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FPS survival sequel Killing Floor 2 is now available in Early Access on Steam, developer Tripwire has announced. The current pre-release version of the six-player co-op game is being offered in standard ($29.99) and digital deluxe ($39.99) packages, with the Steam page also offering a six pack for $149.95 and …
Read More »Don’t Starve: Giant Edition hits Wii U in May
A special edition of Klei Entertainment’s popular survival game Don’t Starve is heading to Wii U next month. The developer states Don’t Starve: Giant Edition will launch on Nintendo’s hardware with a 2-for-1 promotion providing an extra copy for customers to give to a friend. Meanwhile, the game’s standalone multiplayer …
Read More »Valve approves Gabe Newell boss for indie game
Founder of Steam firm will be added to retro-styled dungeon crawler Crawl as a knife-wielding foe
Read More »Ori and the Blind Forest becomes profitable after one week
Moon Studios celebrates the success of its Xbox One and PC indie title
Read More »Survive, Sustain, Grow: The three stages of entrepreneurship
Marketing consultant Taylor Bair offers insight to help indies identify what stage their business is in, and how they can move forward
Read More »Indie marketplace Itch.io lets devs choose revenue share
Studios can now decide how much money goes back to Itch.io from game sales
Read More »Octodad: Dadliest Catch heading to Wii U, Xbox One
Indie hit Octodad: Dadliest Catch will expand its platform stable later this year, as developer Young Horses have announced Wii U and Xbox One editions are in the works. Both are expected out this summer, with the Wii U version being co-developed by Young Horses and Panic Button Games. Young …
Read More »Goat Simulator hits Xbox 360, Xbox One next month
After successful runs on PC and mobile platforms, Goat Simulator is being flung toward Xbox consoles next month. Game Informer reports the game is expected out in April – though no exact release date has been provided as of yet. Developer Coffee Stain Studios is having Double Eleven handle the …
Read More »Kickstarter alum Among the Sleep surpasses 100,000 sales
First-person horror game Among the Sleep has surpassed 100,000 copies sold, developer Krillbite Studios has revealed. The indie studio informed Eurogamer of the milestone at GDC this past week. The game got its start through a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013, earning $248k on a $200k goal from more than …
Read More »Gamer Network moves into physical games publishing
The parent company of Eurogamer and EGX are offering indie devs the opportunity to turn their games into physical special edition sets. Gamer Network’s new project – entitled Gamer’s Edition – kicks off with special editions for Papers, Please and the Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2 Double Pack. The …
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