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Epic’s giving away three free games at once

Another Thursday is here, and that means another round of free PC games from Epic.

PCGamesN - 8th Apr 21:04 - Ken Follett's The Pillars Of The Earth, Indie, Single Payment, Daedalic Entertainment GmbH, Point And Click Adventure, Visual Novel, Single Player, Violent, British, Depressing, Gore, Gothic, Historical, Mature, Story-driven, Windows, Mac, Linux, PC, Free PC Games, Free Games, Free, Epic, Pc Games, Games, Is, Of

Path of Exile’s Ultimatum league is about gambling your rewards in wave-based survival

The Path of Exile 3.14 release date is upon us, and today's livestream fully unveiled what to expect from the Ultimatum league.

PCGamesN - 8th Apr 21:04 - Path Of Exile, MMO, RPG, Free To Play, Indie, Livestream, Release Date, Is, The, Of, Your, Gambling, Release, Survival, What

Unbeatable is an anime rhythm game where music is illegal, coming to Steam

Unbeatable - a game where music is illegal, and you do crimes - is quick to make an impression.

PCGamesN - 8th Apr 10:04 - Unbeatable, Indie, Steam, Anime, Music, Rhythm, Is, Rhythm Game, Game, You, PC

Whisker Squadron Has Serious Star Fox Vibes, But With Cats

Falco's looking nervous. As Nintendo isn't showing much enthusiasm for Star Fox at the moment, we're in the fortunate position of having a small number of Indie developers looking to fill the gap. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Nintendo Life - 8th Apr 08:04 - Nintendo, Indie, Fox, Cats, The, Of, Star Fox, Ar, Vibes, Whisker Squadron, Star

Talking Point: Which Indie Game Should Be "99"ed Next?

Nintendo's Battle Royale games keep coming. Tetris 99.

Nintendo Life - 7th Apr 21:04 - Nintendo, Indie, Battle Royale, Games, Game, 9, Battle

Harold Halibut, You Have My Attention

We last saw Harold Halibut at GDC 2018, but the folks at German indie studio Slow Bros.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 7th Apr 19:04 - Halibut, Harold Halibut, Pleuronectidae, Wes Anderson, Nathan Grayson, Isle Of Dogs, Double Fine, Fauna Of Greenland, Indie, The, GDC, You, Have

Indie Metroidvania Blasphemous Is Getting The Deluxe Physical Switch Release It Deserves

Complete with soundtrack, poster and more. Blasphemous, one of the better Metroid/Souls-like experiences you'll find on the Switch eShop, is being treated to a deluxe physical edition thanks to Sold Out. The new release hits retailers on 29th June, with pre-orders set to appear at select stores in the near future.

Nintendo Life - 7th Apr 15:04 - Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Indie, June, Soundtrack, Metroidvania, Is, The, Of, Release, Blasphemous, New, Physical Edition, Eshop, Physical, Pre Orders, It, Retailers, You

Fall Guys is Teasing a Shovel Knight Crossover

It looks like two beloved indie giants are going to join hands.

GamingBolt - 7th Apr 01:04 - Devolver Digital, Epic Games, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Mediatonic, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Indie, Fall Guys, Is, Shovel Knight, Crossover, Fall, It, Shovel, Knight, Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox

Prime 2D is a gorgeous sidescrolling take on Metroid Prime, and it’s playable now

The demo looks like a modern indie take on Samus’ saga.

PC Gamer - 7th Apr 01:04 - Indie, Demo, Metroid, Is, The, 2d, Metroid Prime, Saga, 2D, Modern, Gorgeous, Mo

The best platform games on PC

Looking for a list of the best platform games on PC? Back in the ‘90s and early ‘00s, there were countless platformers for console gamers, while the PC had a reputation as a sort of wasteland for this one particular genre.

PCGamesN - 6th Apr 14:04 - Celeste, Indie, Matt Makes Games Inc., Platform, Single Player, 2D, Retro, Mac, Windows, PC, Best, List, Games, The, Of, Console, Wasteland, Early, Platform Games, The Best

This Stardew Valley mod totally overhauls the farming game’s professions

As a roleplaying simulation game, Stardew Valley has a bunch of different professions to pick from to let you live the (virtual) life of your dreams - whether that's as a miner, fisher, fighter, or even just a tiller tending your pixel-art crops in the sunshine.

PCGamesN - 6th Apr 10:04 - Stardew Valley, Simulation, RPG, Indie, Mod, Art, Live, Dreams, Farming, The, Of, Your, Pixel, Game, Sunshine, Crops, Pixel Art, You

Review: Genesis Noir - This Indie Gem Deserves A Better Switch Port

Shouldn't that be Mega Drive Noir? The Switch is a truly marvellous machine.

Nintendo Life - 5th Apr 16:04 - Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Indie, Review, Port, Is, Truly, Genesis, Noir, Genesis Noir, Info

Shhh... it's a quiet edition of Mystery Steam Reviews

There was a time when the video game playing public didn't question silent protagonists.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - 5th Apr 11:04 - Mystery Steam Reviews, Quiz, Indie, Video, Blockbuster, Steam, Reviews, The, Of, Mystery, Playing, Steam Reviews, Game, Time, It, Video Game, PC

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance draws over 60,000 concurrent players on Steam

The last DLC pack for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth released this week, and fans have flocked to try it. Over 60,000 concurrent players have been recorded, coming close to the indie game's years old record. Courtesy of SteamDB, at the time of writing, 60,780 players have been playing the horror game at once, just 10,000 short of the all-time record of 70,232, set back in 2015.

PCGamesN - 5th Apr 11:04 - The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth, Indie, Nicalis, Inc., Rogue-like, Action RPG, Twin Stick Shooter, Co-op, Single Player, Retro, 2D, Gore, Horror, Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam, Dlc, DLC, Is, The, Of, Fans, 60, Writing, Playing, Game, 000, The Binding Of Isaac, Time, Short, Try, 2, PC

Save anywhere in Stardew Valley using this mod

Sometimes, saving a game in Stardew Valley can be awkward, having to finish the day before you can safely turn it off.

PCGamesN - 5th Apr 11:04 - Stardew Valley, Simulation, RPG, Indie, Mod, The, Save, Turn, Game, It, The Day Before, You

Four Of The Best Community-Made Fighters Are Joining The Rivals Of Aether Roster Later This Year

Will be a "free update". Smash-style indie fighter Rivals of Aether is getting four new characters who have been designed by Steam Workshop creators.

Nintendo Life - 2nd Apr 06:04 - Nintendo, Community, Steam, Indie, Best, Style, Characters, Steam Workshop, Is, The, Of, New, Rivals Of Aether, Ar, Rivals, The Best, PC

Players’ Choice: Vote for March’s best new game

It’s no joke, the month of March has come to a close and the Players’ Choice polls are open for you to vote for your favorite new release of the past month! From daring indie darlings to bombastic PS VR adventures, crafty co-ops and everything in between, let us know which release made the biggest […]

Official PlayStation Blog - 1st Apr 14:04 - PS4, PS5, Players' Choice, Polls, PlayStation, PlayStation VR, Indie, Best, VR, Joke, Vr, PS VR, The, Of, Your, Release, No, New, Game, The Past, March, You

Feature: Intriguing Switch eShop Games That Caught Our Eye - 31st March

Looking for hidden gems. If there's one painful lesson this scribe learnt in three years of 'Indie publishing', it's that getting noticed is an existential challenge.

Nintendo Life - 31st Mar 19:03 - Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Indie, Challenge, Games, Hidden, Is, Of, Eye, Eshop, Existential, It, March

Numskull Games Announces Partnership With Limited Run Games, Starting With Battle Axe

Pinning hopes on a Badge Edition. Numskull Games has established itself as an Indie publisher over recent years, with a particular emphasis on physical retail and special editions.

Nintendo Life - 31st Mar 17:03 - Nintendo, Indie, Special, Retail, Games, Limited Run Games, Physical, Partnership, Battle, Publisher

The Weekspot podcast: #031: America's next co-op model

Dr Hakim gives books a bad name, and the story is quite muddled in places, but It Takes Two is easily one of the best co-op games of the last few years.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - 30th Mar 21:03 - Balan Wonderworld, Indie, Video, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, The PC Gaming Weekspot, It Takes Two, Blockbuster, Narita Boy, Best, Story, Books, Games, Is, The, Of, Bad, America, It, The Best, Next

Surviving the indie gauntlet with Undermine

My name is Clint Tasker, creative director and co-founder of Thorium, and I’m stoked to introduce Undermine to all you PlayStation fans.

Official PlayStation Blog - 30th Mar 16:03 - PS4, Thorium, Undermine, PlayStation, Indie, Playstation, Is, The, Of, Fans, UnderMine, Creative, You

Wired Productions Unveils 5 Nintendo Switch Titles In Its 'Direct'

Some intriguing games for the wishlist. Wired Productions is among the busier Indie publishers, and this week it held a 'Wired Direct' to promote a number of its upcoming titles.

Nintendo Life - 30th Mar 09:03 - Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Indie, Wired Productions, Upcoming, Games, Is, The, Of, Direct, It, Game Companies, Info

Terraria’s Steam Workshop support has arrived

Late last year, Terraria developer Re-Logic announced that the open-world sandbox game would be getting Steam Workshop support, but declined to say when it would arrive.

PCGamesN - 29th Mar 21:03 - Terraria, Survival, RPG, Indie, Steam, Open World, Steam Workshop, The, Logic, Game, Ar, Sandbox, Re Logic, It, PC

PAX East 2021 Isn't Happening, But PAX Online Returns This Summer

PAX West hopes remain "cautiously optimistic". ReedPop and Penny Arcade have confirmed that PAX East 2021 won't be able to take place this year, but the fun continues thanks to the return of PAX Online. While physical events are still impossible due to the current climate, PAX Online hopes to engage with fans "in new ways", including an Indie Showcase that'll take place between now and the event's start on 15th July.

Nintendo Life - 29th Mar 19:03 - Nintendo, Indie, Event, Arcade, Climate, Events, Summer, Is, The, Of, Online, PAX Online, Pax, Pax West, Penny Arcade, PAX West, 2021, Fans, July, New, Showcase, Pax Online, Physical, PAX East 2021, Ar, Return

Sable: Everything we know so far

Captivating indie exploration game Sable is coming in 2021.

PC Gamer - 29th Mar 00:03 - Indie, Is, 2021, Sable, Game

Feature: Subnautica Switch Dev - "It Wasn’t Always Our Intention To Release Them Together"

Unknown Worlds on its upcoming simultaneous Switch launch. First announced for Switch in a bumper Indie World Showcase from Nintendo back in August 2020, we were delighted to hear that developer Unknown Worlds and Bandai Namco are bringing not only the original Subnautica to Switch this year, but also its sequel, Subnautica: Below Zero.

Nintendo Life - 28th Mar 16:03 - Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Indie, Upcoming, Bandai Namco, Bandai, The, August, Release, Namco, Sequel, Indie World, Subnautica, Showcase, Ar, Zero

Katana Zero Dev Says Free DLC Is Now So Big It's "More Like Katana 1.5"

"will be 6x the original planned size". Katana Zero was one of the indie hits of 2019 and since then the game's developer Askiisoft has been working on the free DLC. Last February, it was revealed how the content would be three times the size of what was originally planned, and now, in a new update over on the company's website, it's been revealed it's now "6x" the originally planned size.

Nintendo Life - 27th Mar 02:03 - Nintendo, Indie, Update, Dlc, DLC, Free, Is, The, Of, What, Big, New, Game, Katana Zero, It, Zero, Katana

Xbox Highlights 20 Indie Titles Coming To Game Pass At Launch

As well as others already on the service or non-Game Pass indies.

GamingBolt - 26th Mar 23:03 - Microsoft, PC, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Xbox, Service, Indie, Game Pass, Launch, The, Indies, Game, Game Companies, Info

Dark Souls and Tetris combine in the action-packed Loot River

If we told you that an upcoming game was "Dark Souls meets Tetris," you'd probably shake your head sadly and say something like "the games journalists are at it again." But that's literally how Slovakian developer straka.studio describes Loot River, an upcoming PC game that blends heavy real-time combat with the block-shifting space management of Tetris. Loot River is an "island-shifting action-roguelike" that casts you as a warrior in a plague doctor's mask who has the power to move chunks of the floor around in a dungeon crawling with horrible monsters.

PCGamesN - 26th Mar 23:03 - Loot River, Puzzle, RPG, Indie, PC, Upcoming, Dark Souls, Loot, Games, Is, The, Of, Your, Space, Combat, Monsters, Power, Tetris, Dark, Action, Game, Mask, Souls, Time, Management, It, If, Pc Game

ID@Xbox and /twitchgaming Indie Showcase: Every Game Announcement

[email protected] and /twitchgaming Indie Showcase: Every Game Announcement

From DrinkBox Studios' Nobody Saves the World to a new look at Twelve Minutes, here is every game announcement from the first /twitchgaming Showcase: [email protected] event.

IGN - 26th Mar 21:03 - Indie, Event, Is, The, [email protected], New, Announcement, Game, Twelve Minutes, Showcase, First, Nobody, Drinkbox Studios

Mystery Steam Reviews asks you to remember these forgettable video games

We don't like numbers round these parts.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - 26th Mar 21:03 - Mystery Steam Reviews, Quiz, Indie, Video, Blockbuster, Steam, Reviews, Video Games, Games, Mystery, Steam Reviews, PC

Take Death Stranding’s hiking to the next level in Insurmountable, out in April

Death Stranding is a lot of Hideo Kojima ideas wrapped around a surprisingly rewarding simulation game about hiking - something that few games spend much time thinking about.

PCGamesN - 26th Mar 21:03 - Insurmountable, Survival, Simulation, Indie, Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima, Games, Is, The, Of, Kojima, Death, Game, Time, Level, Next

So Many Games! What We Shared At /twitchgaming Showcase: ID@Xbox

So Many Games! What We Shared At /twitchgaming Showcase: [email protected]

Wow, what a show! We held our very first /twitchgaming and [email protected] showcase that spotlighted over 60 games coming to Xbox, including over 20 of your favorite indie games that will launch day one with Xbox Game Pass.

Xbox News - 26th Mar 20:03 - Xbox, Indie, Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass, Wow, Games, Launch, Of, Your, Indie Games, [email protected], What, 60, Game, XBox Game Pass, Showcase, First

This gorgeous indie RPG had a helping hand from Final Fantasy veterans

Astria Ascending pairs a storybook style with music from Hitoshi Sakimoto and input from other big name JRPG devs.

PC Gamer - 26th Mar 19:03 - RPG, Indie, JRPG, Final Fantasy, Music, Style, Rpg, Fantasy, Big, Jrpg, Devs, Gorgeous

Devolver Digital Will Announce a Game at the Xbox Indie Showcase Later Today

It will be one of 25 games to be featured in the showcase.

GamingBolt - 26th Mar 14:03 - Devolver Digital, Microsoft, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Xbox, Indie, Featured, Games, The, Of, Devolver, Digital, Game, Showcase, It, Game Companies, Info

Learn how to make great game trailers at GI Live: Online

Plus indie devs discuss the benefits of working together

GamesIndustry International - 26th Mar 13:03 - Indie, How To, Live, Trailers, The, Of, Online, GI Live, Game, Devs

Thymesia is a gloomy action RPG with zippy melee combat

It's always a pleasure to stumble across an indie game you've not heard of before, especially one that looks big and polished, like it's going to toe-to-toe with much bigger games.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - 25th Mar 23:03 - Thymesia, Team 17, OverBorder Studio, RPG, Indie, Rpg, Games, Is, Of, Combat, Big, Melee, Action RPG, Action, Game, It

Chill city-building game Dorfromantik is out now in Early Access

Villages, forests, streams, the satisfying little click of wooden tiles snapping together - that's what Dorfromantik is all about, and the chill little city-building game is now available in Early Access on Steam and GOG. We first encountered Dorfromantik during the Steam Winter Games Festival earlier this year, and our editor Jordan was immediately enchanted by its homey feel and leisurely play.

PCGamesN - 25th Mar 23:03 - Dorfromantik, Puzzle, Indie, Steam, Early Access, Games, Is, The, Of, What, Game, City, First, Early, Winter, PC

Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends brings a classic fantasy cartoon strip to life

Little Nemo in Slumberland was a marvelously imaginative cartoon strip that ran more than 100 years ago.

PCGamesN - 25th Mar 23:03 - Little Nemo And The Nightmare Fiends, Indie, Fantasy, The, Nemo, Mo

RTS game Shadow Tactics is getting a standalone expansion – Aiko’s Choice

Shadow Tactics, Mimimi Games' 2016 stealth-focussed strategy hit, is among the best RTS games on PC by our reckoning, and it's getting even more content later this year.

PCGamesN - 25th Mar 23:03 - Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun, Indie, Single Payment, Mimimi Productions, Daedalic Entertainment, Stealth, Tactical, Strategy Gamer, Real Time Tactics, Real-Time Strategy, Survival, Single Player, Ninja, Historical, Isometric, Violent, Anime, Japan, Windows, Mac, Linux, PC, Best, RTS, Strategy, Mimimi Games, Tactics, Games, Expansion, Is, The, Rts, Game, It, The Best, Shadow

Glitchpunk is Grand Theft Auto 2 meets Cyberpunk

Glitchpunk is Grand Theft Auto 2 meets Cyberpunk - and its developers are pretty open about that. This top-down open-world action adventure is the debut game from Polish indie studio Dark Lord, which wears its GTA 2 influence on its sleeve.

Eurogamer - 25th Mar 22:03 - Indie, Grand Theft Auto, Gta, Open World, Top, Is, The, Cyberpunk, GTA, Dark, Action, Game, Adventure, Grand Theft Auto 2, Action Adventure, Glitchpunk, Dark Lord, 2

Hades Wins Best Game At The 2021 BAFTA Game Awards

In addition to prestigious accolades like Best Indie Game at the 2020 Game Awards and Best Game Times 10 at the 2020 Ari Notis Awards, Hades just picked up top honors at today’s online-only BAFTA Games Awards.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 25th Mar 22:03 - Hades, The 2021 Bafta, Bafta, Miles Morales, Tsushima, Shannon Woodward, Nadji Jeter, Khan, Laura Bailey, 17th British Academy Games Awards, Sackboy, Jeffery Pierce, Spider Man, Joel, Judy Alvarez, Ellie, Microsoft, Carla Tassara, Cyberpunk, Human Interest, Logan Cunningham, Fictional Characters, Patrick Gallagher, Jin Sakai, Daisuke Tsuji, Indie, Best, Top, Awards, Games, The, Online, 2021, Game, Game Awards, Wins, Ari Notis, Ari, Game Companies, Info

Turn-Based Strategy RPG Black Legend is Out Now

Indie team Warcave's RPG has launched for consoles and PC.

GamingBolt - 25th Mar 13:03 - Black Legend, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Warcave, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, RPG, Indie, Strategy, Rpg, Consoles, Is, Black, Turn, Turn Based Strategy, Legend, Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox

Prime Gaming’s April games haul includes narrative exploration game Before I Forget

Things are beginning to look a tad rosier as winter gives way to spring, and we have a heap of games to help things along, too.

PCGamesN - 25th Mar 13:03 - The Escapists, Crowd-Funded, Indie, Single Payment, Early Access, Free To Play, Mouldy Toof Studios, Team17 Digital Ltd, Management, Simulation, Survival, Strategy Gamer, Crafting, RPG, Puzzle, Rogue-like, Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Modern, Retro, 2D, Funny, Comedy, Sandbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, Spring, Games, Of, Game, Winter, I

Rust fan remakes its original ‘First Day’ trailer, and it’s spot-on

Way back in 2013, when Rust was only just hitting Steam Early Access, the survival game's first trailer gave us a taste of what a first day in its wild world might look like. Suitably called the 'Rust: First Day' trailer, it's a pretty rough-n'-ready compilation of its different gameplay features - and, nearly eight years on, one fan has decided to lovingly recreate it, frame-by-frame. Rust fan TheManFrom_Mars (Square Earth, on YouTube) has posted his creation on the multiplayer game's subreddit, explaining that, following a recent thread he posted about the original trailer, he was inspired to make an updated version of the clip, reflecting where Rust's at now.

PCGamesN - 25th Mar 11:03 - Rust, Survival, FPS, Simulation, RPG, Early Access, Indie, Multiplayer, Steam, Features, Trailer, Gameplay, The, Of, What, Game, Fan, WiLD, Survival Game, First, Early, Version, It, PC

Under the Island a 2D Action-RPG Announced for PC

The post Under the Island a 2D Action-RPG Announced for PC appeared first on Fextralife. 2D Action-RPG Under the Island has been announced for PC via Steam. The post Under the Island a 2D Action-RPG Announced for PC appeared first on Fextralife.

Fextralife - 25th Mar 10:03 - 2d, Action-RPG, Indie, PC, Slime King Games, Steam, Under The Island, RPG, Rpg, Island, The, Action RPG, Action, First, 2D

RPG Maker MV has sold 500,000 copies, so now it’s on sale for super cheap

If you've ever thought about making your own RPG game, now's probably a good time to start working on it.

PCGamesN - 24th Mar 21:03 - RPG Maker MV, RPG, Indie, Sale, Rpg, Your, Game, 000, Time, It, If

The best online board games to play with friends

Looking for some online board games to try out with friends? The biggest advantage board games have over their video brethren is that you can reach across the table to give your friends a slap when they inevitably betray you.

PCGamesN - 24th Mar 19:03 - Tabletop Simulator, Crowd-Funded, Early Access, Indie, Moddable, Berserk Games, Simulation, RPG, Board Game, Strategy Gamer, Collectible Card Game, Open World, Multiplayer, Single Player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Sandbox, Comedy, Gore, Nudity, Relaxing, Windows, Mac, Linux, Best, Video, Board Games, Friends, Games, Is, The, Your, Online, Try, The Best

Travellers Rest is Stardew Valley for innkeepers, and it could get multiplayer

If you're into chill games, you might have heard of Travellers Rest.

PCGamesN - 24th Mar 19:03 - Stardew Valley, Simulation, RPG, Indie, Multiplayer, Games, Is, Of, It, If

GhostWire: Tokyo developer Ikumi Nakamura announces new indie studio

Ikumi Nakamura, the former Tango Gameworks lead designer who stole the show at Bethesda's E3 2019 press conference, has set up her own indie studio.

Eurogamer - 24th Mar 14:03 - Indie, Bethesda, Tokyo, E3, Press Conference, Tango Gameworks, The, New, Ikumi Nakamura, Nakamura, Gameworks

Fan Favorite Ex-Bethesda Director Ikumi Nakamura Opens Indie Studio

Fan favorite Ex-Bethesda Director Ikumi Nakamura has revealed that she has opened an indie studio to work on new games.

IGN - 24th Mar 12:03 - Indie, Bethesda, Games, New, Fan, Ikumi Nakamura, Nakamura

Mundaun Is Beautiful, Hand-Drawn Folk Horror

It was around the time the severed goat head in my backpack started bleating and then spoke that I truly began to understand the beauty of Mundaun, the new indie horror game from developer Michel Ziegler. Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 23rd Mar 22:03 - Mundaun, Creative Works, Video Game Genres, Midsommar And, Horror Game, Michel Ziegler, Midsommar, The Wicker Man, Films, Indie, Horror, Is, The, Of, Truly, New, Game, Time, It, I

The Weekspot podcast: #030: night knights

What games will actually come out in 2021?

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - 23rd Mar 18:03 - Adios, The PC Gaming Weekspot, Everhood, Square Enix, Indie, Video, Blockbuster, Gotham Knights, Blind Drive, Games, The, What

This Ark: Survival Evolved mod adds more than 500 items for a decadent home base

If you're more into creating the ultimate home base than chasing down dinos and other critters in Ark: Survival Evolved, then one of the action-adventure game's new community-made mods might appeal.

PCGamesN - 23rd Mar 16:03 - Ark: Survival Evolved, Survival, MMO, RPG, Early Access, Indie, Community, Mod, Mods, The, Of, Critters, Action, Adventure Game, Game, Adventure, Dinos, Action Adventure, Home, If

Hades Won’t be Featured in the Xbox Indie Showcase This Week

Xbox's Glenn Gregory has cleared away any confusion before you get too hyped.

GamingBolt - 23rd Mar 15:03 - Hades, Supergiant Games, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Xbox, Indie, Featured, The, Showcase

In Sound Mind preview – Into the mouth of madness

Last week we got a chance to see some brand new gameplay from the indie psychological horror game In Sound Mind.

PCInvasion - 23rd Mar 15:03 - Indie, Gameplay, Preview, Horror, The, Of, Sound, In Sound Mind, New, Game, Psychological, Psychological Horror

Get Up To 75% Off With These Switch eShop Offers (North America)

2K Games, BIT.TRIP, and several indie hits included in latest offers. We're not lacking for choice with eShop sales currently.

Nintendo Life - 22nd Mar 15:03 - Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Indie, 2k, 2k Games, 2K Games, 2K, Sales, Games, Eshop

Silent Hill returns tomorrow in Dark Deception DLC

If you're missing Silent Hill, finally, here's some good news: you can return to its foggy streets, creepy nurses and Pyramid Heads tomorrow, via the new and officially-licensed Silent Hill DLC for multiplayer indie Steam horror game Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals. We

Eurogamer - 22nd Mar 13:03 - Multiplayer, Steam, Indie, Dlc, DLC, Silent Hill, Horror, Creepy, The, Monsters, New, Dark, Game, Return, Deception, If, Hill, PC

Indie publisher Playism is closing its DRM-free store this month

Download copies while you can.

PC Gamer - 21st Mar 02:03 - Indie, Free, Is, Playism, Download, Closing, Store

The best Factorio mods

If there was ever a game that needed mods, it’d be Factorio.

PCGamesN - 19th Mar 21:03 - Factorio, Early Access, Single Payment, Indie, Moddable, Wube Software LTD., Strategy Gamer, Real-Time Strategy, Tactical, Trains, Simulation, Management, Survival, Open World, Crafting, Tower Defense, Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Economy, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Aliens, Robots, Vehicle, Windows, Mac, Linux, Best, Mods, The, Game, If, The Best

Now the Phasmophobia ghosts can touch you if you dress like Andy Serkis

Co-op ghost game phenomenon Phasmophobia is plenty spooky enough: you're creeping through houses looking for ghosts, and sometimes you actually find ghosts.

PCGamesN - 19th Mar 21:03 - Phasmophobia, Survival, Indie, Ghosts, Ghost, Is, The, Game, Spooky, If

Microsoft announces indie game showcase, will feature Stalker 2 and more

It’s been a pretty big month for all things gaming over at Microsoft.

PCInvasion - 19th Mar 16:03 - Indie, Microsoft, Big, STALKER 2, Stalker 2, Game, Showcase, 2, Stalker, Game Companies, Info

Xbox Indie Showcase Announced for March 26

Featuring new trailers and gameplay for over 25 games.

GamingBolt - 19th Mar 00:03 - Microsoft, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Xbox, Indie, Gameplay, Trailers, Games, New, Showcase, March, Game Companies, Info

Life is Strange 3 drops this September with a new hero, town, and power

Life is Strange 3 has just been unveiled at this year's Square Enix Presents showcase.

PCGamesN - 19th Mar 00:03 - Life Is Strange: True Colors, Indie, Square Enix, Square, Is, Power, New, Life Is Strange, September, Showcase, Enix, Hero, Strange, Life Is Strange 3

This year’s Game Devs of Color Expo will be held online, and it’s set for September

The sixth Game Devs of Color Expo has been announced, and is scheduled for September 23-27.

PCGamesN - 19th Mar 00:03 - She Dreams Elsewhere, RPG, Indie, Is, The, Color, Of, Online, Game Devs Of Color Expo, Game, September, Game Devs Of Color, Devs

Survival city-builder Endzone – A World Apart has left Early Access

We've noted before how a lot of city-building games don't meaningfully deal with the issue of climate change or humans' long-term impacts on the environment.

PCGamesN - 19th Mar 00:03 - Endzone - A World Apart, Survival, Simulation, Indie, Early Access, Climate, Climate Change, Games, The, Of, Humans, Environment, City, Early, City Builder, City Building Games, A World Apart

Xbox indie game showcase set for next week, promises new game announcements

Microsoft will hold an Xbox indie game showcase event on 26th March. The showcase will be hosted on Twitch at 4pm UK time, Microsoft said, and feature over 100 games. Expect brand new game announcements from developers and publishers such as DrinkBox, Curve Digital, Devolver Digital, and Dear Villagers. Read more

Eurogamer - 18th Mar 17:03 - Xbox, Indie, Microsoft, Event, Curve Digital, Twitch, Devolver Digital, Devolver, New, Digital, Game, Showcase, Uk, Time, Game Companies, Info

Xbox Showcase Announced for End of March Focusing on Indies

Xbox is hosting an Indie games showcase on March 26 exclusively on Twitch with new debut trailers and gameplay reveals.

IGN - 18th Mar 17:03 - Xbox, Indie, Gameplay, Trailers, Twitch, Games, Is, Of, Indie Games, Indies, New, Showcase, March

ID@Xbox and Twitch Team Up for First Indie Showcase on March 26

[email protected] and Twitch Team Up for First Indie Showcase on March 26

We at [email protected], the Independent and Digital games publishing program for Xbox, love indie games.

Xbox News - 18th Mar 16:03 - Xbox, Indie, Twitch, Games, The, Indie Games, [email protected], Love, Digital, Showcase, First, March

Discover the secrets behind Human: Fall Flat's 25 million sales at GI Live: Online

Developer and publisher to discuss 3 years of growth for the smash hit indie game

GamesIndustry International - 18th Mar 15:03 - Indie, Live, Sales, The, Of, Online, Smash, GI Live, Secrets, Game, Fall

Horizon, Astro Bot, And 8 Other PS4 Titles To Be Given Out Free In March-April As Part Of “Play At Home”

A mix of big budget, indie and VR titles over the next two months.

GamingBolt - 18th Mar 00:03 - Abzu, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Enter The Gungeon, Horizon Zero Dawn, MOSS, Paper Beast, PlayStation VR, PS4, PS5, Rez Infinite, Sony, Subnautica, The Witness, Thumper, Indie, VR, Free, Vr, The, Of, Horizon, Big, March, Astro Bot, PlayStation

Satisfactory’s Update 4 lets you light up the factory floor

Fire up the conveyor belts, because Satisfactory's Update 4 is now out on the building game's experimental servers.

PCGamesN - 17th Mar 22:03 - Satisfactory, Indie, Single Payment, Coffee Stain Studios, Coffee Stain Publishing, Windows, Strategy Gamer, Simulation, Update, Is, The, Servers, Game

Horizon Zero Dawn and nine superb indie titles free on PlayStation in coming weeks

Sony's feeling generous again and is giving away another batch of free games - including Horizon Zero Dawn, Subnautica, and The Witness - as part of its latest Play at Home event. Horizon Zero Dawn is, of course, the biggie, and developer Guerrilla Games' open-world adventure - which sees outcast and hunter Aloy embarking on a journey across a sumptuous future version of Earth - will be free to add to your library from 19th April. More specifically, players can get their hands on Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition, which includes sizeable wintery expansion The Frozen Wilds, and interested parties have until 14th May to claim their free copy. Read more

Eurogamer - 17th Mar 19:03 - PlayStation, Indie, Sony, Playstation, Free Games, Guerrilla Games, Free, Open World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Journey, The Witness, Games, Expansion, Is, The, Of, Your, Horizon, Hands On, Guerrilla, Subnautica, Adventure, Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition, Library, Version, Home, Play At Home, Zero, Dawn

The new Half-Life: Blue Shift mod for Black Mesa now has a playable intro

We were excited last month to see that a new group of modders is taking up the project of recreating Half-Life: Blue Shift in the lovingly modernised Black Mesa, and now the introduction is available to play.

PCGamesN - 17th Mar 16:03 - Black Mesa, Early Access, Indie, Crowbar Collective, FPS, Shooter, Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Science Fiction, Story-driven, Horror, Zombie, Aliens, Gore, Windows, Linux, Mod, Modders, Half Life, Is, The, Of, Black, New, Intro, Blue

PlayStation Indie Games: All the Reveals and Announcements Today

Sony is announcing or providing updates on 7 PlayStation indie games today, and we'll be rounding up all the news right here, as it happens.

IGN - 17th Mar 15:03 - PlayStation, Indie, Sony, Playstation, Updates, Games, Is, The, Indie Games, It, 7

Jade Raymond starts new indie studio backed by Sony

When you fall, pick yourself up and try again.

PCInvasion - 17th Mar 14:03 - Indie, Sony, Raymond, New, Fall, Jade Raymond, Try

Indies take the spotlight with a day of new reveals and updates

Hi everyone! One of the best parts of working with the indie game developer community is learning what goes into the experiences they are creating.

Official PlayStation Blog - 17th Mar 13:03 - PS4, PS5, Playstation Indies, PlayStation, Community, Indie, Best, Updates, Is, The, Of, What, Indies, New, Game, The Best

Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios Established, Developing Original IP for PlayStation

Based in Montreal, the indie studio is backed by Sony.

GamingBolt - 16th Mar 21:03 - Haven Studios, PS5, Sony, PlayStation, Indie, Playstation, Is, The, Haven, De

The Weeskpot podcast: #029: can you repeat that?

Born to rerun

Rock, Paper, Shotgun - 16th Mar 21:03 - Indie, Loop Hero, Blockbuster, Bethesda, Xbox Game Studios, The PC Gaming Weekspot, Video, Square Enix, Olija, The, Game Companies, Info

Jade Raymond launches a new Sony-backed indie studio

Raymond said she wants to focus on games 'without any barriers or impediments.'

PC Gamer - 16th Mar 19:03 - Indie, Sony, Raymond, Games, Launches, New, Jade Raymond

Revealed: Here are the finalists for the Indie Publishing Awards

Devolver Digital, No More Robots, Team17, Itch.io, Steam, Xbox and more up for awards

GamesIndustry International - 16th Mar 15:03 - Xbox, Steam, Indie, Devolver Digital, Awards, No More Robots, Itch.io, The, Robots, No, Team17, Devolver, Digital, PC

Were free-to-play fears unfounded? | Podcast

Latest podcast available now, also discusses the recent rise of new indie publishers

GamesIndustry International - 16th Mar 15:03 - Mobile, Media, Indie, Free, The, Of, Free To Play, New, Rise

"Relaxing" RPG Littlewood Launches In Australia And Europe Next Week

Better late than never! Last month, Sean Young's indie gem Littlewood landed on the Nintendo Switch in North America.

Nintendo Life - 16th Mar 03:03 - Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, RPG, Indie, Rpg, Launches, Australia, The, America

Undertale Makes Its Xbox Debut Via Game Pass Tomorrow

Undertale, the quirky 2015 role-playing game from indie dev Toby Fox, finally heads to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S tomorrow, and it will be free for everyone with an active Game Pass subscription on console. Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 15th Mar 19:03 - Undertale, Xbox, Puzzle Video Games, Windows Games, Role Playing Video Games, Home Video Game Consoles, Rpg, Toby Fox, Xbox One, Technology Internet, Single Player Video Games, Nintendo, Video Gaming, Video Game Consoles, Microsoft Store, Video Games, Indie, Fox, Game Pass, Free, The, Role Playing Game, Playing, Subscription, Game, Xbox Series, Xbox Series X/S, It

Undertale Comes to Xbox via Game Pass, Includes New Dog Slot Machine

Undertale, the 2015 indie darling about making friends with (or murdering) goofy monsters, is finally coming to Xbox via Xbox Game Pass tomorrow.

IGN - 15th Mar 19:03 - Xbox, Indie, Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass, Friends, Is, The, Monsters, New, Game, XBox Game Pass, Undertale, Dog, Goofy

32-Bit Horror Chasing Static Creeps Onto Switch Later This Year

An audio-based spookfest set in North Wales. You know that feeling you get when the decade in which you were born suddenly becomes fashionable again, and teens start wearing the sort of outfits that you are embarrassed to have ever worn? Well, in video games, the equivalent is watching indie game aesthetics go through 1-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit and now 32-bit phases, and we certainly aren't complaining. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Nintendo Life - 15th Mar 19:03 - Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Indie, Art, Video, Video Games, Horror, Games, Is, The, Of, 8 Bit, Audio, Game, In Video Games, De

Undertale Lands on Xbox Game Pass March 16

At long last, Undertale is coming to Xbox! For the first time ever, players on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S will have the chance to experience one of indie gaming’s most beloved role-playing games when it launches on Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, March 16.

Xbox News - 15th Mar 17:03 - Xbox, Indie, Xbox One, Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass, Games, Launches, Is, The, Of, Playing, Experience, Game, XBox Game Pass, Undertale, First, Xbox Series, Time, It, Role Playing Games, Xbox Series X|s, March

How to unlock Loop Hero’s secret boss fight

Are you ready to unlock Loop Hero’s secret boss fight? The secret bosses in Loop Hero are some of the hardest enemies in the entire game, but this fight is easily missed unless you follow specific steps.

PCGamesN - 15th Mar 12:03 - Loop Hero, Survival, RPG, Indie, How To, Is, The, Of, Boss, Game, Bosses, Hero, Secret

Grime A Souls-Like Metroidvania Gets New Gameplay Video

The post Grime A Souls-Like Metroidvania Gets New Gameplay Video appeared first on Fextralife. Discover GRIME's anatomical horrors, complete with living weapons, challenging combat and more! The post Grime A Souls-Like Metroidvania Gets New Gameplay Video appeared first on Fextralife.

Fextralife - 15th Mar 12:03 - Action-adventure, Action-RPG, Akupara Games, Clover Bite, Grime, Indie, Metroidvania, Side-scroller, Video, Gameplay, The, Combat, New, Gameplay Video, Souls, Souls Like, First, Weapons

How to watch new Paradox and indie game announcements this weekend

The Mix's Game Dev Direct will stream new trailers, indie game announcements, and the Paradox Insider on Saturday and Sunday.

PC Gamer - 13th Mar 00:03 - Indie, How To, Trailers, Paradox, The, Sunday, New, Game, Stream, Direct

The next American Truck Simulator DLC is Texas, but it’s too big for a release date

American Truck Simulator's next DLC will continue the game's slow journey east with a stop in the Lone Star State.

PCGamesN - 12th Mar 23:03 - American Truck Simulator, Indie, Free To Play, Moddable, SCS Software, Simulation, Open World, Driving, Third Person, Management, Single Player, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer, Co-op, America, Relaxing, Family Friendly, Economy, Windows, Mac, Linux, Dlc, DLC, Release Date, Journey, Is, The, Release, Big, Simulator, Game, Texas, Truck

Loop Hero tips for beginners – what you should know before you play

If you’re just getting started in Loop Hero, and are looking for some beginner tips and tricks, look no further.

PCGamesN - 12th Mar 13:03 - Loop Hero, Survival, RPG, Indie, Tips, No, What, Getting Started, Hero, Beginner, If, Info

Indie breakout Loop Hero sells 500,000 in first week

Four Quarters' deck-building game also sets record for publisher Devolver's fastest-selling soundtrack

GamesIndustry International - 12th Mar 11:03 - Indie, Soundtrack, Devolver, Game, 000, First, Hero, Four Quarters, Loop Hero

Next week’s free game from Epic is about being a space suit

Games often have you pick up a suit of armour early on, but in next week's free PC game from the Epic Games Store, you are the suit.

PCGamesN - 12th Mar 11:03 - The Fall, Indie, Episodic, Crowd-Funded, Over The Moon, Point And Click Adventure, Puzzle, Metroidvania, Platform, Single Player, Science Fiction, Horror, Story-driven, 2D, Cyberpunk, Robots, Windows, Mac, Linux, PC, Epic Games, Free, Epic, Games, Is, The, Of, Space, Free Game, Game, Store, Suit, Early

Loop Hero will get more speed settings

Loop Hero is a game about watching things happen.

PCGamesN - 12th Mar 11:03 - Loop Hero, Survival, RPG, Indie, Settings, Is, Game, Hero

Assassin's Creed star's new indie studio gets major EA funding

Silver Rain Games, the new developer co-founded by BAFTA-nominated Assassin's Creed star Abubakar Salim, will become the next team working under the EA Originals label.

Eurogamer - 11th Mar 16:03 - Indie, Electronic Arts, Ea, Games, The, EA Originals, Assassin, New, Rain Games, Game Companies, Info

Rogue raises $2.5m in Series A funding

Investment from Riva Technology and Entertainment will go toward growing indie publisher's team, signing games, and multiplatform push

GamesIndustry International - 10th Mar 21:03 - Indie, Investment, Technology, Games, Entertainment, Rogue

Indie Dev Shares 'The Last Levels', 36 Super Mario Maker Courses To Play Before Servers Are Shut Down

The end of an era. With Super Mario Maker's servers being completely shut down on 31st March (the original Wii U game, that is, not Super Mario Maker 2 on Switch), one indie developer has decided to give it a mighty send-off. That send-off arrives in the form of a 36-course feast courtesy of Ultra Dolphin Revolution, a developer which has been wonderfully dedicated to the Wii U throughout its life and beyond.

Nintendo Life - 10th Mar 18:03 - Nintendo, Indie, Mario, Wii, Wii U, Is, The, Of, Super Mario, Indie Developer, Servers, Game, Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker 2, It, March, 2, Dolphin

The best Kerbal Space Program mods

Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is a game about going to space...

PCGamesN - 10th Mar 16:03 - Kerbal Space Program, Strategy Gamer, Simulation, Indie, Best, Mods, The, Space, Game, The Best

Rust player data lost following fire at European data centre

Facepunch Studios has confirmed that Rust player data has been lost following a fire at OVH Datacenter.

PCGamesN - 10th Mar 14:03 - Rust, Survival, FPS, Simulation, RPG, Early Access, Indie, Data, Facepunch Studios

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