Nintendo was surprisingly absent from this year’s Game Awards with few announcements or updates other than a handful of Switch ports and Sephiroth joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They did, however, have a quick ad slot celebrating the many indie games that are on their platform. Today, it was announced that we’re due for another
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When it comes to physical releases of beloved indie games and recent hits, Limited Run Games has always been one of the retailers that comes to mind. For several years, Limited Run has had the motto of “forever physical” by bringing indie games and other digital releases to physical game lovers everywhere, with the company
We’re about halfway through 2020 and a lot of great games have come out, with much more coming along the way like Cyberpunk 2077 and Ghost of Tsushima, but there are many titles that don’t have a massive budget that will be releasing later this year that deserve a spotlight to be shined upon them;
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, video games have been one of the best ways to escape from these weird, unsettling circumstances. With the success of games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, now more than ever has especially been a great time for relaxing, non-stressful games to shine, with Wholesome Games showcasing a ton
Streets of Rogue, a rogue-lite that takes place in a procedurally generated city filled with AI citizens, has been in development for six years in total and fully playable for two of those years. Matt Dabrowski, the creator of the title, now wants to take his surprise hit into “big new directions” and has revealed
The Nintendo Switch is far from being in short supply of excellent games anytime soon, and that is especially the case when it comes to indie games. The Switch has managed to establish itself as a flourishing ground for indie gaming from around the world, and the latest Indie World presentation from Nintendo showed that
BitSummit announced on its Twitter account on March 11 that the 2020 BitSummit event, BitSummit The 8th Bit, has been canceled due to the new Coronavirus (COVID-19). Important information concerning BitSummit The 8th Bit pic.twitter.com/QTWyuvUcn1 — BitSummit May 9 -10 (@BitSummit) March 11, 2020 Bitsummit The 8th Bit was supposed to be held from May
While PAX East 2020 had some notable last minute absences from the show floor such as PlayStation, what the convention didn’t lack was a breadth of indie games to choose from. PAX has always held its reputation of being a treasure trove of incredible indie gaming experiences, and PAX East this year was certainly no
Its been nearly two years since The Behemoth released Pit People, their ARPG strategy game. Since then, the devs have been mostly silent, but that all changed today. At the tail end of their bi-weekly Twitch stream, a timer popped up on the screen. The countdown ends tomorrow and will culminate in the reveal of
Last week, we gave you 10 2020 releases that you absolutely shouldn’t miss. However, that list mostly dealt with the biggest games of 2020. What about all the awesome games being made by smaller studios? Well, here’s the list for them. Below are 15 incredible-looking games coming from the indie scene in 2020. Before we
198X is being described by developer Hi-Bit Studios as “an arcade epic” The game blends multiple popular arcade genres with a heartfelt, coming-of-age drama to make something that looks completely unique. Give the new trailer a watch below to get a better idea of what you’ll be in store for. Arguably the most interesting part
Mechanic Miner is a game about building a steam-powered machine to help you survive a physics-based sandbox world. You’ll gather resources, kill monsters, and use your imagination to create wild new contraptions to conquer the desolate land. The team at Hello John has put the game into early access and shared a brand new trailer
If you’ve always dreamed of sailing an airship from port to port, trading your wares and discovering the world, then developer Coldwind Games has a game for you. Merchant of the Skies is an upcoming sandbox trading game that lets you captain your very own airship. Check out the team’s early access trailer below. Merchant
After a year and a half in change with the Nintendo Switch, it’s become the system that I just can’t put down. While I was drawn to the system by the likes of its already healthy roster of first-party games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, and many others, more