GamesIndustry.biz’s Rebekah Valentine took a look at the International Game Developer Association’s (IGDA) 2019 Developer Satisfaction Survey (DSS) results and broke down the comparisons between 2019 and 2017 respectively. 1116 people were surveyed, most of whom were primarily game developers, though others were included who make games as a small portion Read more…
VICE contributor Cameron Kunzelman isn’t afraid of a few shambling corpses. Following the Steam Early Access release of Darkburg, the co-op zombie survival action game from Shiro Games, Kunzleman recruited a team to explore undead-infested streets and defeat anything that crossed their path. Kunzelman found Darksburg‘s stylized gothic world and focused co-op gameplay to Read more…
Hardcore Gamer’s Jason Bohn felt like a hero dashing through the cyberpunk streets of Ghostrunner at PAX South 2020. The first-person cyber-punk parkour action game from developers 3D Realms, One More Level, Slipgate Ironworks™ and publisher All In! Games, showed off an action-packed demo at the show featuring the main wall-running and quick-paced sword Read more…
VG247’s Stephany Nunneley shared the tale of Dungeon Defenders: Awakened releasing for Steam Early Access on February 21. The latest entry in Chromatic Games’ multimillion-selling co-op tower defense action RPG series will deliver a full base game, with the developers building upon feedback received during the recent closed beta while the game is in Steam Early Access. Read more…
Pocket Gamer’s Dave Aubrey previewed MADFINGER Games‘ most recent addition to the long running Shadowgun series – Shadowgun War Games. The PVP focused gameplay impressed with intense, hero-driven 5v5 battles diverting from the traditionally single-player focused franchise. Combining familiar and original aspects of fast-paced team multiplayer shooters, Shadowgun War Games looks Read more…
WCCF Tech’s Kai Powell ran along the back of endless space dragons in their review of Cleaversoft‘s mystical platformer Earth Night. Each level of EarthNight features a fairly straightforward formula: land on one end of the giant wyrm and run your way to its head. What you encounter along the way Read more…
WORLD OF HORROR, the unsettling cosmic horror retro RPG from panstasz and Ysbryd Games, has enthralled Engadget’s Christine Fisher ahead of its Steam Early Access release on Feb. 20. Fisher unravels developer Pawel Kozminski’s inspirations, spanning from Japanese horror artist Junji Ito to eldritch horror master H.P. Lovecraft. These culminate in a mysterious Japanese town full Read more…
Eurogamer’s Wesley Yin-Poole knows that some games have reputations as cult classics. Last week, Yin-Poole shared news that one infamous game, 1999’s Kingpin, will have a chance to showcase its no-nonsense depiction of crime for an all-new audience. Dubbed Kingpin: Reloaded, the remastered, enhanced version of the crime-themed first-person shooter developed and published Read more…
The pen may be mightier than the sword, but what happens if you use both equally? Gamers will find out on Jan. 30, when Bookbound Brigade, the side-scrolling action platformer starring legendary literary and historical characters from developer Digital Tales and publisher Intragames, turns to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam for Read more…
IGN’s Tom Marks has some SUPER news to share with comic fans. Marks recently reported that Blowfish Studios has partnered with Valiant Entertainment to develop multiple games set in its acclaimed comic book universe. Valiant’s roster of heroes is home to over 2,000 characters, include fan-favorites like Bloodshot. Marks writes: Comic book publisher Read more…