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Keenan McCall
Keenan McCall is a freelance journalist with experience in a variety of areas, but for whatever reason, he decided to cover everything related to nerd culture. From games to comics, anime to figures, TV to books and music, he's always looking for what's new from the world of entertainment and what it means for the people who consume it. It should also be noted that his Twitter feed is less a series of insightful thoughts and opinions so much as it's a steady stream of memes, references and cute animal videos.
Confederate Express & Maksym Pashanin Emerge from the Shadows
Keenan McCall - March 30, 2018
After so many years since its successful Kickstarter, many (but not all) believed Confederate Express to be a vapor ware scam that would never...
Night in the Woods, Baba is You Reign Supreme at the...
The results are in from the Independent Games Festival. Both Night in the Woods and Baba is You have landed major victories at the 2018...
Take Control of a Lovecraftian Horde in Sea Salt
The tide brings ill fortune and the promise of strategic action adventure in Sea Salt, a new Lovecraft-inspired Kickstarter title. Wrath of the Old Gods The...
Sleeping With Third Eye Open Has Untapped Potential
It's always frustrating to see a Kickstarter game with a cool premise crushed by poor presentation. Sleeping With Third Eye Open looks to be...
Minit is More Than a Love Letter to Game Boy Adventure...
From its monochrome art style, to its mechanics and sound design, the upcoming 2D adventure game Minit is worth getting excited for. Originally revealed last...
5 Tactical Games to Tackle After Into the Breach
If you've found yourself blown away by the new rogue-lite strategy RPG, Into the Breach, you're not alone. Subset Games' most recent title has quickly...
Digging Into the Unbridled Success Story That is Iron Harvest
It's safe to say that the new Kickstarter game Iron Harvest qualifies as an overnight success. The steam punk real time strategy title is...
4 Things We Want to See From Next Week's Nindie Showcase
Nintendo has announced a showcase of upcoming Nindie titles, and there are a few things we hope the company has at the top of their...
Live To Scheme Another Day In Forgive Me My Henchmen
Keenan McCall - March 8, 2018
As the new Kickstarter title Forgive Me My Henchmen shows, being on the receiving end of an action hero's rampage can be a terrifying...
Jump Continues To Expand It's Library With March Lineup
The indie gaming platform Jump continues to expand its library with the announcement of its March additions lineup. Set to release one per week throughout...
An Interview With Wushu Studios Head Alan McDermott
When Wushu Studios was announced in January, there were more than a few questions on people's minds. Composed of developers from Evolution Studios, the studio...
Jump CEO Anthony Palma Talks 100 Game Benchmark And Future Aspirations
Keenan McCall - February 27, 2018
For the team behind the indie streaming service Jump, February marked a major milestone. Six months after their initial launch, the service is set to...
The Omega Pattern Kickstarter Goal Isn't High Enough
Borokai Studio, the Spanish developer of the visual novel Omega Pattern, have turned to Kickstarter for the second act's development, and they're aiming rather...
Once Upon A Coma Set To Take Players On A Serenely...
By all accounts, Once Upon A Coma is well on its way to becoming a standout Kickstarter hit. Currently sitting at $50,753 raised toward its...
How (Not) To Survive In My Time At Portia
With the early access release of My Time At Portia, players have a whole new world to explore. Set in a vast and imaginative world...
IGF 2018 Spotlight: Baba Is You And The Rediscovery Of Creative...
Thinking back on our first experiences with games we always begin by learning the rules. We learn how to move our character and properly...
Demoniaca Hoping That Sex Sells in Attempt to Raise Funds
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From Fan Art to Film Crew: RJ Palmer Talks Detective Pikachu
The recent quality and appeal of CG-heavy films like the upcoming Cats, and Disney's remakes of The Lion King and Aladdin have been called into question. The film adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog has experienced tumultuous development, with a universally reviled design undergoing revision. A desire for a return to 2D animated cinema has been […]
Women in Gaming: Borderlands 3 Mission Designer Kate Pitstick
In the veritable shadow of larger-than-life statues of new Borderlands 3 characters at E3 2019, mission and level designer Kate Pitstick got to see her work showcased to thousands. During the bustling exhibition at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Pitstick took the time to talk about her career and work on the latest entry in […]
Equipping Your Emotions in Crystar
Though action RPG Crystar is already available in its native Japan, it will be heading to North America and Europe later this month. Along with promising action-packed gameplay, Crystar carries its own philosophy on emotions. Published by Spike Chunsoft and FuRyu, and developed by Gemdrops, Crystar follows Rei Hatada's efforts to revive her dead sister, […]
A Community's Lifespan in Dialect: A Game About Language and How It Dies
Embodying the spirit of encompassing all gaming, the IndieCade showcase at E3 2019 featured tabletop games too. This included Thorny Games' Dialect: A Game About Language and How It Dies. But before players can reach the destruction of a language, they have to create it first. Communally Created Words "For every turn of the game, […]
#Voices4Devs: Voice Actors Give Online Support for Game Unionization
As more people working in video games try to form their own union, they've recently gotten another burst of online support. Apparently starting on April 2, voice actors united under the #Voices4Devs hashtag on Twitter to call attention to the developers they work with on games. A wide variety of voice actors from AAA titles […]
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