Long lost game Project Hero is back under the new branding of Project Awakened. This open world extravaganza from fallen studio Midway is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to find $500K in funds. Developer Phosphor Games will finally be taking this prototype to the finish line, after spending some time to create mobile device games. [...]

SimCity will be used as a learning tool in schools. Electronic Arts stated that it’s collaborating with GlassLab to create SimCityEDU, an online educational community that will help teachers reach out to students with interests in things like modern technology and engineering. In particular, the program will allow students to think about the complexities of [...]

As I’ve mentioned before, Cardinal Quest is one of my favorite rogulikes. It combines that 8bit look with a sturdy and versatile experience that is easy to get into and tough to master. It now seems that there is a sequel in the works, but Cardinal Quest 2 needs your help. The second wind in [...]

Depending on how old you are, the name BioWare will either sound true as the company that once brought you Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic or the folks from Mass Effect. Additionally, the switch between being the paragon for the RPG genre or one of EA’s most successful [...]

It’s been quite an amazing time for Kickstarter. Since its roaring rise to success, the project has seen victories for reboots of a Double Fine Adventure, Wasteland 2 as well as an innovative new game from ex-BioWare developers. Now, one of the most iconic RPGs ever created might get added to that bill under the [...]

Russian developers Gaijin Entertainment are a weird bunch. They’ve recently released the mind-warping Blades of Time and flight game Birds of Steel. Now, they’ve announced combining these efforts into a World War II meets alien life form massive multiplayer online (MMO) game. The working title Star Thunder will feature multiplayer as well as singleplayer options, [...]

As promised, Paradox Interactive has released the info on its previously teased new productions at GDC 2012. The Showdown Effect, Dungeonland and RED Frontier are now available on the show floor, but naturally some general info has been released for the rest of the world. The Showdown Effect is the newest title from Magicka creators [...]

  Paradox Interactive is a major publisher in the indie sector, which is almost contradictory in itself. It’s been systematically releasing strategy and cult titles with a huge following, such as last year’s sleeper hit Magicka. To continue its efforts, Paradox Interactive will reveal as much as 3 new projects during this year’s Game Developers [...]