Shovel Knight Sends Its 8 Bit World To Kickstarter
Shovel Knight, a game that's being developed for the PC, is wearing its heart on its 8-bit infused sleeve and is taking that passion to Kickstarter. Yacht Club Games is attempting to raise $75,000 by...
View ArticleShovel Knight Will Dig Into Nintendo If Kickstarter Project Succeeds
Great news for anyone who has followed the Kickstarter campaign for Shovel Knight, as the PC project is headed for a Nintendo 3DS and Wii U release. Continue reading…
View ArticleShovel Knight Will Surface As A Finished 8-Bit Adventure
Shovel Knight is staying true to its 8-bit, old school thinking, as it will be shipped out as a completed game sans all the downloadable content and additions that are slathered on most titles....
View ArticleShovel Knight Adds Mega Man Composer For Two Song Collaboration
Shovel Knight, which met its $75,000 Kickstarter goal on March 30th, has another reason to celebrate. Developer Yacht Club Games has added Mega Man composer Manami Matsumae to the project! Continue...
View ArticleShovel Knight Reaches New Kickstarter Goal For Mac And Linux
Shovel Knight continues its Kickstarter success after it exceeded its $130,000 stretch goal over the weekend. Thanks to this achievement, Shovel Knight will be available in Mac and Linux versions,...
View ArticleShovel Knight Kickstarter Approaches Its Final Hours, Devs Live-Stream a...
Shovel Knight, one of the latest games to boast a Kickstarter success story, will wrap up its campaign later tonight, having blasted past its $75,000 goal and coming close to its final stretch goal. In...
View ArticleShovel Knight Finishes Kickstarter Campaign And Reaches Stretch Goals
The highly successful Shovel Knight Kickstarter campaign ended yesterday with a total pledge amount of $311,502. Yacht Club Games' initial plan was to reach $75,000, and by more than tripling its...
View ArticleShovel Knight Trailer: Digging Up a Release Date
In an effort to get our blood pumping and our hype train a-rolling, Yacht Club Games has released a new trailer for Shovel Knight. It's pretty damn awesome. Continue reading…
View ArticleShovel Knight Coming to 3DS, Wii U and PC this Month
Indie studio Yacht Club Games has announced that its upcoming 8-bit platformer will be coming to Nintendo 3DS, Wii U and PC later this month, but is stopping by E3 first. Continue reading…
View ArticleShovel Knight Trailer: Breaking New Ground
With only two days left until the game’s release, indie developer Yacht Club Games has unveiled a release trailer for Shovel Knight, showing the titular hero in 8-bit action. Continue reading…
View ArticleShovel Knight Review (Nintendo 3DS)
Shovel Knight, if nothing else, is an amazing love letter to the days of gaming’s past. Continue reading…
View ArticleShovel Knight Thwarts Internal Sales Predictions, Makes Developer Really Happy
In a detailed sales breakdown on its website, Yacht Club Games let us in on how its first game, Shovel Knight, performed in its first month in the wild. To summarize in one word: amazing! Continue...
View ArticleVote for the Best Indie Game of the Summer 2014
In the day of the digital game, retail releases aren't the only major players on the battlefield. However, which one takes home the Best Indie Game of the Summer crown is up to you. Continue reading…
View ArticleRetro Done Right With Shovel Knight
There are many titles that have worked at utilizing the spirit of old school technique to enhance the experience of a good game. What is it that makes Shovel Knight stand out from other attempts at...
View ArticleLiving the Life: Why Non-Linear Games are a Better Experience
A common description, and sometimes even selling point, of games these days is linear or non-linear. Triple A titles are sometimes chastised for being too linear or restricting, especially when similar...
View ArticleDragon Age and Nintendo Win Big at The Game Awards 2014
Who won? Who lost? Who got robbed? Who surprised us? Read on, because here are all the nominees and winners for The Game Awards 2014. Continue reading…
View ArticleShovel Knight Trailer: Shovel of War
One of the best indie games of 2014, Shovel Knight, is heading to PlayStation consoles, and a certain God of War is standing in his way. Continue reading…
View ArticlePlayStation Vita Trailer: Look At All The Pretty Games
It's easy for the Vita to get overshadowed by its big brother, the PlayStation 4, but Sony wants to remind you there's still a lot of cool stuff coming to the handheld. Continue reading…
View ArticleShovel Knight to Arrive During PlayStation Spring Fever Sale
One of the biggest indie hits of 2014 is making its PlayStation debut during Sony's 2015 Spring Fever digital sale. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew ID@Xbox Games Include Goat Simulator, Shovel Knight (Updated)
Last year there were a few ID@Xbox Games that debuted at GDC. This year there are a ton — 23 games made it to Microsoft's list and that's not even all of them. Continue reading…
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