News

Sam and Max Episode 4: Sam and Max Episode 4 - Abe Lincoln Must Die has been released as a free 80MB download (no strings attached), and will be available from major file hosting sites starting today. [FileFront mirror]

Release Dates

Metanet Software's N+: Raigan has confirmed that the Xbox Live Arcade version of N will be out in the coming weeks. Preview screenshots and a gameplay video will be posted soon.

Game Maker for Mac: Mac users will soon be able to test a beta of the Game Maker engine for their platform sometime in early 2008.

Updates

eXceed2nd-VAMPIRE REX-: The demo for TENNEN-SOZAI's Ikaruga-style shooter updated to version 0.02. Mirrors are located at the bottom of the page, just above the screenshots. Four stages playable in this 290MB trial release.

Storm Assault: Storm Assault updated to version 0.16.

Fraxy: mon's Fraxy gets a new update.

Articles

Unbound Interview: Dave Gilbert, Erin Robinson and Thomas Regin interviewed by AGS Ezine. [Wadjet Eye Games]

What's New in Indie: GameTunnel's monthly review article for the month of October is up. [Knytt Stories review]

Competitions

GameDev.net's Four Elements VI: GameDev.net's Four Elements VI competition themes have been announced. Participants are required to include three of the following four elements in their entries - ponies, accountants, crystals and explosions. Final submission date is on the 3rd of April 2008.

HSP Contest 2007: HSP (Hot Soup Processor) contest entries now available for download from this page.

Miscellaneous

Forest Planet: Shane Heres (Boomlands) is currently working on a couple of new projects.

Gish 2: New screenshot from the sequel to Gish posted.