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Championing indie studios & meaningful gaming industry critique. Passionate gamers filling coverage gaps with genuine insights.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · Jul 4
Looking for demos to review and developers to feature. We do detailed game coverage and are planning to add interviews soon.

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📅 This Day in Gaming: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)
Launched worldwide with every fighter from series history (76 base). Sold 3M in the US in 11 days—the fastest-selling Switch game ever. Now the best-selling fighter at 36M+ copies.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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📅 This Day in Gaming: Dark Cloud (PS2, Japan)
Level-5's debut title, blending action-RPG dungeon crawling with innovative Georama town-building. Launched the studio that would create Dragon Quest VIII and Professor Layton. Sold 1M+ copies worldwide.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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📅 This Day in Gaming:
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2, Japan)

Launched for PS2 in Japan. The game introduced RPG-style weapon upgrades, which evolved through use and became a staple in the franchise. Sold 2.9M+ copies worldwide.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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📅 This Day in Gaming

The first US Senate hearing on video game violence took place, led by Senators Joe Lieberman and Herb Kohl. Concerns over Mortal Kombat and Night Trap sparked this hearing. This lead to the ESRB rating

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December 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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📅 This Day in Gaming

PaRappa the Rapper launched for PlayStation in Japan. Considered the first true rhythm game, it pioneered the genre with its call-and-response rap mechanics, paving the way for hits like Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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📅 This Day in Gaming

Animal Crossing: Wild World launched for Nintendo DS in North America. It was one of the first Nintendo DS games to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, allowing players to visit each other's villages online.

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December 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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📅 This Day in Gaming

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy launched for PlayStation 2. The game featured a seamless open world with zero loading screens—a technical achievement that set a new standard for platformers at the time.

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December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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This Day in Gaming—December 3, 1994

The original PlayStation launched in Japan. It sold 100,000 units on day one and went on to become the first console ever to sell over 100 million units worldwide.

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December 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Cosmodrill a 2D space mining game, that is part of Germany's Press Start: Games Founding Grant. Projected to release in Summer of 2026! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #cosmodill #PressStart
Cosmodrill Brings 360-Degree Planetary Drilling to Space Mining, Targets Summer 2026 Release • VGMM
Explore the vastness of space, dig deep into planets to find resources, upgrade your ship and survive against alien life in this 2D open-universe space mining adventure!
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December 3, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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A space punk opera you need to check out.

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Cyberpunk Metroidvania Altered Alma Targeting 2026 Release • VGMM
Barcelona-based developer 2Awesome Studio has confirmed that their cyberpunk Metroidvania Altered Alma is targeting a 2026 release following a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised over €260,000...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Rage Fueled Resource Management Game

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Dust Raiders Review: A Rage Fueled Resource Management Game • VGMM
Buckle up sweetheart. It's time to drive into the wasteland and seek revenge on raiders that destroyed your home and murdered your crew. Can you build your convoy and take on Sawblade?
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December 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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In just two months, two independent devs got 10,000 Steam wishlists without spending any money on advertising.

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IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator Hits 10K Wishlists With Zero Marketing Budget • VGMM
In just two months, two independent devs got 10,000 Steam wishlists without spending any money on advertising. The people behind IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator talk about how they use short videos ...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Check out the Vitrified demo!

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Vitrified Demo Now Available on Steam • VGMM
Vitrified is a post-apocalyptic metroidvania where progress depends on teamwork with your robot pal ALAN. Explore a mysterious mutant wasteland and upgrade ALAN with abilities to unlock new areas. The...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Catch giant fish from the top of your car, upgrade your equipment, and uncover the mystery behind the legendary "Heart Drive."

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Heart Drive Brings High-Speed Fishing to Steam in Late 2026 • VGMM
Catch giant fish from the top of your car, upgrade your equipment and uncover the mystery behind the legendary "Heart Drive“. Embark on a roadtrip of action, friendship and letting go, in this fast-pa...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Investigate the world's first cult in a cryptic mystery adventure that blurs the lines between fiction and reality.

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Hand-Drawn Puzzle Adventure Mithra Targeting July 2026 Launch • VGMM
Investigate the world's first cult in a cryptic mystery adventure that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. We've been keeping an eye on you. Follow us further down the rabbit hole...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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A dark fantasy RPG deckbuilder where reality is unraveling. Lead survivors through a decaying world using innovative time-based combat.
Shards of Order: Dark Fantasy RPG Deckbuilder with Tactical Time-Based Combat • VGMM
A dark fantasy RPG deckbuilder where reality is unraveling. Lead survivors through a decaying world using innovative time-based combat.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Throw back to 8-bit days, check out The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #AVGN8bit #AVGN
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit: A Painful and Nostalgic Review • VGMM
Whether you enjoy punishment or need a challenge, this 8-bit throwback has it. Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit throws you into a world of pain and suffering, but if you can contain the rage, the payoff at...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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When Cooking meets turn-based Creature Battles! Gladieater! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #gladieaters
GladiEATers: A Turn-Based Creature Battle with Cooking Mechanics • VGMM
Get your seasoning out as you battle your creative dish in a coliseum.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Darkwood 2 was announced, but the original developers aren't taking point this time.

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Darkwood vs Darkwood 2: What's Changing? • VGMM
Darkwood has been announced, but with a new development team behind it will this work out?
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November 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Solve over 40 puzzles by playing co-op with yourself, check out our review for Orbyss!

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Orbyss Review • VGMM
Solve over 40 puzzles by playing co-op with yourself. Freeze time, pilot drones, and lock the corruption in eternity. Orbyss by Misty Whale is a welcomed addition to the puzzle genre.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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The Best 2D Souls-Like of 2025!

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Best 2D Souls-Like Games 2025 • VGMM
Discover everything you need to know about 2D indie games that were inspired by the soul series created by FromSoftware.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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It is just a simple pill; what could go wrong? Side Effect Steam Demo out now!

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Side Effects Demo Now Available: Pharmaceutical Russian Roulette Comes to Steam • VGMM
It is just a simple pill; what could go wrong?
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October 21, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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DDoD, a New Co-Op Top-Down That Takes Players Into DNA-Warping Fog

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New Co-Op Top-Down DDoD Takes Players Into DNA-Warping Fog • VGMM
DDoD is a single-player and co-op tactical roguelite shooter set in the near future, deep inside an abandoned industrial zone. Explore, fight, and mutate your way to the source of a semi-sentient biol...
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October 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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A deck-builder with an interesting story and art style.

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Dark Sky Review — A Good Entry Strategy Adventure • VGMM
Midwest Games' Dark Sky takes the deck-builder formula and ratchets it up with a great story, fantastic characters, and an art style that wishes it was adapted to other mediums.
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October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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This is a 2D platform full of creativity and imagination, both of which are at risk.

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ARTIUS: Pure Imagination Demo Now Available on Steam • VGMM
ARTIUS is a fast-paced, momentum-based 2D platformer where you play as four unique artists fighting to preserve creativity in a world on the verge of artistic extinction.
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October 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM