“No Man’s Sky” Coming to PC after PS4-Timed Exclusivity Period
Hello Games Revealed "No Man's Sky" Will Be a Timed Exclusive, Coming to PC Afterwards
"No Man's Sky" looks to be one of the most ambitious titles in 2014, coming from small indie studio Hello Games. The procedurally generated, open-world space shooter offers a lot in terms of adventure and the developers have announced it will be coming to PC after a timed exclusivity period on PS4. Read more »
“Monopoly: Legend of Zelda” Collector’s Edition Set for Release
GameStop Getting Exclusive Version
Board game collectors and fans of Hyrule, rejoice! USAopoly recently announced the release date for their “Legend of Zelda” version of “Monopoly," and it looks pretty sweet. Read more »
An Eye on Indie: It’s called “Mustache Ride”
Do You Have a Moustache Obsession? Indie Dev Thaao Hanshew Does
So before things get creepy I’ll point out that this is an infinite runner/”Flappy Bird” styled game. When you play the title you’ll see the similarities to the latter, but it’s more than just a simple clone. This game takes one man’s passion and adds in a moustache riding ant on a mission to escape city life, sporting fantastic facial hair along the way. Read more »
“Black Gold Online” Open Beta, Updating the Steampunks
"Black Gold Online" Beta in-Game Update on the Way
“Black Gold Online” went into live beta testing towards the end of June and for just over a month players have been delving into and exploring the games unique world where science meets fantasy in one giant Steampunk adventure. Read more »
“Cooking Mama” Returns
Lets Get Ready to Cook Some Food on 3DS
Majesco announced tidat that "Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit" will hit North American handhelds Sept. 16. Read more »
Telltale Confirms “Walking Dead: Season 3” at ComicCon
Another Season of "Walkers" Coming Our Way
With ComicCon going on, all kinds of news rolls out including news from Telltale games. For those of you who don't know, Telltale has been on a roll their adventure games, the most recent being "Wolf Among Us" wrapping up not too long ago. They admitted they have a lot on their plate with "Tales of the Borderlands" and still being in talks about a "Game of Thrones" title, as well working with George R.R. Martin himself. Read more »
An Eye on Indie: Icebound Softwares “Mondo”
“Mondo” Is Coming July 25
Let’s sit down and have a chat for a moment, can we? Just how much do you know about indie gaming? I don’t mean the world of AAA developers calling themselves indie because it’s a cool word, but the guys and girls of the world who make video games because they can and because it’s fun. Read more »
IRL with Hobert Campbell, Gaming Director for MonsterCon
The Guy Who Makes Sure That There Are Dice To Roll
This past weekend, MonsterCon awoke to spend three days celebrating popular film, television and games, and all those fans that make such a thing possible before it was finally lulled back to sleep. Set in Greenville, S.C., MonsterCon strives to be a convention created for fans and by fans - and that's exactly what they do. With a small focus on the horror genre, MonsterCon 2014 attracted such celebrities as John Dugan ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre"), Ricou Browning ("Creature from the Black Lagoon"), and Butch Patrick ("The Munsters"). They had panels that attracted fans of many different fanbases and interests - Olivia Mears of Avant-Geek, a past Player Theory interviewee, hosted one of the panels. The vendor room was stocked with rare collectibles, t-shirts, comics, and just about anything that you could imagine, and of course, MonsterCon had plenty of exciting performances happening every day. Read more »
“Beast’s Fury:” A New Kickstarted Fighting Game
Community Supports New Fighting Game
"Kickstarter" continues to bring us exciting crowd-funded games. Towards the end of the "Beasts Fury" campaign, the developers reached their goal by a little over $2,000. "Beast's Fury" is a one-on-one fighting game that will have completely custom characters fully animated. Player Theory spoke to the guys behind this awesome game; here's what they had to say: Read more »
Gamasutra’s “Game Developer Salary Survey” of 2014 is Out
Gamasutra Conducted a Survey of Game Developers to Determine How Much Loot They Collect Yearly
Gamasutra published the recently annualized “Game Developer Salary Survey” for 2014, and the numbers are looking good. While 2013/2014 saw larger layoffs in the AAA development sector, indie game teams are seeing large increases while solo indies are seeing massive decreases.
Read more »
