Interview: Backfirewall_ "will push you to go rogue and wreak havoc into the system"Backfirewall_ is a narrative adventure game coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One later this year, and we reached out to Naraven Games for some more information about this tragicomic adventure.Posted yesterday by Tom West 1
Interview: Lord Winklebottom InvestigatesLord Winklebottom Investigates brings a murder mystery, dashing animals, and point-and-click gameplay when it launches in July. We spoke to developer Cave Monsters’ Charlotte Sutherland to learn more.Posted 2 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 10
Interview: Ova Magica "combines two popular genres and creates something unique"Looking for your next RPG, life sim, or farming game? Ova Magica combines all that and more in a world filled with blobs: colourful companions which explore alongside you, battling or helping with farm work. Interested? Read on...Posted 8 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 5
Interview: The Tale of BistunThe Tale of Bistun promises to offer a story of myth and magic set against the backdrop of Persian mythology when it launches for Xbox next month.Posted 9 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 5
Interview: Firegirl devs "able to achieve our vision" with DX upgradeWith the launch of Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX upon us, we thought it a good time to reach out to developer Dejima Games, with founder Julien Ribassin having been kind enough to answer all our Firegirl questions.Posted 13 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 9
Interview: Lightyear Frontier will have us "venture into the unknown"Lightyear Frontier takes the farming genre to an alien planet for what promises to be an intriguing mashup of genres, so we reached out to developer Frame Break for more info.Posted 15 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 6
Interview: The Courier will "reflect some of the problems that the real world has"Looking for your next open-world adventure game? The Courier will have you delivering letters, uncovering secrets, and exploring the land around the island of Orda when it launches later this year.Posted 16 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 12
Interview: Xbox director of accessibility, Anita MortaloniXbox's director of accessibility, Anita Mortaloni, recently took the time to speak with us about accessibility in gaming and the company's continued journey to innovate within the space.Posted 17 days ago by Tom West 36
Interview: The Wandering Village has us "fully dependent" on that giant creatureThe Wandering Village is a city builder with a twist — your village is on the back of an enormous, roving creature. Intrigued? Check out what we found out from developer Stray Fawn Studio.Posted 22 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 4
Interview: Spacelines from the Far Out dev says "failing is part of the fun"Spacelines from the Far Out has you running your own travel company in space. Want to know more? Check out our interview with Coffeenauts co-founder and head of studio Fábio Rosa!Posted 29 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 1
Interview: Mothmen 1966: "There are different endings, but there’s only one good ending"The release date for Mothmen 1966, a visual novel and one of LCB Game Studio’s ‘Pixel Pulps,” is drawing ever closer, so we reached out to developer LCB Game Studio for more information...Posted 30 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 11
Interview: Hell is Us creative director talks civil war, gateway drugs, and quest markersHell is Us is a third-person melee-action horror game from Rogue Factor coming in 2023 for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. Kes sat down with creative director Jonathan Jacque-Belletête for a chat at Bigben Week...Posted 1 month ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 8
Interview: Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's LegacyFor this week's Xbox Exclusives Spotlight, we're moving away from the action and adventure elements of our Song of Iron Spotlight, and taking a look at Ludomotion's roguelite RPG, Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer’s Legacy.Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 2
Interview: Lonesome Village mixes together puzzle solving and social simulationLooking for your next adventure? Check out everything you need to know about Lonesome Village, which combines puzzling with social simulation.Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 6
Interview: Ikonei Island will have you "thinking outside of the box"Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure stood out with its eye-catching announcement trailer, and its interesting mix of mystery, exploration, and crafting, so we reached out to developer Snowcastle Games to find out more.Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 5
Interview: Floppy Knights has a few achievements for "tactics game veterans"Floppy Knights looks like an entirely novel experience, with its innovative mix of tech and magic, card game mechanics and tactics, and a bright and colourful art style. We reached out to Rose City Games to find out more...Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 5
Interview: Spirittea "provides the player with a load of freedom"Spirittea immediately caught our eye when it was announced earlier this week, so we reached out to developer Cheesemaster Games for more info on the beautiful rural-life RPG.Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 8
Interview: Dolmen achievement hunters will need “nerves, good eyes, and patience”Dolmen launches tomorrow for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One — we reached out to developer Massive Work Studio to find out more, and producer Kiev Martins was kind enough to answer all our Dolmen questions.Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 15
Interview: Potion Permit will be “such a relaxing and cosy game”Potion Permit is a gorgeous pixel sim RPG about the life of a chemist in Moonbury, and it's heading to Xbox later this year. For our latest Xbox Indie Spotlight, we reached out to developer MassHive Media.Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 20
Interview: Bringing the Exclusion Zone to life in Chernobylite for Xbox Series X|SChernobylite's Xbox Series X|S upgrade is here. We spoke with The Farm 51, All In! Games, and Mataboo to discuss the real Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, crafting the 'next-gen' upgrades, and their ongoing support for Ukraine.Posted 2 months ago by Tom West 8
Interview: Cult of the Lamb will let you "sacrifice naughty followers"Cult of the Lamb combines cute with creepy and dungeon-crawling with base-building, and launches for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One later this year. For our latest Xbox Indie Spotlight, we reached out to developer Massive Monster.Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 13
Interview: Inside the crazy achievements of The Stanley ParableThe Stanley Parable is finally making its way to Xbox via The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. We spoke with Crows Crows Crows' William Pugh, director of Ultra Deluxe, about the game's unique and hilarious achievement list.Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 43
Xbox Indie Spotlight: Tin HeartsTin Hearts, a story-rich puzzle adventure game, is on the way to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One later this year. Check out what we learned when chatting to developer Rogue Sun's managing director Kostas Zarifis.Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 3
The rise of wholesome games: A roundtable interviewIn recent years, we've noticed a clear rise in the visibility and popularity of wholesome games. Heidi chats to a host of prominent figures from the emerging scene to find out more...Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 53
Xbox Indie Spotlight: Harvest DaysFamily Devs' Harvest Days promises to be a combination of farming sim and life sim, with you working to restore your farm and live peacefully alongside nature in the quiet countryside of Duda’s Village.Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 6
Two Point Campus design director: "A few curveball achievements are always good"After getting to try out Two Point Campus for a few hours, we had some questions for the dev team — including their thoughts on what makes a good achievement list.Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 7
Xbox Indie Spotlight: InkulinatiInkulinati, the upcoming strategy game from Yaza Games, looks like an absolute riot with a wacky sense of humour paired with turn-based tactics, so we reached out to developer Yaza Games to learn more.Posted 3 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 4
Xbox Indie Spotlight: EndlingEndling, an adventure game about the efforts of the last mother fox on Earth to keep her cubs alive as they struggle through a devastated world, takes a long look at the terrible realities of extinction.Posted 4 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 8
Xbox Indie Spotlight — Lumote: The Mastermote ChroniclesLumote: The Mastermote Chronicles instantly grabs your attention with its lovely bioluminescent world and creatures — read on to see what we found out when we chatted with co-founder of Luminawesome Games, Michelle Rocha!Posted 4 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 2
Xitilon in Ukraine: "I feel exhausted, but not in a pessimistic way"It's been over two weeks now since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which marked the biggest land conflict in Europe since World War II. We caught up with Ukraine-based Xitilon to learn about his experience with the war.Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 123
Xbox Indie Spotlight: Roots of PachaLooking for your next farming and life sim? Look no further than Roots of Pacha, which takes farming back to the stone age!Posted 4 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 12
Xbox Indie Spotlight: Best Month Ever!Best Month Ever is fast approaching — the adventure game charts the last month in the life of Louise, who takes her son Mitch on a road trip after finding out she has a terminal illness.Posted 4 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 6
Xbox Indie Spotlight: A Memoir BlueA Memoir Blue is an adventure and interactive poem, which launches straight into Xbox Game Pass in March. We reached out to Cloisters Interactive to find out more...Posted 5 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 1
Xbox Indie Spotlight: Arcade Paradise"We’re trying to make the most generous game ever created," says Nosebleed Interactive's Andreas Firnigl about upcoming adventure Arcade Paradise — in other words, you'll want to keep this game on your radar!Posted 5 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 26
Grid Legends achievements: "You won't need elastic bands for your controller"We sat down with Codemasters' Paul Lovell, senior game designer on Grid Legends, to talk about how the team created the Grid Legends achievement list and the lessons learned from THAT achievement in Grid (2019).Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 31
Xbox Indie Spotlight: Monster CrownLooking for a creature collector with a darker tone? Look no further than Monster Crown, which has you making pacts with monsters on a quest to stop "the return of tyranny."Posted 5 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 6
Xbox Indie Spotlight — Unbound: Worlds ApartFor this week's Xbox Indie Spotlight, we chatted to developer Alien Pixel Studios to find out everything we could about its upcoming portal-filled platformer, Unbound: Worlds Apart.Posted 5 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 1
Techland talks Dying Light 2: Stay Human achievementsIn anticipation of Dying Light 2: Stay Human's launch next week, Techland spoke to us about the team's process behind implementing achievements, and the important role that they play during a player's experience.Posted 6 months ago by Tom West 20
Xbox Indie Spotlight: OlliOlli WorldFor this week's Xbox Indie Spotlight, we're taking a look at the gorgeously colourful OlliOlli World, and chatting to Roll7 co-studio head Simon Bennett.Posted 6 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 6
Xbox Indie Spotlight: PupperazziThe gorgeous Pupperazzi launches into Xbox Game Pass later this month — check out everything you need to know in our latest Xbox Indie Spotlight.Posted 6 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 10