IGDA executive director Jen MacLean appeared on MSNBC after President Trump’s meeting on video games and gun violence, SegmentNext reports. “There are two things to consider here,” said MacLean. “First, we play exactly the same games that the rest of the world plays. There’s no science to support a causal Read more…
Chloi Rad of IGN went hands-on with the latest build of Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption, the boss battler from publisher Another Indie and developer Dark Star Game Studios. During her playthrough, she commended Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption’s “ability to craft a tense, moody atmosphere”, and expressed her interest in its core level-down mechanic. Sinner: Read more…
PC Gamer shared that the “absolutely gorgeous” Solo, an introspective puzzler from Team Gotham set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago, is coming to Steam on April 26. Austin Wood explores the contemplative nature of the game, stating “I’m all for pausing to drink in Solo‘s many colorful islands. I might even take a Read more…
Eurogamer reported that The Blackout Club, a cooperative paranormal horror mystery game from BioShock and Dishonored devs (Question Games), is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in the first quarter of 2019. The Blackout Club places players in the shoes of teenagers from a small town. Every morning, the kids Read more…
Giant Bomb took a Quick Look at The Station, the first-person sci-fi mystery from veterans with credits including Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, BioShock Infinite, and League of Legends. Soon after the discovery of a sentient alien race, three researchers are sent to observe their behaviors. After finding out they have a penchant for violence, the stealth Read more…
Blake Hester of Rolling Stone wrote that the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has promoted Jen MacLean executive director on a permanent basis, alongside some changes to the board of directors. Additionally, Emily Greer, CEO of Kongregate, and Zoe Bell, lead producer at Big Huge Games joined the IGDA’s board of Read more…
PC Gamer’s Austin Wood reports that The Station, the first-person sci-fi mystery from a team of AAA veterans with credits including Kingdom of Amalur and BioShock Infinite, is now available on Steam. What would we do if we discovered intelligent beings in our universe? Sci-fi mystery adventure The Station asks this age-old question and follows Read more…
Tom McNamara of CNET praised Crossy Road for its “charming pixel art” and “immersive sound effects” in a recent list of best runner games for iPhones. It’s impossible to play Crossy Road without being reminded of Frogger, but the former stands on its own, thanks to some charming pixel art, Read more…
Kotaku’s Tim Rogers went hands-on with Planetoid Pioneers and was joined by Dan Tabar, the founder of Data Realms. During their let’s play, they explored the starting area of the game and experimented with the game’s wacky physics engine. Together they commentated on the protagonist’s struggle to traverse the planetoids and the Read more…
During their daily show, Kinda Funny Games Daily, the Kinda Funny team shared the news that Bear With Me, the noire point-and-click adventure from Exordium Games, will launch on Switch, PS4, and Xbox One in Q2 2018. Bear With Me follows Amber and her puntastic companion, Ted E. Bear, as they search for clues and question Read more…