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LA indie studio Heart Machine is making layoffs

LA indie studio Heart Machine is making layoffs

Indie studio Heart Machine is making layoffs and ending development on early access title Hyper Light Breaker.  A studio spokesperson confirmed the news in a statement to Game Developer but didn’t specify how many people are being made redundant. The news comes less than a year after Hyper Light Breaker launched into early access on January 14, 2025. The open …

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Indie hit Megabonk moves over a million copies in two weeks – Game Developer

Indie hit Megabonk moves over a million copies in two weeks – Game Developer

Indie hit Megabonk moves over a million copies in two weeks  Game Developer Megabonk – Quick Review  IGN Breakout hit Megabonk sells more than a million copies on Steam  GamesIndustry.biz A slot machine for gags disguised as a Vampire Survivors-like is taking over Steam, and I’m just as addicted to pulling the lever as the other 90K people playing it  PC Gamer Onto the …

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This short Xbox Game Pass indie saved me from a dreadful day

This short Xbox Game Pass indie saved me from a dreadful day

Nowadays, a lot of the games I complete are pulled from the ever-evolving Xbox Game Pass library. If recent reports are to be believed, I’m one of many Game Pass subscribers discovering a lot of games through the service. High-profile additions to Game Pass may attract the most attention, like Hollow Knight: Silksong or upcoming launches like The Outer Worlds …

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Hades 2, slot machine horror and other new indie games worth checking out

Hades 2, slot machine horror and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what’s going on in the indie game space. It’s been a packed week, with tons of new releases worth highlighting and Tokyo Game Show taking place. Before we get started, make sure to check out our recap of Kojima Productions’ 10th anniversary showcase if you need to catch up. I can’t quite get my …

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Steam Bug Botched This Indie Game’s Launch, Now It’s Getting A Second Chance

Steam Bug Botched This Indie Game’s Launch, Now It’s Getting A Second Chance

For the better part of a decade, French gaming developers Laurent Lechat and Boris Marmontel had their game Planet Centauri in early access on Steam. However, the game’s 1.0 launch arrived last year with a resounding thud, and Valve is accepting the blame for not notifying the 100,000-plus players who had wishlisted it on Steam. In a recent post on …

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This year, Xbox indie devs totally dominated AAA games

This year, Xbox indie devs totally dominated AAA games

Xbox has a new ‘history’ setting, which lets you view the most recent games you played across devices. On Xbox PC or on Xbox console, you can now view a list of the games you’ve been playing in chronological order, based on when they were most recently launched. The feature has only been live for a few weeks, but I …

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