The Indie Stamp Rally at PAX West is your chance to discover some of the coolest indie games at the show! Visit four hand-picked games, collect unique stamps, and enter to win awesome prizes!
The participating games are packed with charm, creativity, and heart, and we can’t wait for you to experience them. By joining the rally, you’re not just having fun, you’re showing love for indie devs making unforgettable games!
Note: This event is not affiliated with the PAX Together Stamp Rally
Who
Organizer:Caldera Interactive, creators of The Rabbit Haul
Pick up your stamp card at any participating booth.
Visit all four participating booths and collect a unique stamp at each one – Don’t forget to play and wishlist the games too of course!
Turn in your completed card at The Rabbit Haul booth (#652) to be entered into the raffle.
Keep your completed card as a collectible souvenir!
Prizes
2× 55” LED TVs — For local participants (must be able to pick up at PAX (Arch North Building) by 6:00 PM on Sept 1. Winners will be notified by text at 2 PM)
1× $100 USD Steam Gift Card — Emailed to the winner after the show
2× Starlight Re:Volver Steam Keys — Emailed to winners after the show
2×ctrl.alt.DEAL Steam Keys — Emailed to winners after the show
Rules
Open to all PAX West attendees
One entry per person
Email & phone number (for TV prizes) must be provided on the completed card for raffle entry
Ways to support the game are available on the website, and half of all profits will be donated to charity.
Los Angeles, USA – August 5, 2025 — Final Girl Games–the solo development effort of creator Cara Cadaver– and publisher DreadXP are announcing today that VILE: Exhumed has been released independently as a free shareware title under a CC BY-NC-ND license. The team believes very strongly in the power message of Cara’s very personal game that was unjustly banned from Steam in late July, so creating a way to make it available to everyone was their top priority in the face of censorship. Players can download the game today and play, with optional payment links available for anyone who wishes to support.
VILE: Exhumed was not banned for its use of gore, or its intense themes, but instead it was wrongfully banned for “sexual content with depictions of real people,” according to Valve. The game covers topics of assault, abuse, and entitlement, and uses a combination of FMV and practical effects, predominantly featuring the developer, with the goal of creating images as horrifying as the themes. There are a lot of intense visuals in VILE: Exhumed, but there is no uncensored nudity, no depictions of sex acts, and no pornography present at all.
“This censorship of my work is a direct attack on creative expression and artistic freedom, and it will not stop with false accusations of sexual content. They will come for anything that speaks more loudly than they do”, said developer Cara Cadaver. “This is our response to being censored, and our rejection of the idea that horror can be defined as acceptable or not.”
VILE: Exhumed launches independently today through the dedicated website www.vileisbanned.com as a free shareware title. Information is available on the website for all players who wish to support the game. DreadXP will be donating all of their profits, and Cara will be donating a portion of hers, totaling in 50% of all profits from the game being donated to Red Door Family Shelter, a Toronto-based charity that works to help families, refugees, and women escaping violence. It is published by DreadXP under the XP Ultra program, a publishing initiative created to support innovative horror experiences. In addition, a physical version of the game is currently being planned for the future with a partner.
“As soon as we realized that the game had been banned, the conversation internally with Cara became about what we collectively could do to do right by her and her work. In the face of widespread attempted censorship, it didn’t feel like a time for half-measures and compromise, so we all decided that releasing the game into the wild where it could never be made unavailable by a single platform felt like the best option, and strongest message.” says DreadXP Director, Hunter Bond.
Originally developed as a prototype in 2024, VILE: Exhumed garnered attention for its unflinching depiction of digital obsession and the violence that festers in the shadows and in front of our eyes. In this new full release, you will explore the remnants of a stranger’s mind through the decaying interface of an old computer, piecing together the disturbing narrative hidden within corrupted files, old abandoned forums, and emails. Solo developer Cara Cadaver has channeled a fiercely personal perspective into VILE: Exhumed, creating a story that feels intimate, upsetting, and deeply human. This is horror stripped of metaphor and of the fantasy or supernatural, laid bare in binary and blood. As the game invites you to confront uncomfortable truths about entitlement, identity, and digital voyeurism, Cadaver hopes you’ll find not just fear, but careful reflection.
Features:
Creep through the darkest pits of an old computer
Uncover a rat’s nest of photos, messages, emails, and other digital residue
Unearth the aftermath of one man’s obsession with adult film actress Candy Corpse
San Diego Comic Con just finished. VANS Warped Tour Long Beach happened. Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan and Chuck Magione among others died. Fantastic Four: First Steps came out. GamesCom is coming and then we got PAXWest (which PCS will be at) and if lucky while in Seattle also Bumbershoot. Many movie, tv, video game, book, comic trailers have dropped as well as music videos and wrestling. Here’s what caught attention to this site that we felt deserved reboost and comment.
new DLC only for this when I already have it on disc is frustrating but this is some major addition to it.
Dan Houser comic looks great.
Mystery Wrestling as a whole needs to be watched but this so far two part London Lightning mini movie needs to be seen. You don’t have to enjoy wrestling, you just need to enjoy surreal humor and quality concepts.
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First person solo narrative horror. Go to the main website to see the trailer fully uncensored. It’s naughty and violent.
New Good Charlotte!
Aziz Ansari wrote and directed, his second actually but the first was cancelled during production.
Happy Anniversary Double Fine!
What the Fuck!??
New Anamanaguchi!
Game looks good.
Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti
A lovely story that should be told
Looks like a return to form from one of the greatest weird film directors ever.
new Tame Impala
Super curious with this airing alongside the The King of the Hill return
When it’s DC and you’ve done everything, you gotta do something new with your characters.
I feel they did this one right.
This show will be sad to say goodbye too, but I also feel The Wall story has mostly ended to a completion so Solar Opposites can as well.
Fuck this looks good.
Fuck this also looks so good. So much cool stuff to watch soon.
4 years since their last single. Still making great tunes.
Just discovered them they’re fantastic.
G.I. Joe and Transformers have excellent stuff in the pipeline comics wise.
This will probably be the show everyone is talking about.
yes, new Cobra Starship. I mean, it’s a remix, but its an official 2025 remix and the live performance of it at VANS Warped Tour 2025 Long Beach was great.
Remastered & New Issues of the Long Out-of-Print Series to Be Released Beginning This November
LOS ANGELES 07/25/2025 — At his “Robert Kirkman LIVE at SDCC” panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), visionary creator Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead, TRANSFORMERS) announced the return of the long out-of-print and very much in-demand comic book series Capes from Skybound and Image Comics. Representinghis and co-creator/artist Mark Englert’s (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hack Slash) corner of theInvincible Universe,Capes will return to comic book shops beginning in November 2025 as a special remastering featuring new art and dialogue from the original creative team.
Reprinted for the first time since its release over 20 years ago, fans and collectors will not want to miss the new monthly releases of Capes. This series is perfect for fans looking to discover every corner of the Invincible Universe as seen in the hit Skybound and Prime Video series, which continues to shatter records worldwide.
Then, in a thrilling second announcement, Kirkman revealed that all-new Capes stories will be coming from another longtime friend of the Invincible Universe, writer Benito Cereno (Invincible Presents: Atom Eve, Blood & Thunder), alongsideartistMark Englert. Beginning in 2026 with issue #7, this revival of Capes promises to take fans even deeper into unexplored areas of the Invincible Universe.
“With so much excitement surrounding all things Invincible-related, I knew we had to get Capes back in print!” exclaimed an uncharacteristically enthusiastic Robert Kirkman. “Revisiting the original issues was so much fun, we knew we couldn’t stop there. I love these characters and it was a thrill to get to introduce the world to Bolt, Kid Thor and Knockout in Invincible season 3. If the world wants more Capes how can we not give it to them?”
“When Robert contacted me out of the blue and asked if I wanted to recolor Capes, I was super excited,” said Mark Englert. “I wasn’t expecting going over the old pages to feel so therapeutic, almost mentoring my younger self to bring the art up to par with rest of the amazing books in the Skybound library. When we made the decision to go all in, really remaster the art beyond the colors, adding backgrounds, fixing up faces or figures, my passion for drawing sequential pages was rekindled and I wanted to keep going. Creating brand new Capes stories with Robert and Benito has been a dream come true!”
BOLT! KID THOR! KNOCK OUT! CAPTAIN COSMIC! CLAIRE VOYANT! BIG BRAIN! COMMANDER CAPITALISM! Welcome to Capes Inc, employers of your favorite superheroes that protect New York City – well, at least when they’re on the clock – from threats like MACHINE HEAD, TITAN…and now are in the crosshairs of an enemy they never expected!
“It’s been a real thrill to get to dive back into the Invincible Universe, especially into some of its less-explored corners,” said Benito Cereno. “Any Invincible fan might spend time wondering about the off-panel adventures of Allen the Alien or the Immortal, but it takes a real weirdo to wonder what Battery Bill and Brain Boy were up to during the Viltrumite War. And luckily for me, I get a chance to be that weirdo, officially, together with my old pal, Mark Englert!”
Capes #1 features covers by both Invincible series artists, contributing creator Ryan Ottley and co-creator Cory Walker. The stacked lineup includes a main cover by Ryan Ottley, an open-to-order cover by Mark Englert, a 1:10 incentive variant by Cory Walker, a 1:25 incentive variant by Jahnoy Lindsay, a 1:50 incentive black-and-white variant by Ryan Ottley, and a blank sketch cover.
Capes #1 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
The full list of variant covers is below:
Capes #1 Cover A by Ryan Ottley
Capes #1 Cover B by Mark Englert
Capes #1 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) by Cory Walker
Capes #1 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Jahnoy Lindsay
Capes #1 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) (Black & White) by Ryan Ottley
From July 8th – July 15th I took a vacation in Denver, CO. I did not check Youtube during this time and sporadically checked emails. I have games to play and review, TV and movies to watch, and life to catch up on, but I am going to do my best to find things I missed while I was away eating amazing food, visiting Meow Wolf, Rocky Mountain National Park, Casa Bonita and so much more (a post on the trip to come). So here we go… Nerd Notes.
JCW Lunary episode 43 and 44. Tonight JCW and GCW present a special showcase
Makes me wanna rewatch the first version of the reboot.
Another Miley Cyrus banger
Spanish language stop motion weirdness? Yes please.
Daniel Dae Kim is always a joy
new Goo Goo Dolls
Travelogue, romance, book adaptation, KJ Apa with his real voice
Less than an hour but a quiet, simple look at how great Jay and Mark were and what Mark wants to still live up to.
A good subject is a good subject
Great song
This is a banger
I am now sold on this game
Short but sweet
The new voices are cool, if the show is crazier than the IG than sweet
Cool history from Tyson
I watched nothing but HBO in my hotel room in the morning and night, this trailer played 10 times at least. I’m interested since I am a Billy Joel music fan and I appreciate him being humble and owning to mistakes.
This actually the Playlist of the entirety of the new Backstreet Street Boys album featuring new versions, live performances and alternate versions of their biggest hits.
The entirety of this Zero Hour was pretty fantastic.
Announced over a year ago, this still seems promising.
Now THIS is a movie. Amazing cast who still become their characters, intriguing plot and a trailer that doesn’t truly reveal the film but just hints at a lot of stuff.
A Not MISS show. Cheeseburger, Mako, Shea McCoy, Weber Hatfield,
Hoodslam magic
Another NOT MISS show.
I cry to this day but love that his music lives on as he wanted.
Best demo I’ve played in years. Look forward to when I have time to play the full game.
The trailer rules. Not into the game, but these puppets rule.
Good teaser
Actually saw my friend BMD playing a demo/playtest version of this and am SOLD.
This Weapons special edition teaser is so fun.
I will call it there. 10 days away from news and reports while living life and having experiences is a long time but for the most part I know of and have learned of much and feel on top of what is happening while having learned of new stuff and going to events as one can.
Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), the largest professional wrestling promotion in continental Europe, is proud to announce its new partnership with Independent Wrestling TV (IWTV), a premier streaming service for independent wrestling.
With this collaboration, IWTV subscribers will gain access to a curated selection of wXw content, starting with:
All Ambition Events
Every 16 Carat Gold Tournament since 2016
And much more to come in the future
This partnership marks a major milestone in wXw’s 25th anniversary year. Founded in 2000, wXw has played a key role in shaping modern European wrestling. Its alumni and former champions include internationally renowned talents such as Walter (Gunther), Axel Dieter jr. (Ludwig Kaiser), Ilja Dragunov, Bryan Danielson, Sami Zayn, and Claudio Castagnoli.
“We’ve wanted to find the right way to work with wXw for a long time, and we’re thrilled to finally make it happen. wXw has been a major influence on the global independent scene, and we’re proud to bring wXw to IWTV subscribers.” – Gerard Durling
By joining IWTV’s growing network—now home to over 400 partner promotions and a library of more than 10,000 events—wXw joins a global platform that already features standout companies like ACTION Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), Limitless Wrestling, and archival footage from All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling and Battlarts.
IWTV subscriptions are available for $10 per month, with streaming supported on the Apple App Store, Google Play, Fire TV, and Apple TV.
Los Angeles, USA – July 17, 2025 — In celebration of the two-year anniversary of the Steam release of My Friendly Neighborhood, developer siblings John and Evan Szymanski and indie horror publisher DreadXP are pleased to announce that the comedic survival horror has launched on console. This port expands the availability of the acclaimed adventure to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, and is available on Game Pass for Xbox and Windows.
It was just another night for Handyman Gordon… until it wasn’t. Called into the studio behind the once-beloved puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood, after the defunct children’s show began mysteriously airing on televisions across the globe once more, Gordon finds that the puppets have come to life and they’re not so friendly after all. Step into Gordon’s work boots and use a variety of letter-based weapons to fend off perilous puppets, solve perplexing puzzles, organize an intricate inventory, and get to the bottom of the return of this once-family-friendly-turned-terrible television transmission.
Features:
A colorful cast of puppet friends turned adversaries (and maybe turned friends again!).
Non-linear, survival horror gameplay. Make sure to check your map!
Unique weapons like the Rolodexer. Do you know your ABCs? You better – it’s your ammo.
An array of puzzles in the vein of the survival horror greats.
A multitude of diverse environments, from the “BTS” Ray’s Workshop to cardboard crayon halls.
A grid-based real-time inventory, ’cause that’s just way better.
The new trailer shows that the wait for Mashina is almost over with release set for later this month!
16 JULY 2025 – Dig into the world of Mashina; a digging adventure where you play as Mashina, a friendly mining robot tasked with finding minerals to help mend, build and nurture her quirky robot community. The wholesome, hand-made adventure game had a new trailer revealing that the release is even close than you migth have expected: Mashina is set to release on Steam on July 31, 2025.
Everything in Mashina is made out of various materials and animated using traditional stop-motion techniques. The art style follows on from Talha and Jack Co’s debut game Judero which is currently nominated for Excellence in Visual Arts in the 2025 IGF Awards.
About the Game
Mashina is a digging adventure by the developers behind Judero. You play as Mashina, a friendly mining robot tasked with finding minerals to help mend, build and nurture her quirky robot community.
The gameplay in Mashina is divided into two distinct sections; a deep, mysterious underground full of trinkets and minerals and a vibrant, fully explorable 3d overground.
Underground
A lot of the game will be spent exploring, discovering and reclaiming the underground world.
Use your radar to scope out objects of interest.
Dig to excavate rare minerals.
Store the rare minerals safely in Mashina’s backpack
Turn those minerals into cash
Build helpful machines to aid your excavations
Find robot pals, treasures, trinkets and more!
Overground
The overground is where your pals hangout. It is here where you will find ways to enhance Mashina’s digging and broaden her horizons.
Meet the locals and get missions
Upgrade your equipment
Decorate your surroundings
Explore and find collectables and secrets
Dig, build, discover and mend in a chill, stop-motion world.
Key Features
Traditional Stop-Motion Animation: Everything in Mashina is handmade out of various materials and animated using traditional stop-motion techniques.
Digging / Mining: An entire under world to explore and dig around! Dig by hand, use your radar to find precious items and work your way up to a fully automated process with tools and inventions you find along the way!
Inventory Management: Digging up minerals, trinkets and treasures takes up a lot of space! Make sure you manage your inventory to maximize your time in the under world.
Secret Items and Unlockables: Excavate rare minerals, find items that help you unlock new inventions and friends that will join you and help you on your adventure!
Equipment Upgrades: Upgrade your digging and mining equipment to maximize your under world operation!
Exploration and Base Building: Take the items you find in the under world above ground! Friends around your island help you in all sorts of ways!
Jack King-Spooner and Talha Kaya team up to bring unique stop-motion videogames to life, with decades of indie game-making experience. Always prioritizing fun and serving an interesting experience that will stay with you for a long time.
Judatone Studios aims to help developers achieve their goals with marketing and production while bringing their vision for fun and soulful gaming to life. We work with development teams of all sizes and levels of experience to help bring their games to major platforms and reach global audiences.
Meeting George Takei even momentarily was a true highlightArt Zine Records by Consonant Collective purchased in Zine Pavillion
I do not have a photo of the 20 pounds of books I sent home earlier on day one, nor do I have a photo of the many books I ended up getting on the last day. One day, but I also feel the books being both already published and Galleys/ARCs will slowly just be on the shelves. I do want to note that the new Joe Hill, which I scored an ARE before leaving the show is epic not just in concept but also in size.
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There’s something really intriguing about an expo/convention when everything is gone from the shelves and its quiet and about to be fully broken down.
Also I hugged a Herobear.
A story about Brotherly Love, PA: This awesome hat for Ma Lessie’s caught my eye as I was on line to buy some ACTUAL fried chicken & waffles. I wanted to buy one but they only had it in black. The chef gave me the hat off his head, no charge, even after I offered. Amazing. The food was also amazing and I must come back sometime sooner than later. Maybe in September.
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