Octodad: Dadliest Catch captures the difficulties of being a married father of two, as well as being an anthropomorphic cephalopod. Available now on Steam and Good Old Games, this kickstarter title is a mix of QWOP style gameplay and a 1950's style comedy. Currently on sale at 20% off, the…

As a publisher, Curve Studios have built quite a portfolio for themselves over the past eighteen months, with titles such as Stealth Inc and Thomas Was Alone giving them the recognition they deserve. In order to promote these games even further, four of their most popular titles have been put…

Shadowrun Returns: Dragonfall may have slipped from its original release window of January, but thankfully the delay is not a long one. Now set to come out February 27, cyber-punk fans have less than a month to look forward to the first expansion to last years original release. Crossing the…

Terry Cavanagn, creator of indie platformer VVVVVV, was subject to a copyright claim on one of his own trailers when Youtube implemented their Content ID system late last year. He disputed the claim, appealing to Youtube as he owns the right to the musical track used in the VVVVVV trailer,…

Strike Vector, the futuristic flying fighter (Flyter?), will be launching January 28 after spending a few weeks in beta, according to VG247. Giving itself a few weeks to work out the kinks, those who want to play Rage Quit Corporation's sci-fi fighter won't have to wait long. Launching on steam…

Matthew Cox from indie studio Stolen Goose has claimed the Candy Crush developer, King, of “blatantly” copying their game Scamperghost  in 2009 after publishing negotiations fell through. "It's ironic that King.com is concerned about intellectual property when they so blatantly copied our game Scamperghost with their game 'Pac-Avoid' in late…

Steam Greenlight has brought us many interesting and varied titles, and thanks to it's fans, indie horror adventure Guise of the Wolf will arrive on Steam on 24th January, for the generous price of £9.99. Taking the role of a man named Dominik, you must venture into a castle in…

Groupees have always been one of the best indie bundle providers, and they have continued this tradition by giving us a second helping of retro style games. You can choose to buy any of the games you like for a minimum price of $1.50, which equates to just under a…

Steam Greenlight is a service that has given hope to many developers who want to their games to be sold on Valve's digital entertainment platform. Every once in a while, they pick a group of potential titles, and reach out to the team to offer their support. If you are…

Indie Royale are famous for teasing new bundles ahead of their launch, and their latest Facebook update has shown the name of an all-new bundle that will most likely be launched later today. Check back after the bundle has launched to find out which games are included, and the price…

The Banner Saga has caused quite a stir recently - after being successfully funded on Kickstarter, the game has now launched, and Stoic have created a suitably epic trailer for their fantasy Viking RPG. The animated art style and the stunning artwork is shown off along with some gameplay showing…

VVVVVV was released in 2010 on Steam, and has since turned its creator, Terry Cavanagh, into an indie game celebrity. Via his own site Distractionware, Cavanagh has announced that VVVVVV, a game he describes as his "Final Fantasy", is coming to iOS, Android, PS Vita, and Ouya. VVVVVV is a…

The Humble Indie Bundle X is finally here. For the next 13 days you have the chance to pick up 6+ games for as much or as little as you like, all while supporting two great charities, Child's Play and Electronic Frontier. The titles included this time round are To…

Gone are the days of only the big names having their own game engine it seems. Cheaper, user-friendly game engines have seen a rise in popularity in the last few years, with the release of Unreal and Unity inspiring many developers to create their own customized tool set for developers…

The Early Access build of Next Car Game went on sale on Steam over Christmas, which was quickly snapped up by carnage lovers. Apparently Bugbear ended up having a very successful Christmas period indeed - the overall sales of Next Car Game have doubled as a result. This Christmas was…

Back in summer 2013, a role-playing adventure named Driftmoon was released and they submitted the title to Steam Greenlight. The game has now been released on Steam for the very reasonable price of £11.99, and for the first week, the game has a 30% discount. If you are interested in…

It's been a bad Christmas for UK-based indie developer Hello Games. On Christmas Eve, the developers at the studio discovered that their workplace had been flooded due to the inclement weather which is currently battering the southern part of the UK. Presumably losing a ton of assets and code, Hello…

Introversion Software's Prison Architect is getting lots of new content in the Alpha 16 update. In the video, which clocks in at a weighty 22 minutes, Prison Architect's developers take us through just what it all means. Introversion also released an informative post on their official forums, so any would-be…

Wolfire Games have had Overgrowth in development for a while now. Sequel to 2005 title Lugaru, Overgrowth will expand on the original's combat and platforming mechanics. While it may be about anthropomorphic rabbits, both games are surprisingly brutal, in terms of content and difficulty. You can now buy the game…

  As the sandbox, resource gathering, build your own base, survival genre continues to grow, it's often easy for certain game to not get the attention they deserve. Darkout may have been one of them, as indie digital distribution, Desura, doesn't have quite as strong the following of Steam. The…

What started as a mod for the tactical sim Arma II, DayZ fans have been feverishly anticipating the release of an official standalone version of the game. The wait is nearly over, as avid fans can now purchase access to the Alpha version of the game via Steam. DayZ is…