Tim Schafer, designer of Psychonauts, Grim Fandango, and most recently, Brutal Age: Act 1, has stated that the second part of his Kickstarter venture is already fully funded. In a recent article with GamesIndustry, Schafer stated "We’ve made enough that we can make the second half of the game for…

Backers of the Kickstarter campaign for Shadowrun Returns, as well as those who bought the Collectors Edition of the game, will have received a beta key for the Shadowrun: Dragonfall expansion. Harebrained Schemes stated on the Kickstarter update that the game will have unlocked for beta members on Thursday, and…

The recent success of the Oculus Rift has excited many gamers, both on the player and developer sides of the spectrum. With technology that many could have only dreamed of a few years ago, it is an exciting prospect to think that in the not too distant future, we are…

Crowdfunding website Kickster has been subject to a security breach on Wednesday, stealing user details. In a blog post, Chief Executive Officer Yancey Strickler detailed exactly what data was accessed: "No credit card data of any kind was accessed by hackers. There is no evidence of unauthorized activity of any…

What better way to celebrate Valentines day than to slap some imps, build libraries for Warlocks, and feed Bile Demons cute little baby chicks? If you honestly can't think of a better way, then you are in luck as Bullfrogs epic game, Dungeon Keeper is 100% free from now until…

KickStarter has become the ideal place to fund projects that may not have a mainstream audience, and the adventure genre has gone from strength to strength because of it. Following the recent success of Book of Unwritten Tales 2, Philip Bucanan's 39 Days to Mars has reached it's funding goal…

When The Book of Unwritten Tales was released back in 2010, fans of the point and click adventure genre were delighted. The game took everything that made the classic games of it's kind, and combined with them with loveable characters, great graphics and a sense of humour as wide as…

Metal Gear developer Hideo Kojima has just launched a Kickstarter, with his new team iQiOi, for their up-and-coming adventure game Blackmore: A Steampunk Adventure. The "visual novel", set in a steampunk inspired Victorian England, will involve the player getting point-and-clicky as the young protagonist Emma Blackmore and her robot companion…

Indie developers Red Hook Studios have just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their latest RPG Darkest Dungeon, set for release on PC and Mac. The title looks to be one for the hardcore RPG fans where you'll find plenty of "hard trade-offs, nearly certain demise, and heroic reversals". Adopting a…

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…

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…

Project Nimbus, a mecha suit, flying, shoot em up, has not only reached its goal of £6,000, but has actually surpassed it by 295%. The total takings after the Kickstarter had ended was £17,689. Project Nimbus takes themes from anime shows such as Gundam or Evangelion and features robot fighting…

There seems to be an endless debate on whether or not video games are worthy of being called an art form, but there is one team who whole-heartedly believe in medium's artistic merit and aim to celebrate the creative individuals who make it all possible. Independent games publisher Digitally Downloaded…

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…

The official release date for Broken Age has now been confirmed with the title set for release on January 28th. Those who were able to support the title via Kickstarter will also be able to try their hand at the beta next week. Originally set for release in October 2012, Broken Age was delayed due…

Classic styled role playing games have been taking a holiday in the last few years. replaced with action orientated equivalents, or entirely new takes on the genre. This is about to change, with the latest product from Ultimate Fantasy Studio that has appeared on Kickstarter named The Meridian Shard. The…

Cited as one of the most-popular public-backed video games, Mighty No. 9 is the game from the creator of Mega Man that fans of the series have been waiting for. They have certainly listened to the voices of their audience, and true to the promise made in the KickStarter campaign,…

InXile Entertainment are giving those who didn't donate to Wasteland 2's Kickstarter campaign an opportunity to play the game ahead of its official launch. Now available on Steam Early Access, you can now buy your way into the beta, while also receiving a few extra digital incentives. £29.99/$59.99 may seem…

A licensed Mega Man board game has not only achieved its Kickstarter goal in a day, but has also eclipsed it by over by (at time of writing) $100,000, bringing its total up to an amazing $190,000. The board game is referred to as a Side-scrolling game for 2 to…

 It has come to light that, according to Uber Entertainment the Planetary Annihilation Kickstarter project no longer has a release date. Instead a statement has been put up on their website that the title will be released, "when it's done". Uber Entertainment believes that Planetary Annihilation will still be available early 2014, although this rubs off…

Wil Wheaton is somewhat of an internet celebrity now. Originally loathed for his portrayal of Wesley Crusher, times have changed and the world has moved on. Now Wheaton will feature in Tim Scafer's Broken Age, the kickstarted adventure funded in 2012. Double Fine announced this casting choice on their official…