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Everybody loves a good platformer, whether you are jumping around on ledges trying to navigate your way onto the top of something or jumping down on enemies as made famous by the Mario franchise from Nintendo. Independent game developer Jonathan Blow counted on such a thing when he created Braid, a platformer much l... |
27 May 2009
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Jonathan Blow is currently one of the most famous independent game developers out there, being responsible for the hit game Braid, which explored time manipulation, had a deep and intricate story intertwined with philosophical elements and, of course, was great to play. Now, after he became world known and Braid hit... |
25 May 2009
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Developer greenhouse has blessed the Macintosh platform with what is probably the best puzzle game out there. Titled Braid, greenhouse's game was awarded the "Casual Game of the Year" at the 12th Annual Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Awards, and was nominated for five Xbox Live Arcade 2008 awards, winnin... |
21 May 2009
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As some of you might remember, at the middle of February, the Xbox Live Deal of the Week program started once more, after the first attempt at creating promotions on the Xbox Live Marketplace had a great success in the holiday season. The first game to receive a discount at the end of this winter was independently d... |
29 April 2009
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The gaming industry is dominated by big-time corporations like Activision-Blizzard, Electronic Arts or Ubisoft, but that doesn't mean that smaller studios or even just one man can't break the mold of conventional video game design and development. Jonathan Blow is such a man, as he thoroughly demonstrated ... |
13 April 2009
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Braid is one of last year's most popular arcade titles, as it gained a lot of fans when it was released during Microsoft's Summer of Arcade promotion for the Xbox 360. Its intricate story and solid platforming made it a must buy for any gamer. The man behind the game, independent developer Jonathan Blow, a... |
30 March 2009
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At the Game Developers Conference, one of the highlights is always the ceremony that gives the Independent Games Festival Awards, which reward those indie projects that can have a clear impact on the video-gaming industry. This year, Blueberry Garden, created by Erik Svedang, is the big winner, taking home the Seumas... |
27 March 2009
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Microsoft seems to be finally learning to engage its customer base. For the second year, the company is inviting all interested gamers to vote for their favorite title released in 2008 using the Xbox Live Arcade service for the Xbox 360 home gaming console.Microsoft has set up nine categories, each being comprised of... |
3 March 2009
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The Xbox 360 Live service is one of the most popular online meeting places for gamers who own one of Microsoft's big white consoles. The fact that it has a lot of features and also allows gamers to download things related to their favorite titles made it a much loved service by a lot of players. Now, it seems t... |
24 February 2009
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Innovation plays a big part in the creation of games these days, as a lot of people have gotten bored of the same old tried-and-true method of creating titles, filled with stereotypes for every game genre. That's why the phenomenon of independently developed titles has become so big, with small games such as Wor... |
19 February 2009
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The Game Developers Choice Awards are especially sought after by game developers because of their prestige. The wards are not given based on sales or on popularity but rather on the opinions of those who are directly involved in the creation of games. And LittleBigPlanet seems to be the big winner of the nomination s... |
10 February 2009
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Braid, which was released on the Xbox Live Arcade service from Microsoft, was one of the most talked about games of 2008. It is a platformer with the added gameplay mechanics of time rewind and tells a vague, yet revealing story about loss, relationships and time, while allowing every gamer to create another narrativ... |
28 January 2009
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Last year was a truly great one for independently-made games, as we've seen a lot of very interesting titles emerge. Among those, only two really shined and offered countless hours of fun to gamers around the world – World of Goo and the hit arcade platformer Braid. Braid was launched exclusively to the X... |
13 January 2009
02:17 GMT |
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The Xbox Live Arcade system, which contains small downloadable games, has been the host of some very interesting titles over the years. We've seen the fun that the side-scrolling adventure game Castle Crashers can offer but nothing prepared us for the time-rewinding quests of Braid, created by independent develo... |
23 December 2008
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Time is one of the serious magazines that are aware of the impact videogames have on today’s society. The publication has just outed a list of the Top Ten games of 2008.The best game of 2008 is Grand Theft Auto IV, the title published by Take Two and developed by Rockstar. Lev Grossman, who is in charge of... |
12 December 2008
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Before the New Xbox Experience, rumors were going around saying that Microsoft was preparing to delist and effectively delete games from their Xbox Live Arcade service. This special section of the Live Marketplace offers small games aimed at casual gamers who want to unwind and aren't keen on playing some blockb... |
13 October 2008
03:46 GMT |
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Microsoft says that its Summer of Arcade promotion that launched in July and went on for five weeks delivered clear results. Xbox Live Arcade games went up in sales by 58% and gamers were pretty much satisfied with the quality of the new videogames released on the Microsoft created service.August also became the mont... |
29 September 2008
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