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On the Xbox One, all games are equal. Microsoft's Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer spoke with Eurogamer , and clarified a question we had about the distribution of games on Microsoft's newly announced consoles. "In the past we had retail games which came on disc, we had Xbox... More

Some of the most exciting projects in gaming are independent titles being developed by small teams. In support of this movement, Sony has announced that its online PlayStation Store would be adding a new category to specifically feature the hottest indie projects in one convenient place. To celebrate... More

Kickstarter is becoming a feeding ground for larger and larger game projects from already established developers, which is why I like to see that games like A.N.N.E. still have a shot ( read our hands-on preview here ). Judging from the pitch and its accompanying trailer, A.N.N.E. is also a rarity in... More

Sony's handheld will house the indie adventuring and building gem in all its glory this summer. Terraria channels 16-bit sidescrolling action with its huge variety of weapons and enemies, plus a little bit of a Minecraft vibe with its huge randomly generated worlds and the extensive building capabilities... More

Nintendo’s WiiWare service featured some independently developed hits during its time with games like World of Goo, but the service never quite took off as much as other platforms. That trend seems to be changing with the new eShop platform – and Nintendo is becoming more lenient in order... More

If you haven't heard of Divekick, you should read about it here . If you have heard of Divekick, then you already know what to do. The title from One True Game Studio once had a Kickstarter project, but it was cancelled once Divekick found a publisher in Iron Galaxy. (via Joystiq ) More

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

The phrase "indie gaming" gets used an awful lot, and for good reason. According to the results from the GDC 2013 State of the Industry survey, the majority of game developers characterize themselves as independent, with 46 percent of respondents saying they work in teams of fewer than 10.... More

The downloadable fighting game Skullgirls launched back in April 2012, but the developers aren't quite done with it. The indie studio behind the game is on a crowdsourcing mission to raise money for an additional character. Lab Zero Games (formed by the team who created the game) are trying to raise... More

Jon Shafer, formerly the lead designer of Firaxis’ Civilization V, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a different kind of empire-building game. Instead of bringing mankind to enlightenment through benevolent rule, At the Gates asks players to grow their barbarian horde and sack Rome itself... More

The latest free indie game from Vlambeer (Super Crate Box) can only be beaten by blowing up Neo Tokyo (a.k.a. a pixelated grid of buildings) with your Techno King mech. Techno King plays like a weird cross between a bullet hell shooter and single-screen survival like Asteroids or Geometry Wars. The difficulty... More

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

Music is an important part of any game, but in an artsy title like The Unfinished Swan, sound design becomes monumental. How does a designer hold up under the pressure? How, we ask you? Why would you even know? SCEA's musicians talk about the inspirations for The Unfinished Swan's music. More

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

Looking for a cool platformer to play? What about Cloudberry Kingdom? We don't really know anything about this game, but we've got a trailer that's worth a thousand words. We lied, here's what little we know about the game. It uses a set of algorithms to procedurally generated levels... More

From now until June 14, the Humble Indie Bundle V will be available. Humble Indie Bundle V is working with Child’s Play Charity and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Child’s Play distributes systems and games to sick children in hospitals and allows the kids to have them “for... More

Three developers who collaborated on Bioshock, most notably on the Minerva's Den DLC, have formed a new indie studio called The Fullbright Company. Johnnemann Nordhagen, Steve Gaynor, and Karla Zimonja formed The Fullbright Company because "we missed working on a small team, on a small project... More

Maybe you didn’t know this but Supergiant Games is cool people. The developer of Bastion just sent out a retail copy of their downloadable title to a soldier who couldn’t access it otherwise. Reddit user bolivar-shagnasty blogged about his experience here , but the gist of the story is that... More

According to the developer's website, Bastion is a success with over 500,000 copies sold, and numerous awards. Supergiant Games is saying, "This week marked a major milestone for us when Bastion sailed past half a million copies sold." This was due in part to assorted sales on the game... More

There's a good chance you've never heard of To the Moon. It's described by its developer as an "indie RPG/adventure game," although it's very light on the game elements. Despite that minor issue, it's absolutely one of the most well-written, emotionally effective interactive... More