This game is in development:

The Real Texas is a game I am developing, about a Texas cowboy who visits the UK and gets dropped into an alternate dimension.

This isn’t just any ordinary gameplay video; this one has plot. Tension is created: will Sam catch the forest creature, or will it escape? Watch, to find out!

I managed to get frame dumping implemented into the game engine and so I thought to make this for some fun. As it turns out, it was!

“Kokakiki announces release of Ziro, an innovative puzzle game with strong elements of strategy.

Ziro, the youngest member of the ancient order of Snowmen Earth guardians, will take you on a journey of puzzle solving through over 300 levels of addictive gaming. You will be able to learn tips and develop tricks to avoid global warming throughout your daily routine.

Developed by Eipix and powered by their Ultra Engine technology, Ziro features stunning 3D graphics and incredible environments characterizing different parts of the globe.

In order to release the tension of problem solving and boost your mood, Ziro contain over 30 minutes of funky music!

The game provides three different playing modes: Quest, Skill and Practice – The online Hall of Fame allows you to compare your scores with gamers across the world.

“Ziro has entered into final beta testing,” said Predrag Orlic, CEO of Kokakiki. “Initial feedback is very positive and the game will be ready for distribution in less than a month. Now is the right time to find a worldwide publisher.”

Features:

* Puzzle game featuring 300 mind-cracking levels that will take player all around world in noble quest of fighting global warming
* Full 3D graphics powered by Ultra Engine technology that provides stunning graphics and visual effects rarely seen in casual games
* A wide variety of puzzle elements that will heat up even the most prepared brains
* Relax tension of problem solving and boost up your mood with 30 minutes of funky music
* 3 different game modes: Quest, Skill and Practice – a challenge for everyone’s taste
* Internet Worldwide “Hall of Fame” – compare yours high score with players all around the world
* Enjoy the trip around the world through beautiful environments that are unique and characteristic for each part of the globe
* Learn the most important facts about global warming through fun and excitement” Source: indiegamer.com

‘It can’t make sushi yet, but a human-like robotic hand developed by Kyoto-based factory automation firm Squse is dexterous enough to handle it like a pro.

The fleshy robot hand, which weighs 340 grams and consists of soft silicone skin stretched over a polycarbonate skeleton, has 22 pneumatically-powered artificial muscles that enable it to bend its fingers like a human hand. The hand can perform 20 different moves, ranging from a delicate two-finger pinch to a full-hand squeeze.

According to Squse, the robot’s delicate grip makes it suitable for a variety of manual labor jobs that require a human touch, such as handling parts in the factory, packing food, or even harvesting crops on the farm. The hand might also be used as a prosthetic limb, say the developers.’

Source pinktentacle.com

I figure some of you “technophiles” might like this one.

“Making Gamers is a Daily Bulletin for Independent Video Game Makers, composed by and for the members of the Making Gamers social network. Your posts and the responses from other members to your posts make up the bulletin. It is free to register, we kick-off Issue1 Monday 22nd June 2009.” Source: makinggamers.net

Well we’ve changed…not much, but it’s a change. Ok, all we did is rename the blog, add some new categories and change the logo, but it’s a change dang it!

Anywho, the ItBGames Blog has now been changed to IndieOtaku, which means instead of staying completely to indie game news, indie spotlights, and Japaneazee, we’re adding Anime and Manga news, more odd stuff and some extra posting. Ok, yea, I know. You’re thinking “it’s not that much”, but it means that we will be posting on a broader range of criteria ( insert smartiness here ).

If you have any feeds, no they won’t have to be updated, they will do so automatically. If you have us on your Yahoo or anything else they should say IndieOtaku now instead of ItBGames. No permalinks were damaged in the changeover of this blog. Everything will still link the same, so don’t worry bookmarks are still working fine.

So, as the doc would say:

Great Scott! It’s IndieOtaku!
…ok, maybe he wouldn’t say that….shutup