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The first issue of IndieGo Magazine was released at the end of last week.  This paid-for “magazine for independent gaming” costs $1 for a digital .pdf version or $4 for a physical copy.  For a brief period yesterday it was available to download free however I wasn’t aware of that until today! It’s infamously difficult to get […] More

The first publicly available version of GameMaker:HTML5 has been released, a beta, which can be purchased for $79 using a coupon. From Tuesday next week the price will rise to $99 and when the first “full” version is released that will jump to $199. You can buy GameMaker:HTML5 here. Writing on Twitter about today’s release […] More

The 15th issue of indie(Magazine) has been released (download). The cover feature, a look at the recent Ludum Dare 21 gamejam and competition, sadly featured only recycled content originally posted on the Ludum Dare blog. Several “guest writers” contributed an appraisal of the development of their games, dubbed “postmortems”, which were delivered in various forms. […] More

A beta version of GameMaker HTML5, now stylised GameMaker:HTML5, will be made available to those who have registered to take part on September 22nd. During the beta period it will be possible to purchase the full version of GameMaker:HTML5 at the reduced price of $99. Once the beta ends the product will sell for $199. […] More

Pollushot gameplay – this player has obviously had a bit of practise! Available for brief period a fortnight ago Greg Lobanov’s Pollushot was officially published by YoYo Games at the end of last week. Pirates vessels spewing pollution into the world must be taken out, by means of a player-controlled slingshot. More