Steam Summer Sale Starts Today, Says Indie Dev

The folks at Budapest-based indie developer Nemesys Games—makers of the “reverse” tower defense game Fortix 2—have confirmed what many have been speculating: the Steam summer sale will start today. From a press release: Fortix 2 Summer Sale price cut! Fortix 2 will be 50% discounted during the July 11-18 Steam Summer Sale! We are cutting…

A ‘Sci-Fi Skyrim’ Was In Development At Obsidian. It Had Time Travel.

Imagine, if you will, a massive role-playing game featuring guns, time travel, and a nasty alien invasion, all built on Skyrim‘s engine, with Skyrim‘s “Radiant AI” system. That’s Backspace, a project that was once under development at the studio Obsidian, I’ve learned from sources. A small team was designing and prototyping the game in early…

Big Microsoft Vision Statement Mentions Gaming (Phew!), ‘Serious Fun’

The Xbox officially has a new boss today—former Windows boss and long-time Microsoft veteran Julie Larson-Green. No big gaming experience, unlike former game developer Don Mattrick, who last held the job. But, Microsoft did have stuff to say about gaming when announcing today’s big reorganization of company management. What Microsoft had to say about gaming…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Eyes will get wet reading DanimalCart’s Ryan Davis remembrance. Sam G. looks at how a clique mentality is hurting video game culture. And EtchedChamp thinks back to a beloved game manual and asks readers to do the same. And you can always go join the…

Blue Ice. The Star. Roenick. NHL ‘94 Lives Again in ‘Anniversary Mode’

Wait, before you ask it, he already knows your first question. “No,” says Sean Ramjagsingh, the producer of NHL 14, “you cannot make Gretzky’s head bleed.” Actually, you never could make anyone’s head bleed in NHL ’94 (That was actually NHLPA ’93 you saw in Swingers). But everyone has conflated the two thanks to Jeremy…

Team17 Finally Making Worms 3. No, Worms 3D Didn’t Count.

The battle of the non-arthropod invertebrates that begin way back in 1997 finally reaches its third stage later this year, as Team17 prepares Worms 3 for exclusive iOS deployment. The original turn-based earthworm artillery strategy debuted back in 1995, followed relatively quickly by Worms 2 in 1997. Worms 3D briefly turned the series stupid in…

A trio of classics—Metroid, Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros 2—roll out in this week’s Nintendo Download. If you want newer stuff, there’s Shin Megami Tensei IV, too. Check out the full list of digitally available offerings here.

There’s A Game Called Turd Birds. Okay.

Added to my lexicon of phrases to use when I’m angry or frustrated and can’t drop an f-bomb, it’s Turd Birds, available on iOS and Android today from Cat Daddy Games and 2K Games. Turd Birds Surely this is not a game about birds shitting on things. Let’s see what the official announcement has to…

Japan Has the Cutest Construction Signs You’ll Ever See

Road construction isn’t what I would call “cute”. It’s hard work. Dangerous. Sweaty. There’s nothing cute about that. Japan, however, might beg to differ. Yes, Japanese construction workers are a tough and serious lot. The construction sites, though, often have signs with little anime style characters bowing and asking to pardon any trouble the construction…

The horror never stops in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, surfacing in the most unexpected locations. Really glad Nintendo didn’t pick this face for its Smash Bros. character. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve…

Hey Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon fans! Ubisoft has patched the game with the ability to reset conquered garrisons, so the spinning laser blade fun never has to end. Ever. Amen.

In Japan, Not All Men Are Gundams… Just Some of Them

Whether you have actually seen it or not, anyone familiar with Japanese anime has no doubt encountered the term Gundam at one point or another. Japan’s popular mecha series has been around for 34 years, so it’s definitely got its place in Japanese culture. The series is especially popular among males, which led one woman…

Why the Grand Theft Auto V Trailer Depressed Hideo Kojima

Chin up, Hideo! Don’t let something like a new Grand Theft Auto V trailer get you down. “I saw the new GTA V trailer!” Kojima tweeted*. “It was awesome, way too awesome. This degree of freedom is surely the future of gaming! It’s at a different level from others. To be honest, it depresses me.”…

Ever Wanted to Play A Crew of Alien Chickens Out To Destroy Humanity?

Well, now you can. Yay! This is Humans Must Answer, a PC horizontal shoot-em-up by Sumom Games, a small indie studio home to some of the people who worked on the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The game, which was actually just Kickstarted this Spring, takes your crew of savage intergalactic chickens and their ship, the Golden Eagle,…

Miss The Dreamcast? Why Not Play A Little Crazy Taxi On Your Phone?

Following the release of the iOS port last October, Sega has made available the Dreamcast version of their acclaimed taxi-slash-reckless-driving simulator, Crazy Taxi, on Android as well. The mobile version sports “remastered” visuals and touch-screen adapted controls, but is otherwise a faithful port, retaining both the gameplay and the soundtrack of the original game from…

Suda 51 Is Turning This Gorgeous Anime Movie into an Action Game

Coming to theaters in Japan on July 25th is the anime movie, Short Peace. The movie consists of four short movies by various directors – a couple of which (Hinoyoujin and Farewell to Arms) are from Akira creator, Katsuhiro Otomo. Now, a fifth part of the project has been announced… As a video game. A…

Oh Hey, It’s Kim Jong-il Immortalized in Wax

North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il is long gone. But his likeness lives on in this highly realistic statue given to North Korea as a gift of gratitude. Nothing says “thank you” like a wax dictator! As China Daily(via Beijing Cream) points out, China’s Great Man Wax Museum made the figure, Kim coat and all, and…

This Platformer Is Like Dust, Only with Guns, Snipers and Artillery

A side-scrolling, cartoon-like 2D action-platformer that takes place in a world populated by animals. That’s where the similarities to Dust: An Elysian Tail end—here, the world is like the Wild West, the story is about revenge, and there’s guns. Lots of guns. Dusty Revenge follows Dusty, an anthropomorphized rabbit, on his quest to take revenge…

Would You Like To Buy One Thousand Famicoms?

The Famicom is an iconic game console. It established Nintendo as a gaming powerhouse. So! How would you like to own, oh, a thousand Famicoms? On Yahoo! Auctions Japan, a seller is offering a lot of one thousand Famicoms (above). Just look at that stack. Look at it! Goodness. The haul contains 480 Famicom consoles…

This Is A First-Person Sci-Fi Noir Adventure Game

The Maker’s Eden is, well, exactly what the headline suggests. Here’s the brief from the developers: The Maker’s Eden is a first-person slideshow style point and click adventure game in a retro-futuristic noir inspired setting, presented in the style of a motion comic. The focus is on story/narrative and you will learn about the world…