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Amazon is looking to recruit games retailers to join its Marketplace sector and help them boost their online offering. The firm has always worked with third parties, but is now looking to seriously strengthen its network of sellers in key categories, including video games. A spokesman for Amazon said: In …
Read More »Start-Up Spotlight: GLPeas
Innovation is at the heart of this after hours development outfit
Read More »Confetti Carnival – the next World of Goo?
Israeli developer SpikySnail Games solidify their 'explosive' inaugural title
Read More »SpyParty: A game of social psychology
Develop suited up to drop in on Chris Hecker's innovative mind game
Read More »Inside Chris Heckerâ??s SpyParty
Perception and deception are central to the subtle gameplay of this indie title
Read More »2D Boy: There’s never been a game masterpiece
MIGS 2010: A blend of indie and commercial studio models is the secret to better games, argues World of Goo creator
Read More »Record student submissions at indie game contest
Entrant numbers for the Independent Games Festival continue to climb
Read More »Markus Persson maps out Minecraft’s future
Multiplayer focus as the hugely popular indie game's creator ponders the reason for his creation's success
Read More »The growth of Grainger Games
In a period of falling sales and store closures, the story of Grainger Games is a refreshing one. The retail chain – which began as a market stall on Newcastle’s Grainger Arcade in 1997 – opened its 40th store in Liverpool earlier this month. It means the Northern chain has …
Read More »Kindle gets first indie game
Kindle, the famous ‘digital ink’ e-reader, is now hosting its first indie-developed game, in what owner Amazon is hoping will ignite interest in device as a games platform. Weighing at 343.4kB, the black-and-white strategy title Triple Town has been built by indie outfit Spry Fox – a studio co-founded by …
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