Thought Bubble: No Zombies Allowed
Hinterland's upcoming survival game makes a bigger impact with the weather than most games do with the undead.
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The WhaleCast Episode 0
Introducing Dork Shelf's new gaming podcast: The WhaleCast!
CONTEST: Win a copy of Full Bore!
Enter for a chance to win one of two Steam codes for Whole Hog Games' Full Bore (Parts 1 and 2), courtesy of Dork Shelf and Nkidu Games!
Gamercamp 2013: The Stanley Parable’s Davey Wreden
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Thought Bubble: Rage Against the (Steam) Machine
Eric explains why Valve's trio of new announcements - Steam Machines, Steam OS and the Steam Controller - might not live up to expectations of reinventing the video game console landscape.
Still at Home: An Interview with Benjamin Rivers
Benjamin Rivers may have released his hit horror adventure game Home last year, but the work has been far from over for this Toronto-based indie developer.
Interview: Dene Waring
From a traveling circus to designing theme park rides to developing his first game, Australia's Dene Waring is making a splash on Steam Greenlight with Huntsman: The Orphanage.
News Shelf: 9/21/12
Tokyo Game Show (TGS), the biggest games exhibition in Japan, generated most of the headlines late this week. While most note that the Japanese games industry has shrunk over the last few years, especially in comparison to the growth of developers and studios in North America, the home of Sony, Nintendo and other creators still puts on an impressive show every year. Let’s take a look at some of the notable TGS headlines (and others) at the News Shelf.
News Shelf: 9/14/12
Welcome to the News Shelf. Thursday’s announcement of the Wii U price, retail packages and launch date dominated the headlines, so that’s where we’re starting. But they aren’t the only company who made an announcement about bringing their games to your television. It isn’t even the only major tech hardware announcement to happen this week (three guesses as to what the other one was). Let’s take a look at the rundown.
Thought Bubble: Running out of Steam (sales)
Barely a week has passed and I don’t even remember all the games I just bought. The Steam Summer Sale, the digital download service's most momentous sale where PC games are discounted to massive, nay, ridiculous margins, has come and gone, and gamers could neither contain their excitement nor their wallets. As my email inbox floods with successive “Thank you for your purchase” messages, it becomes increasingly clear that this shit is getting ridiculous.
Orcs Must Die! 2 Review
Part of what makes me so inclined to try games out is the potential for reward. Nothing warms my nerd heart more than seeing my plans for a game play out with stunning efficiency, and that's something Robot Entertainment has done with their Orcs Must Die! series.
Interview: Indie Game: The Movie – Lisanne Pajot & James Swirsky
Don't let the name fool you, Indie Game: The Movie isn’t just something for gamers or geeks. The Kickstarter funded film follows several indie game designers as they struggle to complete their respective games - and it's a surprisingly familiar process. We sat down with filmmakers Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky to discuss how they came to make a movie about game development, their Sundance success, and about some of the criticism that has been leveled at the film.
Team Fortress 2 is Now Free To Play!
Everyone's favourite "war-themed hat simulator," Team Fortress 2, released its "Uber Update" yesterday. Aside from bringing a lot of improvements and additions to the 2007 first person shooter, the game's developers have announced that it will shift to a free-to-play model which is driven by micro-transactions.
Team Fortress 2: Comic, Update and Free Weekend
Released today is the first in what I hope will be a series of comics featuring the characters from Valve Software‘s popular multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2. The comic was written and drawn by Michael Avon Oeming, the artist behind titles like Powers, Mice Templar and the new soon to be released Rapture. The Sniper vs. […]
Get The Orange Box for $9.99 This Weekend
What are you doing this weekend? If you don’t already own The Orange Box you’re going to be downloading and playing it—you no longer have any excuses. Valve Software‘s online game distribution service Steam has priced The Orange Box listed at $9.99 for this weekend only. That’s right, you can own Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: […]
