Tiny Colossus on UFHO2, guest cameos, and their Kickstarter campaign
Feb 02.12 / Screenshots, Trailers, developer spotlight, interview / by omejia
Good things often come in small packages. That’s the school of thought that Tiny Colossus lives by.
Founded in Italy in 2010, Tiny Colossus is a small development studio comprising mainly of game designer/graphic artist Ciro Continisio and musician/sound designer Francesco D’Andrea. The duo have collaborated on the Flash title, Ticketless, and are currently working on their first downloadable game, UFHO2.
Gateways announced for PC and Xbox 360
Jan 31.12 / Industry News, PC Downloadable, Screenshots, Trailers, Xbox Live Arcade / by jmattas
Indie developer Smudged Cat Games has revealed a new game called Gateways that will be coming soon to PC and Xbox 360.
It’s a 2D puzzle-platformer that centers around an inventor named Ed who finds himself needing to escape his own lab when some of his creations go haywire. He’ll have to use “gateway guns” to fight his way out. One such gun is reminiscent of the tool found in Valve’s Portal series, but there appear to be some unique variations at play in Gateways as well.
The Cat That Got The Milk delivers Kandinsky-like mazes for free
Jan 31.12 / Mac Downloadable, PC Downloadable, Screenshots, Trailers / by jmattas
Looking for a fun and visually-engaging way to kill about fifteen to twenty minutes? A team of four independent developers (Ollie Clarke, Helana Santos, Chris Randle, and Jon Mann) has released a free game for PC and Mac called ‘The Cat That Got The Milk.’
It’s a reflex-based maze game meant to serve as an abstract representation of the titular cat’s night on the town. It’s quick, challenging, and looks great, too.
Humble Bundle for Android launches
Jan 31.12 / Android, Indie Sales, Industry News, PC Downloadable, Screenshots, Trailers / by ayoon
By now, you must be familiar with the Humble Indie Bundle.
However, today’s newly launched assortment of indie games has a twist: the games will not only run on Windows, Mac, and Linux–but on Android as well! The pay-what-you-want bundle includes cross-platform versions of Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Osmos, and EDGE.
Dark Reign remake invades Xbox Live Indie Games
Jan 30.12 / Industry News, Screenshots, Xbox Live Indie Games / by aoconnor
Xbox Live Indie Games is an unlikely place to find a vintage PC RTS, but that’s just where Dark Reign Redux launched last week.
Even more curiously, it’s a fan remake released with approval from the original Dark Reign: The Future of War’s publisher, Activision.
Quality-Time-Killer: ChatChat
Jan 30.12 / Quality-Time-Killer, Screenshots, WebGame / by jmattas
Developer Terry Cavanagh is at it again, and this time, he’s made a social multiplayer game starring… cats?
With highly-respected titles like VVVVVV, At a Distance, and Don’t Look Back already under his belt, Cavanagh’s name is already synonymous with great indie games. His latest release, a free, Flash, browser-based multiplayer game called ChatChat is distinctly unique, on top of being quite adorable.
Dustforce review
Jan 30.12 / PC Downloadable, Review, Screenshots, Trailers / by omejia
There have been some difficult platformers released in the last couple of years. That Dustforcestands out as one of the toughest says a lot about the game. It’s sure to appeal to platforming perfectionists.
That’s not something I would have have imagined myself ever saying about a game centered on broom-wielding janitors.
Pineapple Smash Crew boarding PC this week
Jan 30.12 / Industry News, Trailers / by aoconnor
Downright delightful squad-based arcade shooter Pineapple Smash Crew is coming to PC via Steam on February 2, smacking of games such as Alien Breed, Cannon Fodder, and other top-down treats.
Pineapple Smash Crew sends your four-person squad off to loot randomly-generated derelict spaceships, first cleansing them of any robotic defenses, aliens, monsters, or other ‘orrible things which might hinder your delicate salvage operation.
Quality Time-Killer: Be Good
Jan 27.12 / PC Downloadable, Quality-Time-Killer, Trailers / by omejia
Be Good, from DigiPen Institute of Technology student Jake Spencer, answers an interesting question. If you could go back and relive various aspects of your life, would you change anything? If you did, how much differently would your life play out?
Be Good tells the story of Donald Martin, from his birth all the way to the twilight of his life.
Beat Hazard Music Visualizer arrives on iOS App Store
Jan 27.12 / Impressions, Industry News, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch / by omejia
Cold Beam Games is continuing to roll out Beat Hazard Ultra across a number of platforms. The next stop for the Beat Hazard train is iOS. Before that game releases, however, iPad and iPhone owners are getting a taste of what to expect with the BH Music Visualizer.
The BH Music Visualizer adds Beat Hazard visuals to your music and to internet radio stations.The description notes that it works with iTunes tracks, however I’ve observed that it also works with MP3 tracks from other online music stores, such as Amazon and Napster. The app is available for free and contains a small ad bar at the bottom of the screen. Music lovers (or ad haters) can remove the ads for a one-time 99-cent charge.
