A horror title that alters the scares and fears according to your heart beat and your ability to relax? Well Nevermind seems to be just that. In development with Erin Reynolds the adventure-horror title converts biological player responses into scares. Originally a college project, Reynolds has gradually expanded the project, increasing the…

The next update to Space Exploration title, Kerbal Space Program, will be coming out next week. Update 0.23 will be adding "tweakables" to the game, which should give a bit more depth to the already unfathomably deep game. This should give veterans something new to fiddle with, as well as…

For many indie means innovation. With the freedom to tackle anything they wish, independent developers can give us something a little different. While they lack the budget of a AAA title, these five games are the pinnacle of indie development from the past year, according to us anyway. What they…

Race The Sun looks to be an endless-runner type, featuring prodecurally generated levels and obstacles. The twist is that if the sun dips below the horizon, it's game over for your solar-powered craft. Race The Sun is an independently developed game, and its available now on Steam. Let us know what…

Skullgirls, the indie fighter produced by Lab Zero as an homage of sorts to Marvel vs Capcom 2, could be removed from PSN and XBL by publisher Konami. Polygon reports that Skullgirls director Mike "MikeZ" Zaimont explained via Twitch.tv that Konami had submitted the de-listing for approval to Sony without…

Contrast is a game which oozes style from every pore. Noir visuals and a smooth jazz soundtrack do much to set this game apart from grey power-fantasy shooters and colourful indie hits. Letting you hop from a 3D platformer to a 2D side-scroller at a whim, Contrast has a lot…

Wil Wheaton is somewhat of an internet celebrity now. Originally loathed for his portrayal of Wesley Crusher, times have changed and the world has moved on. Now Wheaton will feature in Tim Scafer's Broken Age, the kickstarted adventure funded in 2012. Double Fine announced this casting choice on their official…

  Learning the basics of a combat system is critical to any RPG, let alone a turn based RPG. Make it too easy, people get bored. Make it too complicated, not many people will bother to learn it. So far it appears Stoic has struck a nice balance, easy to…

Big Robot's paid alpha for Sir, You Are Being Hunted seems to have turned out well for them. With enough interest to fund their development, the small studio has released monthly updates that keep evolving on a constant basis. From one month to another, tactics which previously worked may no…

  Labelled by many as Terraria 2.0, Starbound is definitely aiming for the stars. Featuring innumerable procedurally generated worlds, Chucklefish are going above and beyond the one world of Terraria. Going into beta today, this trailer should give anyone who is sitting on the fence the push they need. You…

Notch has serious gamer cred. Not only has he created Minecraft, one of the most popular indie titles ever created, but also for his die-hard support of other developers. A recent exchange between Markus ‘Notch’ Persson and Sony's Adam Boyes has ended in such an instance. It all began when Notch…

Stoic have introduced a new class into The Banner Saga. Announced on their official site, Stoic's new Norse-like fights are known as 'Shieldbangers". Described as a "living tank", these horned heroes will be taking on the end of the world with a beefy shield. Shieldbangers are for all sense of…

Indie developer Flippfly have announced that they will be releasing Race The Sun onto Steam December 9. This version of the game will also come with a handful of extra features that they made specifically for the Steam version. After passing Steam Greenlight in August, Flippfly have been working away…

  Vikings were good at travelling, mainly because they murdered and pillaged for whatever they needed. They didn't worry about trade or decency, just the common courtesy of stabbing you over a loaf of bread and maybe your wife. The Banner Saga however does have a few hang-ups on such…

 Gamenauts and Kurechii Studio have announced that their latest title King's League: Odyssey has launched on iOS devices. Noted as Kongregate's April 2013 Game of the Month, King's League: Odyssey is the third title released by Gamenauts' Asian indie mobile publishing initiative.  The game includes new dungeons, characters, enemies and quests with improved HD…

Everyone knows about Minecraft, the indie smash hit that everyone owns twice over. 2PlayerProductions has now made the uncut version of their documentary about the game available for free on Youtube. Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang is a feature-length documentary that was originally funded on Kickstarter back in 2011. 2Playerproductions…

Rogue-like indie gem FTL is getting a free expansion, titled FTL: Advanced Edition. Announced through the official site, new content comes in the form of weapons, sectors, events and the introduction of hacking. Mind-control systems make an introduction alongside hacking as the largest additions. Both will let you tear a…

Dean "Rocket" Hall, creator of the original DayZ mod, has taken to Reddit to explain what is taking so long to develop DayZ as a standalone game. The full thread can be found here, eager players were clamoring for any news about the game. In response to the fans, Hall…

Tetrobot and Co. is a new indie release from Swing Swing Submarine which takes place inside the Tetrobots, an army of consumer-level household bots that have broken and require fixing. Enter the Psychobot, a tiny little robo-helper who must repair the Tetrobots by venturing inside them and finding the three…

PlayJam's Kickstarted Android microconsole has suffered another delay. This comes as the latest in a long series of delays - the first launch date for the machine was to be September 30th. The GameStick is an Android-based microconsole much like the Ouya. The GameStick's unique selling point is its size…

The pre-paid alpha model seems to be working well for many indie game creators. Using it allows developers to create games while also getting paid, instead of waiting until it is finished and on sale. Introversion Software has become the latest success story, scoring them $8 million through alpha sales…