In Real Life

The Other Brothers Don’t Mind A Spot Of Actual Plumbing

Platformer The Other Brothers, which we first saw earlier in the year, is coming along nicely after a few developmental hiccups.


May 28, 2012
PC

Excuse Me, I’m Going To Go Lie Down On This Beautiful Video Game Grass

Time to check in again with the Outerra project, an engine that’s currently being developed that threatens to make video games more awesome. How dare it.


May 23, 2012
Uncategorized

Superstars Of Indie Gaming…Unite!

Coming together like a less muscular version of the Justice League, Steve Courtney’s INDIES, ASSEMBLE! brings together the stars of games like Braid, Journey and Minecraft in the one incredible image.


May 21, 2012
PC

Adventure Game Fans, You’ll Probably Want To Play Journey Down

Indie adventure game The Journey Down, which has actually been available in various versions for a while now, but today sees the release of a “HD” version which turns the formerly low-fi experience into something a little shinier.


May 17, 2012
PC

Why You Should Take A Holiday With Dynamite Jack

A little while back, I took a look at Dynamite Jack and really enjoyed the explode-y stealth action provided by this indie game.


May 15, 2012
In Real Life

Studio Start Up Tips From Nnooo

Kotaku AU

I’m a big fan of Nnooo, not just because it was started by two Scottish people, but mostly because the studio makes good games and is a great representation of the new wave of independent developers making great games in this country. In this case study over at IndieBits, Nnooo gets into the nuts and bolts of its success — this is good stuff.


May 11, 2012
PC

Claymation Adventure Game Hits Steam

The Dream Machine, one of the most interesting PC adventure games of the last few years, is out today on Steam. It’ll be cheap. You should definitely get it. Unless you already got it, in which case, you’ll get Steam keys for free. [The Dream Machine]


May 10, 2012
PC

Reggie’s Body Is Ready For An E3 Fighting Game

Expo Fighter is a 2D fighting game in development that leaves dojos, headbands and scantily-dressed Japanese women at the door, instead focusing on combat between…video game company executives. On the stage at E3.


PC

Another Glimpse At The Future Of Video Game Planets

Tinkering around with Directx 11, Romanian developer Silviu Andrei is building an engine capable of rendering not corridors or arenas, but entire planets.


May 4, 2012
PC

Minecraft Creator Calls Electronic Arts A ‘Bunch Of Cynical Bastards’

The hip, small-time boutique publishing label Electronic Arts revealed its “Indie Bundle” yesterday — curiously for sale over Steam and not Origin, and there was a passionate response from many observers of the video game artistic community. Including Markus “Notch” Persson, better known as the creator of uber-indie hit Minecraft.