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Another video game company has announced its closure this week. This time it's Merge Games, who is apparently "closing down" after a 15 year run. In a now-deleted post, it was mentioned how the indie-focused team was made up of "incredible" people who "worked their hardest". Where this all...

Get ready to swing, smack, and score in SPORTAL, the upcoming sport-themed first-person shooter from indie developer Sleepwalking Potatoes and publisher Retrovibe. Blending fast-paced FPS mechanics with sports action, SPORTAL hurls players into a portal where vintage sports gear becomes deadly...

It's been a tough week in the video game industry with Microsoft announcing another round of layoffs at its Xbox division and staff resigning at Annapurna Interactive. Now, to unfortunately add to this, Penny's Big Breakaway developer Evening Star has announced it's had to let go of some of its...

Earlier this month, we highlighted some of the biggest new releases of September 2024 for Xbox, but what about the indie games? Today, we're using the opportunity to highlight some smaller titles that you might have glossed over. We've picked out 10 examples down below, but this is far from the...

Towards the tail end of August Nintendo made four games available to Switch Online subscribers for a week as a part of their ongoing Game Trials. Three of these games I had ample experience with; Tetris Effect I've played on PS4 and on the Quest 2, PowerWash Simulator I've recently been working...

SWAP/MEAT, a very new (and very normal) co-op shooter from veteran devs One More Game, launches into its next playtest this Friday, September 6 at 11 AM Pacific Time (through Tuesday, September 10 at 12 PM PDT). The game's hot off the grill: a buffet of Gamescom and PAX events, including the...

Well, that was speedy! Hot off the back of yesterday's Indie World and Partner Showcase, Nintendo has revealed two infographics on Twitter, proudly highlighting all the featured titles. We enjoyed both showcases at the time, but looking at the two graphics next to each other, we hadn't realized...

Have we all recovered yet? On the surface, today's Nintendo Direct Indie World & Partner Showcase wasn't as show-stopping as the main June 2024 Direct. It was never going to be: by name and virtue alone, this is a Zelda and Mario-free presentation. And we're slowly approaching the end of the...

Today's Nintendo presentation was a big one: it included a 20-minute Nintendo Indie World Showcase and a 20-minute Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. One pattern that's emerged: there are too many collections of past titles! Every game mentioned will be released for Nintendo Switch; most are...

Here we go! Nintendo has announced that an Indie World showcase will be heading our way tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. Not only that but it will be immediately followed up by a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase! Here are the times of the 27th August Nintendo Direct broadcasts: North...

Breaking away from their usual September Direct stream, Nintendo has announced today through their social media accounts about a new streaming event featuring both Indie and Partner showcases, scheduled for August 27th. The stream will start off with an Indie World, showcasing several Indie...

Here we go! Nintendo has announced that an Indie World showcase will be heading our way tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / Xpm CEST. Not only that, but it will be immediately followed up by a Partner Direct! From the announcement, we know the showcase will last...

There are some terrific indie gems on Xbox Game Pass that deserve your time. Some are a little older, but many have hit the Microsoft subscription service in recent months. No matter their age, all are great and have become darlings that can appeal to any type of gamer. Whether you're into...

Who fancies a bit of Monday drama in Xbox land? Here at the PX offices we could take it or leave it to be honest, but the story around indie platformer HAAK is becoming more interesting by the minute - so here we are. To try and sum things up, basically, the team behind this indie title...

Happy International Cat Day to all of you cat lovers out there! And as an extra special treat, Annapurna has given us a release date for BlueTwelve studio's sneaky, stealthy, and adorable adventure game Stray on Nintendo Switch. Releasing on Switch on 19th November, Stray is an award-winning...

We've already highlighted some of the biggest new releases of August 2024 here at GameParadise, but what about the indie games? As usual, we've got plenty to pick out, including some upcoming day one releases for Xbox Game Pass. Although the ten titles below caught our attention the most, there...

Every so often a game comes along where it's love at first sight, and Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is undoubtedly one of those games for us. A sci-fi-themed adventure game set aboard a spaceship under attack, it features a gorgeous pixel-art aesthetic that draws inspiration from everything...

Although the free-to-play multiplayer brawler Knockout City shut down last June, developer Velan Studios is still interested in revisiting this new IP one day. In an official update about its "big week" where it announced a new multiplayer shooter Midnight Murder Club and the VR title Bounce...

Pathea Games and PM Studios had a hit late last year with My Time at Portia sequel My Time at Sandrock, but the developer and publisher also launched school management sim Let's School mere months prior to that. Only for PC, though, so I think it went a little unnoticed at the time. Just about a...

If you count yourself among those who love Sega's Virtua Racing, then you may be interested to know about Super Polygon Grand Prix — a new retro-inspired racer coming to Steam Early Access later this year. Developed over four years by the indie developer Rozz Games, it recently came to our...