In their recent article about GDC’s cancellation in the wake of COVID-19, The Hollywood Reporter shared the news of IGDA, the International Game Developers Association, and GameDev.World‘s partnership to help game developers around the world impacted by the pandemic. “With the effect of COVID-19 on conferences and international travel, many companies and developers have not only lost business opportunities and […]
In case you missed it, USGamer has reported the dates for the 2019 editions of PAX West and PAX Unplugged. PAX West will be held in Seattle’s Washington State Convention Center from August 30 – September 2. PAX Unplugged, its tabletop-focused counterpart, will be held in Philadelphia, PA, from December 6-8. To read the full article, please visit USGamer website. […]
Destructoid served up some potent potables in its PAX East preview of N1RV ANN-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, the sequel to VA-11 HALL-A – the acclaimed booze ‘em up about waifus, technology and post-dystopia life that’s out now on PS4 and Switch from publisher Ysbryd Games and developer Sukeban Games. Destructoid’s Peter Glagowski runs down some of the options that […]
Destructoid hosted a PAX South 2019 three-day badge giveaway, and five lucky winners have a great trip to San Antonio ahead of them. Wes Tacos highlighted just a few of the things the winners will be able to see at PAX South: If you’re looking for a weekend of gaming tournaments, conferences, talks, demos, merch, […]
Rock, Paper, Shotgun’s Alice O’Connor reported on Ysbryd Games‘ upcoming release N1RV ANN-A, the sequel to cyberpunk bartending RPG novel VA-11 HALL-A. Praising VA-11 HALL-A‘s original gameplay, where “drinkers respond differently to different drinks, sometimes shaping their moods and stories,” Alice mentioned the new game “will go down in Saint Alicia, where bartender Sam seems to have plenty […]
GameSpot’s Tony Wilson named City of Brass, the Arabian Nights-inspired first-person rogue-lite adventure from the BioShock veterans at Uppercut Games, a can’t miss game at PAX East. Watch the video below for Tony’s rundown on how City of Brass works and a glimpse at its captivating Arabian Nights-themed world. City of Brass is now available on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox […]
Game Informer’s Javy Gwaltney reviewed City of Brass, the Arabian Nights-inspired first-person rogue-lite adventure from the BioShock veterans at Uppercut Games, and enjoyed hunting treasure in the cursed city. In his review, Javy explained how City of Brass takes notes from many of the traditional elements expected from the rogulike genre. Players should practice patience, learn […]
During a recent Let’s Play, SplatterCatGaming journeyed to the Wild West in Bombslinger, the action-maze game from Mode4 filled with more explosives than a whiskey-fueled Fourth of July. SplatterCat was very enthusiastic about Bomslinger’s roguelike elements and replayability, noting that he was impressed by the level variety and randomized boss battles. He also made some endearing comments about its art style. […]
Are you an independent developer dreaming of seeing their awesome work showcased among the PAX 10 at PAX West 2017? Selected developers will be announced on Penny Arcade and the PAX site, will receive 4 Expo Hall Badges for PAX West 2017, and provided a kiosk in the PAX Exhibition Hall to demo their game to […]
The Guardian’s Keith Stuart includes Hollow Ponds’ roguelike with a retro-sci-fi aesthetic, Loot Rascals, in their 42 most anticipated video games of 2017 list. Loot Rascals releases on PlayStation 4 and PC on March 7. To read the full article, please visit: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/04/video-games-2017-guide