Indie Games Ichiban Features
News: Amazon Appstore Android Exclusive: Plants vs. Zombies
Perhaps Amazon will dissuade you from switching to iOS.
News: A Drunk Moose Nets A Swedish Boy A Playstation
When I started reading this story, I never imagine that it would have a video game angle. It does. A heartwarming one at that. You KNOW CNN paid more than $250 for those photos. Enjoy your Playstation, Gustav.
News: Getting To Know Chiptune With Sabrepulse
Sabrepulse is a UK DJ who uses a laptop and an original Game Boy to make beautiful electronic music.
News: These Videos Will Teach You CryEngine
As previously reported here, CryTek's immensely powerful CryEngine is now free and available for all. CryEngine is, however, incredibly complex and powerful. If you need a little help using it, and if you've tried to you probably do, check out this excellent series of tutorial videos.
News: Social Haven Rescue Free Iphone Game-We liked it?
If you go over to the Iphone store and download social haven rescue. You will see a cute little space app and the fish under the sea secret water world is adorable. Its a free good attempt. What games are there out there that also have fish like graphics?
News: Great Scott... Pilgrim the Game Song
Song by Anamanaguchi, part of their original soundtrack to Scott Pilgrim: the Game.
News: Takahashi Meijin
From a Japanese commercial. Fake, but awesome. Read more about Meijin here.
News: Notch Challenges Bethesda to a Game of Quake for 'Scrolls'
Notch- "I challenge Bethesda to a game of Quake 3. Three of our best warriors against three of your best warriors. We select one level, you select the other, we randomize the order. 20 minute matches, highest total frag count per team across both levels wins."
News: To All Aspring Game Developers In or Around Bedfordshire, UK
Epic is sponsoring a 48-hour Unreal Engine development jam at University of Bedforhsire starting November 4th. The event will be a great chance for anyone with the means of attending to practice learning to use the biggest engine in game development with help from the people who made it. Click through to read the details and register.
News: IGI Contest #1 Results Are In!
Thanks to all who participated in our inaugural IGI Contest. Our goal was to come up with a new word for medium-priced downloadable games, and we have done just that. After reviewing the flurry of last-minute submissions, a winner has emerged. Congratulations, Mike Grimaldi! We will contact you to determine how you would like to receive your $10.
News: Zelda and the Symphony Meet Up in LA
The Zelda series has always had phenomenal music. In honor of its 25th anniversary, a 70 piece orchestra and choir will preform a selection of songs from the legendary games at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles on Friday, October 21st. It's a bit pricey, but also could be a once-in-a-lifetime game music experience.
News: Factorium
Use your diverse arsenal to battle robot plant hybrids! Features 8 unique actions and an online high score board. Manage your weapons while avoiding peril!
News: Omnicron
Test your might against the perilous onslaught of mechanized military weaponry, embryonic aliens, and demonic monsters! Click on blue things to absorb their energy and increase your killing power! Feed your need for fast paced, bullet dodging arcade action with Omnicron!
How To: Awwwww look Iwata, Sony Sent A Cake! How Nice.
Sony was nice enough to send Square-Enix (Squenix?) this delicious-looking cake in honor of the Final Fantasy series reaching 100 million total sales. It features a proud frosting Chocobo and a congratulatory message.
News: Cybord Virus
Enter the dark and surreal world of Cyborg Virus. Use your hook-shot and electrifying abilities to defeat cybernetic viruses at the molecular level! Also features an online high score board. Do you have what it takes to defeat the main virus and save humanity?
News: Space Fish
Shoot across with stars in the odd and exotic world of Space Fish! Avoid spikes, skeletal fish, and cannon toting sea snails in 42 levels of challenge and intrigue. Come swim in deep space and collect olives while avoiding peril! Complete against other players for the best times in each level!
News: Mecha Spider Island
Play as a giraffe/frog hybrid to jump, shoot, and ride you way through 4 zones of action packed platforming fun in Mecha Spider Island! Collect powerups to increase your firepower, find hidden secrets to bonus zones, and make your way to the top of the island to confront the ultimate mechanized arachnoid foe!
News: Bug Hunt
Eat bugs while avoiding bees to compete for online highscore supremacy! Test your reflexes and timing in this simple yet addicting romp!
News: This is the furthest thing from indie, but...
An unholy alliance has been forged between Street Fighter and Hello Kitty.
How To: Mega Man. Rap. How Could This Not Be Amazing?
Probably my favorite video game video of all time.
News: Runner Gunner
Battle unknown hostile forces on space station LV-426. You must activate the self destruct and escape! Features a kickin’ soundtrack and online highscores. Can you destroy space station LV-426 and live to tell about it?
News: Crystal Wave
This is my first game using the Lazy Brain method, I have to say, it ain’t bad at all. The graphics are sweet and the gameplay is something farmiliar with a few of my own twists. Also features an online highscore board.
News: Sky Scream
Sky Scream has a whole lot more going on in the audio & visual department. Inspirations from Sin and Punishment, Contra, and Megaman make up this quick blaze of action and intrigue!
News: did you ever notice this before?
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