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Apple Arcade hit 'Grindstone' makes its way to Switch today
With Saturday morning cartoon vibes and addictive puzzles, Grindstone makes sense on Switch.
'Among Us' hits Nintendo Switch today
Who knows how long it's been lurking there?
'Rocket League' Season 2 adds a new arena, car and music next week
More than five years after launch, Rocket League's second season goes live on December 9th.
'Fall Guys' will be infiltrated by untitled geese on November 13th
An 'Untitled Goose Game' costume honk honk honk honk.
'If Found...' brings queer '90s nostalgia to Nintendo Switch today
"Erasing is powerful," lead designer Llaura McGee said.
Sega's Golden Axe celebration turned into a crunch commemoration
Sega is having fun with the launch of Golden Axed, but one of the game's original developers isn't.
Influential indie studio Vlambeer is shutting down after a decade
One of the most prominent indie studios of the 2010s is closing its doors.
Caught between Epic, Apple and Google, indie devs watch and wait
“Let them fight," said Vlambeer co-founder Rami Ismail.
'Untitled Goose Game' will get a two-goose mode in September
Honk honk honk honk.
Stylish PC roguelike 'Hades' heads to Switch this fall
Once 'Hades' exits Early Access on PC, it's heading to Nintendo's hybrid handheld.
A 'Firewatch' movie is in the works, again
A Firewatch movie is once again in development after the rights to the initial film reverted to Campo Santo.
Nintendo will show 20 minutes of indie Switch games tomorrow
You shouldn't expect any Zelda or Mario news in the Indie World Showcase.
'3 out of 10' is a free, interactive sitcom out today on the Epic Games Store
It’s a serialized comedy show and mini-game extravaganza bundled into one completely free package.
Dolby and Avid make it easier for indie artists to use immersive Atmos tech
Music tracks encoded with Dolby’s immersive Atmos Music tech recently start appearing on Tidal and other streaming services, but most are from artists backed by major labels. Now, Dolby and Pro Tools developer Avid are making it easier for independent artists to encode and distribute Atmos Music.
Respawns won't save you in 'Weird West'
“The same way Dishonored was a bit of our own take on steampunk, this is our own take on the weird west." - Raphael Colantonio
Indie history: How shareware helped build Epic Games
"When [Epic] popped up and said, ‘We're redefining the publishing deal,’ it made me chuckle." - Mike Wilson, co-founder of Devolver Digital
Exploring the slow-burning surrealism of 'The Gateway Trilogy'
The Gateway Trilogy is pockmarked with logic games, spatial puzzles and the echoes of 1960s psychological experiments.
A sequel to beloved indie game 'Rogue Legacy' is in the works
What at first seemed like a potential April Fool's joke has turned out to be real: almost seven years after the original came out, Cellar Door Games has confirmed it's working on a Rogue Legacy sequel. The indie studio didn't share a release date for Rogue Legacy 2, nor did it say anything about potential platforms. In fact, besides some screenshots showing off a lovely new art style, the only significant tidbit of information we got is that Judson Cowan and A Shell in the Pit will return to score the game's soundtrack.
Steam Game Festival lets you play indies that would've been at GDC
With industry events like the Game Developers Conference cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Valve is stepping in to help small, independent game developers get the word out about their upcoming projects. Starting today, the company will highlight more than 40 new and unreleased indies as part of the Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition.
Nintendo gets cute with its upcoming indie lineup
If you're looking for something to take your mind off the current state of the world, the latest slate of indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch might just do the trick. As part of its recent Indie World Showcase, the gaming giant detailed more than a dozen forthcoming indie titles. And while we knew about a lot of them before today's presentation, most now have release windows -- with many of them coming to the Nintendo Switch first before any other platforms. We've highlighted some of the more notable ones below.