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Playdate is a magical indie game machine
I haven't been this excited by a handheld since the Vita.
Nintendo will host an indie game showcase at 12PM ET on December 15th
Fingers crossed for details about 'Hollow Knight: Silksong.'
Epic Games Publishing picks up indie studios Eyes Out and Spry Fox
From Nine Inch Nails to Cozy Grove, these are two very different creative forces.
Nintendo's next indie game showcase takes place on August 11th
You can watch the 20-minute stream right here.
Xbox will host another indie games showcase on August 10th
Expect game reveals and a look at titles such as 'OlliOlli World' on the Twitch stream.
'Oxenfree II: Lost Signals' headlines a new crop of Switch indie games
A new OlliOlli game is on the way, while classic puzzle-platformer 'Fez' hits Switch today.
Watch Nintendo's latest Indie World Showcase here at noon ET
Expect around 20 minutes of indie games that are coming to Switch.
Google Stadia is getting 10 new indie games
Google's Stadia cloud gaming service is adding ten new indie games in the coming months including 'The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark' and 'Figment 2: Creed Valley.'
'Disco Elysium' arrives on PS4, PS5 and Stadia on March 30th
Sony offered a look at several other indie games during a day-long showcase.
Opera now has a game engine to go with its gamer-focused browser
It’s not often that a browser company acquires a game development platform. The latter is a hugely popular platform for novice game developers with little programming experience. It works well with 2D projects and has an approachable drag-and-drop interface, along with its own scripting language that can be used to build more advanced titles.
Both 'Spelunky' games will land on Nintendo Switch next summer
Spelunky and its numbered sequel are headed to the Nintendo Switch next summer. The original will have local multiplayer, while Spelunky 2 will support both local and online play. The ‘original’ Spelunky launched on the Xbox 360 back in 2012.
'Hyper Light Drifter' co-designer returns with indie-pop series 'We are OFK'
Teddy Dief finally opens up about the new project from Palmtree Team in an Engadget interview.
Itch.io will give developers its cut of game sales on Black Friday
The indie marketplace is also planning a weekend-long sale.
$149 Playdate handheld is 'ready to go,' orders start in early 2021
“Playdate is almost done.”
'Among Us' developers cancel sequel plans, focus on their new/old smash hit
'Among Us' will get more content instead of a sequel, as its developers focus on tweaking the indie game that exploded into a hit two years after it was released.
Nintendo will show 20 minutes of indie Switch games tomorrow
You shouldn't expect any Zelda or Mario news in the Indie World Showcase.
Here are some of the games in development for Panic's Playdate handheld
With so much attention focused on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, you might have forgotten about the Playdate. The pint-sized handheld, which has a monochrome screen and a tiny fold-out crank for controlling select games, is “hopefully” coming out this year, according to the official Playdate Twitter account. Well, creator Panic — a software developer and publisher of games like Firewatch and Untitled Goose Game — has teased a bunch of third-party titles on Twitter.
'Alt254' is a Zelda-style adventure where you play as a pixel
It's about as low-res as games get these days.
The Xbox Summer Game Fest demo event starts July 21st
You can get an early look at dozens of upcoming games.
Strict visa rules are still keeping game devs out of the US
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Foundation awards scholarships each year to up-and-coming artists, writers and programmers from around the world. The scholarships offer passes to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, plus a travel stipend, exclusive networking opportunities, tours of local studios, help with resumes and portfolios and one-on-one mentorships with industry veterans. For a developer trying to break into video games, it's a fantastic prize.
