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21 Games! Second wave of Steam Greenlight titles revealed
After the successful launch of Steam Greenlight, many more eager and hopeful independent developers decided to throw their own hats into the ring. This time, however, Valve has bumped up the wave of selected titles from 10 to 21! The decision for the increase was made after seeing the level of quality and release dates of these new entrants. Whether or not Greenlight will keep the release limit to approximately 20 games per batch remains to be seen, however, this group does contain a number of notable titles. It's great to see such interesting games like Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Afterfall Insanity, and The Stanley Parable become available to a larger audience. Here is the full list of newly greenlit titles:
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3:00 PM on 05.16.2013 Six more titles greenlit on SteamSix more Steam Greenlight titles were announced as greenlit today, with a healthy dose of variety in the types of games chosen. Horror fans can look forward to The Legend; platforming proponents should anticipate&nb...
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12:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Teslagrad teleports onto Steam GreenlightJust last week, we first learned about Teslagrad in its debut trailer. The video piqued Jordan's interest with its steampunk world, hand-drawn art, and magnetism-based puzzle platforming. If you also liked what you saw, you c...
10:00 PM on 05.10.2013 Valve had a chat with indie devs about GreenlightWhilst the Greenlight process on Steam is still largely shrouded in mystery and half-truths, Valve is at least attempting to answer some questions about the service. Indie Gaming has a good roundup of a Q&A session hosted...
11:00 PM on 05.08.2013 Keep an eye on survival horror title The ForestI may or may not have let out an audible "Holy sh*t!" while watching this trailer for The Forest, a first-person survival horror game looking for support on Steam Greenlight. Not because of a jump scare, mind you -- it happe...
4:00 PM on 05.08.2013 Ray's the Dead is like a zombie Pikmin hybridI got a chance to play Ray's the Dead at PAX East this year and came away really looking forward to the game. It has solid mechanics, great art, and most importantly it had personality. After I finished playing, I felt l...
6:00 AM on 05.04.2013 This Surgeon Simulator cake is super grossThe guys behind Surgeon Simulator 2013 had a special cake made to celebrate the game's success. It's themed after what you do in the game, and well, it's pretty damn gross. So gross that I put it below the fold in case you'r...
1:30 PM on 05.03.2013 Prepare for pig platforming with Mr. Bree+Mr. Bree - Returning Home is a platforming Flash game starring a pig who has lost some memories about his family. It's pretty great, which makes me excited that the game is being redone as Mr. Bree+. The updated version...
8:30 AM on 05.02.2013 Cloudbuilt looks like it was developed in my dreamsAs a general rule, I keep a skeptical view of games currently in the developmental stage. It's important to curb expectations, because after all, trailers are created to make something look good. But this trailer for the upc...
6:30 PM on 05.01.2013 Four more titles greenlit on Steam in smaller updateOne of the more frustrating aspects of Steam Greenlight is its approval system, which gives games the go-ahead far too infrequently given the sheer amount of quality software vying for attention. Seemingly addressing this iss...
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| 4:00 AM on 09.02.2012 PAX: Get a grip with Octodad: Dadliest Catch |

Undoubtedly, the best part of PAX is the opportunity to recharge your games blogger batteries, so to speak. After a certain amount of time observing the constant ebb and flow of anticipation and disappointment during the res...more
| 7:00 PM on 03.09.2012 Cephalo-parenting returns in Octodad: Dadliest Catch |

Last year, the original Octodad was a free indie game that gave players the chance to see how hard life can be for a octopus in a mammal's world. It showed us how difficult it can be to put that last wine glas...more
| 11:00 PM on 05.16.2013 Two weeks until The Swapper lands on Steam |
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| 6:00 PM on 05.16.2013 Press Play talks Microsoft's microstudio approach |
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood developer Press Play has once again talked about its fairly unique relationship with Microsoft, this time in an interview with OXM. The independent studio, it should be pointed out, was acquired ...more
| 3:00 PM on 05.16.2013 Six more titles greenlit on Steam |
Six more Steam Greenlight titles were announced as greenlit today, with a healthy dose of variety in the types of games chosen. Horror fans can look forward to The Legend; platforming proponents should anticipate&nb...more


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