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Indie Games Summer Uprising community vote crests soon [Update]
The Indie Games Summer Uprising promotes the ten hottest (Get it?) games in Xbox Live's Indie Games collection – eight of those titles are chosen by developers and the XBLIG team, but two of them are up for a fan vote. This year, community voting will be possible via a link on the Indie Games Summer Uprising Facebook page.There is no word yet on the titles in the promotion or up for debate, but the Uprising Twitter account says a "very promising lineup" will be revealed soon. Winning titles will be announced on the same Twitter account after voting ends, using the hashtag "#IGSU."Update: The Indie Games Summer Uprising website is still under construction for the new year, and the dates we had previously are old. Specifics are coming soon, moderators promise us.
Indie Games Summer Uprising sheds light on its release schedule
The Xbox Live Indie Games Summer Uprising schedule has dawned upon us in full, scorching glory, so turn up your A/C units, grab your sunglasses and take a look at the two-week lineup below: Monday, August 22: Raventhrone Tuesday, August 23: Battle High: San Bruno Wednesday, August 24: Cute Things Dying Violently Thursday, August 25: T.E.C. 3001 Friday, August 26: Doom and Destiny Monday, August 29: Take Arms Tuesday, August 30: SpeedRunner HD Wednesday, August 31: Train Frontier Express Thursday, September 1: Fan Vote #1 Friday, September 2: Fan Vote #2 The Fan Vote games will be selected through the IGSU Facebook poll running August 1-15, with the winners announced August 16 at 9 p.m. EST on the #IGSU Twitter chat, where fans will be able to speak directly with developers and behind-the-scenes personnel. This official schedule differs from the expected "two games per week, for four weeks" timetable we expected, but it does give us two extra indie gems this summer. We're not complaining.
8 headlining games chosen for Indie Games Summer Uprising
Much like the outdoor temperature, the Indie Games Summer Uprising is heating up. Eight of the promotion's headlining titles, as chosen by Indie Game developers, have been revealed. The titles run the gamut of fighting, platforming, role-playing and train simulator (no really!) games. This August, voting will begin for two more titles to be chosen by the community itself. Voting will start on Monday, August 1, and will run until August 14 on the Indie Games Summer Uprising Facebook page. See the full list of developer-chosen games (including links to descriptions and trailers) after the break.
