‘They have effectively ghosted us:’ publisher of delisted art game Horses lambasts Epic Games Store after executive claims ‘we love that studio’

Responding to recent statements by Epic Game Store VP and general manager Steve Allison in a Game File interview, indie publisher Santa Ragione has again publicly criticized EGS’ handling of Horses, a controversial art game that was delisted from both the Epic and Steam storefronts⁠—Santa Ragione has argued in both cases that the storefronts employ…

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Fallout was a ‘B-tier product’ that lost both the licenses it was banking on and had its lead dev joking, ‘In a week, we’re going to be asking whether people want fries with their meal,’ but now he thinks those trials ‘turned out to be positives’

Fallout’s everywhere now, with half a dozen games and two seasons of television under its belt, but it used to be “a B-tier product,” as series co-creator Tim Cain recently told Game Informer. A lot went wrong during development and the team didn’t have much power to do anything about it, but Cain said that…

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Just in time for Hollow Knight’s 9th birthday, Team Cherry rolled out its first update in years, including better support for ultrawide monitors and the Steam Deck screen

As reported by GamingOnLinux, Team Cherry delivered its promised ultrawide update to the original Hollow Knight on February 5. The patch is Hollow Knight’s first since 2022, and also comes just a few weeks before the ninth anniversary of its launch on February 24. Here are the brief patch notes: Added support for 21:9 &…

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Modders have already put mechs, music boxes, and an ‘MMO-style dungeon’ in Hytale, impressing Hypixel founder: ‘Absolutely crazy talented’

Hytale’s been dropping updates faster than I’ve been able to keep track of, what with the addition of necromancy and flamethrowers, but Hytale’s players are keeping a pretty strong pace too. The game already has a whopping 4,000 mods on CurseForge, and it doesn’t seem like things are slowing down anytime soon. Browsing CurseForge you’ll…

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Sometimes simple character designs make the most effective cosplays, and this group of Peak Scouts is the perfect example of that

Much like the rest of the internet, I spent an ungodly amount of time playing Peak when it launched in June last year, and despite the simplicity of its character design, me and my friends became quite fond of our little characters quite quickly. You’re only given a few customisation options when you start,but you…

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Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition gets a massive update introducing Steam Workshop support, 10 new maps, and a 10-mission cooperative campaign

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition’s consistent popularity has proved there’s a big audience for classic RTS action, even as the broader genre struggles to break new ground. Hence, it’s a little surprising to see other grizzled strategy veterans polishing their blades for one last stab at glory. One such example is last year’s Stronghold…

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