Edinburgh Games Symposium 2014: Interview with Mal Abbas of Quartic Llama
“For me personally, I don’t see a big difference between the AAA and the indie scene,” says Mal Abbas, artist and one of the co-founders of Dundee-based indie studio Quartic…
Platinum Games Set For Legend of Korra Adaptation
Animation Adaptation–Hugely popular animated series Avatar: The Legend of Korra is set for a video game adaptation by none other than developers of Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Platinum…
‘Dieselpunk’ RPG InSomnia Begins Kickstarter Campaign
Crowdfunded Gaming–Brooklyn-based developers Studio Mono have launched a Kickstarter for their ‘dieselpunk’ RPG InSomnia. The title is set to offer players a vision of a man-made apocalypse, with promises of…
BearShark Video Game Adaptation Launches on Nintendo 3DS
Nobody’s Safe On Land Or Sea–Developers Barnstorm Games have announced that their video game based on the hugely popular CollegeHumor animated series BearShark is now available in PAL territories, Germany…
Summer Games Done Quick 2014 Gets Off to Strong Start
SGDQ 2014–Summer Games Done Quick, the summertime edition of the bi-annual charity speedrunning marathon, began its 2014 edition yesterday. Held in support of Doctors Without Borders, the event has already…
Payday 2 Soundtrack Grows Alongside Bonus In-Game Content
Overkill Soundtracks–Patches to add extra content to a game are pretty standard fare these days, especially on the PC scene–but patches that extend a game’s soundtrack are much less common. Payday…
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition Set For Launch July 1
Drinkbox Studios–One of last gen’s most well-loves indie titles is being given a new lease of life on new systems. Lucha libre-themed Metroidvania Guacamelee! is set for a re-release on Playstation…
Zelda-Inspired Midora Launches on Kickstarter Amidst Plagiarism Controversy
Crowdfunded games–Florida-based developer Epic Minds has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Midora, a top-down 2D action adventure game that takes its cues from classics like Secret of Mana and The Legend of…
Team Fortress 2 Site Posts Mysterious Countdown
Team Fortress 2 ARG–A countdown timer on Valve’s Official Team Fortress 2 site has set fans’ minds racing as to what it signifies for the venerable multiplayer shooter. Counting down…
EVE Documentary ‘A Tale of Internet Spaceships’ Premieres July 11
EVE Online–A Tale of Internet Spaceships, a new documentary profiling behemoth space-faring MMO EVE Online is set to premiere next month. Setting out to investigate ‘the sometimes complicated relationship between…