
Indie game site Itch.io has announced it will host Loading Screen Jam starting this Friday to celebrate the impending expiration of Bandai Namco’s patent on the use of minigames during load screens.

MoonGlint writes: "Sigh... How can @itchio
allow our game to be pirated and reuploaded to their site?
Funny thing is that people that downloaded that version came to the forum to complain about the bugs fixed in the Official Game."

TNS: "Paralyzing perils for no pretty pennies? Sign us up. Here are the 10 best free Itch.io horror games to scare your lights out this Halloween."

A new Itch.io bundle has launched, this time in support of reproductive rights. The bundle has a $10 minimum donation, which will go entirely to charity.