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Game of the Week #15: Fortified Space – A Solo Dev’s Dream Turns Real
Fortified Space Takes Off with a Playable Demo When one indie developer couldn’t find the sci-fi game of his dreams, he built it himself. Fortified Space is a deeply personal project from Brendan and Nightsail Game Studios, combining tactical ship combat, on-foot exploration, and sandbox base building aboard a fully explorable starship. After a year…
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Fix Gaming Channel Is Hiring a Community Manager
We’re Hiring: Community Manager We’re looking for someone who truly cares about indie games—and all the passionate people behind them. If you live on Discord, enjoy supporting creators, and know how to keep a community active (not just technically online), we’d love to have you join Fix Gaming Channel. What You’ll Do Keep the server…
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Imagine a World Without Steam: How Different Would Gaming Be Today?
Steam Is the Backbone of PC Gaming—But What If It Never Existed? Imagine booting up your rig, but instead of Steam… there’s nothing. No instant library. No daily deals. No auto-updates or cloud saves. It’s just a patchwork of old-school installers and forum links. It sounds wild—but it could’ve been our reality. Back in the…
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From Neon Lounges to VR Tables: 6 Casino Simulators That Let You Run the House
A look at the best casino simulators across PC and VR, from tycoon builders to full-blown social hubs. Whether you’re into slot machines, poker tables, or full-on casino management, there’s something oddly satisfying about digital gambling—especially when it’s risk-free. Here are six casino sim titles that let you build, run, or play in your own…
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Witchfire: First Impressions After the Webgrave Update – A Rebirth Done Right
Small Team, Big Guns: Witchfire’s Webgrave Update Proves Focused Indies Can Outpace AAA Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 I recently jumped back into Witchfire, curious to see what the much-hyped Webgrave Update really added. I expected minor tweaks. What I got was something far more substantial—and genuinely refreshing. No bugs. No broken quest logic. No weird…
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Do Developers Make Games for You, Me, or Themselves?
From passion projects to PR realities, this honest breakdown explores what really drives developers.
Operate Massive Machinery and Launch a Shuttle in Giant Machines 2017, Coming to PS5 This August
Time to crush rocks, move mountains, and send a space shuttle into orbit—right from your PlayStation 5. On August 7, 2025, the heavy-duty simulator Giant Machines 2017 is making its way to PlayStation 5. Originally developed for PC by Polish studio Code Horizon, the game lets you operate 7 of the world’s most powerful industrial…
Minh Le on Counter-Strike, Creativity, and Going Indie with Alpha Response
A candid conversation with the co-creator of Counter-Strike about building an empire, and starting over. Minh “Gooseman” Le’s name is etched into gaming history. As the co-creator of Counter-Strike, he helped shape not just the tactical FPS genre—but online multiplayer culture itself. Now, decades later, Minh is back in the indie trenches with a new…
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Proton Authenticator: A Private, Open-Source 2FA App Built for Gamers and Developers
Privacy-first and ad-free, this new security app gives gamers a powerful alternative to Google and Microsoft In an age where gaming accounts are worth more than gold, security is no longer optional. From Steam and Epic Games to Xbox, Discord, and even dev platforms like GitHub and Itch.io—your digital life is scattered across dozens of…
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Gamers Have Spent Over $30 Billion on Games They’ve Never Played: What’s Behind the Digital Pile of Shame?
The reality behind the viral $19 billion claim, the true global backlog across all platforms, and why we keep hoarding games we’ll never launch. Join Our Newsletter Stay updated with the latest interviews, previews, and indie gaming news from Fix Gaming Channel. Subscribe Ever looked at your Steam library and felt that familiar guilt about…
PlayStation Plus August 2025: Lies of P, DayZ, and My Hero One’s Justice 2 Lead the Charge
A trio of thrilling adventures land on PS Plus—soulslike terror, survival horror, and anime-fueled brawls PlayStation Plus subscribers are in for a treat this August as Sony brings a powerhouse lineup to all membership tiers. Whether you’re in for gritty combat, open-world survival, or over-the-top anime action, there’s something for everyone. Available from August 5…
Game of the Week #14: House of Legacy
A dynasty-building sim that landed on our radar—and it deserves a place on yours Week 14 is here, and choosing just one game to spotlight each week never gets easier. But sometimes, a title surfaces that instantly earns your full attention. House of Legacy wasn’t overlooked by the community—it’s already earned a “Very Positive” rating…
Build, Explore, Survive! StarRupture’s First Public Playtest
From the creators of Green Hell, Creepy Jar ventures into sci-fi territory with a brutal new survival test on Arcadia-7 July 14, 2025 – Warsaw, Poland — Acclaimed Polish developer Creepy Jar, best known for its hit survival title Green Hell, is stepping into uncharted territory with its upcoming sci-fi game, StarRupture. The studio has…
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Beneath Playtest Now Live — PC Demo Available Until August 4, PS5 and Xbox Versions Confirmed
Lovecraftian survival horror meets tactical gunplay in this terrifying dive into the abyss July 29, 2025 – The Beneath playtest is now live on Steam, giving players a hands-on chance to experience the game’s psychological underwater horror ahead of its full release. Developed by Camel 101 and published by Wired Productions, this first-person survival horror…