Mighty No. 9 will launch on September 15. Even though the release date is still a few months off, that’s not stopping the tie-in bandwagon from jumping in early. Today, Legendary Digital Media, Contraduction Films, and Comcept revealed they’re working together to create a full…
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Marcus is a fellow with a love for video games, horror, and Japanese food. When he’s not writing about games for a multitude of sites, he’s usually still playing one. Writing about video games is something he hopes to continue doing for many years to come.
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[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]henmue 3 is the first video game Kickstarter to have been announced and launched during an E3 press conference. With a surprise reveal during Sony’s E3 event, the gaming populace went wild and managed to crash Kickstarter due to hammering the site so hard….
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During Anime Expo 2015, Comcept CEO Keiji Inafune and STUDIO4℃ president Eiko Tanaka had a panel. What did a video game designer and anime producer have to talk about? Simple – the RED ASH project. Now that Keiji Inafune has finished up development on Mighty No. 9,…
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I’ll admit to having no clue what “Boma Narakua Sura” was before checking out a Kickstarter for a game with the same name. So, for the benefit of folks who also don’t know, here’s the scoop. This is a character which appeared in ancient South-East…
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[dropcap size=big]M[/dropcap]ay felt like a massive turning point in Kickstarter’s fortunes for 2015. Up until that point, the amount of successful campaigns, and the degree to which they succeeded, seemed far smaller than it had been in the past. Because of the launch of two…
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You know what I find heartwarming in regards to games? It’s that the mods of yesteryear are now the inspiration for other developers to create their own titles. Spellsworn was created thanks to a variety of inspirations such as DOTA and League of Legends, but…
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The Shovel Knight Kickstarter did amazingly well for itself back in 2013. With a goal of $75,000 they ended up raising $311,502 instead thanks to nearly 15,000 backers. Yacht Club Games’ title has continued to do quite well since it launched, netting more than 700,000…
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GX3 is an upcoming convention set to celebrate LGBTQ gamers, gaming content, and in general just be a fun place to be. Previously known as GaymerX, this will be the third year the convention has been held in Northern California. Of course, not everyone can…
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Just a few months ago, the Kickstarter campaign for Quiplash succeeded. This newest title by Jackbox Games (You Don’t Know Jack) looked to take their classic party game concepts and bring them right into the modern era. The game itself is pretty simple. A prompt…
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Wow, did someone christen this week as “visual novel time” on Kickstarter? Not as if there’s ever a real lack of them seeking crowdfunding, but a whole host of great ones just launched! The latest of the bunch if Jade. From what the campaign page…
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Some pretty unexpected news hit the visual novel community today. Muv-Luv, a series which began in Japan in 2003, is finally set to receive an official English-language translation. Not only that, but this translation will be facilitated by an upcoming Kickstarter campaign! Some immediately assumed…
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According to the world of V.Next, the cyberpunk future of Seattle is pretty grim. It’s a landscape where corporations rule and the oppressed masses have no safety, security, or privacy to their own. One powerful hacker, Vivienne Denue, was such a threat to this hierarchy…
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Back in mid-2013, Gettysburg: The Tide Turns saw easy success on Kickstarter. Updates came regularly, slowing somewhat as the end of 2014 approached. Then, after February 20, all went quiet prior to a backer update on June 23. What developer Eric Lee Smith revealed in…
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The Kickstarter for visual novel Memento: Aurora Chronicles launched on December 25, 2012. Given the date’s proximity to holidays in the United States, it’s a surprise that it succeeded – but that must be the power of visual novels. During the 60 day campaign period…
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James Renoir used to be a detective. Unfortunately, his work finally caught up with him one day as he is gunned down when trying to speak with an informant. But that’s not where his journey ends. Somehow, he wakes up later despite being, well, dead….
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Star Citizen is an absolutely massive space sim which first found success on Kickstarter in 2012 before embarking on a crowdfunding campaign which continues to this day. To help facilitate its continued expansion in all angles, they devised a “module” system. Want to play a…