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It might seem like everyday that indie developers get together to make amazing games in limited amounts of time for good causes, but it's really not that often. Mojang and Notch seem to have a knack for bringing cool people together to make great things, so unsurprisingly, they're behind this … [Read more...] about Mojang Game Jam Yields Nine Games, Raises Money For Charity

As far as Double Fine games go, Brutal Legend was probably the only outright dysfunctional one. Most Double Fine games (apart from Psychonauts) are mechanically simple and rely on humor and personality in spades to carry them through. Brutal Legend was simply broken, despite succeeding wildly in … [Read more...] about Double Fine Would Love To Make More Brutal Legend PC Content

Legend of Grimrock studio Almost Human has announced it's working on Legend of Grimrock 2: Grimrock Harder. The subtitle may not be theirs. The original was a tough-as-nails first-person dungeon crawler that revived the genre. It was also one of the early Kickstarter successes and helped solidify … [Read more...] about Legend Of Grimrock 2 Is In Development

Atmospheric indie adventure game Kentucky Route Zero has made it to Steam and is on sale to celebrate. The game has been critically well received as a unique experience reliant on storytelling via striking visual style and evocative imagery rather than traditional video game staples of overpowering … [Read more...] about Kentucky Route Zero, Arresting “Magical Realist” Indie Game Coming To Steam

While it may not be the iconic JRPG genre torch bearer like Final Fantasy, Disgaea has managed to put together a dedicated following of players outside its home territory of Japan. Publisher NIS is bringing out the newest entry to the series and the direct sequel to the PS2's Disgaea: Hour of … [Read more...] about Disgaea Dimensions 2: A Brighter Darkness Hits US & Europe This Fall

Minecraft players troubled by the lack of "variable signal strength" of Redstone ore will find solace in the game's 1.5 update, which drops on PC in about "two weeks". Redstone ore is also getting a "new capacitor block", which is probably big news for people who know what any of those words … [Read more...] about Minecraft 1.5 “Redstone” Update Coming In March

Having developed a game about a skinless boy saving a girl made out of bandages from an evil fetus and one about a boy who uses his tears to fend off monsters after being locked in a basement by his religious zealot mother, Team Meat's next release was probably going to be unconventional. Enter … [Read more...] about Super Meat Boy Team’s Mew-Genics Revealed

Director Scott Derrickson and writer C. Robert Cargill, who are working on the in-development Deus Ex film, said in an interview with Crave Online that they're not making a video game as much as a cyberpunk film. District 9, Looper, and Inception are all mentioned as touchstones for the silver … [Read more...] about Deus Ex Movie Is Not A Video Game Film, But Cyberpunk Opus

As far as gaining mindshare ahead of the launch for next-generation consoles goes, blocking used games seems to be one of the bigger issues. The Xbox 720 is reportedly deploying one such solution, and the Wii U does no such thing for the moment. But as far as the newly unveiled PS4, uncertainty … [Read more...] about PS4 May Not Allow Used Games After All

Game pricing has changed significantly over the last console generation with the advent of alternative business models like F2P and App Store $0.99 games. Sony aims to embrace that flexibility while still making sure there's a place for the $50 million blockbusters, according to SCEA CEO Jack … [Read more...] about PS4 Game Prices Between $0.99 & $60, AAA Games Here To Stay

The PS4's 8 GB of DDR 5 RAM and welcoming PC architecture has been a hit with developers. While the system's game, feature, and service reveals have split consumers down the middle, almost every studio with a PS4 game in development is raving about the hardware. "The console itself is exactly … [Read more...] about Sony PlayStation 4 Specs & PC-Like Architecture Make Developers Happy