One of the most interesting and most unexpected developments in the last few months is that not one, but two alternatives to Steam have popped up and appear to be real contenders. As unexpected as two new contenders to the throne is, they are also…
Oliver VanDervoort
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Oliver is a combination of crazy sports meathead and video game nerd. In other words, the most powerful combination the universe has ever seen since Voltron. He's been writing on the web for over a decade and has covered all things geek and all things jock during that time. Recently he's realized a special place in his heart for indie games.
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A perhaps, well-intentioned politician sees the violence that is taking place on our streets and in our schools and decides he or she must do something about it. Instead of moving to make it harder to purchase assault…
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Book of Demons is not a brand new game. It’s been available in one form or another in early access since 2016. The fact that it isn’t more well known and more loved is a sign that things can certainly fall through the cracks when…
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Once known as the “defender of the downtrodden” when it came to indie games, it appears that Valve wants to try and compete with Sony and Microsoft for AAA developers. In an announcement made late last week, the company laid out a revenue sharing plan…
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Nidhogg 2 is another in what is becoming a long line of very good indie games that are arriving on the Nintendo Switch. There are so many arriving every day that the really good titles can sometimes feel as though they are being drowned out….
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Party Hard 2 is the sequel fans of the original game were likely hoping would come along some day. The problem is that Pinkol Games might have tried a little too hard to duplicate what made the first title a cult hit. The title even launched…
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Oh My Godheads is the latest Nindie that is new to the Nintendo Switch but isn’t new to gamers in general. When you’re talking about a title that is new to a platform but isn’t new in general, it’s always a difficult needle to thread….
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Since the cult classic space exploration video game FTL was released, there have been more than a few homages to the title created. Oleg Kazakov is going one step further with his upcoming project, Galaxy Squad. Arriving on Steam Early Access in November, Kazakov has…
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The creators of the horror-themed visual novel, The Letter are looking to do something entirely different for their next project. Launched on Kickstarter, the dating sim Love Esquire hit its goal faster than the developer ever expected. With 29 days to go before its campaign…
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First thing’s first. If you haven’t played Dead Cells yet, go play it. The Metroidvania platformer is one of the best indie games out on the market right now. The good news is that you can find it on almost any platform. PS4, Xbox One, PC,…
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