We're here to shine a light on the best Switch indie games around right now. So, if you find yourself looking through the ...

The Day of the Devs 2025 showcase featured dozens of new indie video game reveals Wednesday, including the announcement of a never-before-played Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game that will be ...

The AAA game studio development cycle is floundering in the face of economic headwinds and bloat. Long development cycles, inflated headcounts, and soaring budgets mean that major studios are ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Happy Thanksgaming, Kotaku readers! It’s especially happy because, while all the full-time staff are off worshiping a giant effigy of a turkey (I’ve yet to quite figure out what Thanksgiving is), I’m ...

Connecting the dots: Pricing has always been a tricky topic for indie developers, and new data suggests that multiple factors are putting downward pressure on how much shoppers are willing to pay on ...

Indie devs are using anti-gen-AI statements to make their games stand out. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a reporter who covers ...

TL;DR: Major tech companies are integrating generative AI to streamline game development, but challenges persist. Ubisoft, Microsoft, and EA use AI tools to boost workflows, yet developers face ...

Megabonk developer vedinad has announced that its withdrawing from The Game Awards 2025. Megabonk was nominated for Best Debut Indie Game, one of its many pointless categories, along with Blue Prince, ...

As someone who champions indie games, it wasn’t surprising to see former Sony Interactive Entertainment executive Shuhei Yoshida making an appearance at last month’s Osaka Indie Games Summit 2025. In ...

Vedinad, the force behind Megabonk, has withdrawn from consideration as Best Debut Indie Game at next month's The Game Awards. Within hours of The Game Awards 2025 revealing its nominees - with ...