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Hello Indie Game Fan Reader!

Surprisingly, we had 2 Nintendo Directs in consecutive weeks, and where last week's entry was focused on "3rd party developers" (think Square Enix), this was an Indie World Showcase instead.

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Murmurs of course about Silksong begun to spread, especially since it's demo was confirmed to be at Gamescom (starting August 20th), so it seemed like the perfect time to announce a release date, but alas, it was not to be.

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Still, we has some awesome looking titles including new looks at Neverway, Mina the Hollower and more, nothing too crazy but a solid showcase nonetheless

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Speaking of which...⬇️

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Indie games of interest

1. ​Demonschool - FINALLY, a release date!
2. ​Peak - Mesa Update - One of the BIGGEST hits of the year.
3. ​Guntouchables - Was free for the first 24 hours, leading to a massive active population.
4. ​UFO 50 - Now on Switch!
5. ​Bang Bang Barrage - A cool recoil driven action rogue-lite!
6. ​Is This Seat Taken? - Surprise drop!
7. ​Balatro X Rusty's Retirement - Unexpected crossover!

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​Summer Announcements & Releases STILL to come in 2025​

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My videos this week

1. ​Top 25 Best Indie Games of July 2025 - Don't miss these awesome games, including an action-platformer, one-click-one-turn tactical rogue-lite, a potential GOTY contender and more!
2. ​Some real pretty pixel art games this week! | Indie Gaming This Week: 04 - 10 August 2025 - Sleek week with some games you might not have heard of!
3. ​HUGE Updates and New Releases! | Indie Game SURPRISE Releases - July 2025 - Free updates? Why not?

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For the indie devs out there

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News & Articles

1. ​Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says turn-based RPGs are selling better lately, but the prejudice is still there - JRPG supremacy
2. ​Diablo series head Rod Fergusson leaves Blizzard after five years - Major changes at Microsoft
3. ​Bithell Games is making ‘the majority’ of its full-time staff redundant - Oof
4. ​Ziff Davis lays off IGN staff after months-long acquisition spree - Oof
5. ​Game technology outlet Digital Foundry breaks off from IGN - Huh! Usually it goes the other way
6. ​Indie publisher Firestoke shutting down despite being on 'path towards profitability' - Oof
7. ​Report: 2XKO and Marvel Snap co-dev Demiurge Studios is laying off staff - Oof
8. ​Lyrical Games is a new privately-funded indie publisher hoping to take 'substantial swings' - When one door closes...
9. ​Sony has seen enough: 3 years after acquiring Bungie, Sony says the days of independence are 'getting lighter' and its future 'is to become part of PlayStation Studios' - Uh oh

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Indie Games of the Week

​The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut - Get A LOT of ARPG action in this Dark Fantasy themed title (essentially being a collection of 3 games) at a whopping 90% discount!

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