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 ...

One could argue that partnering with a publisher is the opposite of being independent, though in reality it’s highly common for independent studios to partner with a publisher to help bring their ...

After much anticipation, the nominees for the 2025 Game Awards are here. While the coveted Game of the Year category doesn't feature any surprise nominations, those GOTY noms mark a surprising first ...

The Jokers Films has acquired French distribution rights to Barunson E&A’s “The World of Love,” the top-grossing independent Korean film at the 2025 local box office. The acquisition deal was ...

In 2018, The War On Drugs hosted the first edition of A Drugcember To Remember, a series of benefit shows to help The Fund For The School District Of Philadelphia, a nonprofit that boosts Philly ...

Willimantic resident Bonnie Discepolo grew up loving watching movies at the Mansfield Drive-in Theatre. Now she's hoping the latest indie film she directed will carry her all the way to the Academy ...

While the big winner at tonight's Golden Joystick Awards might have been Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a whole host of big titles found themselves in the runner's up spot with a pair of awards each.

Chris is a writer and editor with over 10 years of experience covering games and has a bachelor's degree in History from the University of Central Lancashire. He's mainly focused on guides, but has ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has turned his focus to his lifelong passion of gaming. He lived and worked in South Korea ...

Hailing from the Orange County area, local lensman Olaf Trevilla has spent years stacking clips with some of Southern California's hungriest up-and-comers. His latest indie project, Olaf’s Video 2, ...

In a world of algorithmic noise, indie record stores are sanctuaries for the stubborn and obsessed—where music is earned, not streamed, and flipping vinyl is sacred. The first time I set foot in Sam ...

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault's early access launch offers entertaining dungeon-crawling and smart inventory and management minigames, even if the devs are still figuring out exactly how those ...