When the Kickstarter campaign began for Pathea Games’ My Time at Portia, the game was confirmed as a title that would be coming to PC, Mac, and PlayStation 4. The future of the game on additional platforms was sequestered to stretch goals. As a result of a partnership with independent publisher and developer Team17 (Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked),
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The anticipation for the Xbox One X is continuing to grow. While some consumers did – and still do – believe that the $500 price point is hard to justify, it’s hard to ignore the ever-increasing temptations that grow thanks to the announcements of upgraded titles that are going to be supported on the console.
Donut County is the next project by one-man independent developer Ben Esposito, who has previously worked as a level designer and consultant for What Remains of Edith Finch and The Unfinished Swan. Esposito’s game was originally revealed three years ago, and it has since resurfaced under publisher Annapurna Interactive. At PAX 2017, we took a journey into Donut County‘s
This week’s shows is a bit shorter, but Logan, Taylor, and Scott still cover a fair amount of ground. Per usual, the cast talks about what they’ve been playing recently at the top of the show with the discussion centering on Destiny 2, FIFA 18, Forza Motorsport 7, and Metroid: Samus Returns. Afterwards, the crew
Developer Frictional Games has revealed that its science-fiction survival-horror game, SOMA, has been downloaded over 650,000 times in the little over two years it has been on the market. Released back on September 22, 2015 for PC, Mac, Linux, and PlayStation 4, SOMA had notably been downloaded 400,000 times the same time last year, meaning it has racked
For several years, Jackbox Games has brought gamers wacky collections of various party games to enjoy with (almost) everyone, with the company’s latest collection, The Jackbox Party Pack 4, set to arrive in just a few weeks. Developer Jackbox Games has announced that The Jackbox Party Pack 4 will release in mid-October, with the title to
Originally released at the beginning of last year, Braid creator Jonathan Blow’s The Witness drew large critical acclaim for its inventive puzzles and sense of immersion and exploration, with the title now available in portable form for iOS users. Blow announced that The Witness is now available for iOS users on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, with the
Lab Zero released a new video for their 2D action RPG, Indivisible, in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, PC, and most recently Nintendo Switch. The gameplay video shows off some of the battle system improvements that the development team is adding to the backer build of Indivisible. These updates address a concern
The Canada-based independent games studio Bishop Games announced its upcoming 2D platformer, Light Fall, will be jumping onto the popular portable home console, Nintendo Switch, when the game launches next year. An announcement trailer was revealed showing off the game’s unique gameplay. Light Fall is full of platform-based challenges that are accomplished with the use
SteamWorld Dig 2, the long-awaited sequel to Image & Form’s 2013 hit title SteamWorld Dig, launches first on Nintendo Switch in two days, so the developers released a launch trailer for the game while also clarifying when exactly it will release on PC, Mac, and Linux before it hits PS4 and PS Vita next week. The
Publisher Devolver Digital increasingly attaches itself to some of the industry’s most promising independent games. RUINER is the latest example. Founded on December 1, 2014, Reikon Games is a new studio located in the capital of Poland, Warsaw. RUINER is its debut project. However, it’s a new studio comprised of industry veterans whose credits include The Witcher series, Dying Light, This War
While speaking with DualShockers in a recent interview, Polish developer Reikon Games has revealed that its upcoming debut project, RUINER, will be roughly six to eight hours long. According to the developer the number can fluctuate as the game very heavily depends on the player’s skill, patience, and dedication (as do most difficult games). The above-given six
Undertale originally released two years ago today on PC and Mac before later coming to Linux in 2016 and PS4/Vita last month. To celebrate the anniversary, Undertale’s developer Toby Fox announced a few small things that he has been working on that are associated with the game. For starters, the dynamic theme that was given to those who
2003 was a pretty long time ago. It was the year that one-day juggernaut Call of Duty would debut. The year that one of the most beloved cult-classic Beyond Good & Evil would release. It was 2003 that one of the best games of all time, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, hit. And it was also the year that Chilean
During a recent interview with DualShockers, BURA’s co-founder, director, and artist Camila Gormaz confirmed that the team has been considering bringing its 2D modern-day dystopian military RPG, Long Gone Days, to consoles. In development for PC, Mac, and Linux, Long Gone Days has previously enjoyed a succesful campaign on Indiegogo and garnered quite a few eyeballs after it appeared on Square
During a recent interview with DualShockers, BURA’s co-founder, director, and artist Camila Gormaz confirmed that the team has been considering bringing its 2D modern-day dystopian military RPG, Long Gone Days, to consoles. In development for PC, Mac, and Linux, Long Gone Days has previously enjoyed a succesful campaign on Indiegogo and garnered quite a few eyeballs after it appeared on Square
At DICE Europe today, Mike Bithell — the creator of Thomas Was Alone and Volume — revealed his latest PC title, Subsurface Circular, has the low refund rate of 2% in its launch week. What makes this particular statistic impressive is the game takes less than two hours to complete. To those who are not
Originally released in 2015, the indie hit Axiom Verge brought players into an adventure that payed homage to the Metroid series with a deep emphasis on exploration and discovery, with the title set to arrive on the Nintendo Switch in the very near future. Developer Thomas Happ has announced that Axiom Verge will be moving up its release on the
Originally released in 2015, the indie hit Axiom Verge brought players into an adventure that payed homage to the Metroid series with a deep emphasis on exploration and discovery, with the title set to arrive on the Nintendo Switch in the very near future. Developer Thomas Happ has announced that Axiom Verge will be moving up its release on the
Earlier this morning, Epic Games revealed that its co-op early access game Fortnite will be receiving a new PVP game mode later this month that might be quite familiar to some gamers. This new mode, called Battle Royale, is Fortnite’s take on the recently popularized genre that has been primarily made famous this year by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. While there are
The point-and-click adventure Thimbleweed Park charmed many gamers earlier this year with its throwback gameplay to adventure games of old, with the mystery title heading to the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices in just a few weeks. Developer Terrible Toybox has announced that Thimbleweed Park will be released for the Nintendo Switch on September 21st, 2017 for $19.99,
Texas-based developer Dead Mage has revealed to DualShockers that its upcoming samurai RPG, Tale of Ronin, will be getting a series of comics in the build-up to the game’s release that introduces it’s world and Ronin characters. Better yet, the series of comics kicks off today with the first comic, which Dead Mage provided to us, and
Ahead of the end of Season 5 of Rocket League’s competitive play, Psyonix announced today what the rewards would be for those who place while also revealing some changes that will be coming with the start of Season 6. Psyonix revealed that the prizes this time around for Season 5 would come in the form of a
Back in 2014, developer Stage 2 Studios released its action-adventure title Lifeless Planet, introducing players to a story about one man’s journey to find life on Mars. The developer has now revealed that it has brought the spiritual successor of this title, Lifeless Moon, to Kickstarter. In Lifeless Moon, players will inhabit the minds and bodies of two
Tingle is a dating simulator by Zoe Quinn, creator of Depression Quest, Framed, and a few other titles. It’s based off the satirical ebooks by Chuck Tingle on Amazon. Quinn released a new trailer today, showing pre-alpha footage of the game in action. Some notable actors and personalities are seen throughout the trailer including, Jim Sterling, Dante Basco,
Developer Team Fugl — a team comprised of a collective of industry veterans who have worked on games like Hidden Folks, LIMBO, Among the Sleep, GoNNER, and more — has released a new gameplay video of its meditative bird simulation game, Fugl. A game about creating a relaxing experience, in Fugl you create your own story while soaring the skies
The team behind SteamWorld Dig 2, Image & Form Games, have revealed El Huervo (Niklas Åkerblad), will be the main composer behind the soundtrack. El Huervo is known for his works for the soundtrack of Hotline Miami. During an announcement video published on Image & Form’s YouTube channel, the team shared new information about the main
Today, one-man, Canada-based studio Colorspace Studio announced that its former Kickstarter success title, In The Shadows, is set to release for PC, Mac, and Linux later this month on September 29th. As for the game’s PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game, they are currently still slated for Q4 2017. According to Colorspace Studio, In The Shadows is
Today, Danish developer Bedtime Digital Games announced that its musical-adventure game Figment — the studio’s second release — is poised to launch next month, September 22nd, for PC, Mac, and Linux. Meanwhile, the game’s Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch versions will come sometime this winter. To celebrate this announcement, the developer also released a brand-new,
On September 1st, Songbringer launches on Xbox One, PC, Mac, and Linux. On September 5th, it launches on PS4. But before that happens, one-man development studio Wizard Fu has released the game’s official launch trailer. For those that don’t know: Songbringer — as described by Wizard Fu — is sci-fi love letter to old-school action RPGs, which is how