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Pointy Hat's Wild Hearth Kickstarter Campaign Serves Up Sumptuous Crowdfunding Success
Pointy Hat's Kickstarter campaign for Wild Hearth, a Dungeons & Dragons supplement featuring cooking and town-building mechanics, has achieved significant success, raising over $700,000 on its first day. The campaign is currently live.
Ethra secures future release on Nintendo Switch 2
The open-world RPG Ethra has successfully met its Kickstarter funding goal, ensuring its future release on the Nintendo Switch 2. Developed by Stonelab Games, the title will feature dual protagonists, Bob and Veil, exploring a continent filled with ruins and uncovering a thousand-year-old lie.
Double Fine are all in on making Brutal Legend 2, if you're willing to give them $100 million in their game jam Kickstarter, anyway
Double Fine has launched a Kickstarter campaign for their Amnesia Fortnight game jam, with a stretch goal to fund Brutal Legend 2 if $100 million is raised. While the funding goal is highly ambitious, the campaign allows backers to vote on prototypes developed during the jam, with winners potentially becoming full games. This initiative marks Double Fine's return to independence after being acquired by Microsoft.
After Being Ditched by Xbox, Double Fine Says It'll Make Brütal Legend 2 If Its Amnesia Fortnight 2026 Kickstarter Raises an Impossible-Sounding $100 Million
Double Fine has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its Amnesia Fortnight 2026 event, stating it will develop Brütal Legend 2 if the project raises an ambitious $100 million. This announcement follows the studio's separation from Xbox.
Cyberpunk: The Trading Card Game Hits Shelves October 1 After Record-Breaking Kickstarter
Cyberpunk: The Trading Card Game, developed by WEIRDCO in collaboration with CD Projekt Red, is set to launch on October 1 after a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign that raised twenty million pounds from nearly 50,000 backers. The game aims to bring intense two-player battles and collector-focused elements to fans of the Cyberpunk universe. This release marks a significant turnaround for the franchise, which faced initial criticism for Cyberpunk 2077's launch bugs but has since seen a resurgence through patches, the Phantom Liberty expansion, and various cross-media collaborations.
The Guild: Ren Faire’d closes its record-breaking Kickstarter with over $6.8M raised by backers
The crowdfunding campaign for the web series reunion film 'The Guild: Ren Faire'd' has concluded, raising over $6.8 million and becoming the number one movie Kickstarter of all time. The successful drive funded numerous stretch goals, including a board game show, new music videos, and an animated short, with backers receiving digital copies of the film.
This wild new PC pro controller runs its own custom OS across a 2.79-inch color display slapped beneath the thumbsticks
Genki has launched a Kickstarter for the Genki Manta, a new PC controller featuring its own operating system, Manta OS, and a 2.79-inch color display. The controller offers advanced customization options, high polling rates, and long battery life. Priced at $189 for early birds and $279 retail, it aims to compete with high-end controllers despite its unique screen integration.
Here’s how Stars Reach Kickstarter backers can get their Steam keys and cosmetic goodies
Playable Worlds has provided instructions for Stars Reach Kickstarter backers to receive their Steam keys and in-game cosmetic items for the game's upcoming early access launch. Backers can find their keys in their Firstlook portal, with Steam keys redeemed on Steam and cosmetic keys redeemed in-game. An AMA session is scheduled for August 14th to discuss early access and future development.
This Unique 'Solo Journaling RPG' Has a Kickstarter Campaign that's Ending Soon
A unique solo journaling RPG, presented in the format of an advent calendar, has an ongoing Kickstarter campaign that is nearing its conclusion. The campaign's end date is approaching soon.
Midday Multiplex
This article provides updates on several games, including Dragonkin: The Banished, which is receiving crossplay and end-game content updates. Fallen Aces: Episode 2 - Shadow of Death is now available, and Sanctuary: Shattered Sun is presenting its Kickstarter campaign.
Morning Multiplex
This article rounds up recent announcements and content, including the official Kickstarter gameplay trailer for Code RAPID and the reveal trailer for Sponge Break. It also provides an update on Subnautica 2's Early Access version 1.1, titled Adaptive Measures.
Games Inbox: Is the Xbox doomed to failure?
Readers express concerns about the future of Xbox, citing recent studio closures and a reliance on aging franchises like Halo and Gears of War. The discussion also touches on the shift towards digital-only games, the impact on game preservation, and the potential for companies like Sony to influence Kickstarter campaigns.
MMO Week in Review: EverQuest rising
This week's MMO news roundup highlights the resurgence of the EverQuest franchise with EverQuest Legends entering paid beta and expansions teased for EverQuest and EverQuest II. Other major stories include the implosion of DreamWorld, potential layoffs at Blizzard and Bethesda, and Sony's shutdown of PS3 and PS Vita storefronts. The article also covers updates and news from various other MMOs like Elder Scrolls Online, Conan Exiles, and Valheim.
Evening Reading - July 1, 2026
This edition of Evening Reading covers several gaming news items, including patch notes for Mario Kart World, PlayStation's planned discontinuation of physical disc production in January 2028, and the reworking of the Endless Legend 2 dev roadmap. It also mentions Krafton's bonuses, Lethal Wedding hitting a Kickstarter goal, and a new Doom: The Dark Ages trailer. Additionally, the article touches on the shutdown of PS3 and PS Vita PlayStation Stores and a review of Rhythm Heaven Groove.
Lethal Wedding hits $50,000 Kickstarter stretch goal just ahead of campaign close
Lethal Wedding, a game featured in the Shacknews E4 Indie Showcase 2026, has surpassed its $50,000 Kickstarter stretch goal. This milestone will fund the original Zombies Ate My Neighbors musical team to create an add-on soundtrack for the game. The campaign, initially seeking $15,000, has also unlocked other goals, including key art from artist Bill Tiller.
Another doomed Kickstarter MMORPG goes up in smoke as DreamWorld is pulled from Steam
The MMORPG DreamWorld has been removed from Steam Early Access and its servers shut down, less than two months after launching into early access. The developers cited the need to retire online services as the reason for the removal. One of the developers claimed to have no administrative access or control over the decision to take the game offline.
Lethal Wedding’s Kickstarter Stretch Goals Include Art and Music from LucasArts & Zombies Ate My Neighbors Legends Team Fat and Bill Tiller
Mega Cat Studios' Lethal Wedding Kickstarter campaign has surpassed its $50,000 goal, unlocking a Deluxe CD with music from Zombies Ate My Neighbors composers George Sanger and Joe McDermott. The campaign is now aiming for console ports, with Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation versions planned if further stretch goals are met. The game features a unique "Vow System" and couch co-op gameplay.
Cresata Is an Upcoming 2.5D Side-Scrolling Action Platformer Inspired by Strider
Rocket Panda Games Japan and Shatter Flask Games have announced Cresata, a 2.5D side-scrolling action platformer inspired by Strider and Castlevania. Previously known as Revenant's Reach, the game is slated for a 2027 release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The developers have also launched a Kickstarter campaign and revealed voice talent including Ben Starr and Aleks Le.
DekaDuck Kickstarter now live with Steam demo and physical PS5/Switch editions
The Kickstarter campaign for the 2D action platformer DekaDuck has launched, featuring physical editions for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, along with a playable Steam demo. Developed by Asteristic Game Studio, DekaDuck draws inspiration from titles like Mega Man and Mischief Makers, focusing on reactive gameplay with a unique detachable mechanical arm mechanic for combat and platforming.
BEN STARR, ALEKS LE and ROCKET PANDA GAMES Unite to Launch Retro-Style Revenge in Cresata
Rocket Panda Games, Shatter Flask Games, and acttil, inc. have announced that the indie platformer Cresata, formerly Revenant's Reach, will launch on PC and consoles in 2027. Voice actors Ben Starr and Aleks Le are involved in the project, with Le also serving as co-producer. The official Kickstarter page for Cresata is now live, with full funding beginning in late 2026.
