Inceptional's Light Hero is FREE for one week only. Yes, until May 27th, you can pick up Light Hero - for no money whatsoever - for your iPhone, Mac or PC. If you complete the game, you could even win up to $100,000... Light Hero is a retro style arcade space shooter where the goal …
DIY Marketing and PR For Indie Games
This is entirely wonderful. I've been banging on about marketing and supporting your game for years now. With what seems like little effect. So it was a real pleasure to find an excellent piece, written by the very smart Kristina Seznec, about helping the team at Lucky Frame with their press and marketing. You can …
Minecraft Goes Retro. On A Disk, In A Box, On A Shelf, In A Shop…
The phenomenon which is Minecraft has taken the Xbox by storm. By the end of March 2013, IGN reported that sales had passed 6,000,000 copies. It's the fastest selling Xbox Live game of all time, the biggest selling Xbox Live game of all time and the Xbox version became profitable less than 24 hours after …
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Scottish Games Lounge: Live At Digital 2013
We've mentioned the forthcoming Digital 2013 event a couple of times now: connecting Scotland's digital and creative industries - talks, workshops, exhibitors - all the things you'd hope to see at a show focusing on technology, digital media and the creative industries. Now there's a new element within Digital 2013 - the Scottish Games Lounge... …
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Name Hairy Dare
Let's say, hypothetically, you were at technically-minded wizard of interactive wonder. As all technically-minded wizards of interactive wonder, you have a ludicrously adorable little ball of fluff as a pet, confident and familiar. It's cuter than an Aibo, simpler to look after and doesn't need to be fed oil and paper, or have it's switch …
Serious Parody Announces ‘Revolutionary’ 5 Star Wrestling
Serious Parody's first title, Wrestling Manager, has been quietly building up a serious and dedicated following, since it was released on the Apple App Store in 2012. The game combines serious management sim with a unique 'modding' capability, which allows players to change the look and feel of the game, without jailbreaking their phone. Now, …
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Reloaded Productions Announces Kickstarter Campaign For New APB Game
Reloaded Productions, the team behind the free-to-play MMO APB Reloaded, announced exclusively at GDC last night, that they are working on a new title within the APB franchise - and have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the game. APB Vendetta will be a first-person shooter, which incorporates competitive multiplayer with free-running/parkour elements, allowing players …
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Game In Scotland – Speaker Presentations
Ten very different companies gave ten very different talks and presentations at the 2013 Game In Scotland event. As part of our exclusive coverage of the event, we're delighted to make those presentation files available to the world... Romana Ramzan - Denki - GIS2013RomanaRamzan David Hamilton - Ninja Kiwi - David Hamilton - Ninja Kiwi - GIS2013 …
Digital 2013 – First Speakers Announced
The Digital 2013 conference and exhibition 'Connecting Scotland's Digital & Creative Industries' has announced the first speakers taking part in the SECC, Glasgow on April 25th. The big news is that games will be represented, with Chillingo COO Edward Rumley taking to the stage. If you've not been paying closer attention to the mobile sector, …
You Want Fame? Fame Costs! Right Here’s Where You Start Playin’…
Updated: Game now in OPEN Beta Ninja Kiwi, the company formerly known as Digital Goldfish is settling comfortably into its new life as the mobile arm of the New Zealand online gaming powerhouse. The company's latest release in its quest to be more awesomer, is Road To Fame, which is now in open beta over …
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