Sometimes great games are overshadowed by a single element so entertaining and fun that they seem to take on a life of their own. The gravity gun in Half-Life 2, or the Portal Gun from the Portal series; while all these games are great their…
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Everyone’s favorite tweedpunk horror game just got a huge update, and a huge price drop. Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a British style horror game where you’re being hunted through procedurally generated environments by some of the most gentlemanly robots around. The game had…
Red Baron is back! Be excited! Or be upset! As with all things internet this one is going to be controversial. Red Baron, one of the most beloved flight sims of all time is back in the hands of its creator, Damon Slye, and he’s…
There’s another Sega Genesis retro-revival Kickstarter happening. This time it’s Toy Ghost looking to raise $375,000 to make a new Boogerman game. Boogerman was, of course, a side scrolling platformer where you did about what you would expect from a game with a title like…
Cyan, creators of the mega-hit Myst, are back again with a new game. At least they will be provided they can raise $1.1 million before November 16th. The new game, titled Obduction, isn’t a typo, and promises to follow the tradition set by their previous…
Another new project from some industry heavyweights is here, and it’s called Terra Ex. This 4X game, which stands for Explore/Expand/Exploit/Exterminate (think Galactic Civilizations or Master of Orion), is being created by some of the same guys that brought us such indie smash hits as…
Being a crowdfunding backer can be a bit stressful, it seems like every day there’s a new project worth giving some money to. But what about bills? If spending money on games is irresponsible, then spending money on crowdfunding can be doubly so since there’s…
Described by some as X-Com, FTL, Freelancer mix, The Mandate by Perihelion Interactive has some lofty aspirations. Start with the $500,000 funding goal, no small sum. Then there’s what they hope to accomplish with the game. Not only is The Mandate a space combat sim…
Herocraft, creators of several popular mobile strategy games are looking to get a bit more hardcore with their latest game. Lords of Discord is a fantasy themed turn based strategy game that, unlike their previous titles, will be available on PC/Mac/Linux. The team seems to…
The Men Who Wear Many Hats, creators of the disturbing, yet great, Organ Trail are in the middle of another Kickstarter campaign. This time for a game that seems a little closer to their namesake; Max Gentlemen. This arcade style hat stacking game kicked off…
Dear Diary, The most horrible thing happened last night; Jessica walked in on me while I was on the computer. There I was, relaxing, taking some much needed me time, forgetting about the world around me, trying to just focus on the monitor. The screen…
We’re in the thick of Halloween season, so what better time to roll out a gruesome looking zombie horde simulator like Undead Overlord? The brainchild of Cryptic Studios founder Cameron Petty, Undead Overlord puts players in control of a zombie horde hell bent on world…
Take a look at the screenshots and gameplay videos for Universum : War Front. Beautiful, aren’t they? They’re all the work of one man, Cyril Megem. He does art, programming, sound, and music. This 21st century Renaissance man has been working on Universum for some…
We recently had an opportunity to speak with the one and only Brian Colin of Game Refuge, creator of such classic titles as Rampage, Arch Rivals, and General Chaos to name but a few. At the time we spoke the Kickstarter Campaign for General Chaos…
As a kid growing up in the 80’s it was almost inevitable that arcades would be a major part of my childhood. What I didn’t realize up until recently was the impact one man, Brian Colin, would have on it. When I think back to…
In case you missed it during its 8 year run, City of Heroes was one of the first superhero MMO’s. While it was derided by many as the grindiest in a genre known for grinding, there were plenty of people who loved it. It had…