It's been quite a while since we checked in with D-Pad Studios' Owlboy, but the promising indie game has popped its head up again to reveal some lavish game footage and a terrific soundtrack sample courtesy of composer Jonat...

It has been a long time since we last saw Owl Boy, the 2D adventure from the folk at D-Pad Studio. Here's our feathered friend in a brand new trailer, and he comes with news that a demo will be available on August 20.  The game's caught my eye for a very long time so I'm eager as beans to check the game out. Looking forward that demo!

Demoing a survival horror game or even any game that relies on sound and atmosphere is really hard at a convention. The bright lights and the noise make immersing yourself a struggle, so the guys at Red Barrel were grinning w...

The venerable Insomniac working on a Facebook game is understandingly troubling to some, especially given the partnership with EA. However, Insomniac’s focus with Outernauts is to bring a full-featured, console or &ldqu...

For a while we've kept tabs on ORION: Prelude, and the developers have now tipped us off to the fact that the game will feature playable dinosaurs in a Left 4 Dead-esque multiplayer mode called "Dino Attack."  Each dino...

Have you and four of your buddies been itching to kick some dino-butt? Well starting on April 20th, you'll be able to satisfy that itch with ORION: Dino Beatdown for PC. Described as an "open world, class-based cooperat...

Originally released last year as a free browser-based game, Organ Trail has since been fleshed out with a director's cut that became available for iOS and Android devices back in August. Now, the game has returned to Windows...

There sure is a lot going on with pre-order bonuses for Borderlands 2. GameStop has the exclusive on an arena called the "Creature Slaughter Dome," which I must say is an accurate name. There doesn't seem to be much to it ot...

These orcs. They really should just die. That doesn’t sound unreasonable, does it?

[In "Dat DLC," we check out some recent downloadable content to give you an impression of what you may or may not have missed out on.] The excellent Orcs Must Die! received the War Mage expansion pack "Artifacts of Power" on ...

As of today, you can now grab the new "Lost Adventures" downloadable content for Orcs Must Die on Xbox Live Arcade. This five-dollar (400 Microsoft Points) pack adds in five fortresses, Frost Bats, Cyclops Mages, more skulls ...

Gastric humor is something I wholeheartedly endorse. Farting is funny. Tiny animals fart, the Queen farts, President Obama farts, everyone is farting all the time and it's hysterical. The green skinned tough guys of Orc Atta...

The fart joke is one of the mighty pillars of comedy because it's so basic. Any embarrassing action accompanied by a sound effect is automatically rendered hilarious to all witnesses. And although good timing can amplify the...

For those who enjoyed Oniken's brand of tough platforming action and are looking for more, the game will be getting a free update on Friday, December 14 which adds a brand new mission featuring another playable character. "T...

It seems totally fitting that this week should see the release of Omikron: The Nomad Soul on GOG.com, the same week as David Bowie releases his first album in a decade. The Thin White Duke wrote the soundtrack and even made a...

If you're curious about Omerta: City of Gangsters on the Xbox 360, a demo is now live. The game itself is basically a bare-bones simulation similar to the Tropico series mixed with portions of gameplay similar to XCOM. There'...

Organised crime sim Omerta - City of Gangsters is giving you the chance to be the Don of Atlantic City, complete with your own crew of gangsters and on-the-nose nicknames. I like the look of this character creator, specifica...

A week ago, the Humble Indie Bundle 8 impressed us as one of the biggest and best collections to date, including titles such as Hotline Miami, Awesomenauts, and more. Indie game fans ravenously scooped up the bundle and trade...

To all would-be parents, how prepared are you for the big day? You could probably stand to brush up on some important child-raising skills. For instance, how far can you toss a baby? You'll never know when you'll need to chuc...

A name can say a lot about a piece of art, with the particularly poetic ones giving you a clue as to where a project may be coming from. You can certainly get a good idea of the differences between The Unfinished Swan and Bat...

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD for the PlayStation Vita now has, after being delayed several times, a definite release date. Revealed on Just Add Water's Twitter page, Stranger's Wrath HD for the Vita will be launching on Dece...

As determined by you, the fans, Just Add Water's remake has been named Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty. If it's been a while since you've played or even seen the 1997 original, you ought to take a look to get a real ...

Layoffs are a bummer, but Plants vs. Zombies creator George Fan isn't going to let them bring him down, even if a sequel might be happening without him. This past weekend, Fan entered the 48-hour-long game creating compe...

After the successful launch of Steam Greenlight, many more eager and hopeful independent developers decided to throw their own hats into the ring. This time, however, Valve has bumped up the wave of selected titles from ...

Hopefully you've played Octodad, the indie game where you take control of an octopus trying to be a person. Simple tasks become impossible challenges when filtered through the game's crazy controls, resulting in you hilari...

Focus Home Entertainment announced a new game today called Obscure. It's being developed by Mighty Rocket Studios, and looks to be a fun 2.5D side-scrolling shooter. The game will feature four player co-op either locally or ...