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Button City: Protecting an Arcade

Aamir AzarMay 27, 2020

by Aamir AzarMay 27, 202059

Button City, described on the official site as a “low poly narrative adventure” is due to release this year on Steam. The description on the site is as follows: “Play as Fennel the fox as you explore a diorama world, play exciting arcade games, and meet cute animal friends. Explore......

Games News

Depanneur Nocturne: Finding the Perfect Gift

Smangaliso SimelaneMay 26, 2020

by Smangaliso SimelaneMay 26, 2020129

Today’s Wholesome Direct Indie Game Showcase was all about presenting the cutest and coziest indie games on offer. Over 50 games were on show from various indie developers. One of the games covered was Depanneur Nocturne which releases today on Steam and itch.io. Depanneur Nocturne is a game about finding a......

Games News

Spiritfarer: An Upcoming Game About Death

Smangaliso SimelaneMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020

by Smangaliso SimelaneMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020106

During today’s Wholesome Direct Indie Game Showcase, Thunder Lotus Games announced Spiritfarer, an indie game set to be released this year. Put simply, this is a game about death. As was explained during the Wholesome Direct stream, Spiritfarer has players taking control of a psychopomp named Stella who ferries the......

Indie Features News

Experience The Hell of Essential Workers in Night of the Consumers

Colton ButlerMay 2, 2020

by Colton ButlerMay 2, 2020141

Night of the Consumers takes no time lulling players in. They enter the world as just another supermarket worker, beginning their shift for the day and tossing their personal belongings in a locker. Ominously, a fellow employee bursts through the double doors just as you are about to leave and......

Games News Press Release

Play as an Exorcist in Hardcore Action Game, Infernal Radiation

Aamir AzarApril 29, 2020

by Aamir AzarApril 29, 202089

Asmodev’s Infernal Radiation will release on PC and Nintendo Switch later this year. It is described as a “hardcore action game” by the developer. “In Infernal Radiation, the player will step into the shoes of an exorcist who finds himself on Halloween Island after the explosion of a power plant......

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Inkle’s ‘Pendragon’ Set to Release This Summer

Aamir AzarApril 24, 2020April 26, 2020

by Aamir AzarApril 24, 2020April 26, 2020124

Inkle’s upcoming game, Pendragon, is set to release on PC this summer. If you’re not familiar with the game or the developer, you’ve been missing out! Inkle is a developer particularly celebrated for the excellent 80 Days, a game based upon the famous Around the World in Eighty Days by......

Kickstarters News

Demolishing it’s Kickstarter Goal, ‘Sea of Stars’ is on Track to be an Instant Classic

Roy HitchcockApril 22, 2020April 24, 2020

by Roy HitchcockApril 22, 2020April 24, 2020114

Sea of Stars the latest game from Quebec Based Indie Developer, Sabotage Studio, just smashed its recent Kickstarter by raising over 1.1 Million USD. The Kickstarter that lasted 30 days ended on April 18, 2020. Using Kickstarter as a platform to gauge fan interest in the title and to remain transparent,......

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‘A Fake Game,’ Puzzling You Till The End

Ethan RuppersburgApril 3, 2020April 5, 2020

by Ethan RuppersburgApril 3, 2020April 5, 20203141

This article contains spoilers to the demo version of A Fake Game. A Fake Game was published on itch.io on March 25, 2020, by A Fake Studio. This is their first project and I just have to say; well done. Even though it’s a work in progress, I can’t wait......

Industry News

Ray Tracing Gets Its First Open-Source, Cross-Platform Implementation

Alvin MooreApril 2, 2020April 2, 2020

by Alvin MooreApril 2, 2020April 2, 2020263

Khronos, the consortium responsible for many open standards in the gaming/graphics world, has released a beta ray tracing API, making it the first cross-platform implementation of real-time ray tracing. NVIDIA also released new beta drivers that support it....

Games News

The Awesome Things That Happened in Minecraft: March 2020

Annie WraightApril 1, 2020April 2, 2020

by Annie WraightApril 1, 2020April 2, 2020203

Minecraft is one of the most popular video games around, with over 112 million monthly active users. The sandbox-style encourages players to unleash their creativity and develop worlds of their own creation. In March, we saw a couple of interesting new projects being developed, as well as an update about......

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