You probably thought the title was a typo. 2017 was two years ago, and the 2017 Steam awards were over a year ago now. But, after a tweet by developer Garry Newman, it seems that Valve Time is quite…
January 18, 2019 | 08:44 EST
Later this year, players will be able to become a bartender in Crossroads Inn, a real-time management simulator set in an original fantasy world. Players will be able to build and manage their own…
January 18, 2019 | 07:01 EST
Today, PC game publisher MangaGamer has announced they will release the visual novel Steam Prison on February 14th. In Steam Prison our heroine hails from the Utopian city of The Heights, a city of…
January 18, 2019 | 05:20 EST
Y/CJ/Y Games has announced Sea Salt, an Action-Strategy hybrid. In it, you are Dagon, an Old God and the Eldritch force of the sea, where you summon an army of creatures in order to claim vengeance…
January 18, 2019 | 05:07 EST
2018 was a massive year for gaming. We saw Fortnite leading the push for games-as-a-service, streaming became much more of a thing thanks to Ninja (and Fortnite,) and battle royales are now a…
January 16, 2019 | 06:25 EST
One of the main features of Steam that has been both a godsend and in part one of the main criticisms some users have of the store—its key system. For those unfamiliar with how it works, a Steam key…
January 15, 2019 | 12:00 EST
It is rare that a video game also serves as a historical teaching tool, rarer still will folks be keen on accepting it. Games often gain an insular reputation as being entertainment devoid of real-…
January 11, 2019 | 03:00 EST
Sega has hyped up an obvious Catherine PC port the last week by posting sheep on various Steam pages by the publisher. The not-so-subtle Australian rating board also rated it last December, causing…
January 10, 2019 | 02:30 EST
Tiny-Tasy Town fondly awakened my memories of Dark Cloud, the first game I ever received for the PlayStation 2. In both titles, you tackle the problem of rebuilding a village from scratch. There's a…
January 4, 2019 | 02:00 EST
Steam Windows XP support and Windows Vista support has come to an end as of the start of the new year. This change means that one of the world's largest desktop gaming clients will no longer function…
January 2, 2019 | 09:25 EST
The ongoing dispute between game developer Stardock and Star Control creators Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford has escalated to a takedown notice. In a post on the Steam board for Star Control: Origins…
December 31, 2018 | 10:56 EST
A Steam blog post went live today, detailing a comprehensive look at 2018 and the year’s best selling games on Categories include titles achieving a specific goal such as: Top Sellers …
December 27, 2018 | 07:17 EST
Below is one of those games I've had my eyes on for years, literally. First announced at Microsoft's E3 2013 press conference, I've wondered what was happening with its development ever since. The…
December 24, 2018 | 01:00 EST
Gaming and gambling is a hot issue at the moment, with governments even stepping in to examine the relation between loot boxes and gambling, but a new game on Steam is taking it to an entirely new…
December 22, 2018 | 08:01 EST
The Steam Winter Sale 2018 is now live. Just like many previous years, the fine folks at Valve have come up with an interesting little diversion for people visiting the store. A sort of digital…
December 20, 2018 | 05:10 EST
The Steam Awards 2018 Nominees have been announced by Valve a couple of days before voting. Additionally, the start date for the 2018 Steam Winter Sale has been announced on the same day that voting…
December 18, 2018 | 03:50 EST
Everybody loves subscription services. Netflix, GamePass, Hulu, and other platforms have proven this. Digital game distribution network Utomik is looking to capture that market with its subscription-…
December 14, 2018 | 10:25 EST
Today, Eric Barone, the developer, and creator of Stardew Valley, announced that he would be putting his next game on hold to focus on Stardew Valley's 1.4 update and forming a development team for…
December 14, 2018 | 09:25 EST
Yesterday, Mega Crit Games announced that Slay the Spire, their million copy selling Rogue-like Card Game, will release out of Steam's Early Access on January 23, 2019. Any other updates on the…
December 14, 2018 | 04:30 EST
After showing Children of Morta at PAX Prime earlier this year, publisher 11 bit studios is delaying the roguelike into 2019. However, with the delay, developer Dead Mage is now able to release…
December 14, 2018 | 10:00 EST
Spike Chunsoft is bringing the next game from the Danganronpa creators, Zanki Zero: Last Beginning westward on March 19th, 2019. Zanki Zero: Last Beginning will launch simultaneously on PS4 and PC, a…
December 13, 2018 | 09:00 EST
Robot Cache, Brian Fargo’s blockchain-based game distribution platform, has announced even more partnered publishers ahead of its early access period alongside a "partner portal" for developers to …
December 11, 2018 | 10:34 EST
As part of The Game Awards 2018, Human Head Studios has pushed forward a new trailer for their new multiplayer roguelike game Survived By. Showcasing some of the co-operative multiplayer action, …
December 7, 2018 | 01:09 EST
Announced as part of The Game Awards, longtime RPG developer has revealed their latest title, set in the deep reaches of space: The Outer Worlds. After Obsidian filed the trademark earlier this year…
December 7, 2018 | 12:01 EST
Recently, Stoic Studio, the developers of Banner Saga 3, and its publisher, Versus Evil, have announced that Banner Saga 3's last Kickstarted Stretch Goal has entered Beta. “The Banner Saga 3…
December 5, 2018 | 06:40 EST
Today, Shiro Games, the developer of Northgard, have released their Niddhogg: The Clan of the Dragon DLC on Steam, its second DLC release since its Early Access launch on February 22, 2017. https://…
December 5, 2018 | 06:20 EST
Today, Epic announced their new platform for selling games on PC and Mac. The Epic Games Store launches this year with a hand-curated set of games on PC and Mac, before opening up to more games and…
December 4, 2018 | 12:31 EST
Today, Pearl Abyss, the developer of Black Desert Online, announced at their Festa Event that a Battle Royale mode and the "long-awaited" Archer class added to the game. The Battle Royale mode is…
December 3, 2018 | 04:55 EST
Artifact is the collectible-card game (CCG) from Richard Garfield and Valve, bringing the world and characters of Dota 2 to life in a complex and challenging card game. It's a quality CCG with a neat…
December 3, 2018 | 02:00 EST
Recently at Mech_Con, Piranha Games announced the release date for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, the first single-player entry in the franchise in 16 years. “Getting to meet with MechWarrior’s most…
December 2, 2018 | 08:12 EST
Numantian Games has released a level editor and workshop for They Are Billions after two weeks of public testing. To access custom levels created by the community, go to New Game, and select Custom…
December 1, 2018 | 07:39 EST
Steam revenue share and Steam sales data are changing according to an announcement from Valve on the Steamworks developer group. Much like any other digital store, Steam revenue share is a percentage…
November 30, 2018 | 09:49 EST
Polish developer Polyslash revealed a March 21st, 2019 release date for French Revolution courtroom drama game We. The Revolution. This release is for the PC version only, with a release on the…
November 30, 2018 | 07:28 EST
Described as "Agar.io with Souls-Like ARPG combat", All For One has hit Open Beta on Steam, which lasts from November 29 to December 4. ALU Interactive, the developer, has been working on this title…
November 30, 2018 | 05:08 EST
As announced by Idea Factory International earlier this week, Record of Agarest War Mariage is coming to Steam in "early 2019." The announcement was posted on the Idea Factory developer page, as well…
November 30, 2018 | 03:46 EST
Even in the busiest of seasons, smaller games deserve some attention. In that spirit, welcome to Month of Coverage Club. Come back each day in November for a full-length impressions piece based on a…
November 30, 2018 | 01:00 EST
Today, Grinding Gear Games announced that the PlayStation 4 release of Path of Exile has been delayed from a December release to February 2019, after recently being announced. Chris Wilson, the co-…
November 30, 2018 | 10:53 EST
Originally Kickstarted in February 2013 for a February 2014 release, today Himalaya Studios has announced the release date for Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements, an old-school adventure/RPG…
November 28, 2018 | 06:49 EST
Even in the busiest of seasons, smaller games deserve some attention. In that spirit, welcome to Month of Coverage Club. Come back each day in November for a full-length impressions piece based on a…
November 28, 2018 | 01:00 EST
Some games are better described as audiovisual experiences. Distortions is the debut title of Brazilian indie studio Among Giants, started as a labor of love by a group of friends. It was in…
November 26, 2018 | 01:00 EST
What was it like to play Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss? Beyond its myriad technical achievements, the world of the Abyss was a place that felt alive. Banished for a crime you didn’t commit,…
November 25, 2018 | 12:30 EST
Recently, Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Master has been announced, which is described as a mix between a Roguelite and Dungeon Defenders. Developed by Goblinz Studio, the developer of…
November 23, 2018 | 03:32 EST
When I was a kid I remember being enthralled by Redwall. It was like an awesome fantasy book, only with a bunch of mice. Adorable! Brian Jacques' books always manage to keep me entertained. Over time…
November 23, 2018 | 01:00 EST
Today, The Farm 51 announced the first major update for World War 3. This update includes a Team Deathmatch mode, an Early Access roadmap, and a 10% off sale to celebrate Black Friday. World War 3's…
November 22, 2018 | 05:00 EST
Game development requires drastic attention to detail. Good game design demands each aspect of every mechanic sees polish and that the chunks work together. This means that a game about game…
November 22, 2018 | 01:00 EST
Today, inXile Entertainment has released a new update 'Second Sight' for The Bard's Tale IV: Barrow's Deep, it's first in over a month. It brings with it a bunch of "requested features", which…
November 21, 2018 | 08:04 EST
PC software titan Valve announced today that the physical hardware for their Steam Links is sold out in Europe. For the U.S. audience, the hardware is nearly gone as well. Valve has committed to…
November 19, 2018 | 08:36 EST
Even in the busiest of seasons, smaller games deserve some attention. In that spirit, welcome to Month of Coverage Club. Come back each day in November for a full-length impressions piece based on a…
November 17, 2018 | 01:00 EST