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Among the Sleep, the Kickstarter funded horror title that puts players in the footies of a toddler exploring its darkened house, ended its campaign yesterday surpassing its goal. Developer Krillbite requested $200,000 to build its innovative horror game when it began its Kickstarter campaign in April... More

A new company named Mad Genius has unveiled a prototype of its controller technology, which allows players to interact with games via gestures and motion. The interesting part about the demo is that it works with existing releases, supporting titles that didn't previously incorporate such inputs... More

A new video for the spiritual successor to Road Rash shows off the game's proposed support for the Oculus Rift VR headset, which is one of the game's Kickstarter stretch goals. Dark Seas Games' Kickstarter for Road Redemption runs through May 12. So far, it's going well, with $99,456... More

Austrian indie developer Stillalive is hoping gamers will support its game Son of Nor, a 3D action game that makes interesting use of telekinesis and other powers. Son of Nor takes the usual fantasy/sci-fi trope of placing humanity in danger at the hands of a race of reptilian beasts named the Sarahul... More

Brothers Tom and Tony Cannon are not household names for many gamers. To the fighting game community though, they are two of the most important people in the genre. If you've ever watched an EVO tournament , you have the Cannons to thank. The twin brothers have been important contributors as part... More

Kickstarter is becoming a feeding ground for larger and larger game projects from already established developers, which is why I like to see that games like A.N.N.E. still have a shot ( read our hands-on preview here ). Judging from the pitch and its accompanying trailer, A.N.N.E. is also a rarity in... More

A little over a year ago, a Kickstarter to remake the original Leisure Suit Larry point-and-click adventure game was announced and quickly funded . That game now has a release window. According to ShackNews , who spoke with developer Replay Games' CEO Paul Trowe, Leisure Suit Larry in The Land of... More

Sir, You Are Being Hunted, the Kickstarter funded game with the most polite title of all time, has legitimate gameplay footage online. No more of that alpha nonsense . Sir, You Are Being Hunted, The self-described "tweedpunk" survival game, tasks players to stay alive long enough to piece together... More

When the Ouya Kickstarter was revealed, the Android console immediately gained traction thanks to its open-source nature and reasonable $99 price tag. Now that the system is out , graphics firm Futuremark ran a benchmark test on the new device and discovered its innards are a generation old. The tests... More

Shovel Knight, the Mega Man/Castlevania/Duck Tales inspired platformer seeking funding on Kickstarter, has more than met its funding goals. Developer Yacht Club Games opened its Kickstarter seeking $75,000, and it ended yesterday with a grand total of $311,502 pledged by backers. Shovel Knight is planned... More

Road Rash is one of those games that's difficult for some gamers to forget. The motorcycle-combat series debuted in 1991 on the Genesis, and it received a steady stream of sequels over the following decade. Though few of the actual games lived up to the original premise – win a motorcycle race... More

As part of Obsidian's Kickstarter updates for the highly successful Project Eternity campaign , the company is showing off its sophisticated engine technology to the world. In the video below you'll notice impressive dynamic water and lighting effects “running on a totally normal, run-of... More

The Ouya made waves last year for blowing past its $950,000 funding goal, eventually raising more than $8.5 million on Kickstarter . The console’s creators promised to bring developer-friendly gaming back to the living room, thanks to both its low cost of entry (about $100) and its Android-based... More

Shovel Knight is inspired by games like Mega Man, Castlevania, and Duck Tales. Much like those titles, it will release as a full game if it meets its Kickstarter goal . "I almost feel like the game industry has become very cynical,” Sean Velasco, founder of Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club... More

Leisure Suit Larry's Kickstarter has hit its goal, and the PC adventure game will officially return in May. Replay Games will be revamping Land of the Lounge Lizards in HD, and it'll arrive by the 30th of the month. Replay says that it'll be available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Steam, Ouya... More

If you’re convinced you want to get Android games on your TV, then the Ouya isn’t the only option. Game Stick could give the Ouya a run for its money. I got my hands on the system during a recent GDC event and I think the system has potential, but I wonder if the little device has staying... More

During a panel at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, Double Fine producer Greg Rice talked about what made the company’s high-profile Kickstarter for Broken Age such a success. The panel was aimed to equip independent developers seeking crowd-funding money with helpful... More

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to visit Double Fine’s studio in San Francisco, California to see the company's Kickstarter project Broken Age . Double Fine founder and point-and-click legend Tim Schafer teamed up with producer Greg Rice to show me an exclusive first look at the adventure... More

Fans of open-world sandbox games will definitely want to check out Planet Explorers, an ambitious indie game currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Developer Pathea has already done some amazing work on the game, which you can see in the video below. Planet Explorers is an open-world voxel game that... More

Funding games through Kickstarter is an increasingly popular path for developers, and the money trail proves the viability of the approach. A recent report provided by Kickstarter highlights just how much money people are giving away to help these new games see the light of day. A hefty $107.6 million... More