Shantae, Rise & Shine, 8-Bit Invaders, & more indie games
Pictured above: Heroine Anthem Zero After a fairly lengthy hiatus I'm back with the first round of new indie release highlights of 2017. Releases have been pretty light over the…
Ley Lines, Space Hulk: Deathwing, Hunger Dungeon & more overlooked indie games
Pictured above: Space Hulk: Deathwing With only a few weeks left in December, this could end up being the last Overlooked Indies for 2016. We had another busy year of…
Interview With John Pickett From MangaGamer
I'll admit that I've never been a fan of visual novels. I have nothing against them; it just isn't a genre I'm interested in. That said, MangaGamer's announcement a while…
Interview With Clay Walters From Propelled Bird Software
Before I get to the interview, I want to disclose a few things, even though they don't necessarily color my perception of Propelled Bird Software or the interview as a…
Age of Wonders III Expands Again with Eternal Lords
As I said in my glowing review of the title last April, Triumph's Age of Wonders III is one of the best fantasy 4X games I've played in some time,…
Contrast Review
Contrast is a game I've been looking forward to since I first saw it on Steam Greenlight over a year ago. The intriguing vaudeville-inspired setting, unique platforming that transitions between…
Kickstarter Highlights
It's already been well over a year since Double Fine Adventure first appeared on Kickstarter and arguably paved the way for all the successful video game crowd funding campaigns that…
The Release Valve
Welcome to the Release Valve, formerly the Greenlight Spotlight. I finally found a better, more creative name for the series at the suggestion of a friend. Since my last article,…
Escape Goat Review
Escape Goat is a prime example of the old adage "Never judge a book by its cover." I first played the game some time back when it appeared on Xbox…
PSA: Dark Matter is Unfinished
Dark Matter, the new game from Nuclear Dawn developer InterWave Studios, has a gigantic, glaring problem: It is literally unfinished. The Steam forums are full of customers complaining after they…
“Not On Steam” Sale Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
Flippfly, developer of Race the Sun, has made no effort to hide just how poorly their game has done without that valuable Steam release. Race the Sun may have finally…
Ring Runner Updated With Dota-like Multiplayer Mode
The newest patch for indie space shooter Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages (Reviewed here) includes the promised MOBA-style multiplayer mode Space Defense League. Since it is bundled with a…