Huge indie games sale on multiple platforms next week

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Gaming News On May 19th 2012

Huge indie games sale on multiple platforms next week

The indie game community is rallying together to put a substantial number of their games on sale next week. Why? To send a message to online retailers and publishers that the issue of pricing should be in the hands of the developer, not some retail or marketing exec.  The iOS App Store and Valve’s popular Steam service let developers pick their price and give them the ability to put their games on sale whenever they want, and indie devs want this freedom to spread to other download services and platforms. So, in order to show everyone the benefits of open pricing, they’re dramatically slashing the prices of their own games across a number of platforms.

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Unreal Engine 4 Looks Even More Unrealer

Posted By: Dave Bast In: Gaming News, Playstation 3, Tech, Xbox 360 On May 17th 2012

Unreal Engine 4 Looks Even More Unrealer

It would be hard to imagine the world of modern gaming without the efforts of Epic Games and their series of Unreal Engines. I mean just look at the list of games that have used the engine to craft their worlds; there are too many for me to list here. It’s easy to think of the Unreal Engine as an engine for shooters, but in looking at the list there seems to be no limit to the type of game that can call Unreal home. With the next-gen consoles on the horizon, Wired sat down with Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney to talk about the where Unreal started and what Unreal 4 has to offer.

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Humpday Bump: Blizzard’s Cartoony Vengeance Edition

Posted By: Dave Bast In: Gaming News On May 16th 2012

Humpday Bump: Blizzard’s Cartoony Vengeance Edition

On Wednesdays I spend my time looking for a digital buffet of gaming goodies – I post them here on the Humpday Bump.

Today’s bump features a pretty funny inside joke from Blizzard regarding their not-so-secret cow level in Diablo 3. If you remember, a few years back fans of the Diablo series were up in arms about the possibility that the next installment in the franchise looked a little too bright and cartoony for their tastes. Roughly 2,000 went so far as to formally petition the game’s release. Well now it appears as if Blizzard will get the last laugh, as they are parodying the drama with an all new secret cow level.

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