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Hello Games is bringing both of its critically acclaimed Joe Danger titles to PC sooner than you might expect. Beginning June 24, Joe Danger and Joe Danger 2: The Movie can be purchased through Steam. Both games support Big Picture mode and gamepad control for optimum couch enjoyment. Hello Games has... More

Oddworld Inhabitants head Lorne Lanning has a dim view of the approach Microsoft has taken with indies on Xbox 360 and continues to on Xbox One. Speaking with Eurogamer , Lanning decried Microsoft’s insistence on every game having a traditional publisher. “Why do we need a publisher when... More

If watching behind the scenes videos of massive gaming projects doesn't give aspiring designers enough envy, seeing what some student geniuses are up to in the world of indie games should do it. With far more limited resources, the young finalists of Microsoft's Imagine Cup competition have still... More

Valve has announced another half dozen indie games that will be joining the ranks of Steam. The creative titles run the gamut from a country-life RPG to a riot simulator. Steam Greenlight allows gamers to vote on software they'd like to see added to the digital distribution platform, and the latest... More

While wandering the showfloor at GDC, I chanced upon this delightful little indie gem. Now I can't get it out of my mind, so I thought I'd put it into yours. Atum was developed by a group of students from NHTV IGAD's University Gamelab in the Netherlands. The game starts players in a first... More

The Humble Bundle group has sweetened its latest offering with three more indie games, making it one of the most impressive bundles yet. The new update adds three critically acclaimed games – Splice, Crayon Physics Deluxe, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – to the bundle for those... More

Despite the bad rap that PlayStation Vita has been getting as of late, developer Brian Provinciano (creator of Retro City Rampage) says that indie developers should give the system a second look. He also says that the Vita version of RCR has been the most successful. In a tweet he sent today, Provinciano... More

There's no shortage of indie game bundles being offered to gamers now, most of which invite you to pay whatever you want for their wares. The makers of The Free Bundle, on the other hand, are simply content to point visitors towards five great indie games that are all available free of charge. While... More

Kickstarter has become a boon to indie developers, who can appeal directly to gamers for the money needed to make risky or innovative projects. However, there's a problem with funding games on faith: What happens when they don't get made? Today, Gamespot reported that Rick Dakan, who raised ... More

Valve announced today that over 20 more titles have been selected as part of its Steam Greenlight program – more than twice the number initially planned. Valve cites the development and gamer communities' enthusiastic response to the program as the driving factor in increasing the size of the... More

Smudged Cat Games has revealed to us that its clever, Portal-inspired puzzle/platformer Gateways is making its way onto Steam along with the previously announced XBLIG and Desura versions. The developer has also provided us with a release date. Gateways is included in the third installment of Indie Games... More

The Xbox Live Indie Games community has already demonstrated a strong grow-your-own mentality, and that philosophy is extending to another homegrown event during September. A variety of developers will have their games highlighted every workday from Sept. 10-20, giving some much-needed publicity to games... More

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

Playdead announced today that a goody-filled boxed edition of the game is now available. The hard-boxed edition includes DRM-free PC and Mac versions of the game, a standalone soundtrack, seven art cards, a boy sticker, a Steam gift key, and a pair of 3D glasses. It retails for $24.99, and is available... More

thatgamecompany has secured $5.5M in funding from Benchmark Capital, and plans to use the money to expand its future indie game development beyond consoles. Founder Jenova Chen said the company, which is best known for its critically-acclaimed games flOw, Flower, and Journey , is looking into publishing... More

The already awesome Humble Indie Bundle V just got better. Now, if you pay over the average (currently around $8), you get the five previously included games plus three new ones: Braid, Super Meat Boy, and Lone Survivor. You also get the five soundtracks previously included in the bundle. Combined, the... More

Microsoft just released an Xbox Live Indie Games Companion app for Windows Phone 7, which makes it easier to browse the Xbox’s selection of indie games. App users will be able to pursue all of the Xbox Live Indie Games, read detailed information about every title, look at game screens, and even... More

Microsoft's annual contest for the indie game development community is open for business. Do you have what it takes to win the prize? The contest, which allows players to submit games created for Xbox 360 built through the XNA development tools, will be accepting registrations at the Dream, Build... More

A new announcement by Microsoft's XNA Game Studio Team opens the door for larger XBLA indie games, and allows developers to set lower prices. On the XNA Game Studio Team Blog , Microsoft revealed the size restriction that had limited games on the Xbox Live indue channel to 150MB has now been raised... More

It looks like Activision's Independent Games Competition wasn't just a one-off event. The company announced today that it's now taking submissions for the second wave of the contest, with $250,000 in cash prizes at stake. As with the previous contest , the winning developer will get $175... More