In this week's PlayStation Plus update, Sony gives subscribers two new games for free: Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition and Rochard. READ MORE

'Chalk up another successful run for the folks and developers behind the Humble Indie Bundle. Their latest collection of indie games has sold exactly $2,048,330.42, capping off just yesterday night. READ MORE

It seems as if every week, a new indie game bundle is released. READ MORE

Finland-based game developer Recoil Games today announced that their "action-packed side-scrolling puzzle platformer" Rochard will be hitting PCs everywhere on November 15th. READ MORE

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When you build your game around a novel core mechanic, you’d better make damn sure it’s easy to grasp, simple to learn, and fun to keep using. Bionic Commando’s famous grappling arm is probably the most famous example—even though the game’s lack of a jump button forced players to rethink the way they navigated the traditional side-scrolling platformer back on the NES, it felt intuitive enough that swinging through levels eventually became second nature. READ MORE