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Humble Android Bundle 2 adds Snuggle Truck

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 26, 2012 10:15am PDT

As it does so like to do, Humble Bundle has added another game to its latest 'pay what you want' pack of indie games. The Humble Android Bundle 2 now offers Snuggle Truck too, to all past and future purchasers.

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"True, it would have to be the Smug iOS Bundle. I'd buy it"

- dfay see all 6 comments

New Humble Bundle launches for Android & PC

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 19, 2012 10:30am PDT

The latest Humble Bundle has launched, offering PC, Mac, Linux and Android versions of Canabalt, Cogs, Zen Bound 2, and Avadon: The Black Fortress for as much, or as little, as you fancy paying, plus Swords & Soldiers if you beat the average price.

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"Hm, I wish they'd release the games on the Android Market. Just easier to update and all."

- zehh see all 19 comments

Octodad 2: Dadliest Catch coming in 2013

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 06, 2012 10:30am PST

Octodad made a splash when it launched in 2010, establishing itself as gaming's premiere tentacled domestic bliss simulator. The commercial sequel has now been unveiled as Octodad: Dadliest Catch, due on PC in 2013. Check out the first trailer.

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Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert talk adventure games for 2079 seconds

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 27, 2012 4:30pm PST

What could be nicer on a Monday evening than Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert talking about adventure games for 35 minutes? Very little, that's what, so have a watch of this new video documentary segment.

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"I picked up Ceville for $2.50 on the Steam sale, its a traditional point and click adventure. ..."

- dlr(2) see all 4 comments

Proteus pre-orders pack playable beta

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 27, 2012 6:45am PST

Sublime indie wander 'em up Proteus has opened pre-orders with a discount and instant access to a beta build, so you can start exploring straight away. The IGF 2012 hopeful is coming to PC, Mac and Linux.

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"There was a time when I would have eaten this up. Now, I'm on the fence."

- CampKusoge see all 5 comments

Indie Royale Alpha Collection bundle launches

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 23, 2012 5:00pm PST

The hippest, hoppest, happeningest trends sweeping indie games are alpha-funding and pay-what-you-want bundles, and baby, Indie Royale's got them both in one bag. Its latest bundle is for in-alpha games Towns, Wyv and Keep, and 3079, to support their deve

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"All 3 of those actually look pretty decent. I think I'll definitely pick this one up."

- AgentPothead see all 3 comments

Natural Selection 2 hatching this summer

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 06, 2012 6:00am PST

FPS-RTS Natural Selection 2's long gestation will end this summer, when Unknown Worlds' multiplayer evolve 'em up hatches on PC, Mac and Linux.

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"i was gonna post a picture of the screen you see when an onos devours you but i couldn't find ..."

- DrFlammable see all 9 comments

Humble Bundle for Android launches

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 31, 2012 11:00am PST

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!

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"Interesting, I don't want to buy these games a 3rd or 4th time but will keep my eye on it if ..."

- one random winner see all 2 comments

Analogue: A Hate Story announced

By Alice O'Connor, Jan 16, 2012 3:45pm PST

Last year's Digital: A Love Story was an unappreciated gem, a sweet little mystery/sci-fi visual novel told through BBSs "five minutes into the future of 1988." Now, developer Christine Love's blasting off into the future with sequel Analogue: A Hate Stor

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"These type of games should be getting more popular with the tablets taking off."

- shurcool see all 3 comments

Project Zomboid alive and kicking with new lighting engine

By Jeff Mattas, Jan 04, 2012 5:00pm PST

Project Zomboid, the indie game about surviving a zombie apocalypse for as long as possible, has received a lighting engine update that adds new gameplay elements.

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"I think they lost about a month of progress because of the laptop getting stolen."

- Mecha Tofu Pirate see all 11 comments

Humble Indie Bundle 4 sales pass $2 million

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 26, 2011 8:00am PST

Humble Indie Bundle #4 has had no problem reaching the $2 million sales mark, as it reaches its final day of sales.

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"I've had a ton of fun with the games from the bundle so far. VVVVVV has been my surprise ..."

- DinK see all 2 comments

Bastion now available on Chrome; Square Enix pledges support

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 09, 2011 6:30am PST

Google Chrome is home to a number of games, but they've typically been games we've seen on mobile devices. Once you're done flicking some Angry Birds and battling Plants vs. Zombies, you may want to check out today's biggest Chrome release: Bastion.

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"Wow, you are still here? Shacknews feels like Digg4.0, Im back here and there but nothing like ..."

- et72 see all 90 comments

Marathon trilogy released for free, open-source

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 01, 2011 4:15pm PST

Before Bungie blew up with the Halo franchise, it worked on a sci-fi first person trilogy called Marathon. As a surprise gift for the holiday season, all three games are being released for free alongside an open-source version of the Marathon 2 engine, Al

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"This has been free for a bit. Not sure how much different the update has made but can't wait to ..."

- Megazell see all 14 comments

Humble Voxatron Debut bundle expands again

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 10, 2011 6:00am PST

As the Humble Voxatron Debut enters its final days, yet more games have been added to the 'pay what you want' indie bundle. If you buy now, or have already bought it, you'll get three Lexaloffle "minigames" plus Gish.

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"Gish is one of the best single-computer party games ever if you have 360 controllers. ..."

- OverloadUT see all 5 comments

Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle launches

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 28, 2011 12:30pm PDT

When is a Bundle not a bundle? When it only has Frozen Synapse. If you pay above the average for the latest pay-what-you-want Humble Bundle, though, you also get the Humble Frozenbyte Bundle as a bonus. Mega-bargain!

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"Absolutely. I bought FS for two people prior to this deal, and I'm probably going to end up ..."

- fuzzydevil see all 9 comments