Hello Indie Game Fan!

Big news in the world of games media and coverage since IGN did just acquire the Gamer Network of sites, including GamesIndustry.biz, Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 and more, in addition to sites already in their portfolio including Humble Bundle and HowLongtoBeat.

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Between Ziff Davis and Fandom (Gamespot, Giant Comb, Metacritic), that's pretty much all the big sites spoken for, which can be a troubling sign.

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If you're this deep into video games to be subscribed to an indie games newsletter, I'm sure that you would have been a regular of at least one of these sites at a time (for me, Gamespot first, then Giant Bomb, with the occasional article from RPS) so it's troubling to see these legacy sites stripped for parts so to speak.

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However, I think that the writing has been on the wall for a little while, since media companies are looking to use AI to pump out SEO relevant material like guides, and for the talent, from writers to hosts, once they gained enough of a reputation, they could easily spin off their own Patreon funded YouTube channel and go from there, so there's no incentive to stay for long as well.

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That being said, do support your independent games media outlets, whether they be from the ashes of the above mentioned sites, or even Youtubers or Streamers that you have found their work to be helpful/entertaining.

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Best Indie Games Summer Showcase 2024

Tuesday, June 4th, 8AM Pacific

Be there!

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I've been pretty busy with the Summer Showcase this week, and looks like I have at least 150 titles lined up, so be there on the day itself!

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​FREE Indie Game Marketing Resources for Developers​

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Indie games of interest

1. ​BLADE CHIMERA - RELEASE WINDOW ANNOUNCED. So excited​
2. ​Drill Core - Co-op Dome Keeper?
3. ​Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II - Not exactly Indie due to the IP but the original was a great tactics title and this looks kine of more of the same.
4. ​Steel Effigy - A sick looking 3d action rogue-lite

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Get to core of the planet and extract valuable ore and minerals, using these to craft upgrades and advance to new planets.

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Go on Quests, research digging, unlock skins, Golden Worms, Geode prizes and more await! Wishlist now on Steam.

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My videos this week

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1. ​Top 10 Upcoming NEW Indie Games of June 2024 - Big caveat, best games as of right now since June is announcement season!
2. ​Indie Gaming This Week: 20 - 26 May 2024​ - A HoMM-like headlines the list!

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News & Articles

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1. ​IGN Entertainment buys GamesIndustry, RockPaperShotgun, other Gamer Network outlets - See above
2. ​Devolver Direct 2024 confirmed - It's Showcase season!
3. ​Alone in the Dark sold ‘below expectations’, Embracer Group says - Uh oh

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Indie Game of the Week

​Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds - Man, this brings me back, since it is one of the earlier titles that I covered on the channel, being a throwback PS2 style JRPG from an Indonesian developer, and at a whopping 90% discount, might be worth a try.

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GIVEAWAY WINNER(S)

The winner of the newsletter giveaway of Kingsgrave is LKF. A separate email will be sent and you have 5 days to claim your code.

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Next week's giveaway will be for the HoMM-like Songs of Conquest! All current subscribers remain eligible.

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My name is Clement and I love indie games! As such, I make videos on indie games big and small, highlighting my favorites & supporting developers so that they can make more cool stuff.

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