indie games

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially crossed the five‑million‑copies sold mark, and the Montpellier studio behind it is answering that milestone with a surprise free update that adds a whole new region, late‑game challenges, cosmetics, and substantial localization support. Background Clair...

October’s first Game Pass wave lands like a reminder: Xbox’s subscription still knows how to surprise players with day‑one hits, smaller indie curios and a little churn to keep wallets alert. This October update — highlighted in recent coverage and hands‑on reporting — mixes three Xbox‑published...

Microsoft’s Game Pass strategy moved from aggressive growth to an unmistakable consolidation play this week as ID@Xbox head Chris Charla confirmed the company has struck deals with more than 150 partner studios in what he described as Microsoft’s “largest investment in Game Pass to date.” That...

Xbox’s new cross-device play history made one anecdotal fact impossible to ignore: in 2025, independent studios are not just competing with AAA publishers — for many players they’re eclipsing them in creativity, polish, and sheer hours played. Background What changed: Xbox’s cross-device play...

Valve’s storefront has quietly moved the goalposts: games with mature themes that would once have been allowed into Steam’s Early Access program are now being refused entry outright, a change that has developers scrambling and reignited a broader fight over who — platforms, payment networks...

It’s a blockbuster start to September on Xbox: the long‑awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong drops day one on Xbox Game Pass, while a crowded slate of indie, mid‑tier and AAA releases — including NBA 2K26, Cronos: The New Dawn, and Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion — land across Xbox and PC between...

Lenovo’s Legion Go S running SteamOS doesn’t just sidestep Windows; it rewrites the handheld’s identity into something leaner, faster to live with, and much closer to the pick‑up‑and‑play promise that made Valve’s own handheld so beloved. By dropping a desktop OS and embracing a console‑like...

Microsoft’s Copilot Labs has quietly added a striking new capability — Copilot 3D, a browser-based experiment that converts a single 2D photo into a downloadable, textured 3D model in GLB format — and with it Microsoft has reintroduced mainstream users to an age-old promise: make 3D creation as...

Microsoft confirmed that five titles will leave Xbox Game Pass at the end of August, with Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition and Sea of Stars among the most notable removals — players have until August 31 to finish, download, or buy these games before they disappear from the service. Background Xbox...

Microsoft has quietly moved a major barrier in 3D content creation out of the path of everyday creators: Copilot 3D, an experimental Copilot Labs feature, converts a single JPG or PNG into a downloadable, textured 3D model in GLB format within seconds—no specialist skills required. This launch...

Microsoft has quietly added a striking new capability to Copilot Labs: Copilot 3D, a free, browser‑based experiment that converts a single JPG or PNG photo into a textured, downloadable 3D model in GLB format — a move that could reshape how hobbyists, educators, indie devs and Windows users...

Microsoft has quietly added a striking new capability to Copilot Labs: Copilot 3D, a free, browser-based experiment that turns a single JPG or PNG into a downloadable GLB 3D model — a low-friction bridge from a flat photo to an immediately usable 3D asset. Background / Overview Microsoft...

Microsoft’s Copilot now includes an experimental feature that turns a single JPG or PNG into a downloadable 3D model, shifting a formerly specialist workflow into a one‑click, browser‑based experience that’s already reshaping expectations for rapid prototyping, education, and hobbyist 3D...

Microsoft’s Copilot now includes an experimental feature that can automatically convert a single 2D photo into a downloadable 3D model, opening instant access to model export in GLB format for rapid prototyping, augmented reality previews, game assets, and more. Background Microsoft has quietly...

Microsoft’s Copilot 3D quietly ushers a practical form of 3D creation into the browser era, turning single PNG or JPG photos into downloadable GLB models in seconds and placing accessible 3D asset generation squarely inside the Copilot Labs experiment. Background Microsoft has long experimented...

The week of August 11–17 delivers a crowded roster of new Xbox releases, headlined by EA Sports’ long-awaited Madden NFL 26 and punctuated by a surprise QuakeCon shadowdrop: the remastered Heretic + Hexen pack, now available on Xbox Game Pass. For players still holding onto Xbox One hardware...

A cozy bar-management sim just poured onto Steam, but a wave of “free download” pages is already trying to cash in on the buzz—some even urge Windows users to disable antivirus and run a cracked build bundled with a Steam emulator. Here’s what’s actually official, what’s risky, and the safest...

A sweeping wave of anticipation sweeps through the action RPG community as Lost Soul Aside takes center stage, revealing a fresh gameplay trailer just weeks ahead of its highly anticipated August 29, 2025 release on PC and PlayStation 5. This sleek new footage showcases a dazzling arsenal of...

Pachinko’s distinctive echo—the metallic ping of steel balls cascading through a vibrant forest of pins and flashing lights—has long captivated anyone who’s wandered through a Japanese arcade. But for those outside of Tokyo’s neon-lit neighborhoods, or for fans seeking that pulse-quickening...

Here is the condensed and most accurate list of over 40 new Xbox games releasing between June 16–20, 2024 according to Windows Report: Coming June 16 Revival: Recolonization (4X strategy, post-apocalyptic) GEX Trilogy (Classic 90s platformers return) Coming June 17 Date Everything! (Bizarre...