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The Veronica Mars movie is actually happening—which is still kind of hard to believe. It'll be out on March 14, and tickets go on sale today, so don't forget to snag them, because Veronica Mars is pretty much the best show ever.

That retro 3D roguelike-ish beat 'em up about dystopian robot love is now on Kickstarter. They aim to collect $20,000 to finish development on Heart&Slash. Interestingly, the top reward at $10,000 is a copy of the finished game's code in C#, delivered six months after its Q1 2015 release. Haven't seen that before. Read more

16-bit gaming lives: Here's the latest trailer for Chasm, the Diablolike Metroidlike Castlevanialike Zeldalike retro-ish indie platformer for PC. It shows off the Catacombs level and is basically thirty seconds of pure awesome. Go watch it. And maybe check out the new website for more info.

Ever wonder why the people wearing those awesome cosplay outfits do it in the first place? Or how they put their get-ups together? A new documentary series called Cosplay Boom wants to tell the stories of the people who dress up as beloved characters and make fan gatherings so much fun. If the filmmakers hit their… Read more

This is M.A.V., a third-person shooter where you build destructive mechs to destroy other destructive mechs. Its creator, who's currently trying to collect $20,000 on Kickstarter to finish the game, named From Software's Chrome Hounds for the Xbox 360 as a direct inspiration. Lengthy gameplay video above.

Well, that didn't take long. Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the historical sandbox RPG, reached its funding goal in 36 hours. That's half a million dollars over a one-and-a-half day period. Damn. Read more

Here's a Kickstarter worth your time and possible funding: Outerlands, a documentary series about interesting people who are involved with video games in ways that don't get much press, from the talented video team (and former 1Up Show folks) at Area 5. Give it a look.