Indie Dev Playtest Guide (Part 2): From First Keys to Useful Feedback
Part 2 of our playtest series is up—this time for devs. Clear goals, the right slice of your game, and feedback you can use.
Category: Gaming News
Island of Hearts: Free Demo, Gameplay, Cast and What to Know
Island of Hearts is a live-action interactive romance game from Titan Digital Media and 4Divinity. The full PC game launched on March 27, 2026, while a free Steam demo remains available. Here’s what to know about the gameplay, cast, multiple endings, mature content and whether the game is worth trying.
Mexican Ninja Demo Review: Neon, Fists, and Fury
Mexican Ninja’s PC demo delivers fast 2.5D combat, neon style, and roguelike replayability, but its short runtime and rough edges hold the demo to a 6.5/10.
ManeaterManeater brings full ShaRkPG campaign to iOS and Android
Maneater mobile port brings the full ShaRkPG campaign to iOS and Android on December 15 HandyGames has announced that the hit single-player open-world “ShaRkPG” Maneater is coming to mobile with a full port of the PC and console version. The game launches on December 15, 2025, with pre-order now live on the Apple App Store…
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Becastled 1.0: city building by day, castle sieges by night
Becastled 1.0: cozy castle sieges now on PC and consoles Becastled has finally marched out of Early Access and into a full 1.0 launch on PC and consoles. It’s a city-building and siege-defense strategy game where you build your medieval village by day and try to hold the walls when the Moon Beasts attack at…
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Game of the Week 29 – Brew: Alchemy exams and tower runs from a Norwegian indie studio
Brew – Game of the Week 29: alchemy exams and tower runs. Some games look cosy at first glance and then quietly hook you with “just one more run” pacing. Brew is one of those. It’s a third-person action roguelite set in an alchemy academy, where your final exam is a climb up The Tower…
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Vale’s Echo Is a Cozy Horror Adventure About Death, Memory, and a Talking Skull
2D indie adventure Vale’s Echo sends a dead girl and her wisecracking skull through a surreal underworld of choices and consequences Here at Fix Gaming Channel we like shining a bit more light on indie titles that, for whatever reason, might not get noticed by the mainstream audience. Every once in a while, a concept…
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Block 17 Mixes Sci-Fi Horror and Dark Humor in a Martian Prison
Stylised pixel action horror Block 17 blends sci-fi horror and humor as a gun-toting mechanic If playing as a gun-toting mechanic on Mars in a pixel action horror game scratches your sci-fi itch, then Block 17 from Pixel Fusion Games could be right up your exhaust port. You’re sent to fix a major electrical malfunction…
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Gods, Death & Reapers unveils Helheim map in new Closed Alpha
Wolcen Studio opens the biggest Gods, Death & Reapers playtest yet, Nov 20–26. Closed Alpha 4 adds Story Mode, Helheim, The Unworthy faction, and system updates.
US tanks join the fight in Call to Arms: Panzer Elite’s first major Early Access update
Digitalmindsoft’s first major Early Access update adds the U.S. as a playable faction to Panzer Elite, introduces Operation Frost Line, and two new skirmish maps.
CloverPit Review — Luck, Loss, and a Grimy Slot-Machine Hell
CloverPit turns a slot machine, escalating debt and more than 150 item synergies into a tense roguelite horror. Its occasional RNG spikes frustrate, but the oppressive atmosphere and irresistible buildcraft earn it an 8/10.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A — Worth the wait for Arceus fans?
Pokémon Legends: Z-A — a long-time fan’s take on a series that finally feels bold again Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 I’ve been with Pokémon since that “hit game from Japan” era—back when I picked up Red for the dragon on the cover and traded my way into Blue later. Before Pokémania hit the West, the…
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Why I’m still all-in on Steam for PC — and not Game Pass
Steam is still the best day-to-day experience (for me) Game Pass is, for me, a sad place to be. When comparing Steam vs Game Pass, I find that I’m used to Steam. Credit where it’s due: as a PC platform, Steam still gives me the best overall experience. Nothing else, in my experience, comes close….
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Ultimate Zombie Defense Review — Base-Building Survival on Xbox Series X
A base-building horde shooter that rewards planning as much as aim Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 Here is our Ultimate Zombie Defense review. It looks like another budget zombie shooter—until the loop clicks. In Ultimate Zombie Defense, the fun isn’t just pulling the trigger; it’s laying sandbags, funneling lanes, and bracing for the siren before each…
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Steam Widens Store Pages to 1200px: A Quick Dev Checklist
Steam store pages just got wider—what devs should tweak today Valve has widened many Steam product pages from 940px to 1200px, and the Steam store page update is now live across desktop and the Steam client. The layout remains responsive on narrower windows, Steam Deck, and mobile. Official announcement. What changed Content area targets ~1200px…
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