Play the ultimate tower defense shooter with the recently released Sanctum 2 by Coffee Stain Studios.
Wolverine blows the roof off the new free-to-play massively roleplaying game Marvel Heroes.
Coming to stores and the eShop everywhere on July 16, gear up for the release of Shin Megami Tensei IV to learn the Samurai Way.
Focus Home Interactive and Compulsion Games announce the 2D/3D puzzle platformer for the PC, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360 later this year.
Cedric Le Dressay, CEO of Eugen Systems, explores the dynamic, adaptive campaign coming to Wargame: AirLand Battle.
The Law of the Jungle defines your actions as you set out to reclaim the Sol System in Destiny.
Arc System Works debuts the very first trailer for a new iteration of Guilty Gear.
Firaxis presents the second developer diary for Civilization V: Brave New World, discussing Policies and Ideologies.
The Archer makes his gameplay debut for Ubisoft Montreal's free-to-play game The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot.
Saints Row IV gets zany with the first iteration of its Hail to the Chief pre-order series.
New game releases of May 27-June 2
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Wargame: Airland Battle trailer details dynamic campaign
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Halo 'Bootcamp' confirmed by Microsoft
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Weekend PC download deals: Tomb Raider for $14
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Game Dev Tycoon studio outlines future plans
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The funding source for independently developed video games, known as Indie Fund, has announced the next title it will will be supporting: a puzzle-platformer by Facepalm Games called The Swapper. The three-man team at Facepalm has already generated quite a bit of positive buzz about the game, which has garnered awards at the IndieCade, Develop Conference, Freeplay, and GameConnection festivals.
Facepalm Games' journey to IndieCade 2011 was a long one. The two-man indie development team hails from Helsinki, Finland, and was happy to make the cross-continental trip to Culver City, CA, to show off one of their first titles, a puzzle-platformer called The Swapper. The game melds together two interesting ideas: cloning and mind-swapping. Throughout the game, an unnamed hero journeys through a subterranean facility with a strange ray gun in-hand.
The gun can be pointed anywhere to create clones--up to four at a time. This mechanic helps players to reach faraway places, while using the mind-swapping mechanic to take control of distant clones to explore new areas. As level designer Otto Hantula puts it, "The game mechanics are based around the player's ability to create clones and swap consciousnesses between those different clones."
One of the best things about this year's IndieCade is the particularly wide assortment of incredibly innovative cooperative experiences. Given that all those in attendance love videogames--or at the very least, have a healthy curiosity--an enthusiastic collaborator is always in within arm's reach.
It's indicative of the natural bonds that can develop when bringing so many talented game-makers together. "There's a really unique community of developers that come from around the world, sharing ideas," IndieCade CEO and founder Stephanie Barish explained. She told me that oftentimes, new development teams manifest as the result of the relationships that form at IndieCade. "It's just very, very exciting to be here and be part of this community," she said, "and to have the opportunity to show your work to each other, and to the broader public."
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