisher, Team17.In accordance to a Facebook post, it would seem that there were some…
June 17, 2016 | 01:11 EDT
Battlefield 1 is not the only game set in World War 1 this year, as indie developer StrixLabs has shown off some alpha screenshots of their horror title Ad Infinitum. In an announcement on their…
June 13, 2016 | 01:12 EDT
Sometimes I wonder how the Dead Island series came to this. When it was first announced, we had a taste of a dramatic and touching struggle of a family fighting against the hordes of undead. Now we'…
June 11, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
When you think of an RTS, it's highly likely you'll think of armies—legions of trained soldiers fighting wars with the fate of nations in the balance. The Turf is a bit different. There are no tanks…
June 5, 2016 | 01:02 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
Among the pantheon of obligatory FPS weapons, few are quite as under appreciated as grenades. Sure, they may not be as aesthetically pleasing or satisfying as a pistol or shotgun, but they're one of…
May 18, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
At EGLX I was pretty busy watching eSports events, conducting interviews, attending panels, buying swag. When the weekend ended, the only thing I wanted to go back to was Arrow Heads, and I couldn't…
May 13, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
Wishes in horror stories never turn out well. Dead End Road is no exception. You made a wish you really shouldn't have, and as you drive down the titular Dead End Road, reality slips away and the…
May 7, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
When I was in eighth grade—around the age of 13 or 14—I had a fairly well-established routine. I would begrudgingly go to school, come home, do my homework, and then play Harvest Moon 64 until I had…
May 2, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
Much like RTS games, the Action RPG (or ARPG) genre has been nearly comatose in recent years. The amount of high profile entries in the genre that have been released within the last decade can be…
April 20, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
Recently, I played through DEADBOLT, a stealth action title that captured my interest with a slick aesthetic, open-ended gameplay, and a brilliant concept. I was so engrossed that once the credits…
April 14, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
With all the eSports, randomly generated levels, and giant online experiences, sometimes it's easy to lose track of what made First Person Shooters popular in the first place—nonstop, balls to the…
April 7, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
Not long ago, I reviewed Between Me and the Night, which I loved because it had a simple story and an interesting art style. While it was arguably surreal, it was still grounded enough that you could…
February 29, 2016 | 01:00 EST
I don't know how to start this review. I caught sight of Between Me and the Night, saw the visual style and said "Huh, this looks kind of neat. Guess I'll give it a go". With no other information…
February 11, 2016 | 09:00 EST
Imagine you have radiation poisoning and are faced with certain death. After accepting the opportunity to explore a mysterious and dangerous underground labyrinth what decisions would you make along…
January 27, 2016 | 08:50 EST