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Three Men In Europe Turn "Late-Night Shifts" Into A Video Game, Fulfilling A Childhood Dream
- Monday February 2, 2026
- Offbeat | NDTV
According to him, the first two years were spent developing a basic understanding of coding languages, software, and business.
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www.ndtv.com
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Game of the Year Win at Indie Game Awards Retracted Over Gen AI Use
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
The Indie Game Awards have retracted the awards given to developer Sandfall Interactive for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 over the studio's use of generative AI. The RPG won Game of the Year and and Debut Game at the Indie Game Awards 2025 on December 18. However, the IGA has strict eligibility criteria that bars generative AI use in game development...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins Game of the Year, Sweeps The Game Awards 2025 With 9 Wins: Full Winners' List
- Friday December 12, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept The Game Awards 2025 on Friday, winning Game of the Year and eight other prizes. The debut game from French indie studio Sandfall Interactive also won Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Performance, Best Score and Music, wrapping up all the major awards on the night. Here's the full list ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Best Games of 2025: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Split Fiction, Blue Prince, and More
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul, Edited by Rohan Pal
2025 was a great year for games. From surprising indie gems to expansive and ambitious RPGs, the year offered a broad spectrum of memorable gaming experiences. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was elevated to instant classic status, while Hazelight did what it does best again with Split Fiction. Here, we'll run down our picks for the best games of 2025.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Will Release on September 4, Developer Team Cherry Confirms
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
After years of wait, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date. The Metroidvania action platformer is launching across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 on September 4. It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Launches on PS5 on April 17, Pre-Orders Now Live
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will release on PlayStation 5 on April 17, Bethesda announced on Monday in an elaborate promotional video featuring actors Troy Baker and Nolan North. The video brings two adventurers together in Baker, who plays Indy in the action-adventure game, and North, who helmed the iconic role of Nathan Drake in Uncharted ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft's ID@Xbox Showcase Set for February 24 With Focus on Indie Games
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
Microsoft is coming back with its independent games-focussed ID@Xbox showcase later this month. The showcase will feature trailers, gameplay and reveals from indie studios, including Don’t Nod, No More Robots, 11 Bit, and more.
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www.gadgets360.com
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'It Was Like a Dream Job': PlayStation Veteran Shuhei Yoshida to Leave Sony After 31 Years
- Wednesday November 27, 2024
- NDTV
PlayStation veteran and games industry legend Shuhei Yoshida announced he was leaving Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), after a 31-year-long career at the company. The Sony executive, who currently heads the independent developer initiative at the company, will depart SIE on January 15, 2025.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gameplay Deep Dive Details Combat, Exploration and Puzzles
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- Written by Manas Mitul
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle received a gameplay deep dive Monday that detailed more of the game’s combat, exploration and puzzles. Publisher Bethesda also shed more light on the premise of the story that sees Indy join the chase for a priceless stolen relic.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Detective Dotson Details Co-Op Mode on Xbox Series S/X, Will Feature Dynamic Split-Screen
- Wednesday July 17, 2024
- Written by Manas Mitul
Masala Games, the Ahmedabad-based developers of indie title Detective Dotson, has detailed cooperative play features for the game. The Indian mystery-adventure game will feature distinct levels for two-player co-op, separate from single-player cases.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Unity Engine’s Installation-Based Fee Prompts Backlash From Game Developers: Details
- Thursday September 14, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Manas Mitul
Unity will soon charge developers a certain fee based on the number times a game is installed onto a system. The plan is called Unity Runtime Fee and it goes into effect starting January 1, 2024, upsetting indie developers around the world, who are bound to make a loss and potentially, go bankrupt because of it. For those on Unity Personal and Plus...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Among Us Animated Series in Development at CBS Studios With Infinity Train Creator Owen Dennis
- Wednesday June 28, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala
Among Us is getting an animated series adaptation. As per Variety, CBS Studios has partnered with indie developer Innersloth to bring the series to a mainstream audience, following its wide success during the pandemic era. Animator Owen Dennis, best known for Infinity Train, will act as the creator and executive producer of the animated series. Cur...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Sets July Release Date on Netflix, PlayStation, and PC
- Thursday April 20, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Manas Mitul
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals finally got a release date — July 12. Developer Late Night Studio confirmed the news at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, with a new trailer that offers hints at its supernatural plot. The game is set five years after the events of 2016’s Oxenfree and follows an entirely new character Riley, who is tasked with investi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Shuts Down Chatbot Project By Indie Developer To Prevent 'Possible Misuse'
- Saturday September 11, 2021
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Jason Rohrer, an artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and game designer, had created a chatbot using OpenAI's large text-generating language model GPT-3 for fun during the pandemic last year. Soon, OpenAI learned about the project and gave Rohrer the option to either dilute the project to prevent possible misuse or shut it down.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Whatever Is an Upcoming Game Inspired by the Suez Canal Blocking
- Wednesday September 1, 2021
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Whatever is a game being made by an Indie developer that is a funny take on the recent Suez Canal blocking caused by a massive container called Ever Given.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Three Men In Europe Turn "Late-Night Shifts" Into A Video Game, Fulfilling A Childhood Dream
- Monday February 2, 2026
- Offbeat | NDTV
According to him, the first two years were spent developing a basic understanding of coding languages, software, and business.
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www.ndtv.com
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Game of the Year Win at Indie Game Awards Retracted Over Gen AI Use
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
The Indie Game Awards have retracted the awards given to developer Sandfall Interactive for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 over the studio's use of generative AI. The RPG won Game of the Year and and Debut Game at the Indie Game Awards 2025 on December 18. However, the IGA has strict eligibility criteria that bars generative AI use in game development...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins Game of the Year, Sweeps The Game Awards 2025 With 9 Wins: Full Winners' List
- Friday December 12, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept The Game Awards 2025 on Friday, winning Game of the Year and eight other prizes. The debut game from French indie studio Sandfall Interactive also won Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Performance, Best Score and Music, wrapping up all the major awards on the night. Here's the full list ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Best Games of 2025: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Split Fiction, Blue Prince, and More
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul, Edited by Rohan Pal
2025 was a great year for games. From surprising indie gems to expansive and ambitious RPGs, the year offered a broad spectrum of memorable gaming experiences. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was elevated to instant classic status, while Hazelight did what it does best again with Split Fiction. Here, we'll run down our picks for the best games of 2025.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Will Release on September 4, Developer Team Cherry Confirms
- Friday August 22, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
After years of wait, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date. The Metroidvania action platformer is launching across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 on September 4. It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Launches on PS5 on April 17, Pre-Orders Now Live
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will release on PlayStation 5 on April 17, Bethesda announced on Monday in an elaborate promotional video featuring actors Troy Baker and Nolan North. The video brings two adventurers together in Baker, who plays Indy in the action-adventure game, and North, who helmed the iconic role of Nathan Drake in Uncharted ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft's ID@Xbox Showcase Set for February 24 With Focus on Indie Games
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
Microsoft is coming back with its independent games-focussed ID@Xbox showcase later this month. The showcase will feature trailers, gameplay and reveals from indie studios, including Don’t Nod, No More Robots, 11 Bit, and more.
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www.gadgets360.com
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'It Was Like a Dream Job': PlayStation Veteran Shuhei Yoshida to Leave Sony After 31 Years
- Wednesday November 27, 2024
- NDTV
PlayStation veteran and games industry legend Shuhei Yoshida announced he was leaving Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), after a 31-year-long career at the company. The Sony executive, who currently heads the independent developer initiative at the company, will depart SIE on January 15, 2025.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gameplay Deep Dive Details Combat, Exploration and Puzzles
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- Written by Manas Mitul
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle received a gameplay deep dive Monday that detailed more of the game’s combat, exploration and puzzles. Publisher Bethesda also shed more light on the premise of the story that sees Indy join the chase for a priceless stolen relic.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Detective Dotson Details Co-Op Mode on Xbox Series S/X, Will Feature Dynamic Split-Screen
- Wednesday July 17, 2024
- Written by Manas Mitul
Masala Games, the Ahmedabad-based developers of indie title Detective Dotson, has detailed cooperative play features for the game. The Indian mystery-adventure game will feature distinct levels for two-player co-op, separate from single-player cases.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Unity Engine’s Installation-Based Fee Prompts Backlash From Game Developers: Details
- Thursday September 14, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Manas Mitul
Unity will soon charge developers a certain fee based on the number times a game is installed onto a system. The plan is called Unity Runtime Fee and it goes into effect starting January 1, 2024, upsetting indie developers around the world, who are bound to make a loss and potentially, go bankrupt because of it. For those on Unity Personal and Plus...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Among Us Animated Series in Development at CBS Studios With Infinity Train Creator Owen Dennis
- Wednesday June 28, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala
Among Us is getting an animated series adaptation. As per Variety, CBS Studios has partnered with indie developer Innersloth to bring the series to a mainstream audience, following its wide success during the pandemic era. Animator Owen Dennis, best known for Infinity Train, will act as the creator and executive producer of the animated series. Cur...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Sets July Release Date on Netflix, PlayStation, and PC
- Thursday April 20, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Manas Mitul
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals finally got a release date — July 12. Developer Late Night Studio confirmed the news at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, with a new trailer that offers hints at its supernatural plot. The game is set five years after the events of 2016’s Oxenfree and follows an entirely new character Riley, who is tasked with investi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Shuts Down Chatbot Project By Indie Developer To Prevent 'Possible Misuse'
- Saturday September 11, 2021
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Jason Rohrer, an artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and game designer, had created a chatbot using OpenAI's large text-generating language model GPT-3 for fun during the pandemic last year. Soon, OpenAI learned about the project and gave Rohrer the option to either dilute the project to prevent possible misuse or shut it down.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Whatever Is an Upcoming Game Inspired by the Suez Canal Blocking
- Wednesday September 1, 2021
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Whatever is a game being made by an Indie developer that is a funny take on the recent Suez Canal blocking caused by a massive container called Ever Given.
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www.gadgets360.com