Entries in 'Indie Games' (23)

Terraria heading to mobile devices this summer

Terraria heading to mobile devices this summer

Indie darling Terraria will land on mobile devices in the coming months, following successful runs on PCs and consoles.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 2nd 2013 at 11:02AM in News
Humble Bundle 8 off to hot start

Humble Bundle 8 off to hot start

The Humble Bundle 8 launched just 12 hours ago and already has its sights on the $1m sales mark.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 29th 2013 at 8:13AM in News
Mode 7: Frozen Synapse has sold 450k, PC community anticipating iPad release

Mode 7: Frozen Synapse has sold 450k, PC community anticipating iPad release

Ahead of Frozen Synapse’s iPad launch later this week, UK-based developer Mode 7 has shared lifetime sales numbers for its indie turn-based tactics game.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 15th 2013 at 1:45AM in News
Sony adds Indie Games section to PlayStation Store

Sony adds Indie Games section to PlayStation Store

Sony has introduced a new indie games category on the PlayStation Store, aiming to give indie devs additional exposure for their titles.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 9th 2013 at 5:35AM in News

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Valve approves new Steam Greenlight picks, looks to streamline process

Valve approves new Steam Greenlight picks, looks to streamline process

Valve has approved a small grouping of games and software via Steam Greenlight, announcing it expects the move to mark the start of a speedier process for the community-voting system.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 5th 2013 at 9:35AM in News
Sony open to early access alphas and betas for Playstation games

Sony open to early access alphas and betas for Playstation games

As part of its continuing push to bring in more indie titles, Sony has revealed plans for player access to alpha and beta versions of games being developed for Playstation’s ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 27th 2013 at 10:49AM in News
Incredipede launch day sales on Steam surpass previous four months

Incredipede launch day sales on Steam surpass previous four months

Indie developer Northway Games has revealed its IGF-nominated title Incredipede sold more copies in its first 24 hours on Steam, than the previous four months of independent sales combined.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 27th 2013 at 10:36AM in News
Sony announces 20+ PSN games thanks to fresh commitment to indie publishing

Sony announces 20+ PSN games thanks to fresh commitment to indie publishing

First person shooters Primal Carnage: Genesis and Blacklight: Retribution front a long list of new PlayStation titles announced at GDC 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2013 at 11:16AM in News

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Steam Early Access initiative launches

Steam Early Access initiative launches

Valve has rolled out a new Early Access category on Steam, allowing players to purchase and provide feedback for in-development games.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 21st 2013 at 7:20AM in News
Humble Bundle Weekly Sale kicks off with pay what you want Bastion

Humble Bundle Weekly Sale kicks off with pay what you want Bastion

Humble Bundle organizers have announced a new weekly promotion of rotating pay-what-you-want offers on individual indie games.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 20th 2013 at 8:05AM in News
Bastion developer Supergiant unveils Transistor

Bastion developer Supergiant unveils Transistor

Supergiant Games – developer of the multi-award winning indie gem Bastion – has taken the lid off of Transistor, a sci-fi action RPG set to launch in early 2014.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 20th 2013 at 7:35AM in News
Microsoft's XNA framework no longer in active development

Microsoft's XNA framework no longer in active development

Microsoft has confirmed it has no plans to produce future versions of its XNA development software.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Feb 1st 2013 at 8:21AM in News

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New Steam Greenlight features introduced

New Steam Greenlight features introduced

Valve continues to refine Steam Greenlight, adding several new features to its crowd-sourced indie games selection service.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 31st 2013 at 7:25AM in News
Monaco dev calls out Kickstarter stretch goals' 'variable budget' effect

Monaco dev calls out Kickstarter stretch goals' 'variable budget' effect

Andy Schatz, developer of the upcoming award-winning indie Monaco, has expressed his concern with Kickstarter stretch goals – calling the idea “total bullshit” when going about designing a game.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 30th 2013 at 6:33AM in News
Minecraft XBLA hits 5m copies sold

Minecraft XBLA hits 5m copies sold

Mojang has revealed the latest milestone for its multi-platform hit Minecraft, announcing that the Xbox 360 Edition has reached 5m sales.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 8th 2013 at 8:20AM in News
Latest Humble Indie Bundle run brings in $2.65m

Latest Humble Indie Bundle run brings in $2.65m

Another Humble Bundle has come and gone, and once again the promotion has delivered some big numbers.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 8th 2013 at 8:03AM in News

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Charity indie bundle LittleBIGbunch returns for Christmas

Charity indie bundle LittleBIGbunch returns for Christmas

Gamers can now do their bit for charity by picking up a fresh bundle of acclaimed indie PC titles.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 12th 2012 at 4:00PM in News
Discovery channel: how indie free-to-play games can break through

Discovery channel: how indie free-to-play games can break through

Creating free-to-play video games is a risky affair.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 9th 2012 at 3:50PM in News
PICHLMAIR: Wii U much more open, indie-friendly than Wii

PICHLMAIR: Wii U much more open, indie-friendly than Wii

Wii/Wii U indie developer Broken Rules has expressed its approval of the openness of Nintendo’s new hardware compared to its predecessor.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Oct 3rd 2012 at 7:30AM in News
Indie hit Terraria sells 1.6m copies on PC, announced for XBLA/PSN

Indie hit Terraria sells 1.6m copies on PC, announced for XBLA/PSN

Developer Re-logic has announced a partnership with publisher 505 Games to bring its acclaimed sidescroller Terraria to PS3 and Xbox 360.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 12th 2012 at 7:25AM in News
Mojang becomes indie games publisher

Mojang becomes indie games publisher

The ascent of Minecraft studio Mojang knows no bounds - a multi-million dollar franchise, a fanbase to envy, an event and growing merchandise business…

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 19th 2011 at 11:39AM in News
IGDA hosting indie dev showcase in Sydney tonight

IGDA hosting indie dev showcase in Sydney tonight

The Independent Game Developer's Association (IGDA) is set to hold an event in Sydney tonight where indie developers can show off their projects.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jul 26th 2011 at 9:03AM in News