Black Mesa is an independent remake of the original Half-Life that’s been in development since the end of the First World War. It hasn’t been seen for years. Most people now assume the remake, like Half-Life 3 itself, is an apparition. A mirage. More »
‘s Fez, a world-shifting indie platformer that’s been coming to Xbox Live Arcade longer than some of you have been alive, might actually be out soon. Why? It’s been rated by the ESRB. More »
I’m not normally one to get that excited over iOS games, especially ones in development, but then Oceanhorn isn’t like most other iOS games, because most iOS games aren’t like The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. More »
The Other Brothers is an upcoming game, aimed initially at the iPhone, that’s “a pixelated family fun adventure” featuring stuff like “running, jumping, collecting, racing against the clock…” More »
If your typical San Francisco convention-goer is cruising for anything when he’s in town, he’s probably up in the Tenderloin scouting tranny hookers. Not Fork Parker. The CEO spokesmascot for Devolver Digital (publishers of Serious Sam) will be trawling SoMa outside the Moscone Center in that there bus, listening to new pitches for the next great indie game. More »
Call him a sell-out. Call him a suit. Call him too mainstream. It doesn’t change the fact that Mario was jumping and saving imperilled females before it was cool. More »
The Oakland branch of the Occupy movement is moving off the streets and into an abandoned building later this week. In doing so, they get facilities like kitchens, meeting rooms, etc. All that’s missing is an arcade machine. More »
The last time we say indie PC game Cube World, it looked interesting. Fast forward six months and a lot has changed. For the better. More »
What was once a fancy, moody Half-Life mod looks to be one of 2012′s fanciest, moodiest games, as Dear Esther — up for four awards at this year’s Independent Games Festival — lulls us into stillness with this new trailer. More »
Slightly Mad Studios made the white-knuckled, if flawed Shift 2 for EA. They’re now making something a lot more interesting: a racing game, Project CARS, where they’re getting help from fans to not just pay for the game, but to code it. More »
