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With XBL, PSN titles , and Wii ware on the rise, indie games are beginning to stand out amongst giant developers like EA and Activision. The more popular titles are even giving small developers more power and money to become their own premiere development companies such as Pixle-Junk. It seems time that more main stream Gaming communities covered their growth, progress, and most importantly the games. Game Informer Magazine has featured some pieces on indie games and it is a good start.
Perhaps a great way for established gaming sites and magazines to start getting better coverage of indie games would be to partner up with existing sources. After all indie games are important too. It only seems right that hard working indie developers should be rewarded with a larger audience.
Another way that indie games could see better coverage and audiences would be for big gaming magazines and websites like IGN and Game Informer would be for them to make a small indie section.
This Month in Indie Land
This is something I would love to see incorporated on GI website. Another tab in the Forums to discuss up coming indie games and share our favorites with other users.
Tell me what you think. Any official word from the GI staff would be sweet.
I am a fan of Indie games and did an entire week of previews featuring the top nominated games at the IGF festival last year. Sadly, the content was lost when our new site ported over. I think it is a good idea for us to keep a more attentive eye on the indie scene. If I have time to write a reoccurring blog on the subject, I will :D
But the suggestion is noted!
Thanx Megan I will look forward to it.
I really should start a blog about the Flash game scene. I honestly am not very knowledgeable about indie gaming as a whole, however I know a thing or two about flash games.
My only deterrent to doing so is that I don't have access to Newgrounds. They still remain the largest center for the flash scene in general. So while my school blocks them (and it isn't unwarranted, some of the material is less than appropriate), I don't have access to the blogs of many developers, and no actual access to many games.
I will still do my best! And if anyone can help me get around the filter it would be wonderful. I'm not trying to break rules or anything, I just want to play my games. :p
@Meagan I remember that week of coverage, it was awesome. My first blog post should actually interest you. It regards a certain game that inspired Nazi Zombies I emailed you about back then.
I <3 Indie Games.
Indie games are frequently the very best. Braid, Castle Crashers, Audiosurf, they all started out in indie game competitions. I would love to see more on the indie gaming scene in the mag, and I may even try out some of the games it might recommend.
That is something I would love to see GI cover.