Cross Days Delayed for the Nth Time

Submitted by gum on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 18:34
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Cross Days, 0verflow's long-anticipated sequel to School Days and Summer Days, was set to come out on January 29th, 2010.

Unsurprisingly, at the last moment, 0verflow announced that the game will be delayed and the release date has been moved to March 19th, 2010. This came as no surprise, since this isn't the first time the game has been delayed, and most likely won't be the last time...

VVVVVV Released, Goodbye Ciellus

Submitted by gum on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 20:55
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Terry's VVVVVV has been released, and so far has received some pretty good reviews and praises despite not making the 2010 IGF finalists.

The game is actually quite fun, but the simple graphics might be a big turn-off for some people. The whole gravity-flipping gameplay is fun and challenging, but not really revolutionary. The game is still very fun nonetheless, and you should at least try out the demo.

In other news, it looks like Ciellus really won't be happening unless something miraculous happens, as can be seen both from Terry's post here and this from Annabelle Kennedy.

Indie Gaming in China

Submitted by gum on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 20:56
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Indie games are getting more and more recognition in the U.S. and Europe, so what's the scene like in China?

There are quite a few fans of indie games in China. Of course, the scene is not as big as its U.S. or European counterpart, but it's there nonetheless (and hopefully growing). China is known for piracy, and where there's indie games, free downloads of (paid) indie games aren't far behind. We won't talk about these things here.

Anyways, to start things off, some Chinese websites on indie games. There used to be quite a few, but unfortunately some of them disappeared or is quite inactive.

IGF 2010 Finalists Announced, More Info on Limbo

Submitted by gum on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 19:44
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As if every other website hasn't already reported this to death, the finalists for the 2010 IGF main competition have been revealed.

There were some expected winners, as well as a few surprises. Quite a few people seem unhappy with the fact that VVVVVVV didn't make it... maybe it's a sign that Ciellus needs to be finished? Hah!

Another interesting read is the IGF judging process, check it out, it's neat.

Now, for the very few who saw this here first, below are the finalists in no particular order:

Littlewitch Ceases Operation Indefinitely

Submitted by gum on Sun, 01/03/2010 - 07:53
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Continuing the trend of reporting old news, Littlewitch announced last December that they're closing up shop "indefinitely" after their latest game, Sugar Coat Freaks, is released on January 29th. The main reason for the sudden announcement, as with most eroge brands that end up getting shut down, is due to economic hardship.

For those not familiar with Littlewitch, it's an eroge company founded in 2001. What makes Littlewitch awesome is Ooyari Ashito, whose unique art style became one of the biggest selling points of Littlewitch's games. When Littlewitch released Shirotsumesouwa -Episode of the Clovers- in 2002, it turned quite a few heads and put the company on the map. The company followed up with Quartett! in 2004, which was highly praised and sold even better.

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