Category Archives: indie
Fri, May 11, 2012 | 09:00 BST
Dreamcast title seeks Kickstarter funding
The developers behind Redux: Dark Matters have launched a Kickstarter campaign, with a limited edition Sega Dreamcast version up for grabs.
Fri, May 11, 2012 | 08:30 BST
FortressCraft developer hit by DDoS attack, calls police, blames Notch
FortressCraft designer Adam Sawkins has struck out at Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson after the game’s website was allegedly hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack yesterday.
Thu, May 10, 2012 | 01:35 BST
Sony still chasing The Binding of Isaac
Edmund McMillen has confirmed that Sony is still interested in The Binding of Isaac.
Wed, May 09, 2012 | 11:28 BST
Why we’re dropping the ball on mobile game coverage
Nathan Grayson pulls no punches in his attack on the core gaming press, issuing a rallying cry to promote and support one of the most important sectors of our rapidly transitioning industry.
Wed, May 09, 2012 | 05:31 BST
Camouflaj “asked for what was needed” with $500K République Kickstarter
With just 65 hours and over $200,000 to go, former Halo designer Ryan Payton maintains Camouflaj did the right thing in asking for half a million bucks to Kickstart République.
Wed, May 09, 2012 | 03:25 BST
Fullbright’s first game is Gone Home
The former BioShock developers at Fullbright have announced the new team’s first game.
Tue, May 08, 2012 | 10:39 BST
Chen: Next TGC game “definitely inspired by Journey”
Thatgamecompany co-founder Jenova Chen has said the studio’s next game will be “inspired” by Journey, indicating it could bring people together in the same way as its last game did.
Mon, May 07, 2012 | 01:15 BST
La Mulana WiiWare shelving blamed on DLC, certification difficulties
Director Takumi Naramura has said the cancelled western WiiWare release of La Mulana came about because of differing territorial expectations and Nigoro’s insistence on getting extra content in.
Sun, May 06, 2012 | 09:36 BST
Thatgamecompany set to debut new game this year
The first game from thatgamecompany since the end of its three-game deal with Sony is aiming for a reveal sometime this year, co-founder Jenova Chen has told VG247, with a decision on its publisher “in the next month”.
Fri, May 04, 2012 | 01:34 BST
IndieRoyale debuts May Hurray Bundle with Dungeon Defenders and more
Head on over to IndieRoyale to take advantage of its latest fine offer: The May Hurray Bundle includes Dungeon Defenders, Containment: The Zombie Puzzler, Data Jammers: FastForward, Brainpipe – A Plunge to Unhumanity and Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space, on a variety of platforms. The gem of the collection, action RPG Dungeon Defenders, has already sold over a million copies and boasts impressive cross-platform play features. You have six days to grab the thrifty collection with the current price hovering around the $5 mark – the more you pay, the less the next person is slugged, and vice versa.
Thu, May 03, 2012 | 17:21 BST
Notch calls out EA over its Indie Bundle on Steam
Mojang boss Markus Persson doesn’t seem too impressed with EA’s Indie Bundle currently available on Steam, and has taken to Twitter to call the firm out for using the term indie to describe its game pack.
Wed, May 02, 2012 | 21:05 BST
EA Indie Bundle on Steam includes six games for $21
EA has posted an Indie Bundle on Steam. The collection includes: Shank, Shank 2, Deathspank, Deathspank: Thongs Of Virtue, Warp and Gatling Gears for $20.98 which is 70% off the price of $69.94. Both Deathspank titles include Steamplay which will allow you to play the game on either Mac or PC. If you purchased the games on sale individually, it would cost you $34.9, so you’re saving around $13.96 by purchasing in bulk. Get it here until May 9.
Wed, May 02, 2012 | 06:50 BST
FortressCraft churns out 750,000 sales
FortressCraft has sold 750,000 units on Xbox Live Indie Games in just ten months, according to developer Adam Sawkin. The creative builder has brought in well over $1 million for its creator and regularly appears in weekly charts. Minecraft, with which the game is often compared, has sold over 5 million units on PC and Mac and arrives on Xbox Live Arcade on May 9.
Tue, May 01, 2012 | 16:14 BST
Bastion released for Mac via Mac App Store
Bastion is now available for Mac via the Mac App Store for $14.99. IndieGames notes some users are complaining of a game-stopping bug, which may or may not be affecting all users. It is not known at this time when the issue will be addressed.
Tue, May 01, 2012 | 07:52 BST
Super Meat Boy’s iOS outing to be reflex-based
You won’t need to memorise level layouts to successed with the iOS release of Super Meat Boy: The Game.
Mon, Apr 30, 2012 | 06:44 BST
Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter closes on $1.8 million
Over the weekend, Harebrained Schemes celebrated the end of its Kickstarter funding period for Shadowrun Returns, netting more than four a half times its initial goal.
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 | 15:00 BST
VVVVVV finally releasing in Europe May 10 through Nintendo’s eShop
VVVVVV will finally release in Europe on 3DS, according to the game’s publisher, Nicalis. Those in the US have been playing the Terry Cavanagh title since last year. Expect it to land on the eShop May 10. Thanks, NintendoLife.
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 | 18:19 BST
Rumor – The Unfinished Swan set for reveal next week
It looks as though Sony is set to reveal another title next week and hints indicate it could be the Giant Sparrow’s indie title The Unfinished Swan.
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 | 05:18 BST
Skullgirls sales top 50,000 in ten days
Reverge is pretty pleased with success of its downloadable indie fighter, Skullgirls.
Mike O’Brien overwhelmed by Guild Wars 2′s first Beta Weekend Event