Bastion: news and videos

Supergiant Games’ breakout title Bastion gained critical acclaim in 2011 for its compelling storytelling mechanics and beautiful art, setting the bar high for indie downloadable titles of the day. A little over 5 years later, it com...

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Games from the Xbox 360 library making their way to Xbox One isn't anything new at this point. Microsoft announced a backward compatibility program between the two platforms at E3 2015, and hundreds of titles have taken advantage of it sinc...

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If you pinned me to the ground, demanding a list of the Xbox 360’s best games, I can promise you Bastion would fall out of my terrified lips. I would also be very confused throughout the whole exchange, but as long as you let m...

Sony is back with its annual "Spring Fever" promotion, and boy howdy is it a good one. Starting March 3, PSN will have eight solid weeks of hot new digital releases, all of which will be available at a discount for PlayStation Plus members ...

Good news, everyone! Bastion is coming to PS4 and Vita next year, Sony revealed today as part of its PlayStation Experience keynote. Bastion comes from Supergiant Games, the independent studio behind Transistor, who first released...

Remember when I told you about iOS 7 and the ability for full controller support? Well the developers of Bastion iOS and Walking Dead iOS have added just that, so any future controllers that happen to arrive on the market will be compa...

The folks at Humble Bundle have gotten themselves into weekly sales, it seems. Currently, you can grab a copy of Supergiant Games' well-liked Bastion for as low as $1 on Windows/Mac/Linux with an optional Steam key thrown in. At the next ti...

Supergiant Games did a great job of getting Bastion on iPad in a way that fit well with the platform. This version has received a free update which includes iCloud support and makes the game compatible with iPhone 4S, 5, and the 5th-gen iPo...

Earlier this week, Bastion was released for iPad (2 and newer). While it's easy to be skeptical about how well a game of this nature would transfer to a touch-screen device, the end result is wonderful. Supergiant Games brought the new vers...

[Update: Bastion has been announced for August 30. This version isn't merely a straight port and it will support Retina display and Game Center. Read Supergiant's extensive blog post for the specifics. If you're attending PAX, you can get y...

Videogame development is an iterative process, and games undergo countless changes along the way. In many cases, the final product bears little resemblance to earlier versions, as developers refine their vision and excise features that just...

This week only for Gold members, the hit indie game Bastion is now 600 Moon Bucks on Xbox Live (soon to be $7.50 people money?). If you don't have a 360 you'll be missing out on this deal, but Bastion is also available on Steam, and in...

"Our stance around what we want to do in the future hasn't changed in light of Bastion's success," responds Supergiant Games' Greg Kasavin to Eurogamer, following news that the studio's debut title has sold more than 500,000 copies. "Thankf...

And it's free! (If you have Bastion on PC or Google Chrome, that is.) Those with the Xbox Live Arcade version, however, are going to have to pay $0.99 to get Stranger's Dream when it drops on December 14 "due to Microsoft policy." Well, cra...

Google has been ramping ups its gaming presence steadily this year, with plans to make Chrome a viable gaming destination. Those efforts got a significant shot in the arm last night with the reveal of Bastion, formerly an XBLA/PC title, now...

If you're an OnLive user and you're a huge fan of indie gaming, you've no doubt already checked out the likes of Braid, Trine, World of Goo and The Maw. Joining the ranks of these indie classics this fall are six more beloved indie titles; ...

Really, we shouldn't be shocked at this point when it comes to elements of Portal seeping into indie games. Even so, I can't help but find this footage of Portal's turrets in Supergiant Games' Bastion to be absolutely delightful. And I'm o...

It's great to see prominently featured Xbox Live Arcade titles get separate versions so soon after release. This is happening with Supergiant Games' action-RPG Bastion, out tomorrow on Steam and on other unnamed digital distribution service...

Warner Bros. has confirmed that Supergiant Games' (in my opinion) excellent Bastion is hitting PC on August 16. The PC version of Bastion will be $14.99, and will be DRM-free. For those who purchase and play the game through Valve's Steam, ...

I might not have been as blown away by Bastion as some people, but I did love the music. That music is now available to download and enjoy at your leisure.  The official soundtrack is available on the Supergiant Games website, so head ...

SuperGiant games has promised that hack n' slash action-RPG Bastion will arrive on PC before the year is out. PC gamers are having to wait while the developer crafts some decent computer controls.  "We are taking our time to make sure ...

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Supergiant Games' first title, Bastion, hits Xbox Live Arcade next week, on July 20. It's going to cost 1200 MS Points, and based on what I've seen and played, will be totally worth the price. If you're unfamiliar with Bastion, this launch...