Stoic’s New Banner Saga Class Is A Nordic Tank
Stoic have introduced a new class into The Banner Saga. Announced on their official site, Stoic's new Norse-like fights are known as 'Shieldbangers". Described as a "living tank", these horned heroes will be taking on the end of the world with a beefy shield. Shieldbangers are for all sense of…
Star Citizen hits $33 Million in Crowd Funding
The upcoming PC MMO Star Citizen had broken the $33 million milestone in crowd funding. For each million the game raises, new ships are added, with the $33 million reached it has unlocked the Anvil Carrack and the Drake Herald ships as revealed in an official blog post. Star Citizen…
Wasteland 2 Beta Coming “Within Two and a Half Weeks”
Backers to the Wasteland 2 Kickstarter will be getting an early Christmas gift in the form of a beta. Anyone who funded $55 or more will get access to the beta, with inXile founder Brian Fargo tweeting the release window.   Feeling very confident that #wasteland2 beta will be ready…
The Banner Saga’s Latest Trailer Is Like A Fantasy Travel Agent
  Vikings were good at travelling, mainly because they murdered and pillaged for whatever they needed. They didn't worry about trade or decency, just the common courtesy of stabbing you over a loaf of bread and maybe your wife. The Banner Saga however does have a few hang-ups on such…
So Many Me Kickstarter Project Underway and Promoting Backer-Only content
 It was announced yesterday that Extend Studio shall be providing indie studio support for their first Kickstarter campaign to help fund and create a all-ages puzzle platformer known as, So Many Me. The title follows a green blob known as Filo who explores a vast world to stop several villains through solving…
3D Action Platformer Lobodestroyo May See Wii U Release With Kickstarter
 Lefthanded Studios are currently working hard on their latest N64-inspired 3D action platformer known as Lobodestroyo. The title still requires significant funding in order to see release, and this may be done through Kickstarter. $35,000 is needed to bring Lobodestroyo to PC, Mac, Linux, and Ouya. If funds reach $48,000, the game will…
Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang Now On Youtube For Your Viewing Pleasure
Everyone knows about Minecraft, the indie smash hit that everyone owns twice over. 2PlayerProductions has now made the uncut version of their documentary about the game available for free on Youtube. Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang is a feature-length documentary that was originally funded on Kickstarter back in 2011. 2Playerproductions…
SEGA Mega Drive/ Genesis: Collected Works Book Crowdfunded in 48hrs
SEGA Mega Drive/ Genesis: Collected Works is an extensive retrospective look at the SEGA Mega Drive, or Genesis as it was known in the US. The console launched in the late 80's and early 90's, and was the driving force in reducing Nintendo's dominance in the console market up to…
GameStick Launch Delayed to November 15th
PlayJam's Kickstarted Android microconsole has suffered another delay. This comes as the latest in a long series of delays - the first launch date for the machine was to be September 30th. The GameStick is an Android-based microconsole much like the Ouya. The GameStick's unique selling point is its size…
The Banner Saga Coming Out In January
It has been well over a year since The Banner Saga successfully completed its stint on Kickstarter. Since then Stoic Studio has been busy toiling away on their tactical RTS. Soon we will see the fruits of their labor, after they announced that The Banner Saga will be released January…
‘Adventure Time’ Creator Doing Voice-Over Acting on Broken Age
Broken Age, the adventure game that came about after a Kickstarter campaign, will be featuring Pendleton Ward, creator of the animated series Adventure Time, the studio Double Fine announces today during the Day of the Devs event. The news initially was only seen by its Kickstarter backers after a Double…
505 Games Dispute Claims That How to Survive is a Clone
505 Games have defended their recent release How to Survive after Roam's lead creator Ryan Sharr took to Kickstarter to report on the game for copying aspects of Roam's design. Ryan Sharr's statement concerning How to Survive is as follows; “I am not foolish. There are tons of zombie games…
The Story of FORCED
The guys at Deta Dwarf have had a long and hard ride to get to where they are now, even with a successful Kickstarter and now a release on Steam under there belts, they want people to realise exactly how tough it was. Phew! A long story but certainly an…
Creators of Myst Launch New Project on Kickstarter
 Cyan Inc, who have worked on the coveted titles Myst and Riven are now looking to create a new title, known as Obduction which has now been placed on to Kickstarter funding.  Rand Miller, co-founder of Cyan has stated that Oduction will be a spiritual successor to Myst rather than a direct sequel. Gameplay will be predominantly centered around…
The Long Dark: Solid Snake Actor David Hayter Joins Cast
Solid Snake actor David Hayter has joined the cast of Hinterland Game’s The Long Dark, which succeeded in reaching its Kickstarter goal this weekend. Hayter was recently passed over for his usual role as Snake in Metal Gear Solid V, and was, until its cancellation, linked to Shadow of the Eternals.…
River City Ransom: Underground Kickstarter Now Fully Funded
The kicstarter campaign for Conatus Creative's official sequel to River City Ransom has now been completed. Entitled River City Ransom: Underground, the game is an homage to the beat'em genre, which gained popularity in the late 1980's and the early 1990's. The game boasts creative input from Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the…
Kickstarter For The iMotion Goes Live
The Kickstarter for Intellect Motion's iMotion controller has now gone live. The iMotion is a small device that attaches to the user's hand, wrist, or even waist, and when coupled with a webcam can be used to control existing games on the PC with hand motions. Motion control is nothing…
Mighty No. 9 is Being Made in the Unreal Engine
In today's newest update for the Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter, it was revealed that they will be making the game using the Unreal Engine, an engine that has powered games such as Mass Effect, Bioshock Infinite, Gears of War and more. They also produced a brief rough engine test video to…
Mega Man 2 Composer Takashi Tateishi is Now Working on Mighty No. 9
A recent post from the Mighty No.9's Kickstarter page has revealed that the amazing composer Takashi Tateishi, who worked on some of the old Mega Man titles, has joined the team to work on some music for Mighty No. 9: "We know Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest,…
Vote Now for Call’s Design in The Mighty No,9
We don't know if you have heard of the Mighty No. 9 Kickstater but it is really something you should check out if you can. Not only is the game now coming out on every platform imaginable but now you can vote for what design of the leading lady Call…
Divinity: Original Sin Gets A Release Date
Divine Divinity isn't the most catchy of names, but such was the name of the first title in the Divinity series. The kickstarter title, Divinity: Original Sin, will be the fifth game in a series strangely fascinated by dragons. When the game smashed its Kickstarter goal of $400,000, with a…