In the new indie game File://maniac, there’s a killer on the loose. Your job is to hunt them down. But instead of…
I spent the weekend at PAX East, and while I didn’t play nearly all of the games I wanted to, I got to play quite a…
PAX East has begun and Kotaku is here to check out the giant selection of indie games present and the best convention snack spread on the East coast. If you spot us (me) give a shout!
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At first glance, the PC game Black Future ‘88 looks like too many other indie games, with its pixel art, synth…
The match-3 puzzle concept seems simple enough, but its a foundation that can build into a lot of different ideas,…
Twitch Prime’s free games for June include Strafe, The Banner Saga 1 and 2, Tumblestone, and Treadnauts. If you haven’t heard, an Amazon Prime subscription automatically gets you a Twitch Prime subscription, which now gives you a handful of great indie games to download and keep each month.
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As reported by Gamasutra, IGN has acquired indie-game deal site Humble Bundle. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed but the site will continue operating independently, ensuring everyone has at least one cheap copy of RPG Maker that they never use.
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I spent the weekend in Los Angeles at Indiecade, an annual event that celebrates independent games of all sorts,…
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