Wayforward veterans form Yacht Club Games
Double Dragon Neon director Sean Velasco and five more former members of A Boy and his Blob developer Wayforward have jumped ship – pun intended – to form a new indie studio, Yacht Club Games. The new...
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Shovel Knight Kickstarted by Wayforward veterans
Yacht Club Games, comprised of ex-Wayforward developers, has taken to Kickstarter to in order to fund its new 8-bit actioner, Shovel Knight. The project page notes it is “a sweeping classic action...
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Shovel Knight pulls in almost four times its goal
The major crowdfunding campaign for Shovel Knight closed this weekend, with a grand total of $311,502 – more than four times the asking goal of $75,000 and enough to cover every stretch goal. Although...
View ArticleShovel Knight scheduled for a winter release, watch the new trailer
Shovel Knight will be released sometime this winter, according to a tweet from developer Yacht Club. The game was originally slated for a release last month, and is available for pre-order on Steam for...
View ArticleShovel Knight has been delayed into early 2014
Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games has been delayed into early 2014, the developer has announced. In development for PC, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, the game originally slated for a release in September,...
View ArticleShovel Knight trailer accompanies new release date
Shovel Knight was delayed late last year, but has resurfaced with a new trailer and a release window that shouldn’t test your patience too much. As you’ll see in the trailer below, the retro-style...
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Shovel Knight 3DS, Wii U will have unique multiplayer features
Shovel Knight, the crowdfunded retro platformer hitting various platforms next month, has a couple of cool Nintendo-exclusive features. On 3DS, Yacht Club Games has implemented a feature currently...
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Shovel Knight delayed “by a few weeks”
Shovel Knight will miss its March 31 release date, developer Yacht Club Games announced today. “We’ve been working literally every day, and every waking hour, to make the game great. But we’re just not...
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Shovel Knight 3DS and Wii U out in Europe and Australia this November
Shovel Knight will finally be making its way to PAL territories on 3DS an Wii U this November, developer Yacht Club Games has confirmed. The developer posted an update on the game’s Kickstarter page to...
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Shovel Knight has sold 300,000 copies
Shovel Knight has sold 300,000 copies. Is that a big deal? Yes. Shovel Knight is the product of a six person team over about two years of work, and although it was crowdfunded for over $300,000, that’s...
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Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows will let you play as a baddie
Shovel Knight owners will benefit from the generosity of Kickstarter backers quite soon. Because Shovel Knight was overfunded during its Kickstarter campaign, developer Yacht Club Games committed to...
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Battletoads to appear in Shovel Knight Xbox One
A Battletoads remake must be on the horizon. Right? Right?? The Battletoads will appear in the upcoming Xbox One version of Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games revealed today. The Battletoads drop in for a...
View ArticleShovel Knight has been certified for Xbox One – due next week
Shovel Knight is almost ready for Xbox One, and according to Major Nelson the game should arrive next week. Xbox boss Phil Spencer revealed on Twitter that Yacht Club’s much-praised platformer has...
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Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows to come with new challenge mode
Shovel Knight’s upcoming expansion Plague of Shadows will bring with it a new challenge mode. Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games has revealed the challenge mode, one of the new additions coming...
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Shovel Knight sales top 700K, physical release inbound
Retro platformer Shovel Knight is on its way to retail. Shovel Knight backers and fans have vocally demanded a physical release for the old school title, which so perfectly captures the feel of a...
View ArticleShovel Knight: Plague of Shadows is so close now that it has a trailer
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows is a major expansion for the retro-style sidescroller, which everyone gets for free. Thanks to the generosity of Shovel Knight’s crowdfunding backers – and Yacht Club’s...
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Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows finally has a release date
Free Shovel Knight expansion Plague of Shadows is just one week away. Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows has been graced with a release date: September 17. The totally free expansion casts players in the...
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Shovel Knight Xbox One version cancelled, and other bad news
Shovel Knight is coming to a store near you – but not on Xbox One, not when you expected, and not at its originally announced price. Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games has made a flurry of...
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Shovel Knight amiibo gets release date, price, more details
The Shovel Knight amiibo is coming next year in North America and next week in Europe. Nintendo and Yacht Club have announced that the Shovel Knight amiibo, one of the few amiibos for non-Nintendo...
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Shovel Knight is getting a new campaign starring Specter Knight
Yacht Club Games has revealed a third Shovel Knight campaign, which will be free for owners of the game. Specter Knight’s moves and campaign are briefly outlined on Yacht Club’s homepage. “You might...
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