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Gaming

This Indie Shooter Feels Like DOOM Trapped in a Lovecraft Nightmare

Forgive Me Father 2 is a comic-style Lovecraftian FPS where players battle cultists and monsters, using madness as a weapon in chaotic retro gameplay.

By rottie 16 Mar 2026

Tools

Photoshop Just Got a Chatbot — And It Might Change How People Edit Images

Adobe just gave Photoshop a chatbot. Now you can edit images by simply describing what you want no complex tools required.

By rottie 15 Mar 2026

Gaming

ASCENDANT: The FPS That Turns Capture-the-Flag Into Total Mayhem

A new FPS called ASCENDANT turns capture-the-flag into a chaotic PvPvE battle with mutant monsters, evolving maps, and millions of weapon builds.

By rottie 14 Mar 2026

Stories

When Realism Gets Dangerous: Arma 3 Devs End Up in Jail

Most game developers worry about deadlines, bugs, or crashing servers. But the team behind Arma 3 had a far stranger problem: getting arrested for doing their job.

By rottie 14 Mar 2026

Tech

TourBox Elite: How Indie Devs Are Leveling Up With Creative Controllers

Discover how TourBox Elite, the ultimate creative controller, helps indie game devs level up their projects.

By rottie 12 Mar 2026

Gaming

A.A.U. Black Site Latest Dev Update Blends Horror, Action & New Secrets

AAU Black Site’s Chapter 2 brings a haunted hospital, new Banshee enemy, jet-ski chases, 50-cal firepower, and destructible chaos.

By rottie 12 Mar 2026

Gaming

This Indie Horror Game Looks Like a Comic Book and Everything Wants You Dead

A survival horror game that looks like a living comic book, I Hate This Place traps players in a cursed ranch where monsters hunt by sound and nightfall turns survival into a nightmare.

By rottie 11 Mar 2026

Gaming

The Studio That Brought Demon’s Souls Back Is Now Gone

Sony is shutting down the studio behind the Demon’s Souls remake, marking a bittersweet end for the team that revived one of gaming’s most influential classics.

By rottie 11 Mar 2026

Tech

Samsung Says 120+ Games Will Support Its Glasses-Free 3D Gaming Monitor This Year

Samsung’s glasses-free 3D gaming monitor could support more than 120 titles by year’s end, pushing a new attempt at immersive 3D gameplay.

By rottie 10 Mar 2026

Guides

Devlogs Are the New Indie Marketing Engine

Devlogs and newsletters help indie game developers build an audience early, share their journey, and turn development updates into powerful marketing.

By rottie 10 Mar 2026

Tools

Toyota Just Entered the Game Engine World — And It’s Open Source

Toyota has entered the game engine world with Fluorite, an open-source, lightweight 3D engine designed for low-end and embedded hardware.

By rottie 10 Mar 2026

Gaming

Wilder World Is Building a Cyberpunk Metaverse

A futuristic city, NFT ownership, and massive open-world gameplay. Wilder World aims to redefine the metaverse on Epic Games.

By rottie 9 Mar 2026

Stories

When a ‘Free Win’ in COH2 Became the Most Insane Game Ever

In COH2, one player refused a “free win,” sparking a surreal battle of self-destroying bases, human shields, and chaos beyond strategy.

By rottie 9 Mar 2026

Stories

The Piano Man Incident That Turned a Siege Into Legend

Most sieges are strategy and steel. But in one 250-player Mount & Blade match, a random Piano Man turned total chaos into a legendary moment.

By rottie 9 Mar 2026

Stories

The Cave Heist That Exposed a Dev: SCUM Player’s Wild Survival Game Story

A player hunted a cheater, built an unraidable cave base, and hoarded massive loot—until a shocking discovery revealed a developer behind the heist.

By rottie 6 Mar 2026