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The best XBLIG new releases for the week of June 26

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Mike Wall in Features, xblig | Leave a comment

Independence Day: a day where we celebrate how awesome America is by drinking cheap beer, eating an abundance of meat and igniting more gunpowder than was used in the Revolutionary War. In a rather meager week for XBLIG releases, it looks like we’ll all have a little more time to blow stuff up, but don’t forget to check out the handful of standout indies first! Game of the Week – Rainbow Runner – Erron Rainbow Runner takes the ‘endless runner’ … →

Independent Games Festival submissions open, notoriety and cash prizes at stake

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Taylor Bliss in News, PC News, XBLIG News | Leave a comment

There seems to be no shortage of contests ready to shower the indie devs with high quality games with accolades and awards. The Independent Games Festival is no exception. Taking place within Game Developers Conference in March, the IGF showcases the best indie games submitted the previous year. Submissions are open until the 17th of October for the main competition and the 31st for the students, giving developers about three and a half more months to polish up their games if … →

Soulcaster developer looking to license his engine

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Taylor Bliss in News, xblig, XBLIG News | 2 Comments

Are you a game designer – or maybe even a want-to-be game designer – with a great idea, but not the time or know-how of how to build and flesh out a whole game engine to support your awesome idea? Well, Ian Stocker, developer behind Soulcaster I & II and the upcoming Escape Goat, may have something that will be pretty handy for you. He’s looking for a designer or developer to put his engine to use while he’s toiling … →

Armless Octocast Episode 58: Popcapped Octocast

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Taylor Bliss in Podcast | 2 Comments

Taylor’s back from vacation and Mike, Erron, and Dylan have been waiting patiently. The whole gang together, many PopCap games are discussed. Taylor talks about Trenched, and Dylan walks down nostalgia lane with Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Of course, we also make the rounds of the indie releases and news of the week. ITunes: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes PodOMatic: Subscribe through PodOmatic RSS: RSS Feed MP3: Direct download Hosts: Mike Wall, Taylor Bliss, Dylan Martin, Erron Kelly Music: Paul … →

Platformance: Temple Death review: Jumping through the jungle

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Mike Wall in Reviews, xblig, XBLIG Reviews | 1 Comment

Indiana Jones made it look so easy! Jump over the pit, swing from the vine, avoid the spikes and swipe the treasure (or the girl). Sure he had his occasional snake pit or two, but the guy always got the deed done and hardly ever suffered a scratch. The Platformance explorer, on the other hand, probably twisted his ankle stepping off the plane. This poor, bloody, spear sponge was impaled, beheaded, drowned and burnt alive countless times en route to … →

Oozi: Earth Adventure Episode 2 arriving in July with new gameplay features

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Taylor Bliss in News, xblig, XBLIG News | Leave a comment

Our reception of Oozi: Earth Adventure Episode 1 was a bit lukewarm. More than anything, it was a game that showed it had room for improvement, and by the looks of it, a developer that could deliver. With the upcoming release of the second part of Oozi’s Earth adventure, Awesome Games Studios will get the chance to show everyone what they’re really made of. Oozi: Earth Adventure Episode 2 has also been submitted to Dream. Build. Play., so there’s clearly some … →

The best XBLIG new releases for the week of June 19

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Mike Wall in Features, xblig | 3 Comments

Feel that crisp, burny-hot summer sun on your face? Yeah, me too; it’s pretty horrible, right? Damaging our precious epidermi and increasing our chances of skin cancer. Luckily for us, it’s been a banner week for indies, with all kinds of awesome games to occupy our time while we enjoy the luxuries of shade and air conditioning. Game of the Week – Fluffy: Operation Overkill – Dylan Wow. This is a top-notch 2D shooter based in a cartoon world where … →

Radiangames Bizarro Sale begins June 28

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Mike Wall in News, xblig, XBLIG News | 2 Comments

If you were ever considering making the $1 plunge of purchasing one of the excellent Radiangames shooters, you might want expedite that urge before the Radiangames Bizarro Sale begins on June 28. That’s because the studio is proving how indie it can be by defying society’s previously restricting definition of the word “sale” by raising the price on each of its 7 games from $1 to $5. That means you’ll be saving -400% on JoyJoy, Crossfire, Crossfire 2, Inferno, Fluid, … →

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