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PSA: Indie Games Uprising 3 goes live today
The third Indie Games Uprising begins today, running through September 20 on the Xbox Live Indie Games channel. The Uprising offers a promotion blast for nine new XBLIG games, beginning with "arcade documentary" qrth-phyl from Cornish developer Hermitgames, which is out today.The third lineup also includes (in order of their release days) Sententia, Diehard Dungeon, Gateways, Smooth Operators, Entropy, City Tuesday, Xenominer and Pixel. Think of the Uprising as a 10-day indie cleanse to prepare yourself for the triple-A drop coming in the holiday season.
Indie Games Uprising 3 costs you $11, max
The Indie Games Summer Uprising is almost upon us: the coordinated rollout and promotion of high-profile (for XBLIG) games will begin on September 10 with the "arcade/documentary" Snake game, qrth-phyl. Find the full schedule for the two-week promotion after the break.The Uprising has a much lower barrier to entry than something like Summer of Arcade. Even if you decide to buy absolutely everything in the Uprising, you're out just $11, less than the cost of most single XBLA releases.
Indie Games Uprising 3 highlights new Xbox Live Indie Games in September
The "Indie Games Uprising" is back to remind people of the Xbox Live Indie Games Service's existence, and to promote a series of upcoming games. From September 10 through September 20, nine new games will be released as part of the grassroots "Indie Games Uprising III" promotion.Those games include puzzle-platformer Gateways by Uprising vet Smudged Cat Games and qrth-phyl, an "arcade documentary of classic maze/snake mechanics" by hermitgames. Entries by new developers include Michael Hicks' Sententia, "a game that explores the challenges we face to keep our imagination and creative spirits alive as we grow;" Chris Zukowski's City Tuesday, about a man reliving five minutes before a terrorist attack; tricktale's Roguelike Diehard Dungeon; Gristmill Studios' Xenominer, a "block-building sandbox game;" Autotivity's puzzle game Entropy; the first-person Pixel by Ratchet Game Studios; and a call center strategy game (!) by Andreas Heydeck called Smooth Operators.
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.
XBL Indie Games Winter Uprising now on Xbox dashboard, Cthulhu Saves the World out tomorrow
After getting off to a shaky start, the Xbox Live Indie Games Winter Uprising may just get a shot in the arm thanks to Microsoft. The Indie Games promotion is now featured on the Xbox dashboard. We reached out to Winter Uprising coordinator, Robert Boyd, who tells Joystiq "the Winter Uprising dashboard advertisement is a great step in the right direction." Boyd added that he's hopeful Microsoft will continue to support Indie Games in the future, perhaps with similar ads on a more regular basis. He also noted that Microsoft has "shown a recommitment" to Indie Games recently, moving the service back under the Games & Demos section on the dashboard and making it more visible. Ska Studios' James Silva tells Joystiq, "I'm super happy to be on the Indie Games Winter Uprising; Robert put a ton of effort into pulling together the promo and the fact that it got on the dash is quite a testament to its success." He added that the reaction to Ska's Uprising title, ZP2KX has been "extremely positive" so far, and that he would "definitely support any future uprisings." In more Winter Uprising news, Zeboyd -- Boyd's own indie studio -- has announced that Cthulhu Saves the World should arrive on Xbox Live on Thursday, December 30 for 240 MS Points ($3). Cthulhu Saves the World is one of the final entries in the Winter Uprising promotion, and is the follow-up to Zeboyd's last title, Breath of Death VII, which is currently one of the top games on the Indie Games service. Watch a (very short!) trailer of the throwback RPG adventure after the break. %Gallery-112189%
XBL Indie Games Winter Uprising falls a little short
Though they may have had the noblest of intentions, organizers for the Indie Games Winter Uprising are admitting things didn't go precisely as planned. The idea had been to launch 14 games on Xbox Live Indie Games in the first week of December as a way of separating the wheat from the massage game chaff on the service. At the moment though, only eight of those games have made it out the door. "The way Xbox Live Indie Games are set up, it's difficult to release on a specific day," organizer Robert Boyd told Edge. "You can't get your game approved and have it come out later at a day of your choosing – once a game is approved it goes up automatically within 48 hours. Likewise, if you submit a game for approval and then find that you have to pull it for whatever reason, however small, you have to wait a minimum of 7 days before resubmitting." It's not all doom and gloom though, with first Uprising release Epic Dungeon moving over 6,000 units. The Uprising's still a great project, and we'd love to see the devs try again soon ... maybe even with a little help from Microsoft this time?
Indie Games Winter Uprising kicks off today with 'Epic Dungeon'
The Xbox Live Indie Game development community's attempt to separate the platform's wheat from its chaff, aggressively named "Indie Games Winter Uprising," begins today and will run throughout the first week of December. To showcase the 14 titles which will either be released or discounted during the promotion, the official Uprising website has released a trailer showing off a few quick gameplay clips from each. It seems like the promotion's organizer's couldn't wait to get things off the ground, as the first Winter Uprising title, a roguelike RPG titled Epic Dungeon, is due to arrive on the platform today. Keep an eye on the official Winter Uprising site to stay abreast of the other games' arrivals.
Xbox Live Indie Games to begin a Winter 'Uprising' next month
Xbox Live Indie Games have had a difficult time getting attention -- sometimes from Microsoft itself. But, that will (hopefully) change with a new developer-led initiative, called Indie Games Winter Uprising. Not unlike XBLA's Summer of Arcade and Game Feast series, this timed promo will highlight over a dozen "great games" on the service with "prices as low as 80 to 400 Microsoft Points." The promo will last for exactly one week, during the first week of December. With games from Ska Studios and Radiangames participating, this should certainly entice newcomers to the Indie Games section of the Dashboard. [Thanks, Zach D.!]
