Matthew LoPresti’s app, Soundstory: 10:00pm, can be found in the iOS app store, inconspicuously categorized under “Books.” However, if you’re in the mood for a familiar literary experience, move along. This experiemental, genre-bending piece of software, illustrated in grayscale pixel-art, shares li
video Much as a great novel unveils the world in streams of language, Giant Sparrow’s trailer for their upcoming title, The Unfinished Swan, promises the unfolding of a striking and mysterious world rendered in black and white. The game’s core mechanism is the use of black paint blobs that can be th
In a new post on ThinkProgress.org, Alyssa Rosenberg compiles a concise and useful guide for those wishing to better serve as feminist allies in our gaming culture, as well as for those who may have little exposure to the issues at hand. In a brilliant move, Rosenberg reached out to pro-feminist mal
With the beloved title Journey released on Playstation Network to critical and commercial success, indie developer darlings Thatgamecompany have wrapped up their three-game deal with publisher Sony. Now, with financing from VC firm Benchmark Capital, Thatgamecompany ventures forth to create their ne
Video “GET YOUR SON BACK” reads the flashing, psychedelic text that opens A Mother’s Inferno. Developed in six weeks by a group of students at DADIU (pronounced “Daddy-O”), A Mother’s Inferno plays less like a game and more like a psychological horror film (think Jacob’s Ladder). Players take on the
Video Deadlight is a post-zombiepocalypse 2D platformer set in Seattle, Washington circa 1986. Players take on the role of survival-hardened protagonist Randall Wayne as he navigates a wasteland of dilapidated buildings rendered in rotting earth tones and shadowy silhouettes. Similar to the Xbox Liv
Video Another great catch from E3. Might and Delight’s Pid is a charming, cartoonish 2D platformer starring a young boy who finds himself on a mysterious planet where he must search for a way home. In the opening minutes of gameplay, our protagonist is given the power to cast beams of light which al