Opera now has a game engine to go with its gamer-focused browser

Posted on 20/01/2021 by Engadget

It’s not often that a browser company acquires a game development platform. But that’s exactly what Opera has done with YoYo Games, a British team best known for GameMaker Studio 2. The latter is a hugely popular platform for novice game developers w...

Both ‘Spelunky’ games will land on Nintendo Switch next summer

Posted on 15/12/2020 by Engadget

Roguelike fans, rejoice! Spelunky and its numbered sequel are headed to the Nintendo Switch next summer. The original will have local multiplayer, while Spelunky 2 will support both local and online play. The ‘original’ Spelunky launched on the Xbox...

‘Hyper Light Drifter’ co-designer returns with indie-pop series ‘We are OFK’

Posted on 10/12/2020 by Engadget

Teddy Dief is good at keeping secrets. They helped ignite the indie game scene in 2016 as a co-designer on Hyper Light Drifter, and ever since, their follow-up project has been highly anticipated by fans of that game’s neon-infused vibe. Meanwhile, D...

Itch.io will give developers its cut of game sales on Black Friday

Posted on 16/11/2020 by Engadget

Indie game storefront Itch.io is taking a slightly different approach to Black Friday than most retailers this year. While the platform plans to run a sale that weekend like everyone else, on Black Friday only, the marketplace will forego its cut of...

$149 Playdate handheld is ‘ready to go,’ orders start in early 2021

Posted on 30/10/2020 by Engadget

“Playdate is almost done.” That’s the gist of Panic’s latest update on its upcoming pint-sized handheld console. The company says it will begin to take orders for the $149 device in early 2021, with initial manufacturing starting up in November. The...

‘Among Us’ developers cancel sequel plans, focus on their new/old smash hit

Posted on 23/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Back in 2018, Innersloth released Among Us, a simple Mafia-style party game that requires teamwork from its players, but also tasks one of them as an imposter whose job is to undermine the group’s efforts. Until about August of this year it hadn’t at...

Nintendo will show 20 minutes of indie Switch games tomorrow

Posted on 17/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Although it’s been almost a year since the last full-blown Nintendo Direct, the company has run a number of smaller digital presentations since then. The latest is another Indie World Showcase, which Nintendo will stream at noon ET on Tuesday.It’ll i...

Here are some of the games in development for Panic’s Playdate handheld

Posted on 13/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With so much attention focused on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, you might have forgotten about the Playdate. The pint-sized handheld, which has a monochrome screen and a tiny fold-out crank for controlling select games, is “hopefully” coming o...

‘Alt254’ is a Zelda-style adventure where you play as a pixel

Posted on 21/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The next generation of gaming is almost upon us and we’ve had some peeks at super-detailed and realistic visuals for upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X titles. We’ll get a look at some more this Thursday during the Xbox games showcase. But an upcoming in...

The Xbox Summer Game Fest demo event starts July 21st

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The big summer game events aren’t happening as usual this year due to COVID-19, which means developers are losing an important avenue to give players an early chance to try their games. However, Xbox One owners can check out dozens of upcoming titles...

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