Okay guys, here is a round up of your Indie Gaming news for the week. A lot of these stories fall through the cracks, so here I am, picking them up and bringing them to you!
“It’s actually easier to publish on Wii U than on Steam… The thing about Greenlight it that you just don’t know, there aren’t any clear answers and they seem to be changing their policy, and their CEO is saying one thing and they are acting in another way. I think a lot of developers are anxious about Greenlight, right now.”
I suppose the biggest indie gaming news came from Microsoft and Sony; both spend a considerable portion of their press conferences talking about indie gaming and how they will support it. Microsoft unveiled their ID@Xbox program through which indies can self-publish and get access to tools, while Sony spent much of their conference showcasing indie games and harping on about their love of indies. Does this mean that it will be easier to publish on these consoles? Can we expect what Mark Cerny called a “renaissance in gaming”? It remains to be seen, but it certainly is an awesome step in the right direction.
Part of Sony’s big announcement was that Minecraft would be coming to PlayStation – PS3, PS4 and PSVita. In fact, this is being developed by 4J Studios, the studio that ported Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Overlord: Raising hell to PS3, as well as Perfect Dark and Minecraft to XBLA. They proudly tweeted:
Happy to confirm we’re developing Minecraft PS3, PS4 & PS Vita Editions for Mojang, as well as Xbox 360 & Xbox One Editions!
— 4J Studios (@4JStudios) August 21, 2013
Finally, speaking of Minecraft, Notch came out with a blog explaining what happened with 0x10c, which he canceled, as well as where he wants to go from here. However, I think he said it best via twitter:
It was much easier to have grand plans when nobody knew who I was. The gaming world doesn’t need more under delivering visionaries.
— Markus Persson (@notch) August 19, 2013
He’s funny – he explains that he used to be able to just dream, develop, fail, restart, and carry on with the cycle in relative obscurity. Now, his every tweet is news, and there is a lot more pressure on him to be revolutionary and interesting. All game developers should be allowed to try new things, and to fail – it’s part of staying innovative. So I say, keep going Notch, make the games you want to make.
Alright, I think that’s about all the major indie gaming news for the week. What do you think guys, should I make this a weekly thing? We can even add gameplay of me sucking at random indie games. Tell me what you think!
Last Updated: August 22, 2013
Dean
August 22, 2013 at 15:04
That header 0_0
Her Highness the Hipster
August 22, 2013 at 15:04
yes, i know, i fail at photoshop, okay!
CodeName Tailgunner
August 22, 2013 at 15:09
Indie Zoe and the Temple of POON!
CodeName Tailgunner
August 22, 2013 at 15:10
Stay out of my lost Ark
CodeName Tailgunner
August 22, 2013 at 15:12
Kingdom of the Purple Skull?
That was too much wasn’t it?
Unavengedavo (aka. Frik)
August 22, 2013 at 15:22
Be careful, she has a whip 😉
Kromas
August 22, 2013 at 15:23
“Snakes.Why did it have to be snakes”
CrasH
August 22, 2013 at 15:36
My mind has been destroyed by years of internet…
When i hear snakes and purple scull and whip….
and the only thing to mind is the bow chikky bowwow music..
Kromas
August 22, 2013 at 15:04
Yeah but in steams defense. Before the policy changes we had what like 5 major scams,fake games,unlicensed remakes and games about penises (we prefer boobie games). So yeah go go greenlight!
CrasH
August 22, 2013 at 15:14
Weekly would be nice, some good indie games inbetween all the other…
And what with today, reminder of how one step too ar can destroy a series…
1st Diablo which 3 destroyed and now Indiana jones which the 4th installment destroyed..
(So far as i am considered, there are only 3 Indiana movies)
Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs
August 22, 2013 at 15:17
Nah, didn’t mind nr4 too much. I can think of much, MUCH worse movies
CrasH
August 22, 2013 at 15:20
But its definitly the lowest of the all of them.
I know SS likes aliens from the days of ET but why put it into Indiana Jones.
CrasH
August 22, 2013 at 15:21
Lol, soon the next movie will be ET phone home again
Kromas
August 22, 2013 at 15:23
ET loses cell connection and tries to find a WiFi hotspot.
Her Highness the Hipster
August 22, 2013 at 15:24
ET gets home to an enormous phone bill due to roaming charges
Kromas
August 22, 2013 at 15:30
ET vs Earth. A Dramatic tale of one aliens’ struggle to sue earth for high roaming charges that his smart phone kept on using as he tried to phone home. Starring Malema as the prosecutor.
CrasH
August 22, 2013 at 15:34
And the PRAWNS as the prosicuters Witnesses with a combined class action lawsuit on the price of cat food
Kromas
August 22, 2013 at 15:55
With excessive lens flare by JJ Abrahams.
Admiral Chief Raider of Tombs
August 22, 2013 at 15:22
Don’t get me wrong, not calling it best/second best at all. Not even close. Raiders ftw and all. Just saying there is much worse other movies 🙂
CrasH
August 22, 2013 at 15:26
Okay not SS but George Lucas… knew it felt wrong when i typed it, but must have been SS influance… Games aren’t ART…
CrasH
August 22, 2013 at 15:31
dont say a word… So it was SS filiming all of them, and i knew that somewhere in the back of my head and i knew george was involved as well…
Does 2 wrongs make a a right?
Dean
August 22, 2013 at 15:29
It’s good to see other guys jumping on the ‘publish yourself’ bandwagon. I just hope this means we’ll get more gems like Don’t Starve and Dungeon Defenders, not a vast array of crap to sift through.
RinceThisandbeAbsurd
August 22, 2013 at 15:31
I don’t think I could ever unsee this header. Zoe, you’ve ruined a good part of my childhood. First it’s with Excom yesterday, now this?
CodeName Tailgunner
August 22, 2013 at 15:36
No man thats hawt, she can raid my indies anytime if she wears that.
RinceThisandbeAbsurd
August 22, 2013 at 15:49
Uhhh…
CodeName Tailgunner
August 22, 2013 at 16:02
Oops, did I say that out loud. What I meant to say was that I agree completely on the Excom thing.
Or something.
TiMsTeR1033
August 22, 2013 at 15:40
For you Zoe you can use this as the header instead…. hahaha
RinceThisandbeAbsurd
August 22, 2013 at 15:48
Much better, and also, much creepier 0-O
TiMsTeR1033
August 22, 2013 at 15:51
I know lol
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2013 at 16:07
That face is saying, “I wonder if it’s chocolate under the gold coating?”
RinceThisandbeAbsurd
August 22, 2013 at 16:20
More like ‘I’ve got balls!’
Brian Murphy
August 22, 2013 at 16:28
Her Highness the Hipster
August 22, 2013 at 16:18
that gives me a million chins! nooooooooo
TiMsTeR1033
August 22, 2013 at 16:24
I know should of done a better job but was just 5 min worth so yeah chins x 1 mil it is…
Her Highness the Hipster
August 22, 2013 at 16:33
you have way better photoshop fu than i do! 🙂
TiMsTeR1033
August 22, 2013 at 16:37
I used to teach photoshop lol so maybe thats why lol
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 22, 2013 at 15:59
I’d like this to be a weekly thing, or maybe fortnightly if there’s not really enough for weekly. There’s a lot of indies floating around & it’s easy for good ones to slip though the cracks.
Kromas
August 22, 2013 at 16:01
Yeah I recently learned of a cute indie game called Pom gets wifi by watching PewdiePie playing it. My life has forever been changed.
Devourer of Small Bunnies
August 22, 2013 at 16:53
Nice one Zo! Bout time we get a little more meat on the indie side of things
Anton
August 22, 2013 at 17:00
What about on Wii U? That will be great idea.
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
August 23, 2013 at 08:18
I wouldn’t mind this, I like it, It’s nice exposure for Indies. If only your name was Anna, Indie-Anna would’ve been awesome lol
Kanti
August 23, 2013 at 11:34
What about games taking to kickstarter or indiegogo to raise money? Like Awesomenauts is currently doing for their expansion >.< I think that's a cool idea, too 🙂