[dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]f you’re an Xbox Live subscriber then you’re probably well aware of the Games With Gold system. For those that have a PlayStation device, you can consider Games With Gold a similar system to PlayStation Plus with a few differences. Most notably, if you…
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Massive Chalice – A Visually Distinct Strategy Game by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ouble Fine’s Kickstarter campaign for Massive Chalice was a great hit. With a surprisingly sparse funding page (by today’s standards) they managed to raise 169% of their goal. Sure, it was no $3.3 million…
Massive Chalice Early Access Review by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]ouble Fine hit it way out of the park with their first Kickstarter – Double Fine Adventure. Even with that game pending release at the time, the developer set up another campaign. Massive Chalice looked to be…
So, you’ve either just purchased Massive Chalice or are contemplating giving it a shot. Great! Despite only being in Early Access right now, this Double Fine production is already a pretty darn engaging turn-based strategy game. Right now the biggest let down is a lack…
The world is not the same as it once was. Governments have fallen, armies of undead and unthinking masses roam the wastes, and you’re left all alone to defend yourself and your family. The societal structure that you trusted to keep peace and order has…
The changes made by Steam to their score system on September 12th may seem fairly minor, but there are some potentially major ramifications for crowdfunded games. User scores on Steam will no longer include reviews linked to key-activated games. Which, of course, is how almost all…
It’s that time of year again, summer video game sales! GOG was first out of the gate with their sale, and they started things off strong with some amazing deals. In the interest of showing off the large number of great Kickstarter funded games available, as well…
Hey, do you remember Pyschonauts 2? It was funded on that site called Fig a few months back, by Tim Schafer and Double Fine? I know it can be hard to remember, Double Fine has really slid off into the background with this game, haven’t…
As Serena admitted to not liking miniature battle games last week, I too must admit tabletop gaming isn’t exactly up my alley. But I think it’s safe to say we can both put that aside if the game itself is good enough. Such is the…
I’ll admit right now, the announcement of Psychonauts 2 at The Game Awards 2015 was a shock to me. What wasn’t a shock was that it would be coming to fruition thanks in part to crowdfunding. The minute it was announced, my immediate reaction was…
This week marks the 2 year anniversary of Cliqist officially launching. In that time we’ve published over 2,400 articles worth of videogame crowdfunding coverage. That number pales in comparison to other sites, but it’s something I’m very proud of; especially when you consider that in…
When we look back at the history of crowdfunding, the success of Double Fine’s Broken Age will undoubtedly be a pivotal chapter. Studio founder Tim Schafer will go down as the man who stood at the helm of such a groundbreaking campaign. Any list of…
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…