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XBLIG Gold Digger (the comic/game?): Squeezing a new genre into a weird market

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So Gold Digger was a semi-obscure comic series from the 90′s that stood out based on its anime-ish artwork, simple premise and large breasted female protagonists. Particularly Britney Digger, the titular anthropomorphic cat-girl with a ton of spots and very few clothes… Now there’s a “game” called Gold Digger The Comic 1 – 7 on Xbox Live Indie Marketplace. For 80 Microsoft Points, this is a boon of 90′s comic silliness for about a buck ($1USD) and a unique item in the Indie Market’s catalog.… Continue reading →

XBLIG Rainbow Rapture: A colorful end for all mankind

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It’s the end of the world! We’re doomed! The accumulated filth of all our sex and murder will foam up about our waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout ‘Save us!’ And a rainbow with a cloud for a head will look down, and whisper ‘No‘. Then it will eat us. Let’s talk about how we’re all going out of this world since it’s a rock solid fact that none of us are getting out of this life alive. You… Continue reading →

XBLIG Homeless: Begging for your change twice

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Homelessness isn’t a laughing matter, nor is it something that anyone with taste or dignity would exploit as a videogame. To be genuinely homeless on the street shows a dark side of humanity and society that are difficult to convey and even harder to endure. In our increasingly awful economy, it’s a problem that too many people are likely to face making the prospect of someone creating a video game about being homeless that much harder to swallow. Enter Silver Dollar Games, a developer with… Continue reading →

XBLIG Angry Fish: Inviting mockery before the obvious lawsuit

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So Angry Birds is possibly the biggest software taste sensation in existence. Much like the lauded VVVVVV, Angry Birds caught some whirlwind attention early on in the iOS life cycle that led to a market-wide awareness that cellphone gaming with budget prices could rule the world. Now that it’s on everything with a screen and it’s still making gobs of money despite the fact that the game is actually free on Android platforms. It’s the obvious call to arms for developers to follow their example… Continue reading →

XBLIG Ninja Chop!!: Making it impossible to take dairy or ninjas seriously…

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So sex appeal is a big part of making a sale. This is a tried and true method that has sold Axe spray deodorants, fast food, timeshares and spinning rims since forever. Throw some breasts out there and things will sell regardless of whether the buyer actually needs it or understands the function of the actual product. It’s often an act of desperation in penetrating a market, particularly if it’s something they’re willing to sell for about a buck. For a group of peculiar Xbox… Continue reading →