Former Last Guardian devs’ teaser trailer is so Vane
Friend and Foe Games offered a teaser trailer for one of its two introductory games this week, Vane. The Tokyo Game Show 2014 trailer shows the game’s desert-and-ruins environment, following a bird in flight before observing a shadowy sprinting child. The team of five at Friend and Foe Games includes...
Square Enix Collective finalist Moon Hunters aiming for 2015 release
Kitfox Games will launch its multiplayer roguelike action-RPG Moon Hunters for the PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC platforms next year, the developer revealed today. Moon Hunters is a one-to-three hour game in which players establish a heroic reputation as they search for a planet’s missing moon. Key game elements...
Shooter-platformer Rive heading to PS4, Xbox One, Wii U
When Two Tribes announced Rive in July, it revealed the 2D shooter for PC and unspecified consoles. The developer pulled the curtain back on Rive‘s destined systems today on Twitter, announcing its development for PS4, Xbox One and Wii U in addition to Steam. The “metal wrecking, robot hacking simulator”...
Ubisoft: Watch Dogs beats out Destiny as fastest-selling new IP in Europe
Activision’s Destiny may be the fastest-selling new intellectual property in North America and UK, but the top of the puppy pile in Europe remains Watch Dogs, according to Ubisoft. A spokesperson for the company informed MCV UK of GFK data that indicates Ubisoft’s game is still top dog for new...
Opening the valve: Steam Curators rule the front page
Ask a hundred independent developers what impacts their sales most and you’ll likely get a hundred different answers, but among the more popular ones will be the topic of discoverability, the ways in which prospective buyers are able to find lesser-known video games. Platforms like the App Store and Steam...
Steam Music Player available for all
The Steam Music Player is out now for all users, following a beta that launched in February. Steam Music integrates your own music library into the Steam Overlay and collects soundtracks that come with some games, and makes all of this accessible without having to leave Steam or your game...
Third Trials Fusion DLC plunges into the Abyss on October 7
The third piece of downloadable content for Trials Fusion will launch on October 7, Ubisoft announed today. Invitingly called “Welcome to the Abyss,” the pack adds 10 tracks and 24 challenges to the motorcycle-flipping game, as well as five new achievements. The pack is part of Trials Fusion‘s season pass,...
Titanfall’s third DLC pack, IMC Rising, arrives on September 25
Titanfall‘s third and final Season Pass DLC map pack “IMC Rising” deploys tomorrow, developer Respawn Entertainment announced. The package features the new Backwater map, which gives players the chance to battle their mechs within the confines of a multi-story bootlegging colony. Also included are the labyrinthine robotics facility Zone 18...
Indie Fund goes for artistic award-winner Gorogoa
Gorogoa is heralded for its intricate, hand-painted art and unique approach to puzzle gaming, aspects that have earned it the top prize from the Good Game Club in 2013 and an award for Excellence in Visual Art from the 2014 IGF. These have also helped make Gorogoa the next game...