Celebrating Pride Month, a group of Portland Timbers fans erected a massive cutout of Night in the Woods protagonist Mae Borowski during last night’s game, much to the approval of the game and character’s creator. At some point during the Portland Timbers’ match against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday, the …
Read More »The Last Case of Benedict Fox saved my Hollow Knight: Silksong E3 disappointment
The appearance of Hollow Knight: Silksong during the Xbox and Bethesda Games showcase at E3 2022 was a bittersweet moment for me. Like so many fans of the original Hollow Knight, Team Cherry’s critically-acclaimed side-scrolling Metroidvania of 2017, I couldn’t wait to see more of its elusive and much-anticipated sequel, …
Read More »Every time somebody pulls the sword in this King Arthur-inspired game, it gets harder
A new King Arthur-inspired indie game has debuted on Steam and it challenges players to pull a sword from the stone except with each person that tries, it gets slightly harder. ‘The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king’ is a free experimental game for PC which …
Read More »Neon White is a lightning-fast FPS that leans into anime tropes
Neon White isn’t a typical Annapurna Interactive game, and developer Ben Esposito likes it that way. It’s a singleplayer, lightning-quick FPS that looks like it was ripped straight from 2000s anime TV shows like Cowboy Bebop. Neon White is also a far cry from Esposito’s last game, 2018’s relaxing puzzler …
Read More »Everything announced at Nintendo Indie World December 2021
The Nintendo Indie World December 2021 presentation was packed with new reveals and updates for more than a dozen games, and you can catch up on them all right here. The presentation led off with the first confirmation that Sea of Stars, the stylish new RPG from the makers of …
Read More »Have you tried… investigating the birth of the universe in jazzy point-and-click detective game Genesis Noir?
Genesis Noir is one of those critically-acclaimed indie games that might have slipped under your radar, and one reason might be because it’s hard to explain what it is. Its mechanics drop it firmly into the point and click genre, but everything else about it feels as massive and intangible …
Read More »Have you tried… being a hipster photographer in monochrome delight Toem?
Wandering around in a single, wet, slightly stinky sock looking for ants to photograph isn’t how I expected Toem to lure me in, but here we are. This hand-drawn, monochrome adventure from Swedish developer Something We Made is a game where you solve puzzles with your camera. It’s not complicated …
Read More »Minute of Islands just shared a new trailer at the Future Games Show powered by WD_BLACK, and the game is out today
Minute of Islands showed off its irresistible blend of puzzling, platforming and artistic animation today at the Future Games Show powered by WD_BLACK, and the best part is the game has been released today for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X compatibility baked …
Read More »Blue Box Game Studios addresses Kojima rumors surrounding upcoming release Abandoned
The studio behind indie horror title Abandoned have released a statement after rumors began circulating that Hideo Kojima was secretly behind the project. Blue Box Games Studios addressed the rumors on their website (opens in new tab) stating that: “We received several emails regarding the Hideo Kojima rumor. We have …
Read More »These 9 PS4 games are free for keeps as part of Sonys Play at Home program
Sony’s Play at Home 2021 program just unleashed a fresh batch of 9 free PS4/PS5 games that anyone can download for free, no PlayStation Plus subscription required. If you’ve been hankering for a good indie or VR game, you’re in for a treat. From now until April 22nd at 11:59pm …
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