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Today's Day of the Devs showcase gave us a look at some of the best indie games to look forward to this year and next year, including three heist games.
The Shacknews E4 2025 showcase has wrapped. If you missed it, here are all of the games that were revealed and where you can find them!
Check out the full list of games shown during Microsoft’s Xbox Showcase to coincide with Summer Game Fest 2025.
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Another year, another celebration of gaming’s biggest season. The Summer Game Fest 2025 slate got the hype going with highly ...
Festivals celebrate blues, jazz, documentaries and the U.S. Army’s birthday; Pride events continue; and Shakespeare plays are ...
We’ve explored just about every corner of the Triangle, but Chapel Hill always gives us new reasons to fall in love. With its ...
While we might not rank The Phoenician Scheme among Wes Anderson’s best movies, the director’s latest does include two ...
The success of games like Balatro and Schedule 1 over the last few years also demonstrates that the solo dev angle can work if you’ve got the right concept for a game. Solo devs ...
Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025.
Indie games! They're rad, aren't they? We're keeping closer tabs on what's going on in that scene with our new weekly roundup. We've got a jam-packed edition for you this time with a little ...