Funding is one of the most challenging barriers to overcome when developing a video game for indie developers. Indie games are also crucial to the cultural and technological landscape of the video game industry, as indie video game developers use their creativity to bring diverse games that AAA studios don’t always deliver, such asAmong Us. Indiedeveloper Innersloth understands this barrierfacing many of these indie developers, especially single-dev studios, and has created a fund aimed at financing indie studios with games in development....

Despite its focus on PvP multiplayer gameplay, theOverwatchfranchise actually has some pretty deep and complex lore. With a narrative that spans multiple decades and a plethora of unique and interesting characters,Overwatchfans may need to do a little digging to discover more about its world, but it’s more than worth it. Told via in-game dialogue and descriptions, animated shorts, comic books, and novels,Overwatch’s loreis constantly expanding, and the latest bookOverwatch: Sojournfocuses on the titular cybernetic hero....

Nintendo has surprised fans with the announcement ofPaper Mario: The Origami Kingfor the Nintendo Switch. However, it seems some leakers beat Nintendo to the punch, having already confirmed that aPaper Mariogame would be coming to the Switch in 2020, along with a number of other games. The firstPaper Marioleak came about in January, when it was claimed that Nintendo would be releasing aPaper Mariogame for the Switch, along with a2DMetroid. The 2DMetroidgame has yet to be announced, but it is worth pointing out that thePaper Mario: The Origami Kingtrailer ends with Mario wearing a papier-mache Samus helmet....

The Switch has been a huge platform for smaller series in Nintendo’s wheelhouse, as evidenced by thesuccess of titles likeAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsandLuigi’s Mansion 3.Pokemonhas also brought a host of new and old spin-off games, including the returningMystery DungeonandPokemon Snap. Nintendo’s portly plumber mascot has had his fair share of wins on the Switch likeSuper Mario Odyssey, and the impending release ofPaper Mario: The Origami Kingcould herald even more. In its three years, the Nintendo Switch has hosted entries in popular spin-off series likeMario Kart,Super Smash Bros....

Atlus' Persona 4 Golden remains one of their greatest JRPG releases. As a defining game for the PlayStation Vita, this title received no re-release until June 2020. Only recently did Atlus releasePersona 4 GoldenonSteamcomplete withHD upscalingand some new features. RELATED:All Persona 4 Golden School Quiz Answers Whether you’re a longtime fan of Persona 4 or you’re playing through it for thefirst time, perhaps you should know what you’re getting into. Before youdecidewhich girl to choose to be with, assuming you don’t choosebothof them, our list should set you up with some advice on picking which one you might prefer....

With most gaming companies having some form of social media presence, often nowadays audiences can somewhat expect publishers and developers to have their say on political matters. Not all video game creators involve themselves in politics, and some gamers staunchly believe that the companies should stick to their creative medium. However, sometimes those in the gaming industry take a stand on a matter, such as arecent blog post byDestiny 2developer Bungiethat saw it make a statement on the possible overturning of Roe v Wade....

A tweet from the officialPokemonTwitter account heavily implies that news regardingPokemon DiamondandPokemon Pearlremakes is coming very soon after fan disappointment thatnothing was announced at the most recent Nintendo Direct. Rumors around an upcoming remake ofPokemon’s 4th generation,DiamondandPearl, started circulating wildly last year. However, because thePokemonfranchise has remade each preceding generations in the form ofFireRedandLeafGreen,HeartGoldandSoulSilver, and most recentlyAlpha SapphireandOmega Ruby, it’s assumed thatPokemonwould continue the trend withDiamondandPearlremakes. But the lack of news at the most recent Nintendo Direct worried some fans, but it looks like The Pokemon Company has plans to make announcements onPokemon’s 25th birthday....

Summary Manni L. Perez and Dylan Rourke may be theGrand Theft Auto 6lead actors, according to a newly surfaced rumor. While Perez has long been speculated to portray Lucia, Rourke is a new name not mentioned in any pastGTA 6reports. Game Rant has previouslyidentified one Joseph Connors as one of the potentialGTA 6lead actors. That’s according to Connors’s now-removed online resume, which saw him disclose involvement in an unnamed Rockstar project slated for release in 2025....

Sony has officially announced the extensive list ofPS PlusExtra and Premium titles joining the service on August 15 and thereafter. Included on this list are twoday-one games for PS Plus:Sea of Stars, which will launch on its August 29 release date, and Moving Out 2 which will join alongside the others on August 15. A quick glimpse at this PS Plus list shows just how varied the month’s selection is. There are a couple of kid-friendly games likePJ MasksandHotel Transylvania, some more intensive titles likeDestiny 2: The Witch Queen, and a representation of a wide swath of genres....

The next generation of video game consoles is right around the corner. With theXbox Series X coming in Novemberand the PlayStation 4 being released around the same time, by the end of the year fans will officially be playing next-gen games on the truly powerful consoles. However, even with the huge amount of excitement building up to these new consoles, one analyst believes that they will not dominate this holiday....

The release ofRatchet and Clank: Rift Apartin 2021 helped solidy the series as one of PlayStation’s most treasured and iconic properties. Like howRatchet and Clank: Rift Apartcan be introspective at times, reflecting on the franchise’s history, one fan has used the game’s photo mode to recreate the original game’s box art to an insane level of accuracy. Although Insomniac Games has received a ton of attention for its incredibleSpider-Mangames and the upcomingWolverinetitle, one should not forget its beginnings ofSpyro the Dragonand later,Ratchet and Clank....

Summary A mistake on the part of theRobloxteam recently saw some players get their hands on one of the game’s most highly coveted characters, Headless Horseman, free of charge. The unique skin was previously priced at over 30,000RobloxRobux, thus being in the ballpark of $300. The Headless Horseman bundle is currently one of the most desirable cosmetics among theRobloxplayers looking to get a headless head. The package contains 11 items in total, and was only meant to be sold during this year’s Halloween season, which concluded on October 31....

WhenThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimwas released back in 2011, nobody knew just how much of a cultural phenomenon it would become. Not just content with beingone of the highest grossing video games of the last decade, it became something of a meme in and of itself, with references that seem to span the boundaries of the epic title’s lore and world. More than ten years later, and fans are still making references to the game that even non-players are privy to, such as this recent example....