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Humble debuts PAX 10 Flash Bundle

Pax for everyone

PAX 10 BUNDLE 2 Humble September 2014

Humble Bundle is celebrating the tenth edition of PAX with a special Flash Bundle packing a bunch of great indie games for a small amount of US$15. The list of games featured in the PAX 10 Flash Bundle were picked by the Penny Arcade team to celebrate the best of indie games.

As usual, lets see what’s inside the box: For the minimum standard…

Nekro Developed by darkForge Microsoft Windows Released on May 2014

There are many different things that come to mind the first time you stumble upon a game like Nekro, yet you still probably end up impressed the first time you play it. Currently as part of Steam’s Early Access program, Nekrois a dark and twisted action game about summoning demonic forces to do your bidding. It is being…

Ludum Dare 30 kicks off today

Ludum madness Ludum Dare August 22-25

Indie gamers, get your rigs ready for the 30th edition of the Ludum Dare game creation event, which kicks off today and will last for forty-eight hours or until Sunday night. The final round to select the theme for this edition of the event is currently taking place, and the winner will be selected from the top 20 themes from the previous four rounds of…

The final version of Wasteland 2 gets a release date

Out to the wastes Wasteland 2 Developed by inXile Microsoft Windows

Yesterday, Fallout: New Vegas developer inXile Entertainment announced that the final version of Wasteland 2, the much-anticipated sequel of the cult classic and Fallout spiritual predecessor Wasteland, will be released on Steam and other digital distribution stores on September 19.

For those not in the know, Wasteland 2was…

Jotun: A journey through the Viking purgatory

To hell and back Jotun Developed by William Dubé Microsoft Windows Released on 2015

Nordic mythology is one of my favourite passions, and so I was filled with excitement the first time I stumbled upon Jotun, a top-down action-adventure game that got funded today through Kickstarter. Designed by Canadian developer William Dubé, Jotunstars Thora, a female Norse warrior who has died an inglorious…

JUMBO BUNDLE 2 Humble Lasts until 2 September 2014

Today, Humble has debuted the Jumbo Bundle 2, including five popular indie games plus two AAA fan favourites for a maximum price of US$15.

Before we venture into the list of titles featured in the recently released bundle, a bit of background: The Jumbo Bundle 2 is the sequel to the well-received Humble Jumbo Bundlethat ran during the first week…

Air Brawl Developed by Wilnyl Microsoft Windows Released on TBA

If there’s something we miss, it is a Flight Simulator. We’ve heard that a new one might be on the way but in the meantime let’s take a look at Air Brawl, a fantastic fast paced plane game with two main parts, fighting and racing. Unlike other contemporary flying games, Air Brawlfocuses on responsive flight controls and game…

Out of this world Armillo Developed by Fuzzy Wuzzy Games Nintendo Wii U Released on 3 July 2014

Armillo is a game that has many influences. The developers, a studio comprised of 6 people who used to work for Electronic Arts, called it a mix of Super Mario Galaxy, Marble Madness, Monkey Ball, and Sonic the Hedgehog. In theory, Armilloputs you in the shoes of an armadillo in his quest to save his…

A love letter to 1994 Xenonauts Developed by Goldhawk Interactive Microsoft Windows Released on 6 June 2014

Xenonauts is Goldhawk Interactive’s spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed 1994 turn-based strategy game UFO: Enemy Unknown. It was, from the start, designed to emulate that game’s major design decisions, and as a result the two games feel and play remarkably similar, despite the…

Pixel Boy and the Ever Expanding Dungeon

A pixelated contradiction Pixel Boy and the Ever Expanding Dungeon Developed by Giant Box Games Microsoft Windows Released on 30 May 2014

There are two main types of problems in video game development: design issues and technical issues. Almost every game is packed with a bit or a lot of the latter, but developers always do their best to avoid the former. Design issues are difficult to tackle…

No woodle, no root Woodle Tree Adventures Developed by Fabio Ferrara Microsoft Windows Released on 6 June 2014

Woodle Tree Adventureslooks like a charming, beautifully designed game the first time you see it at the Steam store or after you found out you bought it as part of a bundle you got a while ago. It features a little tree which main mission is to collect magical water drops throughout six…

A first look at 4089: Ghost Within

A ghost within 4089: Ghost Within Developed by Phr00t Microsoft Windows Released on TBD

Phr00t has been making games since mid-school, or 15 years ago. His passion began with QBasic and his first game was baptized as “Circle Wars.” Since then, he hasn’t stopped creating new exhilarating experiences for PC and, more recently, Android.

He looks like the type of developer not fitted to stay at a…

Old school mayhem 8-Bit Commando Developed by 2DEngine Microsoft Windows Released on 2 June 2014

There isn’t much to say about 8-Bit Commando that hasn’t already been said about its main influences. From its Contra-themed set pieces to its simplistic, power-up-based straightforward combat, there’s nothing in 8-Bit Commandothat could be mistakenly acknowledged as unique or original enough to…

NeoCore Games has announced The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III, the third and closing chapter of their Van Helsingseries. The game will be first revealed to the public at next month’s Gamescom in Cologne (Germany), where the studio will also showcase a new…

Planet Explorers is the tangible explanation of why Minecraft wouldn’t have worked without its trademark squared design. Based on a limited layout with limitless possibilities, Minecraftworked well in theory and practice precisely because of the well-specified block of programming laws…

If you like DayZ and Minecraft, then Unturned might just be your game. Developed by Smartly Dressed Games, it is a multiplayer online zombie survival game where your main mission is to team up with other players to kill as much zombies as possible, and remain alive.

Genre-blending, cards-meets-action role-playing game Hand of Fate, developed by Brisbane-based Australian indie studio Defiant Development, is now available for purchaseon Steam as part of their Early Access program. The game, which explores the unusual concept of mixing card-based RPG…