INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
"No ads, no hosts, no sponsors, just games." The Triple-i Initiative's pitch for its now-annual showcase of games, crafted by studios
working somewhere between "Solo dev or very small team" and "Investor-minded conglomerate with international offices," promises a lot of
peeks at games without a lot of chatter, and once again it delivered.Last year's showcase debuted titles like Norland, Slay the Spire 2, and
that continues tweaking the 4X formula, and more.Below are five selected highlights for the Ars crowd, along with some notable other
The full list is not yet up on the Triple-i site, but you can see what jumped out from the full showcase.Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue CoreDeep
Rock Galactic: Rogue Core gameplay reveal.
Ghost Ship Games and its publishing arm advanced two of its Deep Rock Galactic (DRG)
spinoffs at the showcase, one of them with real gameplay
(it still needs a name), now has a 1.0 date set for September 17
The trailer shows off some of the new content updates, biomes, systems, and quirky little "overclocks" and artifacts that make the number of
run variations nearly incalculable.Endless Legend 2Endless Legend 2 early access announcement trailer.
The sequel to the game
that expertly incorporated randomness into a 4X strategy framework is getting a sequel, and it hits early access this summer
The game will add more factions as the summer approaches, and the sequel promises more disasters and strategy options to come
You can sign up for early access through Amplitude Studios' Insider Program.Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden EraHeroes of Might & Magic: Olden
You can sign up for a playtest at the game's Steam page, and it's due out in early access in Q2 2025.
