Nintendo have historically been hostile towards third party development, going so far as sealing the fate of Wii U in its lack of library and walled off development network. That all seems to have changed with the Switch, however.
Unity and Unreal Engine are the go to for many small development teams, and last year yielded some of our greatest games (here's to you Firewatch). It's not necessarily a new phenomenon, but last year saw a host of announcements that top recent AAA titles are using engines developed in-house. Call of Duty has been running on Infinity... Continue Reading →
Reports were flooding in overnight of United Front's untimely demise. The studio that brought you 2012's ultimate open world adventure Sleeping Dogs as well as countless other titles including Little Big Planet Karting and Triad Wars has let its staff go and closed the front gate. United Front, based in Vancouver Canada, has also played a major role in the development... Continue Reading →
Another week, another list of PS4 releases to wade through. Spearfishing for the best new titles can be a labour of love, but just in case you wanted a cheat sheet here's the hottest new releases sitting on your PS Store page right now. God Eater 2: Rage Burst Rage Burst comes to PlayStation today,... Continue Reading →
"Discover clues, party with some dead guys and learn the secrets of Dead Bug Creek" boasts this free roaming adventure VR title's website. Based on developer and artist Ashley Pinnick's own experience growing up in the deserted depths of Arizona, Dead Bug Creek positions you as an alien explorer, allowing you to roam the heavily stylised landscapes... Continue Reading →
A few months ago we interviewed Dan Da Rocha, one of the creative minds behind out-of-university independent video game developing team Fiddlesticks. Having previously wiped the floor with puzzler Q.U.B.E, they're back with colour-manipulating puzzle platformer Hue. Playing as titular character Hue, players must seek their lost mother in a grayscale world while learning to master the mysterious... Continue Reading →
Umm guys... it's happened. After a severely delayed release, lawsuit from Sky, and an award for Most Anticipated Game from Amazon, indie marketing phenomenon No Man's Sky has finally gone deliciously gold. Fans who have had their hopes dashed at every gear up to the temporary release dates are celebrating just as much as the devs, who posted... Continue Reading →
If you've ever wanted to journey through the murky subconscious of another human being, Pantumaca Barcelona's Annie Amber should suffice. Players of this experience will have the chance to piece together a woman's life through the fragmented symbolism of her memories. Exploring this dreamlike state through imagery of the solar system forces players to solve around 21... Continue Reading →
Taking place between these two biological communities then, the character's search for his own identity becomes particularly poignant. It's a search for identity through opposites - if I am not that, then what am I. What makes you, you? Aside from the cellular make up of your physical body. The puzzle platformer has been around... Continue Reading →
Red Mount Media is an indie studio based out of Pakistan who have until recently been specialising in short animations and films. Now though, they've released their debut virtual reality interactive story on Steam. Deer Man takes players through a snowy American forest, with a simplistic noir art style unique storytelling insight. Playing as protagonist Jacob's memory, players... Continue Reading →
