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Online distribution solutions have been one of the core enablers for the recent indie explosion and a new initiative from one of the veterans of the industry aims to give smaller developers freedom when it comes to setting their own prices. Because We May will encourage developers to lower their prices on those plat... |
25 May 2012
10:21 GMT |
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Markus “Notch” Persson might no longer be directly involved with the development of the Minecraft PC version. However, the game is not stagnating and the current leader of the team working on the game, Jens Bergensten, has signaled that he is working on an interface that will allow gamers to trade items... |
22 May 2012
04:18 GMT |
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The fact that crowd-funded PC games get their distribution fees waived for the first 90 days on the Original digital distribution service should get more developers interested in working with Electronic Arts and reflects the company’s interest in independent titles.
Speaking with GamesIndustry International, D... |
21 May 2012
19:21 GMT |
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Indie Royale has revealed a brand-new bundle of great independent games for its customers, this time with all the proceeds going only to charity organizations like Amnesty International, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, ActionAid or Unicef.
Indie Royale has gotten gamers used to all sorts of great deals on a vari... |
16 May 2012
10:45 GMT |
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Indie developer RadianGames is celebrating two years since the release of its first game, JoyJoy, and has decided to slash the prices on all of its titles across platforms like the PC, Mac, iOS (including iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), as well as on the Xbox 360, where they’re available on the Xbox Live Indie secti... |
16 May 2012
03:05 GMT |
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Arcen Games, the developer of the recently launched A Valley Without Wind, believes that the Steam digital distribution service from Valve is one of the reasons that the company has managed to stay in business and be successful.
Chris Park, who is the founder of Arcen Games, has told Gamespy that, “The Steam a... |
15 May 2012
03:51 GMT |
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A Valley Without Wind might be the most ambitious combination of genres and styles I have seen this year, combining platforming with an action element, some role-playing concepts and a setting suggesting a grander story about the rise and fall of an empire. The game uses a procedurally generated world with a large n... |
8 May 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Indie Royale has just revealed a brand-new bundle of great independent games, in the form of the May Hurray one, which includes Dungeon Defenders, Weird Worlds, Containment: The Zombie Puzzler, Data Jammers: Fast Forward, and Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity.
We’ve been treated to quite a few independent game... |
4 May 2012
04:29 GMT |
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Richard Lemarchand, who was one of the veterans of the Naughty Dog development team and served as co-lead designer on Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, has announced that he was leaving video game development and will join the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.
He will take on a t... |
1 May 2012
09:44 GMT |
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Indie Royale has arrived with a brand-new deal, called the Spring Bundle, which includes six great independent games in the form of Unstoppable Gorg, Depths of Peril, Tobe’s Vertical Adventure, Inferno, Slydris, and Ballistic.
Indie Royale has gotten bargain hunters used to some great deals in the last few mon... |
19 April 2012
03:51 GMT |
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If you're a fan of coming-of-age indie movies, here's one you should keep an eye out for. It's called “Little Birds,” stars two of the hottest young actresses of the day and has just gotten a brand new trailer. Juno Temple and Kay Panabaker play good friends stuck in a dreary small town on ... |
11 April 2012
08:45 GMT |
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After a bit of teasing earlier this week, Indie Royale has unveiled the five games that are part of its April Fools bundle, namely Defense Grid: The Awakening, Hack Slash Loot, Alien Zombie Megadeath, Astro Tripper, and Explodemon. Indie Royale has kept on releasing special bundles of independent games every few wee... |
5 April 2012
04:31 GMT |
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Capybara Games has just confirmed that its very successful Superbrothers: Swords and Sworcery EP mobile game will be released soon on the PC and Mac platforms.Owners of iOS mobile platforms, including the iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch, were delighted last year with the stunning adventure experience delivered by Superbr... |
4 April 2012
17:11 GMT |
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Penny Arcade fans can now rejoice, as their favorite webcomic heroes will return with a brand new game, in the form of On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3, which has just been confirmed for release this summer across a variety of platforms. While it looked like Penny Arcade’s On The Rain-Slick Precipice ... |
4 April 2012
09:08 GMT |
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The Game Industry Salary Survey for 2011, performed by Game Developer, has shown that while the salaries for the United States video game industry have largely remained the same during last year, the earnings of those developers who designed themselves as indie have increased from around 11,000 dollars (8,250 Euro) t... |
3 April 2012
09:46 GMT |
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Indie Royale is getting ready to release a new bundle, in the form of the April Fools one, and customers can pre-order it without actually knowing what games will be a part of the package. Just like with previous bundles, this April Fools one from Indie Royale contains all sorts of titles made by independent develop... |
3 April 2012
03:46 GMT |
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Zen Bound 2 is a game that is hard to explain to other people. You can’t really describe the gameplay mechanism without sounding a little sadistic. Nevertheless, Zen Bound 2 is one of the most interesting games to be found on the Linux platform and probably on any other platform, for that matter. Zen Boun... |
31 March 2012
18:50 GMT |
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Assuming you came across the means to go back in time, would you take anyone else with you, like a time-traveling companion of sorts? “Safety Not Guaranteed” assumes at least one man would do that.
Check out the first trailer for it above.
The film, which premiered at this year's Sundance Film ... |
30 March 2012
07:44 GMT |
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After a long time in development, Polytron is finally ready to unleash Fez, its long awaited puzzle game, as it’s just announced that the title will appear on April 13 for the Xbox 360.
Fez intrigued a lot of people when it was first announced some time ago, but we haven’t heard anything more about it si... |
29 March 2012
05:19 GMT |
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Good Old Games, the gaming distribution service from CD Projekt that specializes in vintage games, will now be known only as GOG and will include indie titles as well as older AAA mainstream releases.The line-up of video games will include: Trine 2, The Whispered World, Darwinia, Spacechem and Machinarium.The higher-... |
27 March 2012
05:51 GMT |
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Minecraft, the hit independent game made by developer Mojang, has been downloaded by over 25 million people, managing to rake in around $80 million (€60 million) for the small indie studio.
Minecraft started out as a small project made by a single developer, Markus “Notch” Persson, but it quickly ex... |
27 March 2012
03:11 GMT |
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Despite the recent projects that have acquired funding from the fan base via the Kickstarter service, the traditional publisher – developer business model will not be eliminated anytime soon, according to one veteran game creator.
Speaking at the Game Center of the New York University, Tim Schafer, the leader ... |
26 March 2012
09:53 GMT |
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Right after the Humble Bundle team unveiled a new pack, Indie Royale has arrived with its own type of independent games bundle, in the form of the Ninja Lightning Pack, which includes some great titles from developer NinjaBee.Indie Royale has gotten its customers used not just to some impressive bundles with great in... |
24 March 2012
02:41 GMT |
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The Humble Indie Bundle team has returned with a brand new bundle, once again bringing an array of great games to platforms like the PC, Mac, or Linux, not to mention the Android mobile operating system. The Humble Indie Bundle may not be as frequent as Indie Royale's offers, but it still offers great value for ... |
19 March 2012
13:39 GMT |
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Markus Persson, aka Notch, the creator of the wildly popular Minecraft indie title might be interested in creating a space-based game that seems to be able to blend simulation and role-playing elements.
Speaking at the BAFTA awards ceremony during the weekend, Notch has stated, “I think I’m going to make... |
19 March 2012
08:15 GMT |
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Indie Royale has just revealed the games that are included in its St. Patrick’s Day Bundle, bringing together Hard Reset, Jolly Rover, Vertex Dispenser, DLC Quest, and Lair of the Evildoer.
Indie Royale is by far one of the most active independent bundle websites out there, offering a new package every few wee... |
15 March 2012
10:46 GMT |
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The Indie Royale team is back with another impressive bundle, this time in celebration of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day, and has now revealed the first few details about the package.
After presenting the Alpha bundle last month, through which people could help fund upcoming independent games, Indie Royale is ... |
13 March 2012
13:41 GMT |
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Bastion was one of the biggest titles and much of its popularity was linked to its quirky gameplay mechanics but one of the most interesting ones was left on the drawing board.
The initial game concepts aimed to make gardening the only way for players to upgrade their gear.
Amir Rao, who is the studio director at S... |
8 March 2012
04:11 GMT |
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Indie Royale has launched a brand new bundle, called the Alpha Collection, which brings together three great independent games that aren’t even finished.Indie Royale has gotten its customers used to some great deals in recent times, allowing them to get bundles of impressive independent games every few weeks.No... |
23 February 2012
11:11 GMT |
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Microsoft has just released a statement about its recent Xbox 360 dashboard update, which not only fixes issues with incorrect colors in videos but also brings the Indie Games section to the forefront of the Xbox Live Arcade.
Ever since the new and improved Xbox 360 dashboard was released last December, which brough... |
22 February 2012
06:21 GMT |
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Indie Royale has finally unveiled what games are included in its current Valentine's Day bundle, which brings together Zeno Clash, Hoard, Lume, and the first two Soulcaster games for a very low price.We've been flooded with independent game bundles in the last few months, and Indie Royale has been the most ... |
11 February 2012
03:41 GMT |
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Indie Royale is preparing a brand new independent games bundle, just in time for Valentine’s Day, that can now be pre-ordered even if the actual titles that are included in the package haven’t been announced.
We’ve been flooded with many indie bundles in the last few months, as services like the Hu... |
8 February 2012
05:24 GMT |
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The independent game bundles just keep on coming these days, as the Indie Gala service has now published its second offer that brings together not just impressive games, but also some great music albums. After Indie Royale’s special Serious Sam offer and Humble Bundle’s Android-focused package, the Indie... |
6 February 2012
12:31 GMT |
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The Humble Bundle team has just revealed a brand new offer, this time with indie games not just for the PC, Mac, and Linux platforms, but also for the Android mobile operating system. We’ve been treated with quite a lot of great bundles that brought together impressive independent games for a very low price in... |
1 February 2012
05:36 GMT |
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The creator of the indie rogue like The Binding of Isaac has announced that the game has managed to sell close to 450,000 copies since launch, much more than the developers though it would.
Edmund McMillen, the developer of Binding of Isaac, said in an interview with IndieGames that he “didn’t think peop... |
30 January 2012
09:38 GMT |
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Video game developer Re-logic and publisher Merge Games have announced that they have entered into a partnership to create a physical package of the indie game Terraria, which will be launched on the PC on March 16 of this year. The Exclusive Collector’s Edition of Terraria will include an whole new in-game it... |
27 January 2012
02:29 GMT |
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Max Schaefer, the CEO of Runic Games, believes that his studio’s previous game, Torchlight, as well as its upcoming sequel, Torchlight II, proves that high quality, lower priced games can be quite successful in the current games market.
Nowadays, the gaming industry is split between triple-A games that have pr... |
26 January 2012
20:11 GMT |
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Seeing as how we’re faced with another small game drought, as no big developer or publisher wants to release titles this close to the beginning of the year, Hitbox Team has decided to trump the trend and has just deployed Dustforce on the PC.
The game focuses on a team of four janitors that need to navigate al... |
25 January 2012
08:31 GMT |
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The developer of indie hit Minecraft acknowledged the effects that the hit launch had on him and offered developers a new way of thinking about the indie scene.
Speaking to PC Gamer Markus Persson, aka Notch, stated, “I don’t think indie in the sense of how I used to work any more, because we have a payr... |
25 January 2012
05:26 GMT |
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Indie Royale, the website that offers various bundles of great independent games, has just deployed the Serious Sam Lightning pack, the first in a series of smaller bundles that focus only on specific games and are available for just a few days.
Indie Royale has already made a popular name for itself by offering a v... |
25 January 2012
04:32 GMT |
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Markus Persson, aka Notch, the creator of the indie hit MInecraft, has announced that the video game now has more than 20 million registered users.The precise figure stood at 20,121,024 users when Notch took to Twitter to reveal the landmark achievement and he also said that 23.33 percent of them , which is over 4.67... |
17 January 2012
04:15 GMT |
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The developer of well received XBLA title Dishwater: Dead Samurai has offered some details on his upcoming project, saying that it has moved away from his initial intentions and is now linked to a number of over the top acts of violence.Speaking to Joystiq James Silva, who is the leader of the Ska Stiudios, has state... |
10 January 2012
13:01 GMT |
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After a blind pre-order scheme, Indie Royale has finally revealed just what games are included in its New Year Bundle, with the likes of Nuclear Dawn, Max & The Magic Marker, Fractal, and Super Crossfire being packed into this great deal. Indie Royale made a name for itself on the independent game bundle scene by of... |
6 January 2012
04:59 GMT |
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Microsoft has decided to make a few changes to the restrictions imposed to the developers that have been releasing games on its Xbox Live Indie section. It now allows them to create titles with bigger sizes, price them lower, and release more of them from their account.
The Xbox 360 console draws in a variety of gam... |
5 January 2012
19:31 GMT |
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Supergiant Games, the developer of indie hit Bastion, has confirmed that it’s not currently working on the sequel to the successful game.Bastion impressed legions of gamers from all around the world on the Xbox 360 and PC platforms, managing to sell since its release last summer over 500,000 units, as we heard ... |
5 January 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Social gaming and indie hits have been present during 2011 but at least one analyst believes that they will be even bigger trends this year, with Facebook probably losing some social titles while the indie community might face a split.Billy Pidgeon, who is one of the analysts looking at the video game industry or M2 ... |
4 January 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Indie Royale, the special service that offers a variety of great independent games for low prices, has just started promoting its New Year’s Bundle, which can now be pre-ordered before its official release, even if potential customers don’t actually know what they’ll be buying.
At the end of last y... |
3 January 2012
12:11 GMT |
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ModDB has announced that Terraria is the indie game of the year for 2011 while Multi Theft Auto picked up the same award when it comes to mods, according to the votes of more than 170,000 fans.The runner-ups are: Frozen Synapse, the tactics game with a distinct style, Trine 2, the charming adventure, and Bastion.The ... |
3 January 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Fez, the quirky puzzle platformer that’s been in development for quite some time, is now closer to release, as PEGI, the video game ratings body responsible for European territories, has just passed a rating for the downloadable game.
Fez was originally scheduled to appear way back in 2010, but was then pushed... |
30 December 2011
02:33 GMT |
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Bastion is like no other video game you have played or will play this year and it is highly likely that even if someone plans to copy the game, the product of their work will not have the same impact as this game had.The concept behind Bastion is simple: a kid with obvious abilities explores a world that has been des... |
21 December 2011
09:40 GMT |
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