Shovel Knight’s Xbox One retail release is now canceled
It’s tough for small developers to bring games to retail, as indie studio Yacht Club Games has discovered this week. The physical version of its critically...
Civ:BE Rising Tide’s Falling Price: deal comparison for release
Civilization: Beyond Earth's first expansion "Rising Tide" is out Friday for $30. Save as much as 32% off the Steam key in our deal comparison.
Chibi-Robo Zip Lash is fun in small doses
It’s a big, weird world out there for must of us big ol’ homo sapiens, but imagine what it’s like for a tiny, 4-inch...
SteamWorld Heist started with an office argument about X-COM working in 2D
New game ideas often come from strange sources. SteamWorld Heist, for instance, started with an ongoing lunch-break argument among X-COM fans over whether a...
Esports reports shows the consumer habits of 15M competitive gaming viewers
Report tracks the consumer habits of the 15 million large esports audience
Drive Any Track turns your music collection into a hypnotic, addictive futuristic racer
I often forget how much music I’ve collected over the years. I’ve got stacks of vinyl (yes, I’m that old), racks of CDs, and...
Minecraft Story Mode asks its young audience to care about narrative
Do young gamers want stories? Telltale Games is about to find out. The first episode of Minecraft Story Mode is out next week, but fully...
Chesh reinvents chess every time you play
When I was a kid learning to play chess, I had one big question that never had a good answer: “why?” Why does the...
Esports get another mainstream boost as the BBC announces League of Legends coverage
Esports will generate $1.8 billion by 2020, according to a recent report, so it’s perhaps no wonder that mainstream media outlets want to get...
Fire TV is great if you’re deep into Amazon Prime — and don’t have a separate sound system
FireTV is great if you're hardcore into Amazon Prime ... and don't have a sound system