March 11, 2010 | Meg

How Should Cipactli Look?

Indie studio Incubator Games is looking for feedback on the concept  art for their upcoming puzzle adventure game, Tribes of Mexica. Tribes uses the mythology and history of Mesoamerica as the setting for a new combat-heavy puzzle game. Players will travel Mesoamerica, help the Nahua tribe, and fight mythical beasts and gods.
Incubator has four competing designs for boss Cipactli, an [...]

March 10, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

Oh My God Yes… Give me Torchlight on my Console

In a brief interview with The Rumble Pack, Torchlight CEO Max Schaefer has confirmed a very juicy detail concerning their recently released action RPG, Torchlight (which we were quoted on the retail box, btw). Now I don’t want to go raising any hopes or anything, but in the interview Max has basically confirmed that Torchlight [...]

March 10, 2010 | Arsen Nazaryan

Brutal and Beautiful Trailer for 2D Brawler ‘Shank’ (17+)

In celebration of the announcement that Electronic Arts will be publishing Klei Entertainment’s highly anticipated violent 2D brawler, Shank, the developer has revealed a brand new and gruesome trailer for the upcoming title. Shank will be released to the XBLA, PSN, and PC this summer and will also be available on the GDC showroom floor [...]

March 10, 2010 | Arsen Nazaryan

Tale of Tales’ ‘The Graveyard’ Comes to iPhone

If you’re a stranger to the indie gaming community, then Tale of Tales–comprised of leads Auriea Harvey and Michael Samyn–is a developer worth knowing. If you’re not a stranger, then chances are you know exactly who Tale of Tales is and just how obscure their titles can be (flash back to October 2009 with Geoff [...]

March 10, 2010 | Arsen Nazaryan

‘Doodle Jump’ Exceeds 3 Million Paid Downloads

2009 was quite a year for iPhone and mobile titles across the board. In December, Bolt Creative announced that Pocket God sold over 1.7 million downloads. And now, another IGF Mobile “Honorable Mention” game unveils its success as it claims 3 million paid downloads on the App Store. This comes as no surprise, of course, [...]

March 10, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

Top 5 Incredible Indie Game Cliches

Being a writer for a popular indie games blog means that we, here at DIY HQ, play a lot of indie games. I’m talking about 3-4/day at the minimum. If not to report directly on news regarding said games, then just to stay within the confines of the indie gaming world. It keeps us fresh, [...]

March 10, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

How About Some More Zombies? BioDefense…

Continuing on with our iPhone zombie coverage from yesterday, a new game has been released featuring… you guessed it… zombies! While the game doesn’t feature any sort of gimmick, like yesterday’s Tweet Defense, BioDefense simply promises a single thing: zombie killing. And lots of it.
BioDefense, developed by Resolution Interactive, “is a real-time strategy game where [...]

March 9, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

Artists Need Not Apply… Max and the Magic Marker [WiiWare Review]

With indie games comes a certain amount of charm. I can’t put my finger on it exactly, but, needless to say, I think everybody can agree that every indie developer out there who successfully creates his/her own game has put a bit of themselves into their game. Perhaps this is where that certain charm comes [...]

March 9, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

Killing Zombies by Tweeting

I don’t know if I should be amazed, or disgusted, but a single developer has managed to combine one thing I love, and another thing I absolutely despise: zombies and Twitter, respectively.
According to a press release — issued today — Tweet Defense is now available on the iPhone/iPod Touch marketplace for a mere $.99. The [...]

March 9, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

Desura: Steam-like Client for Indie Games?

Starting in April, Steam is going to have one hell of a competitor in the indie game distribution market as ModDB, popular website/download site, plans on introducing their own Steam-like service for digital distribution, but with a single hook: indie games.
At first glance, Desura already looks very Steam-esque, especially for those of you who are [...]

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