Indie games articles
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Anticipated indie hit Manor Lords is everyone’s most wanted Steam game, so it’s a good job it’s coming to Game Pass
Why is everyone so interested in Manor Lords? The game, an ambitious city builder/RTS hybrid, attempts to simulate how medieval towns were constructed by embracing organic layouts and doing away with the grid systems common in the genre. And, today, it hit 3 million wishlists on Steam – that's no mean feat. It's currently above even Hades 2. That's impressive. Its trailers have been attractive, interesting, and intriguing – but there's something else to the game's rampant success. It's 2022...
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LaKeith Stanfield To Star In Film Adaptaton of Hit Indie Video Game ‘El Paso, Elsewhere,’ X Salutes Game Developer Xalavier Nelson
Source: Strange Scaffold / El Paso, Elsewhere / LaKeith Stanfield Video game film and television movie adaptions are enjoying newfound success, so it’s no surprise that Indie darling El Paso, Elsewhere, is getting the Hollywood treatment. Deadline reports that Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield (Atlanta, The Book of Clarence) will star in the upcoming film adaption of the hit neo-noir video game El Paso, Elsewhere, from Strange Scaffold. The website reports that Lorenzo di Bonaventura’s Di...
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All the news from Xbox’s spring indie game showcase
The slow rollout of the summer gaming showcases continues. Earlier this month, Nintendo held its indie showcase, showing off games like Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Little Kitty, Big City, and unfortunately not Silksong. But those hoping for some kind of news concerning the Hollow Knight sequel will get another bite at the apple with today’s ID@Xbox indie showcase. Expect news about the life-stealing Vampire Survivors and some new games with interesting names like 33 Immortals and Lost Records:...