TOKYO — Nov. 29, 2025 — INDIE Live Expo, the live digital showcase connecting indie game fans worldwide with more than 100 million total views since its 2020 debut, spotlighted 100+ titles’ worth of world premieres, new trailers, and content updates this past weekend. Indie Live Expo came out swinging with…
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD — Nov. 12, 2025 — MAGFest and Indie Retro, in partnership with creative-first indie video game publisher and developer Mega Cat Studios, are excited to reveal the finalists for the eighth annual MAGFest Indie Retro Homebrew Showcase, celebrating more than 20 of the most ambitious games currently in development for your favorite classic…
Making their final stop on the U.S. leg of their “portals//polarities tour,” Night Tapes chose San Antonio of all places to close this trek and I’m so happy they did. They engulfed the main stage at Paper Tiger with every shade of blue imaginable, creating an incredible dream-pop atmosphere that…
The Indie Horror Showcase returns on October 23rd at 10 am PDT for its third annual installment. A chilling initiative from horror maestros DreadXP, in partnership with The Media Indie Exchange, the showcase is a celebration of the seemingly endless creativity, passion, and ideas that consistently extend the boundaries of…
📸 Kyle Dehn Arizona indie rock group Breakup Shoes has returned with its newest studio album, Standing Still. Formed in 2015, the band—Nick Zawisa on vocals and guitar, Matthew Witsoe on drums, Michael Montiel on bass, and Michael Cully on guitar—has continued to evolve their alt-indie sound for this record,…
National Harbor, MD – September 4, 2025 – Calling all indie devs! Pittsburgh-based indie publisher Mega Cat Studios is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Super MAGFest Indie Retro Homebrew Showcase! Now in its eighth year, this fan-favorite event celebrates the creativity, passion, and technical wizardry of the indie retro community…
Wellington, New Zealand – July 14, 2025 – Adaptory, the 2D sci-fi, character-driven base builder from developer Stormcloak Games and publisher indie.io, constructs a path to planetary salvation as part of the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom on Wednesday, August 20 to Sunday, August 24, 2025, ahead of a launch on PC via Steam Early…
Philadelphia, PA – June 27, 2025 – TooManyGames 2025 kicks off today, and this year marks a major milestone for the convention: the 15th annual Indie Game Showcase! Proudly sponsored by Video Game Clubs of America (VGC) and Philly area video game publisher and developer Retroware, the Indie Game Showcase is one of the longest-running indie events…
I’ve been fortunate enough to cover Bad Bunny, Beach Fossils, and now it’s come full circle with covering Beach Bunny — quite poetic, to be honest. The Chicago-based indie-rock band stopped by Emo’s on their “Tunnel Vision Tour”, promoting their album of the same name, released late April. The sold-out…
Philadelphia, PA – May 28, 2025 – Philadelphia-based indie game developer and publisher Retroware is excited to unveil its lineup for The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2025, featuring fresh looks at two of the studio’s most anticipated titles. Retroware will showcase new trailers with never-before-seen gameplay footage and additional details for the…