When I was young, a good storybook was like magic. Words and illustrations ignited my imagination, characters and adventures would come alive before me, and I would get lost in fantastical lands and places that burst from every colorful page. As I’ve gotten older, I still think of books in …
Read More »From Ghost of Tsushima to Stray, heres how devs design the most realistic in-game animals
There’s something magical about a well-designed video game animal. Its look may be the work of a team of artists and its behaviors the result of countless lines of code, but every time you encounter one it feels like it’s made of flesh and blood. Whether it’s the cats wandering …
Read More »The 10 best free Switch games you can play right now
If you’re on the hunt for the best Switch games you can play right now, you’ve come to the right place. Happily, there are plenty of great free-to-play experiences you can jump into on Nintendo’s console. Whether you’ve got the original model or Nintendo Switch OLED, you’re sure to find …
Read More »Future Games Show 2022: Games from Ukraine
As if game development wasn’t challenging enough, creating video games in the shadow of war amid a still ongoing global pandemic really is a remarkable feat. For the Ukrainian game developers who featured in the Future Games Show Powered by Mana‘s ‘Games from Ukraine’ segment – Weasel Token, Sowoke Entertainment …
Read More »Season: A letter to the future brings idyllic cycling to PS5 this Fall
Season: A letter to the future is bringing peace, tranquility, and breathtaking views to PS4 and PS5 sometime this Fall, developer Scavengers Studio revealed today. This isn’t the first we’ve heard of Season: A letter to the future, which was revealed back at the 2020 Game Awards as simply Season. …
Read More »Award-winning puzzle game Monument Valley is heading to PC in a new collection
Award-winning puzzle game Monument Valley is releasing on PC in the form of a new collection. Developer ustwo games has announced today that its iconic mobile game Monument Valley is coming to PC via Steam (opens in new tab). The two collections – Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition and Monument Valley …
Read More »New Nintendo Indie World Showcase airing tomorrow, May 11
Nintendo is hosting another Indie World Showcase on May 11, 2022, and you can watch it right here: The Indie World Showcase is a regular livestream hosted by Nintendo and was created to debut all of the indies coming to Nintendo Switch in the near future, with the last one …
Read More »A Short Hike multiplayer mod isnt an April Fools joke and supports 99 players
A Short Hike multiplayer mode is available to anyone with a copy of the game on PC, and no, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. The mod comes courtesy of Adam Robinson-Yu, who created A Short Hike. Robinson-Yu explained in a tweet (opens in new tab) that the mod was …
Read More »ID@Xbox spring indie showcase coming next week
ID@Xbox is teaming up once more with Twitch to launch a new indie showcase this month. The live streamed event is set to take place next week on March 16, 2022 at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM BST and will feature news and announcements on upcoming indie titles …
Read More »The new Bugsnax DLC is inspired by Jurassic Park 2
The upcoming Bugsnax DLC was inspired by the second Jurassic Park movie, according to the game’s creative director. Speaking in the latest issue of Play magazine, creative director and writer of Bugsnax, Kevin Zuhn, says “We wanted to have a kind of identifiable new mechanic – something that would really …
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