8 Indie Game Publishers Everyone Should Know

Since Steam cut its “Greenlight” program, and allowed anyone with a game to publish to Steam for a small fee, as well as the evolution of social media marketing and the recent popularity of game development on YouTube, publishers are becoming less necessary to the production and release of a successful indie game. RELATED:Best Devolver Digital Games, According To Metacritic Despite this, funded game developers usually have more time, money, experience, and resources to make polished and commercial titles that may squeeze more potential out of a game than they might have without funding....

May 21, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · Dr. Heather Conner

A Couple of Cuckoos Episode 11 Review’s Not Your Little Sister Anymore

We’ve already established in the previous reviews thatA Couple of Cuckooslikes to alternate between full-blown comedy and full-blown drama every two or so episodes.Since episodes 9and 10 were quite hilarious, it makes sense that episode 11 is more serious. That being said, the previous two episodes did try to bring a more balanced mix of comedy and drama to the story. There was a hint of drama and story progression amidst the thick fog of comedy....

May 21, 2025 · 5 min · 907 words · Brian Petty

Albert Wesker’s Original Voice Actor Talks Resident Evil’s Relevance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

For nearly three decades now,Resident Evilcontinues to be one of the biggest survival horror franchises in the video game industry. Since its debut in 1996 and after 20 games later,theResident Evilfranchise extended its reach to films, novels, and comic book adaptations. However, it is no secret that everythingResident Evilhas accomplished so far can be traced back to the original game, which defined the survival horror genre and established the characters and storylines that players still enjoy to this day....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Kenneth Smith

Andor Episode 6 Review

Warning! Spoilers ahead forAndorepisode 6. The triple premiere ofAndor, with two episodes of setup followed by a thrilling payoff, established that theStar Warsseries’ serialized narrative would unfold in chunks of three episodes. The current three-episode chunk ofAndorreaches its tense, action-packed climax this week in “The Eye.” After two weeks of planning, “The Eye” sees Cassian and his new Rebel allies finally pull off their daring, long-awaited Imperial heist against the backdrop of a local festival....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 777 words · Mary Mason

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adding Kapp'n

September’s Nintendo Direct came witha plethora of new announcementsrelated to upcoming Switch titles and beyond. In a stream that announced new titles likeKirby and the Forgotten Landand showed off updated gameplay for games likeBayonetta 3andSplatoon 3, Nintendo announced an upcomingAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsDirect to come at a later date in October. The stream revealed several new updates coming to the title including the return of a familiar face. TheAnimal Crossing: New Horizons-focused stream announced several free updates coming to the title in the near future including several new tools for the game’s interior design, the addition of Brewster’s cafe to the museum, and several more....

May 21, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Mary Hernandez

Awesome Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fan Art of Sprigatito's Evolution Line

While fans have been awaiting more news regardingPokemon ScarletandViolet, they’ve been at least given enough information to keep them busy in the meantime. With every new generation, the news most fans want to know is what the starters are like. WhileScarletandViolethave given fans that, it’s only inspired them to imagine what they’d evolve into along their journeys. The only way fans can put down what they’re thinking is through fan art....

May 21, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Jessica Watts

Canceled Movies Based On Games

For many years, Hollywood has struggled with the concept of a video game adaptation. Some video games tell amazing and emotional stories, memorable to players and viewers alike. These same experiences have a hard time making it to the big screen in Hollywood, and they especially struggle to get made. RELATED:FPS Games With The Most Replay Value Many video games were supposed to be given the Hollywood treatment, and some great-sounding adaptations were canceled....

May 21, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Marcia Mahoney

Capcom's Biggest Hits Are On Sale for the Nintendo Switch

Yesterday the Nintendo eShop held a sale that offered some ofSquare Enix’s biggest gamesat a discount. Now the eShop is offering a massive sale on Capcom’s greatest hits for the Nintendo Switch, which will run until Aug 10, 2025. Headlining Capcom’s Greatest Hits Sale isResident Evil 4,which was originally released back in 2004. The game is currently available for $19.99 on the Switch, which is 33% off its original list price of $29....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Dustin Thomas

Chained Echoes Update 1.05 Fixes Game-Breaking Bug and More

Chained EchoesUpdate 1.05 is rolling out to all platforms now, and it addresses one of the game’s biggest issues.Chained Echoeswas one of the last new game releases of 2022, but it was also one of the most critically-acclaimed games of last year as well.Chained Echoesearned near-universal acclaimat the time of its release, with many hailing it as one of the best turn-based RPGs in years. For those unfamiliar with the game,Chained Echoestakes inspiration from SNES-era JRPGs, but mixes in modern conveniences, quality-of-life features, and mature storytelling to create an especially engaging RPG experience....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Melissa Soto

Contenders: Arena Devs Talk Movement and Class Design

Contenders: Arena’s frantic pace and non-stop action bring to mind classics likeUnreal Tournament 2004, though its fine-tuned movement system sets it apart from the competition. With three customizable classes, varying movement mechanics, and complex level design with heaps of verticality and potential routes, thisarena shooterhas a lot to offer for gamers seeking an adrenaline rush. In an interview with Game Rant, Gamecan acting art director Matt Cexwish and producer Abhilash Ravindran spoke about the various ways players can traverse the game’s maps, as well as how players can mix up their loadouts to hone in on their preferred playstyles....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · Tiffany Cruz MD

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Upholds the Trend of a Mysterious Sequel Hook

Summary DespiteCyberpunk 2077falling so low with its awful state at launch in 2020, those who have stuck with the game for the last three years may now feel like they’re on top of the world. With the 2.0 update and the Phantom Liberty expansion now available, interest in CD Projekt Red’s futuristic action RPG is gaining momentum as the game has never felt better to play.Phantom Liberty sets a new standard for RPG DLC, and many players are singing update 2....

May 21, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Mary Evans

Deltarune Surpasses Undertale's Peak Concurrent Player Record

After a nearly three year gap since the first chapter was released,Deltarune’s newest demo was dropped, containing the second chapter. Both of these chapters are available to play for free as a single demo on PC through itch.io or the Steam client. Being an alternate universe and successor to Toby Fox’s previous game,Undertale,Deltarunehas been a massive hit and lauded by many fans – so much so that the peak record ofDeltarune’s concurrent players has surpassedUndertale’s peak....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Christine Gardner

Discount Has the PNY GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics Card at Just $529.99

PNY GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics Card The PNY GeForce RTX 3070 Ti uses Nvidia’s Ampere architecture. The core clock speed is 1575 MHz, which can boost up to 1770 MHz. This graphics card features 8 GB of GDDR6X video memory. It has 6144 CUDA processing cores and offers up to 608 GB/sec of memory bandwidth. The card uses a PCI Express 4.0 interface. Amazoncurrently has an enticing offer for PC gamers who want to upgrade their gaming system....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Tina Arellano