What you need to know Gareth Damian Martin, the developer behind indie title Citizen Sleeper, recently spoke with Edge magazine about the game’s inclusion in Xbox Game Pass. Martin says that Citizen Sleeper being in Xbox Game Pass greatly aided its reception, exposing the game to an audience that might not have seen it otherwise. […]
Read MoreIndependent record labels have expressed concerns about Apple’s plans to pay more money for songs recorded in Spatial Audio, claiming it will only benefit the biggest companies in the marketplace, reports the Financial Times. Last week, Apple announced royalty incentives to encourage music artists and record labels to publish tracks in Spatial Audio. Apple said […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know ID@Xbox is a program at Microsoft that helps indie developers publish their games on Xbox and PC. On Wednesday, the ID@Xbox team announced a new, permanent initiative to help highlight the very best indie games on Xbox. New channels on the Xbox Dashboard and in the Xbox Store will update […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Bulwark: The Falconeer Chronicles, a city-builder with 4X strategy elements from solo dev Tomas Sala, now has an official release date of March 26, 2024. The game is also getting a demo for players to try out later this month on January 30. Bulwark is largely aimed towards the casual […]
Read MoreFew things are more intense and nerve-wracking than a match of Russian roulette. If you’re unfamiliar with the lethal game of chance, it involves loading a revolver with a single round, giving its cylinder a good spin, aiming the firearm at yourself or an opponent, and pulling the trigger to see what happens. If the […]
Read MoreIt’s been said time and time again, but it bears repeating that 2023 has been an incredible year for games. Between long-awaited, critically acclaimed AAA sensations like Baldur’s Gate 3 or Alan Wake 2, impressive indie titles like Dredge or Sea of Stars, and even big DLC expansions like The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom or […]
Read MoreIndie games are already quite affordable compared to the large AAA offerings from some of the industry’s biggest studios, but during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday season, you can get them for even lower prices. Such is currently the case for FAR: Lone Sails and FAR: Changing Tides, which are on sale for $3 […]
Read MoreThe period from the 1990s to the early 2000s is considered by many gamers (including myself) to be the golden age of JRPGs. During this era, many iconic titles like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, Super Mario RPG, Illusion of Gaia, Breath of Fire, EarthBound, The Legend of Dragoon, Grandia, and the recently remade Live […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Pat Naoum has been sharing the process of hand painting an entire game over the course of 7 years on his social media accounts. The game, The Master’s Pupil, is available now on PC, Mac, and Nintendo Switch. In the gaming industry where high budget, blockbuster AAA titles reign supreme, […]
Read MoreMicrosoft has positioned Xbox Game Pass as its premiere gaming subscription service. It provides members with day-and-date launches for its biggest first-party titles. While there’s no denying the excitement of astronomical impending releases like Starfield, Xbox isn’t exclusively investing in AAA game curation. The ID@Xbox program has presented audiences with outstanding indie experiences, including Cuphead, […]
Read MoreVideo games are great. You know it, I know it; it’s basically an objective fact at this point. For years, some of my favorite video games have hailed from smaller, passionate teams seeking to create something unique or special, separate from the barrage of heavily marketed and high-budget games that release every single year. Many […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft announced a new way for independent game developers to gain access to powerful tools often used by larger studios. Starting today, ID@Azure members can apply to be members of the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub and receive benefits of both programs. Microsoft’s ID@Azure launched earlier this year and can […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A new batch of games will be added to Xbox Game Pass in the first half of November 2022. The list is very heavy with adventure games including two The Walking Dead titles, Return to Monkey Island, Pentiment, and Somerville. Football Manager 2023 also launches this month alongside smash-hit Vampire […]
Read MoreThe Xbox ecosystem is a great place to explore a practically endless variety of excellent and creative indie titles, and many of those games are able to happen thanks to the ID@Xbox program at Xbox. In addition to working with developers and providing valuable game-development resources, ID@Xbox also hosts showcases during which developers can show […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know ID@Xbox works with indie developers to bring their unique games to Xbox platforms. On Sept. 14, 2022, ID@Xbox will host another showcase featuring some of these upcoming titles. Developers will have an opportunity to discuss their latest games with gameplay, announcements, interviews, and more. Some of the featured games include […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know What Remains of Edith Finch first released back in 2017 on Xbox One, PC, and PS4. The developers at Giant Sparrow have released a free current-generation upgrade, enabling Xbox Series X|S and PS5 players to run the game at 60 FPS. Publisher Annapurna Interactive also announced several new projects. What […]
Read MoreMicrosoft shared a recap of the ID@Xbox program’s history on Thursday, with some major milestones and updates on how far the program has come since its launch in 2013. According to Microsoft (via Xbox Wire), the ID@Xbox program has paid out over $2.5 billion in revenue for indie developers since its creation. The last milestone […]
Read MoreApps that copy concepts and features from other apps are nothing new in the App Store, but scammy like-for-like clones of genuine apps remain a perennial problem that Apple still hasn’t resolved, as indie developer Kevin Archer recently discovered. Archer is responsible for 2Stable’s Authenticator App, a feature-rich app that stores and generates secure two-factor […]
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