Steam Greenlight
Kickstarter Highlights
November 11, 2013 | Frank StrevaIt’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 followed. The game’s initial Kickstarter success proved that crowd funding … Read More
The Release Valve
October 28, 2013 | Frank StrevaWelcome 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, Valve has announced two new batches of Greenlit titles, … Read More
Race The Sun Struggling Without Steam Release
September 25, 2013 | Frank Streva
Flippfly, developers of procedural racer Race The Sun, have released some rather depressing stats that prove just how important a Steam release is for a small indie game. Race The Sun came out a month ago and has … Read More
Early Access: Paranautical Activity
September 18, 2013 | Frank StrevaConsidering the rant I wrote about the failings of Steam Greenlight a while back, it’s only natural that I cover Paranautical Activity. This modest little FPS Roguelite by Code Avarice had a difficult time getting onto Steam. A publishing … Read More
Greenlight Spotlight Vol. 7
September 4, 2013 | Frank StrevaWow, so Valve has been busy since my last article. There were two normal sized batches over the last few weeks, then Valve went crazy and released a mega batch of 100 games today. I’m happy to see that … Read More
Greenlight Spotlight Vol. 6
July 19, 2013 | Frank StrevaEarlier this month we had another wave of Greenlights, with three pieces of software and eight games: Actual Multiple Monitors, FL Studio, Leadwerks 3: Steam Edition, Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, Day One: Garry’s Incident, Guncraft, Homesick, In Verbis … Read More
Eleven More Titles Get Greenlit
July 3, 2013 | Frank StrevaAnother batch of titles made it through Greenlight a few days ago. The total this time is eleven, with eight games and three pieces of software:
- Actual Multiple Monitors (Software)
- FL Studio (Software)
- Leadwerks 3: Steam Edition (Software)
Greenlight Spotlight Vol. 5
June 27, 2013 | Frank StrevaAs I pointed out in a news article several days ago, another wave of games was recently Greenlit. This time, Assetto Corsa, DreadOut, Ether One, GunZ 2: The Second Duel, Stonehearth, and The Forest made it through. It’s nice … Read More
Six More Games Get The Greenlight
June 18, 2013 | Frank StrevaThis news seems to have slipped past most people’s radar in the wake of last week’s E3 fervor. Once again continuing the trend of smaller, more frequent batches of Greenlit titles, Valve recently announced that six new games and … Read More
What is the point of Steam Greenlight?
June 12, 2013 | Frank StrevaEver since I first heard this story around a week ago, I knew I would need to write something about it eventually. After all, much of my work here at Gameverse has been promoting indie games languishing in Steam … Read More
News
15 Years Later: What Was the Best Game of 2004?
September 17, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
With the possible exception of 1998 and 2007, 2004 might just be the best year for video games ever. It was a special time that saw some of the best games ever made released within a few weeks of … Read More
Why Disney Selling Foxnet is Good for Gaming
September 12, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
There’s a chance you’ve never heard of Foxnet, but believe me when I say that you need to know about them.
Foxnet was a gaming division of Fox that primarily focused on making mobile titles. Three of their biggest … Read More
Apple Arcade Official Release Date & Cost Announced
September 10, 2019 | GV
At Apple’s big event today the company announced Apple Arcade will launch on September 19 at $4.99 per month and will be playable on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. The subscription comes with a free one-month trial and up … Read More
Articles
DLC and the Death of Expansions
September 18, 2019 | Robert Endyo
I was recently asked “What is your favorite DLC?” and I immediately jumped back to some of my favorite expansions like Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, Half-Life: Opposing Force, and Homeworld: Cataclysm. I then noticed many other people were referencing … Read More
15 Years Later: What Was the Best Game of 2004?
September 17, 2019 | Matthew Byrd With the possible exception of 1998 and 2007, 2004 might just be the best year for video games ever. It was a special time that saw some of the best games ever made released within a few weeks of … Read More
Can Homeworld 3 Succeed in Reviving the Franchise?
September 16, 2019 | Robert Endyo
With the recent announcement of Homeworld 3, we’re seeing the ultimate culmination of an effort to revive a franchise. Game franchises usually don’t last forever. Some rarely make it into “trilogy” territory. Others disappear after a single game. However, … Read More
Reviews
Rage 2’s use of Open-World design does not work
June 4, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Recently, I finished Rage 2. I set out in the game with the hope that it would deliver something reminiscent of the magnificence of Doom while drawing some of the enjoyable open-world aspects of an Avalanche developed game. I … Read More
PlayStation Now: Does it Need to Change to Survive?
March 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
In many ways, PlayStation Now is shaping up to be Sony’s biggest missed opportunity of the PS4 era.
PlayStation Now sounded like a pretty exciting service when it was first revealed in 2014. At the very least, it offered … Read More
Crackdown 3 or Anthem: Which is More Disappointing?
February 21, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
February 2019 was supposed to be one of the biggest months for games in recent memory. Headlined by titles like Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and Anthem, many gamers were left wondering just how they were going to play all … Read More
Opinion
DLC and the Death of Expansions
September 18, 2019 | Robert Endyo I was recently asked “What is your favorite DLC?” and I immediately jumped back to some of my favorite expansions like Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, Half-Life: Opposing Force, and Homeworld: Cataclysm. I then noticed many other people were referencing … Read More
15 Years Later: What Was the Best Game of 2004?
September 17, 2019 | Matthew Byrd With the possible exception of 1998 and 2007, 2004 might just be the best year for video games ever. It was a special time that saw some of the best games ever made released within a few weeks of … Read More
Can Homeworld 3 Succeed in Reviving the Franchise?
September 16, 2019 | Robert Endyo With the recent announcement of Homeworld 3, we’re seeing the ultimate culmination of an effort to revive a franchise. Game franchises usually don’t last forever. Some rarely make it into “trilogy” territory. Others disappear after a single game. However, … Read More