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  • Blog Post: Second Remix Album Continues To Commemorate Fez's 1-Year Anniversary

    Last month , Fez's composer, and a handful of his musician friends put together an album remixes the music from Fez. Part two, which adds an additional 24 tracks, is available now . The first remix album only had two tracks from the original composer, Disasterpiece, but this follow-up has five. You... More
  • Blog Post: Remix Album Commemorates Fez's 1-Year Anniversary

    Fez is celebrating it's one-year anniversary , and in honor of the occasion, a number of noted musicians have come together to remix the game's excellent soundtrack. You'll hear remixed tracks from artists like Jim Guthrie (Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP), HyperDuck SoundWorks (Dust... More
  • Blog Post: Fez's Creator Reflects On The Game's 1-Year Anniversary

    Fez released one year ago today and its creator, Phil Fish, reflects on its progress and reveals its sales numbers. According to Fez's one-year anniversary blog post , to date Fez has sold 200,000 units on the Xbox Live Arcade. In the posting, Fish also comments on his reputation. Fish is an outspoken... More
  • Blog Post: Fez Coming To PC This May, More Platforms To Come

    The acclaimed indie game Fez was originally an Xbox Live Arcade exclusive. That window is closing, and players on other platforms will soon be able to see what all the fuss was about. According to creator Phil Fish, the game is coming out on Steam on May 1, with Linux and Mac versions to follow at an... More
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Shoots Down Halo Titles For Steam

    Update: As alluring as the list below of potential Steam titles is, it looks like the Halo games won't be among them. GameSpot has a comment from a Microsoft official who says, "We currently do not have plans to release any Halo titles on Steam." Hopefully that thinking changes. ------... More
  • Blog Post: OUYA Developers Create 166 Game Prototypes In 10 Days

    OUYA, the upcoming Android gaming console made possible through Kickstarter, recently partnered with Kill Screen to launch CREATE, a 10-day “game jam.” Teams of developers created 166 entries for the event, and now await their chance to be chosen as a finalist. Developer Phil Fish, creator... More
  • Blog Post: See Hotline Miami's Violent Protagonist Invade Other Games

    Hotline Miami's nameless protagonist wasn't content with just hanging out in his own game, so he decided to invade games like Pac-Man, Zelda, Street Fighter, and even a few modern games. The video comes from YouTube user PulpitPower . You can check out the video below, and read our review of... More
  • Blog Post: Mario Imagined As A Modern Indie Game

    An artist who goes by the name Arun Dhir posted this interesting piece of Mario art that imagines the art style as though it came straight out of Fez. The cool art was called out on Reddit , and a commenter pointed interested viewers towards a Pixel Joint page that features more of Dhir's work. More
  • Blog Post: Fez Goes Multiplatform In 2013

    Fez was one of our favorite indie games of the year, but if you don't have an Xbox 360 then you probably haven't had access to it. That changes next year. In a recent blog post , Fez creator Phil Fish said that he would be porting Fez to other platforms soon. Fish went on to add, "Beyond... More
  • Blog Post: The Games Of 2012 Crammed Into A Two Minute Video

    YouTube user Malcolm Klock took it upon himself to go through some of the games that came out this year, edit them together, and create the video you see below. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll say, “I totally forgot that game came out this year,” when you watch 2012 In... More
  • Blog Post: Perspective Offers A New Twist On First Person Puzzles

    A group of students from DigiPen have created a first-person puzzle game that allows you to move around freely in a 3D space in order to guide a platforming figure to its destination. At first, Perspective plays like a normal 2D platformer. However, much like Fez, the game enables you to change your... More
  • Blog Post: PBS Explores Indie Game Development

    Indie Game: The Movie did a good job exploring the highs and lows of independent development, but if you're still craving more, check out this feature from PBS's web series Off Book. In the following video, PBS looks at the creativity of independent video games. More
  • Blog Post: Microsoft Issues Statement Regarding Fez Patch Issues

    Fez creator Phil Fish released a statement recently as to why his company Polytron would not be fixing its problematic patch. Microsoft has released its own statement. “Polytron and their investor, Trapdoor, made the decision not to work on an additional title update for FEZ. Microsoft Studios... More
  • Blog Post: Fez Patch Will Not Be Patched

    Last month a Fez patch was pulled because it created a new problem with the game. The patch is back, but it's the same patch, and sadly, it seems like we've seen the last of Fez patches. According to the Polytron Blog , last month's patch problem will not be resolved because, "Microsoft... More
  • Blog Post: Fez Gets Patched, Then Un-Patched

    Fez received a patch yesterday that fixed a huge number of bugs, but inadvertently created one that corrupted save files. After posting an update on its blog with a huge list of fixes, Polytron followed up with another post saying, "There is an issue that seems fairly widespread where the save file... More
  • Blog Post: Fez Sales Surpass 100,000 Copies

    The acclaimed Xbox Live Arcade title Fez has sold 100,000 copies, developer Polytron announced this morning. Development for Fez began in 2007 and finally released this past April, earning a number of excellent reviews, including our own ! [Source: Polytron ] More
  • Blog Post: Indie Game: The Movie To Be Distributed On Steam

    Steam, for the most part, is best known as a distributor of games. In fact, I would venture to say, that is all it is known for. Starting next month though, you will be able to grab Indie Game: The Movie . This is the first time a full-length motion picture will be made available through the service... More
  • Blog Post: The Fez Soundtrack Is Full Of Hidden Messages

    Apparently, when you look at the actual files of the Fez soundtrack with a spectrogram, you'll find images of historical figures and scannable QR codes, one of which reveals a series of dates. None of the secrets seem to interact with the game directly. It doesn't seem to reveal hidden areas... More
  • Blog Post: Fez Caps Off XBLA Charts

    Indie darling Fez just release last Friday, but already this puzzle platformer as risen to the top of Xbox Live’s downloadable charts. According to Major Nelson the top XBLA downloads for last week are as follows: Fez Skullgirls I Am Alive Pinball FX2 Gotham City Impostors Castle Crashers Fruit... More
  • Blog Post: Fez Fixes Coming Soon

    Fez finally came out on Friday, and we liked it quite a bit , but its release to the general public hasn't been entirely without hiccups. Many Fez players are experiences game breaking glitches and in some cases, the game won't run at all. Developer Polytron has issued a statement regarding the... More
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