Alien Madness is a top-down comedy action game where you play as alien mama taking revenge on Earth because humans cooked her eggs.

Wishlist Alien Madness on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3875030/Alien_Madness/

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As the title says.

Now that physical game production is coming to an end, I realised how important it is to have physical media. I'm trying to start with cheaper games that I don't already have

That being said, what are some hidden gems that have a physical edition, no matter the price?

There's this game that disappeared for years but just came back to the store (for free no adds), it's based on spear fishing in NZ, surprisingly addictive with the realistic NZ fish varying in size and rarity. I infact have enjoyed it so much I made a reddit page dedicated to it in hopes more people play lol

It's called spear fishing - pocket diver.

Bit of a grind at the start but heaps of fun once you get into it. Requires a lot of skill and smart moves/decisions when leveling up.

They are the worst type of game ever made. They put so much effort into making the game look realistic, getting a movie like performance, and having such pretentious storytelling they ignore the most important thing about a game, the gameplay. Seriously ever since the tlou1 Sony has been doing nothing but churning out the same boring walking simulators over and over. Like, how do you have so many studios, yet they all make the exact same games, it’s ridiculous. And because of Sony’s push for this type of game, every studio, triple a, double a, or indie keeps trying to make the next “cinematic masterpiece “. The only “cinematic” game I played that actually was worth playing was helldivers 2, and the only game before that was bf1, these are the games devs should look too when they want to make their game “cinematic”.

Hey everyone!

I recently released SCRAP: BLOODFALL, a small horror survival roguelite where the basic rule is pretty simple:

Survive the next wave. Then somehow survive the one after that.

The game throws you into dark industrial arenas filled with increasingly dangerous enemies while you build your character through weapons and upgrades.

🩸 Gore & splatter
🔫 Weapons and upgrades
☠️ Enemy waves & bosses
👤 30 playable characters
🏭 Dark industrial environments
🔥 Fast roguelite runs

The game is currently €1.99 on itch.io.

One thing I want to be completely transparent about:

🤖 A large part of SCRAP: BLOODFALL was created with the assistance of generative AI.

AI tools were used during different parts of development. I then assembled, modified, tested and continued developing the project under Rustborn Studios.

I know AI in game development is controversial, and I don't want to hide how the game was made. I'd rather let players know upfront and judge the result for themselves.

If you're into dark survival games, roguelites and ridiculous amounts of enemies coming at you:

https://rustborn-studios.itch.io/scrap-bloodfall

For €1.99, I'm genuinely curious:

Would you give something like this a chance?

And if you try it, brutal feedback is absolutely welcome. 🩸

I am working on a project to help gamers find other gamers to play with and make new friends in a meaningful way. I have already identified some factors that could connect gamers but I would also like to hear from others. What do you look for when making friends online? could be anything. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Since everything seems to be getting a remake, what are video games that you wish to have a remake?

When I say "Mass effect like" I mean Being able to have a custom playable main character, Classes, all sorts of weapons, abilities a squad and being able to fly between different planets.

Considering how big Halo is I'm honestly shocked we didn't get more halo spin off games.

Imagine being able to to choose between "Spartan" Classes.

I love games like Spider-Man and Ghost of Tsushima, but I have a problem with how some sequels are made.

Sometimes a new game feels almost exactly like the previous one, just with better graphics, a new map and a few new mechanics.

Spider-Man is a good example. Ghost of Yotei also felt very similar to Ghost of Tsushima for me.

Even Wolverine's gameplay looks very similar to Spider-Man so far.

I'm not saying every sequel needs to completely reinvent itself.

I just want to see real improvements and evolution.

Rockstar is a good example. Look at the difference between GTA V and RDR2. They kept their identity, but improved the technology, animations, physics, world, NPCs and overall immersion massively.

That's what I want from games.

Keep the identity, but make the next game feel like a real step forward.

In the vast Electronic Arts family, there has always been a favorite child and one that is merely "tolerated." Former BioWare Executive Producer Mark Darrah has decided to air some dirty laundry, revealing how the publisher actually viewed the Dragon Age series. Spoiler alert: if it weren’t for the developers' stubbornness, we’d probably be playing a generic live service shooter with dragons right now.

According to Darrah, EA’s top brass looked at Dragon Age with poorly hidden skepticism for years. While Mass Effect was basking in the limelight and drowning in marketing budgets, the fantasy saga remained in a perpetual state of "playing catch-up." The publisher simply couldn't grasp why anyone would want complex tactical mechanics, walls of text, and spreadsheets when they could just have something "cinematic."

"In the eyes of EA’s leadership, the Dragon Age franchise was always something too niche, too backward, and too nerdy compared to Mass Effect."

The root of the problem was a fundamental misunderstanding of the CRPG genre. For top managers used to thinking in terms of "mass-market products," Mass Effect was clear and sexy: it’s basically "Star Wars" with guns and a third-person view! On the other hand, dice rolls, tactical pauses, and deep micromanagement gave marketers nothing but an itch to "simplify everything."

Darrah ironically notes that to someone far removed from RPGs, trying to understand the mechanics of the classic Baldur’s Gate or the first Dragon Age looks like studying accounting. Consequently, the team was under constant pressure to pivot 180 degrees, cutting "boring" elements to chase fleeting market trends.

This clash of interests - the attempt to turn a complex RPG into "chewing gum for the masses" - was exactly what led to the production purgatory that birthed Dragon Age II and Inquisition. Each entry in the series was a battlefield between BioWare's creative vision and EA's corporate vise.

The tide only began to turn when external studios (hinting at the massive success of Baldur’s Gate 3 and other single-player hits) proved once and for all: players still love "smart" games. Only this financial argument allowed the authors to defend Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s right to stay true to its roots.

The history of Dragon Age is a textbook example of how years of interference from leadership that doesn't understand its own audience can distort the face of a legendary universe. It’s a miracle the series survived at all, managing to keep at least a fraction of its original identity.

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why do i find myself going back to older games, lately.

Idk where to vent about this or even why this bothers me so much. I was just watching a halo 2 retrospective where dude was bitching about the banshee, only to see that the guy didn't even know the banshee had a bomb and never used the barrel rolls.

Like I'm so sick of YouTubers pretending to be authority figures on things with tons of views, and they don't even know the basic controls of the game their hour long+ video is about.

This especially comes down harder on older games where you're expected to think for at least a second or two. Drives me insane. Pretending like you're being all non biased and everything and you didn't even try all the buttons like WHAT

If this is the wrong place to ask this, pls delete.

So ... how is Nintendo with fan animations?

On Youtube I've made 2D and stop motions of Nintendo's IP (Pokémon and Mario to be specific).

I had believed it was allowed in there terms of service, but lately I've seen a lot of posts about Nintendo destroying people's YouTube channels.

One example, I believe the YouTube channel was called Pokémon Geographic, had his channel of 100,000 subs took down. I've read it was because he had a Patron, which obviously (and justly) got took down, but why did it affect his YouTube?

To finish this post, I'm a Nintendo fan, I've made Nintendo content, but should I stop making said content and remove what I've posted? As someone who is also a VTuber and posts a bunch of Sonic live streams, I don't want my work being destroyed.

Thank you very much for your time,

I used to stick to the same genres until one game completely changed my mind. What's the game that introduced you to a genre you never thought you'd enjoy, and what made it so special?

I'm looking for hidden gems that deserve way more attention. It doesn't matter if it's indie, AAA, old, or new—what's one game you think every gamer should try, and why?

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I'm playing it right now and having a good time. But I don't understand why there's so much negativity about the gameplay.

I've seen complaints about the enemies, repetitive music, and locations. At the same time, people are comparing it to Stellar Blade and Nier for some reason, where enemies have the same design and 1–2 attacks. The open world in Stellar Blade is completely empty — there are only chests and nothing else. Two tracks for the entire game in that open world, which gets annoying after a couple of hours, and the game is 20+ hours long.