It’s really been a slow year filled with radio silence for Peter Molyneux and his team of 22cans. After a disastrous Godus launch on Early Access riddled with negative reviews on Steam and a controversial interview forcing the veteran designer to seize all communication with press…
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The sordid tale of Kickstarter success turned videogame pariah Godus appeared to come to a head this afternoon as famed designer Peter Molyneux announced on Twitter that his controversial god game would be removed from Steam. Peter also stated that he would be officially retiring…
[dropcap size=big]P[/dropcap]eter Molyneux, the man known best for Dungeon Keeper, Populous, and the Fable series has long since been viewed as someone who promises far more than his games can possibly deliver. Despite that, fans have tended to find his enthusiasm endearing, while the larger…
Yooka-Laylee is the biggest disappointment in Kickstarter history. There might be worse games the crowdfunding platform has churned out, in fact, there have been. But Yooka-Laylee had the weight of the world on its shoulders. The entire 3D platformer genre needed it to be good,…
Another day, another high-profile Kickstarter disaster. That’s not an altogether accurate sentiment, but it certainly feels like it. Last week, Playtonic released their much anticipated Yooka-Laylee. Unfortunately for them, things haven’t gone well as the collect-a-thon has received mixed reviews (you’ll notice Jim Sterling’s 2/10…
It’s no secret that Keiji Inafume’s Mighty No. 9 isn’t exactly a great game. Reviews came along and everyone’s fears proved to be right, a most bitter tasting bite being left for Mega Man fans and all those who decided to support the initial Kickstarter pitch. After a…
If Kickstarter has taught us anything, it’s to never trust a game based on the former glories of its developers. That being said, Kickstarter has also taught us that sometimes we should just be grateful the game even comes out at all. Energy Hook, funded…
Peter Molyneux has announced a Kickstarter campaign for his latest game, entitled Money & Hype: It’s Just Bidniz. The title will allegedly reveal the meaning of life, finally shedding light on mankind’s destiny in the cosmos. The news came by way of a press briefing…
You might have seen the drama over Twitter last week. Need a refresher? Here’s what happened: a tweet was posted from the account of prominent industry figure, Peter Molyneux, announcing not only the cancellation of his latest, crowdfunded endeavour, Godus, but the developer’s retirement from…
If you’ve played Orion Trail, you’ll know that it’s kind of a weird game. Warp Weasels, Spacesquatches, gasoline powered spaceships – you name it, and we’ve probably got it. Or, at least an approximated (or misunderstood) version of it. It seems fitting that the journey…
Badly managed projects, overly ambitions promises and scammers are often observed issues when it comes to crowdfunded games. So far, there’s also been little effort to tackle such problems, at least when looking at Kickstarter and its hesitations of having any sort of direct involvement with…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]here is nothing quite like playing the role of a God, a master creator in control of everything with all the power. Yet, before that power seems exciting and a God can create life he must create a world for that life to live…
The Big List of Discounted Crowdfunded Games in the 2014 Steam Holiday Sale by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he annual Steam Holiday Sale is now upon us! No matter what you may or may not celebrate personally, it’s incredibly hard for PC gamers to ignore this event….
Being Famous Pre-Kickstarter: A Blessing and a Curse by Marcus Estrada Note: Curious to see the data we’ve gathered on top funded crowdfunding projects thus far? Check out this article which includes the 50 most-funded projects complete with charts! [divider] [dropcap]V[/dropcap]ideo game development is a challenging…
Kickstarter’s Top 50: How Good Are They? by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite being around for many years, it wasn’t until a few massive projects landed on the site that most video game players earnestly began to back projects. It’s fitting that the project that started this…
It hasn’t been a busy news week, but that doesn’t mean that there weren’t some great happenings this week! We have release news, progress made, and best of all, Shovel Knight on Mac. So let’s dig into your weekly does of all the crowdfunding news…