Kungfu Online - US Alpha for Facebook
Koramgame just launched the US Alpha test for their game Kungfu Online, and as a sucker for pretty art, I gave it a whirl.
Fly Guy
With nothing but your directional arrow keys you can enjoy this amazing storylike odyssey that involves flying a fat balding guy through an 8-bit universe full of amazing characters and interactions. Kind of like floating through the Beatles film Yellow Submarine while color blind. And fused with a Commodore Vic 20.
Canabalt
Want some heart-stopping indie game browser action? That’s right, you don’t need to buy anything, sign-up for anything, hold anything just run and jump like a crazed fugitive in a grayscale world.
Women in Interactive Entertainment
The NAB Show, the largest media conference in the world hosted by the National Association of Broadcasters and taking place in Las Vegas April 10th-16th, is upon us. Here is the blurb for one of the sessions that caught our attention, titled “She’s Got Game: Exploring the Rising Importance and Influence of Women in Interactive Entertainment”
The Rise of Indie Games
Listen to an interview with Sam Roberts (director of the Indiecade festival) and Jesse Vigil (Psychic Bunny). Topics covered include the past, present and future of indie games, how to develop an indie without any resources, how to get a game into the marketplace, new kinds of games that are emerging and the importance of this new medium.
BattleBlock Theater - A Grim Follow Up To Castle Crashers
The Behemoth, the developer behind perhaps the most popular or well-loved XBLA game of all time – the four-player dungeon hack n slasher “Castle Crashers” is starting to show what they have been planning for an encore. And what an encore it will be: watch the trailer now.
Watch the Live Action Assassin's Creed Lineage Movie Here
In case you somehow missed the memo to the global gaming community, we post here the awesome live action film for Assassin’s Creed Lineage.
This first clip is 15 minutes of Ubisoft goodness starring Romano Orzari (Punisher: War Zone) as assassin Giovanni Auditore.
Sit back and enjoy the ride.
Get A 75% Discount on Best of Indie Games Bundle Vol. 2 Only Until Nov 16th, 2009!
Direct2Drive has an amazing package including some of the best independent games we have seen over the past year. Sure some are better than others, but that’s what bundles are all about. Regardless, Crayon Physics Deluxe normally goes for 20 bucks all on its own, but you can get seven full excellent and recent indie games for a grand total of $24.95. Normally buying these titles individually would set you back a hundred bucks so you are getting 75% off until this Sunday, November 16th. After that you can only kick yourself for hesitating.
A Two-Handed Review of Torchlight from Runic Games
A Two-Handed Review of Torchlight from Runic Games
5 Free Great Flash Games You Should Play In Your Browser Right Now
5+ Free Great Flash Games You Should Play In Your Browser Right Now
Rob Jagnow, Creator of Hit Indie Game
An interview with Rob Jagnow, creator of popular indie tile-based puzzle game “Cogs.”
Indiecade California 2009 Winners and a Surprise Announcement of New Indie Game Label “The Singularity”
The winners of the IndieCade international indie games festival are announced and Psychic Bunny announced a partnership venture with IndieCade Chair and Director to form The Singularity – a new independent game label.
IndieCade International Independent Game Festival Day 1 – California, 2009
For better or worse, depending on your take, indie games are becoming something entirely new. Nowhere to be found the frag enthusiasts or Columbine tributaries that one used to expect from the definition of floppy disk era indies like DOOM and Duke Nukem. IGR reports from day one at Indiecade, Culver City 2009.
2009 IndieCade Indie Game Finalists
IndieGameReviewer.com are very excited to be covering the IndieCade independent games festival and conference in Culver City, California this weekend of October 1st-4th, 2009.