Nintendo are a company that has never been afraid to take risks, from the colossal failure of the Virtual Boy to the Earth rattling success that was the… Continue reading
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Have you ever found yourself tiring of selecting workers and clicking nodes on which to construct buildings? Well, rejoice, because in Siege Commander, you can now catapult whatever… Continue reading
I have no shame admitting I’m an enormous fan of The Walking Dead. Telltale’s take on the franchise, in particular, always seemed the more compelling and introspective look… Continue reading
Have you ever wondered what a dumbed-down version of Super Smash Bros. Brawl would look like if you slapped a Spaghetti Western skin on it? Well, it would… Continue reading
An emptiness gripped me as I stared at Orwell’s ending credits. The same lingering questioning kept replaying in my mind: what had I actually accomplished? A lot of people… Continue reading
In a love letter to 1980s vector graphics games, developer Engage Pixel has released retro twin-stick gravity shooter, Captain Kaon, on Steam Early Access, with plans for a… Continue reading
Following on the heels of its massively successful war survival simulator, 11 bit studios has released an Anniversary Edition DLC for This War of Mine on Steam and… Continue reading
Point-and-click adventure games are alive and well, and Italian developer Footprint is bringing its own feathery comic-noir twist on the genre to Steam next June with its debut… Continue reading
A mechanical boy, a mysterious watch, a plagued world: Clockwork tells the story of a great mechanical city that is on the brink of never-ending failure. Four hundred… Continue reading
Well, it looks like I’m getting much better at capturing suspects, even if they’re not necessarily in the most alive state. There’s a pivotal moment near the end… Continue reading
Nestled among the PAX Rising section, away from the absolute chaos and extensive queues of the triple-A area, was ByteSprite. This small indie team from Perth, Australia, brought… Continue reading
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Hand of Fate 2 Interview: Defiant Development Discuss Improvements And Legendary Dealers
Since our early access preview of the original back in 2014, Hand of Fate has been one of Power Up Gaming’s favourite indie games. Blending together a card game… Continue reading
If there’s anything I learned from the second episode of Orwell, it’s that I’m not particularly good at stopping terrorist attacks. In fairness, Orwell’s first episode proved alarming… Continue reading
Featuring a line-up consisting of a number of playable triple-A titles, including the likes Battlezone and Tekken 7, and an extensive collection of retro systems and arcade machines, Play Expo is the… Continue reading
With the week drawing to a close, the dust has just about settled on the UK’s largest gaming convention, EGX, for another year. While last weekend’s showpiece event… Continue reading
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Interview: Square Enix Collective’s Phil Elliott on the Importance of a Thriving Indie Game Scene
Having launched in 2014 as an initiative to provide support to indie game developers in what is a challenging and often daunting environment, the Square Enix Collective is beginning… Continue reading
Square Enix Collective has today unveiled its latest upcoming title in cinematic adventure title Forgotton Anne. Taking to the PlayStation Access stage moments ago on the first day… Continue reading
Ever get sick of society and decide that you wanted to turn into a pixelated hobo? Well, transforming into pixels is still in development, but you can take to… Continue reading
While a lot of people may find that the Indie video game market is somewhat over-saturated, and full of games that are all alike, very often, that cookie-cutter… Continue reading