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Shahid Ahmad on 'making a leap for the rim of the bucket' as an indie developer
Read More »What the hell does ‘indie’ even mean anymore?
Indie. It’s a word that instantly conjures visions of 2D platformers, retro graphics and quirky gameplay, of bedroom designers and nervous-looking developers showing their life’s work in the corner of games industry events. Today, the term also brings to mind some of the most innovative, influential and talked-about titles ever …
Read More »Nintendo offering indie game discounts and demos during E3 week
Nintendo is embracing independent developers for this year’s E3. The platform holder has announced a new week-long promotion surrounding indie titles on the Wii U. Entitled ‘Nindies@Home’, the programme will offer players the chance to try nine selected indie games from the Nintendo eShop for free during E3 week, ending …
Read More »Oculus bolsters indie VR offering with $10 million investment
Virtual reality specialist Oculus is taking new steps to attract smaller developers to its Rift platform. As part of its pre-E3 press conference, the company said that it would be pouring an additional $10 million into ‘accelerating’ support for indie studios working on content for the VR headset. (via Polygon) …
Read More »Tilting Point’s hunt for indies
As the mobile publisher ramps up its publishing plans, president Dan Sherman tells us why its reaching out to indies
Read More »Is Garry Newman an indie?
Garry Newman is arguably one of the most iconic indie devs working in the industry right now. He was behind popular sandbox title Garry’s Mod, which at the start of the year had made over $30m and according to Newman should hit 5m copies sold since it launched in 2006. …
Read More »Indies braced for Grand Theft Auto V windfall
It’s not just the big chains planning events around GTA V, with indie retailers telling MCV they are running midnight openings of their own. Small stores say they’ve been delighted by the support they’ve had from Rockstar and Take-Two. We’ve supported the GTA series since the original and it’s great …
Read More »Reggie affirms Nintendo’s indie love
Nintendo is working hard on building an infrastructure to support independent developers on its 3DS and Wii U platforms, says Reggie Fils-Aime. Speaking toIGN, the Nintendo of America president said the firm, which in the past has been criticised for its indie support and lack of online focus, is spending …
Read More »E3 2013: Sony shows impressive indie line-up on PS4
Self-publishing message emphasised as numerous indies take to the stage
Read More »Indie developer program planned for Xbox One
Microsoft IS planning on courting indie games developers to produce titles for the Xbox One. It was reported last week that indie devs would need to seek the services of a publisher if they wished to get their games on Xbox One. But in seemingly another PR U-turn the platform …
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