The young Mackenzie had a small goal on her Kickstarter campaign page, just $829 was needed to send her to an RPG STEM camp for children aged between 9-12 years old so she could make an RPG (in RPG maker) which, in her own words, isn't too violent and isn't filled…

"The Omni is a natural motion interface for virtual reality applications. Its core is an omni treadmill that allows a user to walk naturally in 360 degrees. The Omni comes with integrated tracking hardware and software that translates the user’s motion to the movement of his or her avatar in…

TeamPixel, the indie team who wanted to buy the rights to the Homeworld IP, have failed to secure the ability to continue the series their way. Having raised $58,644 through kickstarter, $13,675 though Indiegogo and an unknown amount through PayPal, they stood a chance to buy the rights from THQ.…

As we at VGU have mentioned before, American McGee has been trying to get Alice 3 (or Alice: Otherlands) off the ground fairly recently. Fans of the series were very supportive in this action and their combined enthusiasm and interest may have just paid off! A Facebook Page simply entitled "Alice:…

 Divinity: Original Sin have smashed through their first stretch goal making over $500k on their kickstarter campaign. The developers have announced "The Shelter Plane at The End Of Time" a new area will be added to the game after reaching their goal and have announced that for every 1000 additional backers…

Some people do it over a nice romantic meal. Others may whisk you away to a romantic location and then get down on one knee. Now there's a totally unique way to propose to your loved one - via a Kickstarter campaign. Yes you heard correctly. One app developer is…

It's always great news when a Kickstarter campaign is a success. It's even better when the campaign is successful before it has even ended. Self-publishing developer Larian Studios announced today that the Kickstarter campaign to enhance Divinity: Original Sin has reached the $400K mark in less than a fornite. The…

Lord British, AKA Richard Garriott, isn't as huge a name in the games industry as it was in the early 90's. Fondly remembered for his work creating the Ultima series that spanned more than 10 games, many older PC gamers remember him bringing immersive RPG experiences on floppy disks. Other…

Planescape: Torment is fondly remembered for a sharp script that questioned the nature of what could change a man. Being Good Old Games best selling title since they began selling, it has cemented itself in the annuls of gaming history as one of the best PC RPGs available. So is…

Refract Studios claims Distance is like Trials Evolution + Rush 2049 + Halo + Tron all mashed together, creating a the intense action packed arcade racer and fuses it with the exploration of an atmospheric world to make a very different type of racing game!  It certainly looks impressive but what…

Civitas at first glance seems like a massive backhand to the face of EA after the recent SimCity debacle. Promising all the features the most recent SimCity lacked such as terraforming and a DRM free experience, Brandon Smith and his team want to make sure their first game makes an impact.…

 Not long ago VGU brought you news about a new indie game called Fathom from Ironsun Studions, today the indie developers have released some exciting updates about their game's progress.   First of all Ironsun have released information that they have completed the first two levels of the game and…

American McGee, the man behind American McGee's Alice and Alice: Madness Returns, recently asked his fans on Facebook three simple questions: 1) If we could get the rights from EA, would you play "Alice 3?"2) If you'd play "Alice 3," would you back it on Kickstarter?3) If you said "yes"…

Crooked Tree Studios announces that its KickStarter campaign has surpassed the 75% funding level for ‘Throw Trucks With Your Mind’, a multiplayer first-person "gunless shooter" that uses a wireless EEG headset to measure players' brainwaves and move virtual objects on screen! Crooked Tree's one-level prototype has already demonstrated that the…

Torment: Tides of Numenera is a story-driven CRPG crafted in the tradition of Planescape: Torment & set in the world of Monte Cook's tabletop RPG setting, Numenera. Torment continues the legacy of Planescape: Torment, a critically acclaimed role-playing game from 1999 that's considered by many to be a hallmark for…

Anita Sarkeesian has been a name on many people's lips for the last nine months since the announcement of her kickstarter project. The project centred around the topic of women in games but little has been heard on the project since it was funded apart from vague reasoning and promises…

The Dreamfall Chapters kickstarter page has been wildly successful so far. Having hit $1,135,021 with 7 days to go is no easy task. Going well above their original goal of $850,000 Red Thread Games have set their sights to the stretch goals, the last one reached being an interactive graphic novel…

Filmmakers Anthony Caulfield & Nicola Caulfield have announced they have launched a new Kickstarter campaign to assist with the funding of a new two hour documentary movie that tells the story of the UK Video Games Industry, called ‘From Bedrooms to Billions’.Last year they launched a highly successful campaign on…

Kickstarter certainly seems to be the place to go if you're wanting to fund your own game, with Asylum joining the ranks of successful funding campaigns. It has successfully reached the funding goal of $100,666 over the weekend. With this in mind, Senscape intend to bring Asylum to completion and release before…

1.       What made you choose the art style when portraying the Black Death? Quite a few games with this tend to stick to the semi-realistic, darker colours and design compared to your cartoon style. -          Well exactly! The palette we’re using is far more interesting than many games. And it…

Ambient Studios has today released an early fully playable concept level for its forthcoming PC, Mac and Linux title, Death Inc. Available for PC, Mac and Linux, the demo allows players to try a small section of the game before deciding whether to support the project. “It requires a huge…