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Indie Games Ichiban

Mainstream video games are in a stagnant, expensive place in 2011. If you want better games for less money, Indie Games Ichiban.

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May 28, 2011

Song by Anamanaguchi, part of their original soundtrack to Scott Pilgrim: the Game. ...

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May 28, 2011

Today concludes our Gamer's Guide to Video Game Software (see Part 1 & Part 2). In our final installment, we will shift away from engines toward video games that allow you to make your own games withi ...

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May 27, 2011

Yesterday's installment of a Gamer's Guide to Video Game Software featured Unity 3D; today we'll be covering one of the oldest consumer game making engines, RPG Maker. The series started in 1995 in Ja ...

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May 26, 2011

Do you love video games? Would you devote your free time to creating your own game—one superior to the games you already have? Or at least one that has more Neil Patrick Harris jokes?  There is good n ...

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May 26, 2011

Like the press covering film and many other specialized fields, video game journalists use all sorts of jargon to convey to their knowledgable readers as much information about a game as quickly as po ...

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May 24, 2011

I am more excited for this indie gem from Supergiant games than I am for any other 2011 release. The gameplay, visual style, music, and unique narration all look focused and stimulating.  I only hope ...

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May 24, 2011

Pressing the button on a video game controller quickly is like running the 100 meter dash. Both require dedication and a precise exercise regime. There is also an odd quality about both in which the r ...

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May 24, 2011

Gamers who haven't already gotten tickets to PAX Prime, there is sad news. Three-day passes for the event are officially sold out, three full months before it starts. That is a Coachella-like ticket s ...

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May 23, 2011

Angry Birds might be the most visible video game franchise in the world today. It has sold 100 million units, as many as all the Sims games put together. It has been incorporated into board games, bir ...